June 26 / 20.10 Newmarket (July)

20.10

Good

Dereham Handicap

  • Prize money: £5154
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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Dereham Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 775424

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Four-time hurdles winner whose first Flat success came on Southwell AW (1m6f) in January; has kept his form pretty well, including over 2m, and is considered seriously in this small field despite having had just two races (2025) on Flat turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Newmarket (July)

Prince Quattro

10st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Back to winning ways in 2m course handicap (good to firm) under Mason Paetel in June, with reopposing Dereham 5l back in third; good third of 12 in competitive Market Rasen handicap hurdle (extended 2m4f, good) since; likely to go well back on the Flat.

9/4

3rd

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

17:15 Market Rasen

Prince Quattro

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Four-time hurdle winner who was second in a Cheltenham handicap last October on final jumps run; 2lb lower now and he was a recent 2m winner at Newmarket; should go well.

11/2

1st

3

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Prince Quattro

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Four-time hurdles winner whose first Flat success came on Southwell AW (1m6f) in January; has kept his form pretty well, including over 2m, and is considered seriously in this small field despite having had just two races (2025) on Flat turf.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5-2253

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ran away with a Southwell handicap (1m6f, AW) last October; second twice there (2m/1m6f) this April and he wasn't beaten far when making the running on good to firm at Yarmouth (1m6f) eight days ago, albeit coming last in a three-runner race; chance if he takes to the first-time headgear.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

14:54 Leicester

Betelgeuse

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: S Woods

One win from 14 races; three seconds from five starts this year, beaten a head at Newmarket (2m, good to firm; made most) 18 days ago in first-time cheekpieces; they are now replaced by blinkers; last time he raced over shorter than 1m6f was in June 2025 but this isn't a strong race; good chance.

5/4

2nd

4

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Betelgeuse

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: S Woods

Ran away with a Southwell handicap (1m6f, AW) last October; second twice there (2m/1m6f) this April and he wasn't beaten far when making the running on good to firm at Yarmouth (1m6f) eight days ago, albeit coming last in a three-runner race; chance if he takes to the first-time headgear.

4/1

3rd

2

(1)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

13:30 Yarmouth

Betelgeuse

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

Ran away with a Southwell handicap over this trip last October; second in two of his three starts this year (both AW) but he was a bit disappointing over C&D last month; dropped 4lb but he has more to prove on turf.

4/1

11/4

Form: 123P-4 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
10yo whose last three wins came in this race (2022, 2023 and 2025) and it's now named after him; did it in good style from the back last year (good to firm) and is now 3lb higher; made a satisfactory return to action at Yarmouth last month and the chief concern today is probably whether there will be enough pace in the race for his stamina to kick in sufficiently.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(1)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:23 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

9st 1lb

J: Molly Keegan-Price

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins (in 2022, 2023 and 2025) came in the 2m handicap he contested here six weeks ago; could only manage 5l third to the reopposing Prince Quattro in this year's renewal; 4lb better off with that rival this time but it may not be enough.

10/1

3rd

5

(2)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Dereham

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John Berry

10yo whose last three wins came in this race (2022, 2023 and 2025) and it's now named after him; did it in good style from the back last year (good to firm) and is now 3lb higher; made a satisfactory return to action at Yarmouth last month and the chief concern today is probably whether there will be enough pace in the race for his stamina to kick in sufficiently.

11/4

4th

6

(3)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

19:10 Yarmouth

Dereham

8st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Shed his maiden tag in the corresponding race in 2021 (good to soft) and he has added a further four wins, the last three in consecutive renewals of a 2m handicap at Newmarket; chased home a stablemate in this race last year after a six-month absence; back from eight months off today and perhaps vulnerable to younger legs.

10/1

Form: -81227 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ex-French 4yo who is 1-7 for current connections, easily best of those outings all from off the pace over 2m on Kempton AW; five-day break was blamed when he tailed off on turf (2m, good to firm) on latest outing, but that still leaves him with something to prove.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

2

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Now The Eagle

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Luke Dace

Ex-French 4yo who is 1-7 for current connections, easily best of those outings all from off the pace over 2m on Kempton AW; five-day break was blamed when he tailed off on turf (2m, good to firm) on latest outing, but that still leaves him with something to prove.

6/1

7th

8

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Now The Eagle

8st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Ex-French; no questioning his stamina with the form of his last three starts at Kempton (2m, AW) reading 122; has something to prove under these conditions, though.

7/1

2nd

11

(10)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Now The Eagle

8st 12lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Won in April and creditable second early this month, both over C&D under Jack Dace; Gooloogong had his measure in no uncertain style in the latter race, however, and this ex-French 4yo needs to improve on those recent runs.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 50-602

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Dual 1m2f AW winner in 2024; upped from 1m4f to 2m under Alicia Perkins on Kempton AW 16 days ago and gave a positive response, as she travelled smoothly in rear but met some traffic before running on into second of eight; has some turf form (not this year) and could have more to offer as a stayer.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Vilaine Verlaine

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

Dual 1m2f AW winner in 2024; upped from 1m4f to 2m under Alicia Perkins on Kempton AW 16 days ago and gave a positive response, as she travelled smoothly in rear but met some traffic before running on into second of eight; has some turf form (not this year) and could have more to offer as a stayer.

3/1

2nd

3

(3)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:08 Kempton (AW)

Vilaine Verlaine

9st 10lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

1m2f Polytrack winner; takes a big step up in trip for this and will certainly have stamina to prove, even if shrugging off an inauspicious start to the campaign.

16/1

13th

11

(15)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Vilaine Verlaine

9st 5lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

Dual 1m2f winner on AW late as 2yo and runner-up in that sphere last May, but turf record is 0-9 and most turf form makes her opposable.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.90
Trifecta £17.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dereham

POSTDATA:

Vilaine Verlaine

Daily Mirror:

Betelgeuse

The Sun:

Now The Eagle

RP RATINGS:

Prince Quattro

The Star:

Betelgeuse

LAMBOURN:

Vilaine Verlaine

Daily Record:

Vilaine Verlaine

NEWMARKET:

Dereham

The Times:

Dereham

Telegraph:

Dereham

The Guardian:

Dereham

Daily Mail:

Dereham

D Express:

Dereham