16:58 Newcastle

Saturday 27 June 2026

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:2316:58

Pertemps Network Educational Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 2m 42.64s

(10)

Sure And Stedfast²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: P J McDonald| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 68

13/2

Shaping up well this season and weas back to his best when second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (13f, good) just over 3 weeks ago, possibly finding himself in front a bit soon. Nudged up 1 lb for that and he looks ready to add to his tally.

Form: 182-032

(11)

Natzor^p,t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 68| C

50/1

More miss than hit for current connections, ninth of 12 at this course (1¼m) 8 weeks ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 8000-49

(13)

Arth's Gold^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: R Hannon| OR: 67| D

12/1

Belatedly off the mark when easily taking 10-runner event at Southwell (1½m) in April. Backed that up with a creditable third there the following month but bit below that level when sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (1½m) since. Seemingly in the grip of the assessor now.

Form: 720136

(5)

Romantic Spirit²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: D Menuisier| OR: 67

10/1

4-time winner last season but yet to scale those heights in a handful of starts this year. Heads back up in distance and worth keeping an eye on having dropped below her last winning mark.

Form: 214-577

(7)

Big Win^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 65| D

7/4

Low-mileage sort who built on promise of seasonal/stable debut effort to open his account in 9-runner handicap at Chepstow (1½m, soft) 3 weeks ago. 5 lb rise shouldn't be insurmountable and could have more to offer for new connections now that he's up and running.

Form: 5535-21

(12)

Jujubella^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Darragh Keenan| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 65| CD

10/3

Progressive when winning 4 times early last season. Yet to get her head in front this time around but got closer than previously in refitted cheekpieces when third of 4 in handicap at Hamilton (11f) on Thursday. Not out of things.

Form: 76-0953

(8)

Golspie^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: P Morris| OR: 63| C

17/2

Free-going sort arrives after 7 in-frame efforts on the bounce, including when fourth of 8 at Chester (12.3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, nearest finish. In the mix again returned to all-weather.

Form: 442344

(6)

Skinny Malinka¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: N Wilson| OR: 63

80/1

Fair maiden for Ed Bethell in 2024 but showed nothing on stable/hurdling debut later that year and it was the same fate returned to the Flat at Carlisle recently.

Form: 25423/0

(9)

It's Only Fun^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 62

10/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark for new stable in 8-runner event at Southwell (11f) last month and backed that up when second of 6 at Doncaster (1½m, firm) recently, likely to have given the winner more to do if finding his stride sooner. Solid each-way claims.

Form: 664412

(1)

Elemental Eye^b1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61

22/1

Won at Redcar (2m) and Musselburgh last summer. In and out under both codes since but failed to come on for his Ripon run when third of 5 at Musselburgh (2m, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. Heads back up in trip and considered with first-time blinkers applied.

Form: 017-553

(2)

Character Testing^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 60

50/1

Bounced back to form when runner-up at Cartmel last month but well below that level when fourth of 10 at Hexham (2m, good) a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces back on for his Flat return but others more appealing.

Form: 1948/78

(3)

Billy Bathgate⁸⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Greg Fairley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 54| C

28/1

The last of his 4 wins in 2025 came over 2m at Wolverhampton in December. Plenty of creditable efforts in a busy spell since, including when fourth of 10 back there (1¾m) when last seen 3 months ago. Likely to be sharper for this outing.

Form: 443434

Non-Runners

(4)

Free World¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: D C Costello

(14)

Cavalry Call⁴²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: P Morris J: Mikey Sheehy

Forecasts

Big Win (7/4), Jujubella (10/3), Sure And Stedfast (13/2), Golspie (17/2), Romantic Spirit (10/1), It's Only Fun (10/1), Arth's Gold (12/1), Elemental Eye (22/1), Cavalry Call (25/1), Billy Bathgate (28/1), Free World (33/1), Character Testing (50/1), Natzor (50/1), Skinny Malinka (80/1)

Cases can be made for plenty but the most persuasive is for SURE AND STEDFAST, who has been shaping up well this season and Ewan Whillans' 4-y-o can go one better than his recent Hamilton second. Heading up the threats is Big Win, who built on the promise of his seasonal/stable debut effort to open his account at Chepstow 3 weeks ago and should have more to offer. Jujubella and It's Only Fun complete the shortlist.