11:15 Newmarket (July)

Thursday 25 June 2026

Hamilton Park

Leicester

Newcastle

Nottingham

Newmarket (July)

Vaal

Completed
7f
5 runners
GOOD

1 (3)

Shamalza (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 10st 4lbs
Or: -

Lope De Vega filly from a good Aga Khan family. Made a winning debut over 1m at Navan in September but trailed home last of 6 faced with contrasting conditions in a minor event at the Curragh (7f, heavy) in November. Remains with plenty of potential having left D. K. Weld for €190,000.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/11/25	Curragh	7f	Heavy	6/6	Flat
06/09/25	Navan	1m 30y	Good	1/11	Flat

3 (6)

Areti

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

Consistent rather than progressive maiden who shaped as if better for the run in a first-time tongue strap (after 5 months off) when fifth of 13 in 7f Salisbury novice (heavy) 16 days ago. Likely to be back to form here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/06/26	Salisbury	6f 213y	Heavy	5/13	Flat
01/01/26	Southwell	1m 13y	Std	2/7	Flat
10/12/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	2/8	Flat
01/11/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	6/11	Flat
10/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat

2 (4)

Afraj (Ire)

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

Iffraaj filly who made a winning start in 13-runner all-weather maiden at Chelmsford City (7f, 13/2) in November. That was only an ordinary race though, and she was too free under a penalty at Goodwood 6 months later.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/06/26	Goodwood	1m	Gd/Sft	3/7	Flat
26/11/25	Chelmsford City	7f	Slow	1/13	Flat

4 (2)

Esdaile

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

Showed only a bit more than on debut when sixth of 8 in maiden at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) last week. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/06/26	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Gd/Frm	6/8	Flat
10/06/26	Yarmouth	7f 3y	Gd/Sft	10/11	Flat

6 (7)

Vanilla Skies

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

Pinatubo filly. Closely related to useful 6f-7f winner Cold Front and half-sister to 3 winners, including 6f-7f winner Brewing and 6f winner Showering. From a useful family the yard knows well but it's a little off-putting blinkers are fitted for debut.

Timeform Verdict

SHAMALZA was perhaps unsuited by the vastly different conditions disappointing at the Curragh in November and retains obvious potential based on her debut success having transferred to another powerful stable for €190,000. She can get her career back on track, with Areti heading up the opposition.