15:12 Newcastle

Thursday 25 June 2026

Hamilton Park

Leicester

Newcastle

Nottingham

Newmarket (July)

Vaal

To Take Place
1m 2f 42y
9 runners
Standard / Slow

1 (5)

Eternal Force

J: Tom Marquand
T: William Haggas
F: 442111-72

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 98

Won 3 on the bounce last year including handicaps at Newbury (strong form) and Haydock. Failed to meet expectations in the Lincoln at Doncaster on return but only just failed to resume winning ways at Hamilton 3 weeks ago. Switches from turf for the first time (dam won on the all-weather).

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/06/26	Hamilton Park	1m 68y	Good	2/5	Flat
28/03/26	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Sft	7/21	Flat
17/10/25	Haydock Park	7f 212y	Gd/Sft	1/11	Flat
20/09/25	Newbury	1m	Soft	1/15	Flat
23/08/25	Redcar	7f 219y	Good	1/5	Flat
26/06/25	Hamilton Park	1m 1f 35y	Gd/Frm	2/11	Flat
04/06/25	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	4/5	Flat
16/05/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
23/10/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Soft	8/9	Flat

12 (3)

Per Contra (Ire)

J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
F: 710-97034

Age: 5
Weight: 8st 9lbs
Or: 84

C&D winner off a similar mark last season and arrives on the back of decent placed efforts at Carlisle (shaped well behind a subsequent Royal Ascot winner) and York. Lots to like.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	4/16	Flat
30/05/26	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Good	3/12	Flat
15/05/26	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	13/15	Flat
12/04/26	Musselburgh	1m 208y	Good	7/12	Flat
29/03/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Sft	9/12	Flat
11/10/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	12/14	Flat
28/09/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	1/11	Flat
07/09/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	7/12	Flat
23/08/25	York	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	2/15	Flat
21/08/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	3/13	Flat
07/08/25	Chepstow	1m 4f	Good	6/12	Flat
26/07/25	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
19/07/25	Ripon	1m 4f 10y	Soft	2/5	Flat
25/06/25	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Soft	5/9	Flat
15/06/25	Hamilton Park	1m 5f 16y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Flat
31/05/25	Chester	1m 4f 63y	Good	3/10	Flat
16/05/25	Hamilton Park	1m 4f 15y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
01/05/25	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Gd/Frm	6/7	Flat
16/10/24	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Heavy	6/9	Flat
12/09/24	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Good	8/13	Flat
25/05/24	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	7/7	Flat

8 (7)

The Glen Rovers

J: Sean Dylan Bowen
T: Lucy Wadham
F: 1/419-8519

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 91

Fine servant who was back to his best when causing a minor surprise to win the Easter Classic over C&D on Good Friday. Far from disgraced back on turf since and remains of interest back on this surface.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/05/26	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	9/15	Flat
03/04/26	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	1/14	Flat
12/03/26	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	5/6	Flat
28/01/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	8/10	Flat
03/11/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	9/12	Flat
28/02/25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Slow	1/12	Flat
22/01/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Slow	4/7	Flat
18/12/24	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	1/11	Flat
04/11/24	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	1/14	Flat
11/10/24	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	3/13	Flat
20/09/24	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	1/10	Flat
05/09/24	Newbury	1m 4f	Soft	6/8	Flat
27/07/24	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	1/9	Flat
09/07/24	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std	6/13	Flat
04/06/24	Leicester	1m 53y	Gd/Sft	6/13	Flat
21/05/24	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	11/12	Flat
14/11/23	Lingfield Park	2m	Std	2/14	Bumper

2 (1)

Will Scarlet

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 8lbs
Or: 97

Very much had the run of the race in first-time headgear when making all in handicap at Meydan (1½m, good) in March. Dropped out rather tamely back on these shores at York 2 months later.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/05/26	York	1m 3f 188y	Gd/Sft	9/10	Flat
13/03/26	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	1/12	Flat
20/02/26	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Good	5/13	Flat
31/01/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	2/11	Flat
16/01/26	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	4/12	Flat
02/01/26	Meydan	1m 1f 207y	Good	10/14	Flat
20/09/25	Chantilly	1m 1f 98y	Std	1/9	Flat
09/06/25	Compiegne	1m 1f 207y	Soft	6/8	Flat
17/05/25	Lyon Parilly	1m 1f 207y	Good	1/5	Flat
28/03/25	Compiegne	1m 3f 205y	Good	3/13	Flat
07/12/24	Chantilly	1m 1f 98y	Std	3/7	Flat
09/11/24	Deauville	1m 4f 94y	Std	2/6	Flat
15/04/24	Chantilly	1m 208y	Soft	1/8	Flat
15/06/23	Longchamp	6f 211y	Good	1/4	Flat
25/05/23	Longchamp	6f 102y	Good	2/8	Flat

9 (2)

Rainbow Nebula (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 8st 12lbs
Or: 87

