17:32 Newcastle

Thursday 25 June 2026

Hamilton Park

Leicester

Newcastle

Nottingham

Newmarket (July)

Vaal

To Take Place
5f
12 runners
Standard / Slow

5 (2)

I'm Dan Dare

J: Jack Garritty
T: Mark Walford
F: 685-02512

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 68

Made a winning stable debut at Catterick before confirming that improvement when a close second in a deeper race at York. That form has been given a notable boost (third won easily since) and he has to be high on the shortlist, for all he'll likely have plenty of company on the front end.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	York	5f	Good	2/13	Flat
30/05/26	Catterick Bridge	5f	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
17/05/26	Ripon	6f	Gd/Frm	5/9	Flat
07/05/26	Redcar	5f 217y	Gd/Frm	2/14	Flat
18/04/26	Nottingham	5f 8y	Gd/Sft	11/17	Flat
23/09/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Sft	5/9	Flat
16/09/25	Redcar	5f	Gd/Frm	8/8	Flat
23/08/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Good	6/10	Flat

6 (6)

Record Day

J: Ben Robinson
T: Brian Ellison
F: 84893

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 68

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who ran his best race when close third at Thirsk (6f) last time despite meeting some early trouble. Isn't fully exposed and looks interesting with a strongly-run 5f probably in his favour.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/06/26	Thirsk	6f	Good	3/11	Flat
23/05/26	York	7f	Good	9/20	Flat
01/05/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	8/10	Flat
13/04/26	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	4/10	Flat
29/03/26	Doncaster	7f 6y	Gd/Sft	8/12	Flat

8 (11)

Under The Radar (Ire)

J: David Allan
T: Tim Easterby
F: 58928-566

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 66

Hasn't matched his winning juvenile form this season, though his latest sixth at York (behind I'm Dan Dare) is proving solid form and he cannot be discounted dropped in grade for all-weather debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	York	5f	Good	6/13	Flat
31/05/26	Thirsk	5f	Good	6/12	Flat
23/05/26	Haydock Park	5f	Gd/Sft	5/8	Flat
06/09/25	Thirsk	5f	Gd/Sft	8/11	Flat
08/08/25	Haydock Park	5f	Gd/Frm	2/3	Flat
19/07/25	Newbury	5f 34y	Good	9/19	Flat
30/05/25	Carlisle	5f	Gd/Sft	8/9	Flat
14/05/25	York	5f	Good	5/6	Flat
03/05/25	Thirsk	5f	Good	1/8	Flat
14/04/25	Pontefract	5f 3y	Good	4/8	Flat

11 (1)

The Tunguska Event (Ire)

J: Jason Hart
T: John & Sean Quinn
F: 15-741213

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 65

Front runner whose 3 victories have come over 6f (twice at this track) and while he continued in fine heart with latest third at Doncaster, stall 1 doesn't look ideal on return to the minimum trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/06/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Gd/Frm	3/14	Flat
21/05/26	Catterick Bridge	5f 212y	Good	1/5	Flat
07/04/26	Pontefract	6f	Soft	2/14	Flat
10/02/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	1/12	Flat
22/01/26	Newcastle	5f	Std	4/7	Flat
01/01/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	7/8	Flat
18/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/6	Flat
07/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/8	Flat
23/09/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Sft	8/9	Flat
06/09/25	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	12/16	Flat
15/08/25	Thirsk	6f	Good	11/15	Flat

4 (3)

Brave Traveller

J: Oisin McSweeney
T: Bryan Smart
F: 3621-5927

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 68

Best effort since his sole nursery victory here when runner-up over C&D on penultimate start. Wasn't in the same form on turf at Thirsk last time, however, he may just be a better horse on the all-weather.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Thirsk	6f	Good	7/13	Flat
19/05/26	Newcastle	5f	Slow	2/12	Flat
08/04/26	Catterick Bridge	5f	Gd/Frm	9/10	Flat
21/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/7	Flat
05/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Std/Slow	1/9	Flat
24/11/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	2/6	Flat
04/11/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Good	6/15	Flat
27/09/25	Ripon	6f	Good	3/4	Flat
17/09/25	Beverley	5f	Soft	4/12	Flat

2 (9)

Koffee And Kale

J: Tom Marquand
T: Michael Bell
F: 73331-327

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 70

Showed a good attitude when winning 5f novice at Leicester on final juvenile start but having placed on his first couple of starts this season, he was below form on return to Leicester (6f) last time and will need to improve significantly for first-time visor/switch to all-weather.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/06/26	Leicester	6f	Good	7/9	Flat
13/05/26	Yarmouth	5f 42y	Gd/Sft	2/5	Flat
25/04/26	Ripon	6f	Good	3/10	Flat
07/10/25	Leicester	5f	Good	1/7	Flat
01/08/25	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Good	3/5	Flat
21/07/25	Windsor	6f 12y	Good	3/7	Flat
30/06/25	Windsor	5f 21y	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
14/06/25	Chester	6f 17y	Gd/Sft	7/10	Flat
09/05/25	Ripon	5f	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat

9 (13)

