14:10 Newcastle

Saturday 27 June 2026

Chepstow

Chester

Lingfield Park

Newcastle

Windsor

York

Churchill Downs

Deauville

Milan

Woodbine

Dieppe

Curragh

Turffontein

Eagle Farm

Durbanville

To Take Place
6f
12 runners
Standard to Slow

3 (10)

Diligent Harry

J: Saffie Osborne
T: Clive Cox
F: 5150-1144

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

Won this race last season and has proved as good as ever this year, making it back-to-back listed race wins at Lingfield in February. Translated that form to turf with good in-frame efforts in the Abernant Stakes and the Minster Stakes and should go close to landing this for the second year running.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
13/05/26	York Minster	6f	Gd/Sft	4/13	Flat
16/04/26	Newmarket (Rowley) Abernant	6f	Gd/Frm	4/14	Flat
21/02/26	Lingfield Park	5f 6y	Std	1/6	Flat
31/01/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std/Slow	1/8	Flat
06/09/25	Haydock Park Sprint Cup	6f	Gd/Frm	14/17	Flat
19/07/25	Newbury Hackwood Stakes	6f	Good	5/11	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/9	Flat
18/04/25	Newcastle	6f	Std	5/14	Flat
06/04/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	3/11	Flat
22/02/25	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	5/11	Flat
02/02/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Slow	4/5	Flat
20/07/24	Newbury	6f	Gd/Frm	7/9	Flat
18/06/24	Ascot King Charles III	5f	Gd/Frm	10/17	Flat
15/05/24	York Duke of York Stakes	6f	Good	3/14	Flat
30/03/24	Meydan	5f 212y	Good	3/12	Flat
24/02/24	Southwell	4f 214y	Std	1/10	Flat
04/02/24	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std	1/6	Flat
10/09/23	York	6f	Good	4/8	Flat
26/08/23	Newmarket (July)	6f	Good	8/9	Flat
22/07/23	Newbury Hackwood Stakes	6f	Good	2/10	Flat
08/07/23	Sandown Park Sprint Stakes	5f 10y	Good	7/10	Flat

4 (6)

Ferrous (Ire)

J: Connor Beasley
T: Jack Channon
F: 3936-4265

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: -

Ran up to his best when second of 7 in 6f handicap at Lingfield in February, nearest finish. Raced closer to the pace than ideal when fifth in a valuable C&D handicap on Good Friday but he'll probably need a career best to make the breakthrough at Pattern level here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
03/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/14	Flat
07/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	6/8	Flat
27/02/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std/Slow	2/7	Flat
31/01/26	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std/Slow	4/8	Flat
19/09/25	Newbury	7f	Gd/Sft	6/6	Flat
22/08/25	Newmarket (July) Hopeful Stakes	6f	Gd/Frm	3/9	Flat
19/07/25	Newbury Hackwood Stakes	6f	Good	9/11	Flat
28/06/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/9	Flat
11/05/25	Newcastle	6f	Std	1/13	Flat
06/04/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	1/11	Flat
28/02/25	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Slow	1/9	Flat
04/10/24	Ascot	6f	Gd/Sft	3/10	Flat
07/09/24	Kempton Park	6f	Std	5/12	Flat
27/07/24	York	6f	Gd/Frm	10/14	Flat
22/06/24	Ascot	6f	Gd/Frm	21/25	Flat
18/05/24	Newbury	6f	Gd/Frm	3/11	Flat
06/04/24	Kempton Park	6f	Slow	1/12	Flat
09/03/24	Wolverhampton	6f 20y	Std/Slow	1/12	Flat
13/07/23	Newmarket (July) bet365 Handicap	6f	Gd/Frm	9/16	Flat
01/07/23	Windsor	5f 21y	Gd/Frm	5/7	Flat
27/05/23	Goodwood	5f	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat

10 (3)

