10:30 Nottingham

Thursday 25 June 2026

Hamilton Park

Leicester

Newcastle

Nottingham

Newmarket (July)

Vaal

To Take Place
1m 2f 50y
3 runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)

3 (1)

Velvet Vega (Ire)

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

€240,000 Lope De Vega filly who bumped into smart Earth Shot at Newmarket first time up prior to disappointing when third in a Kempton maiden. However, she perhaps paid the price for trying to match strides with a blue-blooded winner that day and her debut form sets the standard in a weak race.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/06/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	3/8	Flat
01/05/26	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 2f	Good	2/7	Flat

1 (3)

Food For Thought

J: Pat Dobbs
T: Ralph Beckett
F: 62-4

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

Dubawi filly who left behind her debut when second at Yarmouth (1m) last October (winner placed at listed level since). Forced pace/took strong hold when disappointing on Chepstow (7f) return but this Irish Oaks entrant may have a bigger performance in her if settling over a much longer trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
29/05/26	Chepstow	7f 16y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
06/10/25	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
20/09/25	Newbury	7f	Soft	6/13	Flat

2 (2)

Hatta Romance (Ire)

J: Tyler Heard
T: Mark Usher
F: 5

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

Frankel filly who doesn't have the looks to match her pedigree, but she showed ability when (200/1) fifth of 11 in a 9f Newbury novice on debut. Likely to be third best behind a couple from powerful stables here, though.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
11/06/26	Newbury	1m 1f	Gd/Sft	5/11	Flat

Timeform Verdict

The market principals both disappointed last time, but a significant step up in trip may see an improved performance from FOOD FOR THOUGHT, who is narrowly preferred to Velvet Vega in what looks a match race on paper.