NewburySat, July 18, 2026

VELVET RHYTHM (6) bids for a hat-trick. Back-to-back Catterick Class Five 7f handicap victories including a 1. 25L victory ten days ago. Improving rapidly and further progress likely. In tougher company but should be hard to stop. NEW VEGA (2) has been off the track since August. Looked smart gaining a 4. 25L Doncaster novice win over 7f. On handicap debut and is given a good chance. ALL MOONSHINE (1) won three in a row before a midfield run in the 1m Kensington Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Good claims in an easier race. LIGHTNING POLKA (5) was promising when 2L third contesting a 7f Newmarket Class Three handicap. Rates a contender here.