Wiltshire

J: Cieren Fallon
T: William Haggas
F: 83/7-06510

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: -

Much improved on the back of a breathing operation (also tongue tied) when landing 14-runner C&D handicap on Good Friday. Couldn't back that up returned to turf when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good) 42 days ago but looks worth this place at this level back on tapeta.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/05/26	Newbury	6f	Good	11/14	Flat
03/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/14	Flat
14/02/26	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std/Slow	5/7	Flat
16/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	6/14	Flat
01/01/26	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	11/13	Flat
06/04/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	7/11	Flat
16/11/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/12	Flat
05/10/24	Ascot	6f	Good	8/9	Flat
28/09/24	Haydock Park	5f	Heavy	2/10	Flat
29/06/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/14	Flat
18/05/24	Newbury	6f	Gd/Frm	10/11	Flat
19/04/24	Newbury	6f	Gd/Sft	1/16	Flat
14/09/23	Chelmsford City	6f	Slow	1/7	Flat
05/06/23	Windsor	6f 12y	Gd/Frm	11/11	Flat
05/05/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	5/8	Flat
22/04/23	Newbury Greenham Stakes	7f	Heavy	5/11	Flat
29/11/22	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	1/12	Flat
21/10/22	Newbury	6f 110y	Heavy	9/16	Flat

8 (11)

Poet Master (Ire)

J: Sam James
T: K. R. Burke
F: 55/922-253

Age: 6
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: -

Winless since 2024 but still showed smart form when runner-up twice last year. Produced his best effort of this season when 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Ten Bob Tony in the Tattenham Corner Stakes at Epsom (7f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago. Drops to sprint trip for first time here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Epsom Downs John of Gaunt	7f 3y	Gd/Sft	3/8	Flat
09/05/26	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Good	5/11	Flat
10/04/26	Thirsk	7f	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat
10/10/25	Newmarket (Rowley) Challenge Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	2/5	Flat
14/09/25	Longchamp	6f 211y	Gd/Sft	2/8	Flat
29/03/25	Curragh	7f	Soft	9/9	Flat
06/10/24	Longchamp La Foret	6f 211y	Soft	5/16	Flat
14/09/24	Doncaster Park Stakes	7f 6y	Good	5/9	Flat
21/07/24	Curragh	7f	Good	1/6	Flat
11/05/24	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Good	5/6	Flat
18/04/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Frm	1/15	Flat
17/09/23	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	1/8	Flat
12/08/23	Haydock Park	1m 37y	Good	8/13	Flat
07/07/23	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Firm	1/12	Flat
23/06/23	Musselburgh	7f 33y	Good	1/4	Flat

7 (1)

Paborus

J: Callum Rodriguez
T: Edward Bethell
F: 1171/13-

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: -

Highly progressive in 2024 and he continued on the up when a ready scorer on last season's return in 6-runner conditions race at Thirsk (7f) before finishing a good third upped to this level when third in the Criterion Stakes at York (7f, good). Player if ready after to roll after a year off.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/06/25	York Criterion Stakes	7f	Good	3/8	Flat
12/04/25	Thirsk	7f	Good	1/6	Flat
17/10/24	Southwell	7f 14y	Std	1/12	Flat
23/08/24	York	7f 192y	Gd/Frm	7/16	Flat
20/05/24	Carlisle	6f 195y	Gd/Frm	1/11	Flat
02/05/24	Redcar	7f	Soft	1/12	Flat
18/08/23	Thirsk	7f	Gd/Sft	4/9	Flat

11 (2)

Zoum Zoum

J: Hector Crouch
T: Ralph Beckett
F: 2074022-9

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: -

Smart sprinter who was runner-up at listed level 3 times in 2025, including on his last 2 starts of the campaign. Failed to add to good record fresh when down the field at Salisbury on return, though, so will need to bounce back.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
23/05/26	Salisbury	6f	Gd/Sft	9/10	Flat
28/11/25	Southwell	6f 16y	Std	2/13	Flat
08/11/25	Doncaster	6f 2y	Heavy	2/13	Flat
05/10/25	Longchamp La Foret	6f 211y	Gd/Sft	11/16	Flat
13/09/25	Doncaster Park Stakes	7f 6y	Good	4/11	Flat
26/07/25	Ascot International Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	7/21	Flat
21/06/25	Ascot Wokingham Stakes	6f	Gd/Frm	13/28	Flat
24/05/25	Salisbury Cathedral Stakes	6f	Gd/Frm	2/7	Flat
09/11/24	Doncaster	6f 2y	Heavy	6/11	Flat
25/10/24	Doncaster	6f 2y	Soft	1/9	Flat
04/10/24	Saint-Cloud	6f 211y	Soft	3/7	Flat
13/07/24	Chester	7f 1y	Soft	5/6	Flat
22/06/24	Ascot	7f	Gd/Frm	5/19	Flat
31/05/24	Epsom Downs	7f 3y	Soft	4/6	Flat
20/04/24	Newbury	7f	Good	2/11	Flat
17/11/23	Saint-Cloud	6f 211y	Heavy	1/8	Flat
03/11/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Soft	1/13	Flat
11/10/23	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/10	Flat

