Newmarket Racing Tips & Predictions - Friday 17th July 2026

Our Newmarket racing tips cover all 7 races on the card today, Friday 17th July 2026. The action gets underway at 17:15 and runs through to 20:43, with going reported as 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick).

A few names jump off the page from a course-form perspective. Angel Shared boasts a 42.86% strike rate from 7 runs at the track, Mason Paetel has been in fine form here with 4 wins from 13 rides, Charlie Appleby’s yard sends out runners with a 28.1% strike rate at this venue. Below you’ll find race-by-race breakdowns with our top selections, live odds and tipster picks.

Tipster Performance at Newmarket

Here’s how the leading tipsters have fared at Newmarket over the last two years (minimum 10 selections):

17:15 – Discover Newmarket Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)

Race Details: 7f | Class 3 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This has a very obvious shape to it now that Watch Party is out, with Charlie Appleby holding a particularly strong hand through Graceful Song and Gracious Gift. The latter is the only filly in the line-up with solid racecourse evidence after finishing second on debut and setting the standard on the figures with a mark of 72, but the market strength behind stablemate Graceful Song suggests she is no ordinary newcomer. Somers Isles adds a bit of depth for Andrew Balding and is respected on debut in a race lacking much strength beneath the principals. The rest look up against it on what little we know, with Princess Lottie already exposed enough to need major improvement. It’s not a deep novice, but sorting the Godolphin pair is the key to the race.

Top Selections

1. Graceful Song – 5/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Billy Loughnane | Trainer: Charlie Appleby | Form: | Rating: | Topspeed:

The market is usually a pretty reliable guide when Appleby unleashes one in a Newmarket fillies’ novice, and Graceful Song has been installed right alongside a stablemate who already brings proven form. That catches the eye. Billy Loughnane is a positive booking and stall 1 should be no issue over this trip if she breaks on terms. In a race where the exposed runners don’t set a daunting standard, a well-bred newcomer from this yard can easily prove the class act. At around 5/4, she isn’t a giveaway, but she does look the one most likely to have a bit more quality than the bare form on offer elsewhere. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Somers Isles – 7/2 with Bet365

Jockey: David Probert | Trainer: Andrew Balding | Form: | Rating: | Topspeed:

If you want to step outside the Appleby grip on the race, Somers Isles is the interesting each-way angle. Balding’s juveniles are often ready enough first time, and this filly doesn’t have to be a star to get involved given how thin the race looks beyond the front two in the betting. David Probert is a solid, uncomplicated rider for this sort of assignment, and the 7f should be a suitable starting point for a yard that tends to place them sensibly. At 7/2, she makes more appeal as a place play than some of the bigger-priced fillies who have shown little or nothing. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Keep it straightforward: Graceful Song is the win play in a race that looks likely to stay in the Appleby camp. For an each-way punt, Somers Isles makes the most sense with only a modest amount of depth behind the principals. Gracious Gift is the obvious danger after her debut second and is the one most likely to spoil the script.

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17:48 – Racing Welfare Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Race Details: 1m | Class 4 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This does not look much of a betting heat at first glance because Cerro Blanco towers over the field on the figures and already sets a fair novice standard. Charlie Appleby’s colt brings a lofty 106 rating into a race where most of these are either modest or still very much guessing games, and his form of 1-2 is miles clear of what the others have achieved. The one with a bit of substance against him is Vastern, who shaped with promise when second on debut and at least has some scope to improve. After that, you are reaching for unlikely leaps forward from exposed types like El Carrusel and Parc Dosne, or an unraced filly in Anncanya. Strong race? No. Straightforward on paper? Very much so.

Top Selections

1. Cerro Blanco – 1/14 with Paddy Power

Jockey: Billy Loughnane | Trainer: Charlie Appleby | Form: 12 | Rating: 106 | Topspeed: 71

He is desperately short, but it is easy enough to see why. A mark of 106 in this company makes him hard to oppose and his bare form already puts him in a different league to these. Appleby does not usually leave much lying around in races like this and Billy Loughnane is an eye-catching booking for a colt who should be able to travel strongly and put the race to bed when asked. The price is obviously ugly from a punting point of view, but as a pure winner of the race he holds rock-solid claims and really ought to outclass this lot over a mile. Bet type: win.