Slot

J: Cam Hardie
T: Antony Brittain
F: 23-544

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 65

Low-mileage filly who still looked rough around the edges when an improved fourth on handicap debut at Doncaster (6f) prior to finishing the same position in a Wetherby novice last time. Unexposed back in handicap company and with a strongly-run 5f expected to suit, she could run a big race.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/06/26	Wetherby	5f 110y	Firm	4/6	Flat
16/05/26	Doncaster	6f 2y	Good	4/8	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Std	5/9	Flat
09/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/4	Flat
25/08/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std/Slow	2/8	Flat

3 (4)

Yellow Diamonds (Ire)

J: Ryan Sexton
T: Julie Camacho
F: 44321-044

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 68

Capped a progressive juvenile season with success at Musselburgh last October. She hasn't fully fired for new connections despite a couple of recent in-frame finishes at Haydock (33/1) and York (28/1) but worth a market check now dropped in grade.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
12/06/26	York	5f	Good	4/13	Flat
23/05/26	Haydock Park	5f	Gd/Sft	4/8	Flat
04/05/26	Beverley	5f	Good	13/14	Flat
01/10/25	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Soft	1/4	Flat
21/09/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	2/8	Flat
06/09/25	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	3/8	Flat
10/06/25	Catterick Bridge	5f	Gd/Frm	4/8	Flat
22/05/25	Yarmouth	5f 42y	Firm	4/7	Flat

13 (5)

Contorno

J: Joanna Mason
T: Tom Tate
F: 60-141598

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
Or: 56

Successful both previous starts over C&D, he shaped as though amiss at Nottingham in early-May and isn't ruled out if back on song following a short break (gelded).

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/05/26	Nottingham	5f 8y	Good	8/9	Flat
25/04/26	Ripon	6f	Good	9/10	Flat
08/04/26	Catterick Bridge	5f	Gd/Frm	5/10	Flat
12/03/26	Newcastle	5f	Std	1/6	Flat
28/02/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	4/7	Flat
22/01/26	Newcastle	5f	Std	1/7	Flat
24/09/25	Redcar	5f 217y	Good	10/14	Flat
06/09/25	Thirsk	6f	Gd/Sft	6/16	Flat
13/08/25	Beverley	5f	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
23/07/25	Doncaster	5f 3y	Good	7/10	Flat

7 (8)

Blue Nguru

J: Harry Vigors
T: Archie Watson
F: 32241-77

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 67

Successful on sole previous start over 5f, scoring narrowly in a Lingfield novice last December, however, she's cut little in handicaps since and now tried in more severe headgear (visor) having finished tamely here (6f) latest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
19/05/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	7/8	Flat
25/04/26	Ripon	6f	Good	7/10	Flat
17/12/25	Lingfield Park	5f 6y	Std	1/8	Flat
03/12/25	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	4/4	Flat
27/08/25	Catterick Bridge	5f 212y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
05/06/25	Hamilton Park	6f 6y	Good	2/6	Flat
24/05/25	Goodwood	6f	Good	3/6	Flat

10 (12)

Love Alive

J: Rhys Elliott
T: Jessica Macey
F: 46-715963

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 65

Having got off the mark at Wolverhampton in February, she ran better than on her stable debut when third at Leicester last time and could be well positioned given the way this is likely to unfold.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/06/26	Leicester	5f	Good	3/6	Flat
25/05/26	Redcar	5f	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
13/03/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	9/9	Flat
28/02/26	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	5/7	Flat
03/02/26	Wolverhampton	5f 21y	Slow	1/7	Flat
13/01/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std/Slow	7/12	Flat
30/08/25	Chelmsford City	5f	Slow	6/7	Flat
07/08/25	Sandown Park	5f 10y	Good	4/9	Flat
25/07/25	Ascot	6f	Good	4/7	Flat
09/07/25	Ffos Las	5f	Good	8/10	Flat

12 (7)

Bella Delizia

J: Alex Jary
T: Nigel Tinkler
F: 4641-06

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: 63

Justified support on nursery debut at Redcar last October and though probably still in need of the run at Windsor last time, she has something to find at the weights, regardless.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/06/26	Windsor	5f 21y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
20/04/26	Newcastle	5f	Std	10/11	Flat
17/10/25	Redcar	5f	Good	1/8	Flat
21/09/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	4/8	Flat
08/09/25	Newcastle	5f	Slow	6/13	Flat
12/04/25	Thirsk	5f	Gd/Frm	4/10	Flat

Timeform Verdict

In a race with plenty of pace it’s worth taking a chance on SLOT, who shaped well on her only previous start in a handicap and looks interesting on first try over the minimum trip. I'm Dan Dare makes obvious appeal on his York form, while Unexposed Record Day is another who could be suited by the run of race in a wide-open sprint.

Betting Forecast

4/1 I'm Dan Dare, 13/2 Record Day, 14/1 Under The Radar (Ire), 11/1 The Tunguska Event (Ire), 12/1 Brave Traveller, 20/1 Koffee And Kale, 9/1 Slot, 20/1 Yellow Diamonds (Ire), 14/1 Contorno, 28/1 Blue Nguru, 16/1 Love Alive, 50/1 Bella Delizia