20:10 Newmarket (July)

Friday 26 June 2026

Bangor-On-Dee

Cartmel

Doncaster

Newcastle

Newmarket (July)

Yarmouth

Curragh

Les Landes

01:00

Fairview (South Africa)

Aix-Les-Bains

To Take Place
2m
5 runners
Good to Firm

5 (2)

Dereham

Age: 10
Weight: 8st 10lbs
Or: 55

Consistent stayer who had lots to spare when winning this race for a third time last year. A reappearance fourth at Yarmouth (1¾m, good) should have put him spot on for another bold bid in this contest.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/05/26	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Good	4/6	Flat
18/09/25	Pontefract	2m 1f 27y	Soft	-/7	Flat
26/08/25	Ripon	2m	Gd/Frm	3/7	Flat
06/08/25	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Firm	2/7	Flat
26/06/25	Newmarket (July)	2m	Gd/Frm	1/7	Flat
22/05/25	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Firm	2/9	Flat
21/11/24	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	5/8	Flat
26/10/24	Chelmsford City	2m	Slow	4/7	Flat
03/10/24	Chelmsford City	2m	Slow	6/6	Flat
19/09/24	Pontefract	2m 1f 27y	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat
07/08/24	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Good	3/9	Flat
27/06/24	Newmarket (July)	2m	Gd/Frm	5/6	Flat
06/06/24	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Slow	10/13	Flat
09/10/23	Pontefract	2m 2f 2y	Gd/Sft	7/9	Flat
21/09/23	Pontefract	2m 1f 27y	Gd/Sft	5/5	Flat
09/08/23	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Gd/Frm	2/6	Flat
29/06/23	Newmarket (July)	2m	Good	1/7	Flat
08/06/23	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Slow	3/8	Flat
24/04/23	Pontefract	2m 5f 139y	Gd/Sft	5/10	Flat
21/10/22	Newbury	2m	Heavy	13/14	Flat
03/10/22	Pontefract	2m 2f 2y	Good	6/9	Flat

3 (3)

Prince Quattro (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 66

Kept very busy on all-weather over the winter, including winning a handicap over 1¾m at Southwell in January. Off 3 months. Has done most of his Flat racing on an artificial surface but is a 4-time hurdle winner so turf shouldn't be an issue.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
26/03/26	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	4/4	Flat
20/03/26	Lingfield Park	1m 7f 169y	Std	2/7	Flat
10/03/26	Wolverhampton	2m 120y	Slow	4/5	Flat
24/02/26	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	5/9	Flat
21/02/26	Lingfield Park	1m 5f	Std	7/12	Flat
03/02/26	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	7/9	Flat
27/01/26	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Slow	3/7	Flat
22/01/26	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	1/9	Flat
12/01/26	Lingfield Park	1m 7f 169y	Std	3/4	Flat
29/12/25	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	8/9	Flat
16/12/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	2/10	Flat
12/12/25	Southwell	1m 4f 14y	Std	2/9	Flat
24/11/25	Wolverhampton	1m 5f 219y	Std/Slow	3/12	Flat
18/11/25	Newcastle	2m 56y	Slow	4/13	Flat
31/10/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	2/6	Flat
24/10/25	Cheltenham	2m 87y	Good	2/12	Hurdle
13/09/25	Bath	1m 2f 37y	Gd/Sft	4/10	Flat
02/09/25	Southwell	1m 3f 23y	Std	8/14	Flat
23/08/25	Cartmel	2m 1f 46y	Good	4/9	Hurdle
19/07/25	Market Rasen	2m 125y	Soft	1/7	Hurdle
04/07/25	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat

1 (4)

Vilaine Verlaine

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 68

Struggled in 2 comeback outings this spring but put those behind her when second of 8 in 2m Kempton handicap 16 days ago, looking suited to the longer trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/06/26	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	2/8	Flat
15/05/26	Newbury	1m 4f	Good	13/15	Flat
25/04/26	Doncaster	1m 2f 43y	Gd/Frm	6/6	Flat
30/07/25	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good	10/10	Flat
12/06/25	Newbury	1m 4f	Gd/Frm	5/12	Flat
28/05/25	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	2/12	Flat
02/05/25	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	Good	4/10	Flat
12/12/24	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	1/7	Flat
02/11/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	1m 1f	Heavy	5/6	Flat
10/10/24	Chelmsford City	1m 2f	Slow	1/9	Flat
19/09/24	Yarmouth	1m 3y	Gd/Frm	2/9	Flat
26/08/24	Chepstow	7f 16y	Good	8/16	Flat
10/08/24	Lingfield Park	7f 135y	Good	5/7	Flat
10/07/24	Lingfield Park	6f	Gd/Sft	6/9	Flat

4 (1)

Betelgeuse (Ire)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 64

Wide-margin winner at Southwell in October and returned with good runner-up efforts there in April. Not in same form back on turf at Yarmouth twice since, though. Needs first-time cheekpieces to give him a lift.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/06/26	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Gd/Frm	3/3	Flat
20/05/26	Yarmouth	1m 6f 17y	Good	5/6	Flat
29/04/26	Southwell	2m 102y	Std	2/5	Flat
15/04/26	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	2/8	Flat
31/10/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	5/6	Flat
16/10/25	Southwell	1m 6f 21y	Std	1/9	Flat
09/08/25	Newmarket (July)	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	6/10	Flat
23/07/25	Salisbury	1m 6f 44y	Good	5/9	Flat
27/06/25	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	Firm	3/5	Flat
07/06/25	Lingfield Park	1m 3f 133y	Soft	4/8	Flat
06/04/25	Southwell	1m 4f 14y	Std	6/6	Flat
08/09/24	York	7f 192y	Gd/Sft	7/9	Flat
08/08/24	Sandown Park	1m	Good	8/8	Flat

2 (5)

Now The Eagle (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 9lbs
Or: 68

Gained breakthrough success at Kempton (2m) in April and bettered that form when second back there on next 2 outings. Might have found the run coming too soon after only 5 days off when well held on turf at Newbury since.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/06/26	Newbury	2m	Firm	7/8	Flat
27/05/26	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	2/11	Flat
04/05/26	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	2/8	Flat
06/04/26	Kempton Park	1m 7f 218y	Std	1/9	Flat
18/03/26	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	8/8	Flat
23/10/25	Nottingham	1m 6f	Heavy	7/7	Flat
10/10/25	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std/Fast	5/10	Flat
11/09/25	Longchamp	1m 3f 205y	Gd/Sft	13/13	Flat
17/08/25	Le Touquet	1m 5f 93y	Soft	2/10	Flat
27/07/25	Le Touquet	1m 5f 93y	Good	4/8	Flat
07/06/25	Lyon Parilly	1m 3f 205y	Soft	7/10	Flat
12/05/25	Chateaubriant	1m 5f 38y	Soft	3/11	Flat
26/04/25	Angers	1m 3f 95y	Gd/Sft	6/8	Flat

Timeform Verdict

DEREHAM showed enough to suggest plenty of his ability remains when fourth on his Yarmouth reappearance and is taken to build on that and win this for the fourth time in the last 5 years. Vilaine Verlaine proved her stamina for 2m when runner-up at Kempton last time and can fill the forecast spot.