5 (8)

Heathcliff

J: Daniel Muscutt
T: James Fanshawe
F: 23-312470

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: -

Multiple all-weather scorer who added to his tally at Lingfield (7f) in February before a good second at listed level next time. Good fourth from a career-high mark in a C&D handicap on Good Friday but lesser efforts on turf since and he'll probably need to improve despite return to tapeta.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
20/06/26	Ascot	6f	Gd/Frm	21/27	Flat
09/05/26	Haydock Park	6f 212y	Good	7/11	Flat
03/04/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/14	Flat
07/03/26	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	Slow	2/8	Flat
14/02/26	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std/Slow	1/7	Flat
07/01/26	Kempton Park	7f	Std	3/7	Flat
17/12/25	Kempton Park	6f	Std	3/10	Flat
05/11/25	Kempton Park	6f	Std	2/6	Flat
28/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	11/12	Flat
18/04/25	Newcastle	6f	Std	7/14	Flat
26/03/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	6/9	Flat
12/02/25	Kempton Park	6f	Slow	2/10	Flat
17/01/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	4/14	Flat
04/11/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/9	Flat
07/09/24	Kempton Park	6f	Std	2/12	Flat
22/08/24	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/14	Flat
07/08/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/10	Flat
04/07/24	Kempton Park	6f	Std	3/12	Flat
15/04/24	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/11	Flat
26/01/24	Lingfield Park	6f 1y	Std	4/7	Flat
09/12/23	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/10	Flat

9 (7)

Symbol Of Honour

J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
F: 161188-58

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

Winner of the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock last season. Failed to fire at listed level at Meydan on first start this year, though probably raced on the wrong side of the track when beaten favourite again when last seen in February. Still amongst the standard setters if able to bounce back.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/02/26	Meydan	5f 212y	Good	8/15	Flat
30/01/26	Meydan	5f 212y	Good	5/14	Flat
10/08/25	Deauville	6f 102y	Gd/Frm	8/11	Flat
12/07/25	Newmarket (July) July Cup	6f	Good	8/14	Flat
24/05/25	Haydock Park Sandy Lane Stakes	6f	Gd/Frm	1/9	Flat
17/05/25	Newbury Carnarvon Stakes	6f	Firm	1/10	Flat
02/05/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	6/10	Flat
07/02/25	Meydan	5f 212y	Good	1/8	Flat
10/01/25	Meydan	5f 212y	Good	1/14	Flat
26/09/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Heavy	4/6	Flat
13/09/24	Doncaster	7f 6y	Good	2/7	Flat
18/06/24	Ascot	6f	Gd/Frm	6/22	Flat
16/05/24	Lingfield Park	6f	Gd/Frm	1/8	Flat
05/05/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	5f	Good	6/7	Flat

1 (4)

Marvelman (Ire)

J: P. J. McDonald
T: Andrew Balding
F: 1293310-9

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: -

Smart colt who was a ready winner of the Group 2 Park Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good) last September. Made a slightly underwhelming return to action when only ninth of 13 in 7f Group 2 in Saudi in February. Freshened up since and has a hood added now returning to a bare 6f for only a second time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/02/26	King Abdulaziz	6f 166y	Gd/Frm	9/13	Flat
18/10/25	Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes	1m	Gd/Frm	14/16	Flat
13/09/25	Doncaster Park Stakes	7f 6y	Good	1/11	Flat
16/08/25	Newbury Hungerford Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	3/10	Flat
12/07/25	Chester City Plate Stakes	7f 1y	Gd/Frm	3/8	Flat
21/06/25	Ascot Jersey Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	9/15	Flat
02/05/25	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Good	2/10	Flat
26/03/25	Kempton Park	7f	Std	1/12	Flat
25/10/24	Newbury	6f 110y	Heavy	2/13	Flat
03/10/24	Salisbury	6f	Gd/Sft	2/6	Flat
22/06/24	Newmarket (July)	7f	Gd/Frm	5/8	Flat