Bet: WIN

2. Vastern – 7/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Pat Cosgrave | Trainer: Adam Kirby | Form: 2 | Rating: 84 | Topspeed: 29

If you are looking beyond the jolly, Vastern is the only one who makes much each-way appeal. He finished second on debut, so there is at least a proper bit of untapped potential here, and an opening rating of 84 suggests he showed enough to think he can take another step forward. In a seven-runner race where several rivals look exposed or simply not good enough, 7/1 is fair for a horse who could easily improve past that mark on just his second start. Pat Cosgrave is a sensible rider for this sort of assignment and Vastern looks the clear value play to chase the favourite home. Bet type: each-way.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Cerro Blanco is the obvious win bet, albeit at a prohibitive price, and he looks the most likely result by some distance. For those wanting a bet with a bit more shape to it, Vastern is the each-way punt at 7/1 in a weak enough contest behind the favourite. The only mild danger to that place angle may be Anncanya if she knows her job first time out.

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Tipster Selections

18:23 – Racing TV Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Race Details: 1m 4f | Class 4 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This is only a four-runner handicap, but it is a fairly interesting little contest rather than a penalty kick. The three-year-olds receive weight from Patrol, the sole older horse, and that allowance could prove decisive over this 1m4f on quick ground. Counter Intuitive arrives on the back of a win and is the obvious starting point, while Level Look is unexposed and open to further progress after getting off the mark on his handicap debut. Cranachan also has bits of useful form and shouldn’t be dismissed lightly. Patrol sets the standard on bare figures and has been knocking on the door, but he now has to concede weight all round. In a tactical race with just four runners, improvement rather than exposed handicap form may be what settles it.

Top Selections

1. Counter Intuitive – 13/8 with Bet365

Jockey: Billy Loughnane | Trainer: Ed Walker | Form: 8-61 | Rating: 78 | Topspeed: 28

Counter Intuitive looks the percentage call in a race where the younger legs may have the edge. He took a clear step forward when winning last time, and while that form doesn’t make him bombproof, it did suggest this longer trip is drawing out improvement. Ed Walker’s three-year-old is still lightly raced, gets in here with just 130lb, and Billy Loughnane is a positive booking in a race that could become tactical. The market has him favourite for good reason and 13/8 with Bet365 is fair enough rather than spectacular. He doesn’t need to be a star to take this if building on that latest success. Bet: WIN

Betting Strategy

Keep it simple in this tiny field: Counter Intuitive is the win bet. There’s no each-way angle with only four runners and one place on offer. Level Look is the one I’d fear most if the favourite underperforms, as he has the profile of a progressive sort, while Patrol’s consistency gives him place claims but his weight concession makes life tougher.

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18:58 – National Stud Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Race Details: 1m 2f | Class 3 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This small but competitive six-runner handicap revolves around whether the obvious pair at the head of the market are as solid as they look. High Degree sets the standard on official figures and comes here for a yard that does well with this type, while Darn Hot Gallop gets a handy weight-for-age edge and could easily have more to offer than exposed older rivals. Percy’s Daydream is admirably consistent in patches but doesn’t look straightforward to trust, and War Hawk has had chances without quite finishing the job. Way Of Life arrives in winning form but this is a much deeper race than the sort he has been mopping up lately. It’s not a bad Class 3 at all, but it does look a race where class and upside should tell.