Narrow winner here (1m) on final 3-y-o start and resumed winning ways at Redcar on second start this season. Decent efforts in defeat both starts since, left with a lot to do at York 2 weeks ago. Headgear left off this time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	6/16	Flat
25/05/26	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	Gd/Frm	5/10	Flat
07/05/26	Redcar	7f 219y	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
28/03/26	Doncaster	1m	Gd/Sft	18/22	Flat
27/11/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	1/12	Flat
08/11/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Heavy	3/21	Flat
25/10/25	Doncaster	7f 6y	Heavy	5/15	Flat
03/10/25	Ascot	7f	Good	1/17	Flat
01/09/25	Carlisle	5f 182y	Good	5/11	Flat
04/03/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/4	Flat
23/01/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/9	Flat
28/12/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/11	Flat

10 (6)

Cloth Of Gold (Ire)

J: Jason Hart
T: Charlie Johnston
F: 223/01-0

Age: 4
Weight: 8st 10lbs
Or: 85

Left behind his handicap debut/reappearance when off the mark over C&D in October. Shaped as if needing his return at York 2 weeks ago but he's seemingly hard to train.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	York	1m 2f 56y	Good	13/16	Flat
04/10/25	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	Slow	1/12	Flat
18/09/25	Ayr	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	11/13	Flat
12/12/24	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	3/7	Flat
04/11/24	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	2/11	Flat
18/10/24	Redcar	7f 219y	Soft	2/15	Flat

5 (8)

Rogue Millions

J: Daniel Muscutt
T: Edward Bethell
F: 331176-8

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 94

Impressive when successful on handicap bow at Carlisle a year ago for James Owen. Hasn't kicked on in a handful of starts since but he's had excuses and it shouldn't be too long before current yard gets the best out of him.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/05/26	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Good	8/12	Flat
06/09/25	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	Gd/Sft	6/7	Flat
18/07/25	Hamilton Park Glasgow Stakes	1m 3f 15y	Gd/Frm	7/7	Flat
25/06/25	Carlisle	1m 3f 39y	Soft	1/9	Flat
30/05/25	Chepstow	1m 2f	Gd/Frm	1/12	Flat
09/05/25	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	Good	3/5	Flat
20/04/25	Southwell	1m 13y	Slow	3/8	Flat

11 (12)

Wanderlust (Fr)

J: Joe Leavy
T: Iain Jardine
F: 523531-44

Age: 4
Weight: 8st 9lbs
Or: 84

Ended his time for Andre Fabre with victory in 10.5f Angers maiden in September. Respectable start for this yard at Chester/Newbury but more needed in this stronger event.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/06/26	Newbury	1m 2f	Firm	4/7	Flat
07/05/26	Chester	1m 2f 70y	Gd/Frm	4/9	Flat
22/09/25	Angers	1m 2f 97y	Gd/Sft	1/10	Flat
02/09/25	Saint-Cloud	1m 3f 205y	Soft	3/10	Flat
12/08/25	Deauville	1m 1f 98y	Std	5/14	Flat
11/07/25	Clairefontaine	1m 208y	Good	3/13	Flat
16/06/25	Compiegne	1m 208y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Flat
28/04/25	Chantilly	1m 1f 207y	Good	5/11	Flat
06/04/25	Longchamp	1m 2f 97y	Good	2/8	Flat

4 (10)

Whitcombe Rockstar

J: Josephine Gordon
T: Keiran Burke
F: 364-51120

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 94

Well held back on turf last time but he's much better on all-weather and was in top form earlier this year, winning twice at Kempton in March before excellent second in Rosebery there (strong form). Expected to bounce back.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Gd/Sft	13/14	Flat
28/03/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	2/13	Flat
02/03/26	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	1/9	Flat
28/01/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	1/10	Flat
16/01/26	Wolverhampton	1m 142y	Slow	5/9	Flat
26/12/25	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	4/7	Flat
15/12/25	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Std/Slow	6/6	Flat
27/11/25	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	3/13	Flat
31/10/25	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	6/10	Flat
24/09/25	Goodwood	1m	Good	12/12	Flat
06/09/25	Kempton Park	1m	Std	5/14	Flat
15/08/25	Newmarket (July)	1m	Good	7/8	Flat
01/08/25	Goodwood Golden Mile	1m	Good	13/15	Flat
26/07/25	Ascot	1m	Gd/Frm	15/17	Flat
18/06/25	Ascot Royal Hunt Cup	1m	Firm	21/30	Flat
04/12/24	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	7/9	Flat
23/10/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/14	Flat
07/09/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/14	Flat
26/07/24	Sandown Park	1m	Good	1/8	Flat
04/07/24	Kempton Park	1m	Std	1/12	Flat
26/06/24	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	12/12	Flat

Timeform Verdict

PER CONTRA seems particularly effective on the all-weather and his last 2 starts on turf suggests he ready to strike. Whitcombe Rockstar remains of interest back on this surface with his Rosebery form working out well, while the progressive Eternal Force is sure to prove popular again after his near-miss at Hamilton.

Betting Forecast

5/2 Eternal Force, 13/2 Per Contra (Ire), 11/1 The Glen Rovers, 22/1 Will Scarlet, 12/1 Rainbow Nebula (Fr), 22/1 Cloth Of Gold (Ire), 9/1 Rogue Millions, 25/1 Wanderlust (Fr), 20/1 Whitcombe Rockstar

All the racecard information for todays races.