6 (5)

Noble Champion (Ire)

J: Paul Mulrennan
T: Ed Walker
F: 51/7371P-5

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

Much improved when taking the Jersey Stakes in good style at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) last summer. Returned lame in the Lennox Stakes on final start last year and shaped as if amiss again after a 10-month absence when last of 5 at Longchamp on return, so has something to prove at present.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
21/05/26	Longchamp	6f 211y	Gd/Sft	5/5	Flat
29/07/25	Goodwood Lennox Stakes	7f	Good	-/10	Flat
21/06/25	Ascot Jersey Stakes	7f	Gd/Frm	1/15	Flat
17/05/25	Newbury Carnarvon Stakes	6f	Firm	7/10	Flat
02/05/25	Goodwood	1m	Good	3/6	Flat
12/04/25	Newbury Greenham Stakes	7f	Good	7/10	Flat
21/11/24	Lingfield Park	7f 1y	Std	1/10	Flat
01/11/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	7f	Gd/Sft	5/15	Flat

12 (9)

Heavenly Heather

J: Barry McHugh
T: Tracy Waggott
F: 1-1525426

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 2lbs
Or: -

C&D winner who has been progressive in handicaps, running a cracker when second of 12 to Jakajaro at York's Dante Meeting and seemed to excel herself at the highest level when 1½ lengths sixth of 26 to Mission Central in King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f) 11 days ago.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
16/06/26	Ascot King Charles III	5f	Gd/Frm	6/26	Flat
14/05/26	York	5f	Good	2/21	Flat
04/04/26	Musselburgh	5f 1y	Soft	4/14	Flat
19/03/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/7	Flat
06/02/26	Newcastle	5f	Std/Slow	2/14	Flat
16/01/26	Newcastle	6f	Slow	5/14	Flat
13/01/26	Newcastle	5f	Slow	1/5	Flat
13/12/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	1/9	Flat
27/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/11	Flat
17/11/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	2/13	Flat
27/10/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	6/12	Flat
17/10/25	Newcastle	1m 5y	Std	8/8	Flat
02/10/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/7	Flat
11/09/25	Newcastle	6f	Slow	3/11	Flat
19/05/25	Carlisle	7f 173y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Flat
18/04/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Std	1/14	Flat
07/04/25	Redcar	7f	Good	9/13	Flat
02/01/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	5/11	Flat
09/12/24	Newcastle	1m 5y	Slow	5/5	Flat
05/11/24	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	2/4	Flat
18/10/24	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	5/8	Flat

2 (12)

Bloodsweatandtyres

J: M. P. Sheehy
T: Brian Ellison
F: 31-0

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

Acclamation gelding who built on debut when ready winner of 7-runner novice here (7f) in November but limitations seemed exposed when last of 22 in a handicap at York (7f, good) last month. Should be out of his depth here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
23/05/26	York	7f	Good	22/22	Flat
01/11/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	1/7	Flat
11/09/25	Newcastle	7f 14y	Slow	3/6	Flat

Timeform Verdict

DILIGENT HARRY has been in fine form this season and can make it back-to-back wins in the Chipchase Stakes. Symbol of Honour was a bit disappointing in Dubai over the winter but is still worth considering on the strength of his 3-y-o form, whilst C&D winner Heavenly Heather is also considered on the back of her excellent Royal Ascot effort.

Betting Forecast

9/2 Diligent Harry, 12/1 Ferrous (Ire), 9/1 Wiltshire, 12/1 Poet Master (Ire), 12/1 Paborus, 18/1 Zoum Zoum, 33/1 Heathcliff, 13/2 Symbol Of Honour, 7/1 Marvelman (Ire), 9/1 Noble Champion (Ire), 11/1 Heavenly Heather, 300/1 Bloodsweatandtyres