Race Preview

2:37 Newcastle

Thursday 25 June 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: Cuban Heels · 59/100

A 7-runner Flat class 4 contest over 0m 6f 0y at Newcastle (2:37), on Standard To Slow going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Not enough run-style evidence across the field to read the pace with confidence.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Cuban Heels KTB Selection59/100
  2. 2Sir Sirius49/100
  3. 3Fasthope47/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  4. 4Up The Stakes46/100
  5. 5Johns Power44/100Typically settles in midfield.
  6. 6Caeruleus41/100
  7. 7Odegaard41/100

The contenders

Cuban Heels KTB Fit 59/100

Form 34 · J & T Gosden · R Havlin

No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Sir Sirius KTB Fit 49/100

Form 96 · K A Ryan · T Eaves

No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Fasthope KTB Fit 47/100

Form 35 · B Ellison · Ben Robinson

No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Up The Stakes KTB Fit 46/100

J & S Quinn · Jason Hart

By Nando Parrado — 8% overall win rate (251 runners) No course win on record

The rest of the field

Johns PowerKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

CaeruleusKTB Fit 41/100

KTB Fit Score 41/100.

OdegaardKTB Fit 41/100

KTB Fit Score 41/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Cuban Heels on a Fit Score of 59/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Sir Sirius and Fasthope.

KTB Selection Cuban Heels

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 2:37 at Newcastle?

Cuban Heels tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 59/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 2:37 at Newcastle?

The going is described as Standard To Slow.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 0m 6f 0y.

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