Top Selections

1. Darn Hot Gallop – 11/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Hector Crouch | Trainer: James Tate | Form: 11-100 | Rating: 93 | Topspeed: 87

The three-year-old is the interesting one because he gets in here with just 129lb and still matches plenty of these on raw ability. Those last two duck eggs are hardly pretty, but they came after he had won three on the bounce and they may just have interrupted the momentum rather than exposed him. In a race lacking depth, I’m happy to forgive a couple of disappointments and side with a progressive sort who could find this setup ideal. Hector Crouch is a positive booking and 11/4 looks fair rather than cramped given the weight concession he receives from the principals. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. War Hawk – 9/1 with Betfair

Jockey: Mason Paetel | Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford | Form: 24-365 | Rating: 94 | Topspeed: 79

War Hawk is not bombproof, but at the prices he makes more each-way appeal than a few of these. He has been running respectably in better company than this without quite landing a blow, and a mark of 94 still gives him room to be competitive if this race turns tactical. The Crisford team know how to place one, and in a six-runner field where only a couple make obvious appeal, 9/1 feels a touch dismissive. He doesn’t have the sexy profile of Darn Hot Gallop or the obvious solidity of High Degree, but he has enough class to hit the frame and could easily outrun those odds. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Darn Hot Gallop is the win play thanks to his low weight, strong earlier-season profile and the likelihood that this mark is still workable. War Hawk is the each-way punt at the bigger price in a race where some rivals look short enough. High Degree is the clear danger and probably the one you fear most if reproducing his best handicap form.

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Tipster Selections

19:33 – Madness Handicap

Race Details: 5f | Class 4 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This looks a proper sharp five-furlong handicap rather than a race full of lurkers, and the market has understandably latched on to the obvious quartet. Rocking Ends has the class edge on recent figures but arrives with a slightly frustrating profile, while Rogue Bullet and Grandlad both come here off more encouraging efforts and look the pair with a bit of forward momentum. Valley Ofthe Kings ran well enough in defeat last time and isn’t easily dismissed, but his strike-rate concerns linger. In a small field on quick ground at Newmarket, pace, track position and getting the timing right will matter more than usual. It’s not a deep race, but it is a tricky little puzzle because several are close on handicap marks and none is bombproof.

Top Selections

1. Grandlad – 9/2 with Sky Bet

Jockey: David Probert | Trainer: James Horton | Form: 2584-1 | Rating: 90 | Topspeed: 88

Grandlad makes plenty of appeal after returning from a break with a win, and that latest effort suggests James Horton has him in exactly the right place. His Topspeed figure of 88 is the best in the field and that matters in a race like this, where raw pace can settle things quickly. Drawn in stall 2, he should get a handy tow into it, and David Probert is well suited to these sharp handicap sprints when patience and timing are everything. At 9/2 with Sky Bet, he looks a fair price against rivals who are either more exposed or less reliable at the finish. He holds strong claims if building on that comeback success.

Bet: WIN

2. Diomed Duke – 15/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Ray Dawson | Trainer: Stuart Williams | Form: 473-55 | Rating: 90 | Topspeed: 79

Diomed Duke is the each-way play in a race where a few of the principals are priced up on reputation as much as hard recent substance. Stuart Williams’ runner has been running respectably without quite landing a blow, but he’s on a workable mark and the drop to 5f on quick ground could sharpen him up. He’s also getting in here with only 127, which is no bad thing in a competitive sprint, and Ray Dawson tends to get a good tune out of this type. Available at 15/2 with Bet365, he looks the value option to outrun his odds and at least force his way into the frame if the race sets up for a late challenge.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Grandlad is the win play after that solid return-to-action success, and his speed figure gives him a very strong look in this company. For an each-way punt, Diomed Duke makes more appeal than some shorter-priced rivals and should be competitive off this weight. Rogue Bullet is the obvious danger, while Rocking Ends is talented enough but is getting hard to trust at the prices.

