Race Preview

6:53 Newcastle (AW)

Friday 26 June 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: Diamond Rain · 63/100

A 7-runner Flat class 1 contest over 1m2f42y at Newcastle (AW) (6:53), on Standard To Slow going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Diamond Rain KTB Selection63/100
  2. 2Sky Safari58/100
  3. 3Dreamasar53/100
  4. 4Ashariba46/100
  5. 5Alla Stella44/100
  6. 6Botagoz44/100
  7. 7Uluru42/100

The contenders

Diamond Rain KTB Fit 63/100

Form 1123-3 · Charlie Appleby · William Buick

No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground Won here (1 from 1)

Sky Safari KTB Fit 58/100

Form 11-218 · James Fanshawe · Daniel Muscutt

3 wins from 3 on standard to slow (3 placed) No course form on record

Dreamasar KTB Fit 53/100

Form 314-11 · Ed Walker · P J McDonald

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

Ashariba KTB Fit 46/100

Form 5119-2 · David Menuisier · Callum Rodriguez

1 win from 1 on standard to slow (1 placed) Ran 1 time here: 5th, no win or place

The rest of the field

Alla StellaKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

BotagozKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

UluruKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Diamond Rain on a Fit Score of 63/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Sky Safari and Dreamasar.

KTB Selection Diamond Rain

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 6:53 at Newcastle (AW)?

Diamond Rain tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 63/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 6:53 at Newcastle (AW)?

The going is described as Standard To Slow.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m2f42y.

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