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Tipster Selections

20:08 – Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies’ Handicap

Race Details: 6f | Class 3 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This looks a properly competitive little fillies’ sprint rather than a race full of holes. James Tate runs two of the more obvious players in Rose Of Honour and Lady Kodiac, while Shallow arrives with the best Topspeed figure in the field and has been knocking on the door in similar company. Novamay comes here off a win and is clearly in the argument too, but that latest success means she has less room for manoeuvre off a lofty mark. The 3yo allowance makes Lady Kodiac especially interesting against older mares, and Elara May is another unexposed younger runner if ready after an absence. In a field of eight, tactical speed and getting a clean run over this sharp 6f will matter plenty. It is a tricky puzzle, but not an impossible one.

Top Selections

1. Lady Kodiac – 4/1 with Bet365

Jockey: Ray Dawson | Trainer: James Tate | Form: 1-5262 | Rating: 96 | Topspeed: 74

Lady Kodiac makes plenty of appeal here as a progressive 3yo taking on older fillies and mares with just 130lb on her back. Her recent form reads well enough for this grade, and that latest second suggested she remains on the up rather than having hit her ceiling. James Tate’s pair both command respect, but this one gets the nod because she still looks open to improvement and the weight-for-age angle is a real plus in a sprint like this. Ray Dawson is a solid booking for a race that could be decided by fractions, and 4/1 looks fair rather than skinny. She holds strong claims if building on that latest effort.

Bet: WIN

2. Shallow – 4/1 with Bet365

Jockey: George Wood | Trainer: Richard Spencer | Form: 923329 | Rating: 95 | Topspeed: 93

Shallow is the one that makes most appeal from an each-way perspective because her profile screams reliability in this sort of race, even if she does have a frustrating habit of finding one or two too good. That said, a Topspeed of 93 stands out massively in this field and tells you she has the raw pace to cope with a well-run 6f at Newmarket. Her recent form figures show she has been consistently competitive, and off 128lb she is not badly treated if things drop right. George Wood knows her well enough, and at 4/1 she is no giveaway, but with three places on offer she still looks a sensible each-way punt.

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Lady Kodiac is the win play, with the 3yo allowance and steady progression making her the most persuasive option in a tight sprint. Shallow is the each-way alternative because she brings the strongest speed figure and usually runs her race. The main dangers are Rose Of Honour, who could still have more to offer, and Novamay, who arrives in winning form but may find life tougher off this mark.

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Tipster Selections

20:43 – Burwell Apprentice Handicap

Race Details: 7f | Class 5 | Going: 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick) | | flat

This looks a compact but quite interesting apprentice handicap rather than a weak little afterthought. Prefer The Sister arrives in the best current nick after winning again last time and is the obvious one to beat despite a wide draw, while Born A Rebel has the look of the main danger on the back of a solid second and brings one of the better Topspeed figures in the field. Mister Mojito is higher-rated than most of these but hasn’t really been finishing off his races with much conviction of late, and that makes him opposable at the prices. Down at the bottom, Coolagh Magic is an old hand who got his head back in front last time and could easily outrun double-figure odds if the race is run to suit. Trappy enough, but the market principals do make most appeal.

Top Selections

1. Prefer The Sister – 6/4 with Bet365

Jockey: Mason Paetel | Trainer: James Owen | Form: 423121 | Rating: 74 | Topspeed: 55

He is the one arriving with momentum and, in a race where a few have questions to answer, that counts for plenty. The recent form line of 423121 tells its own story: he has been holding his level well and comes here after another success, so confidence should be high in the James Owen yard. The 7lb rise in the weights doesn’t look insurmountable in a race of this depth, and although stall 7 is not ideal in a seven-runner 7f event, he has the tactical pace to get involved. At 6/4 he is no giveaway, but he is the runner with the fewest doubts and looks hard to oppose. Bet: WIN

Bet: WIN

2. Born A Rebel – 5/2 with Bet365

Jockey: Arron D’Arcy | Trainer: Patrick Owens | Form: 4-7202 | Rating: 78 | Topspeed: 66

If you want an each-way angle in a small but competitive field, Born A Rebel makes plenty of sense. He ran well in defeat when second last time and that effort backed up the impression that he is edging back towards his best. His official mark of 78 is the highest in the line-up bar one, and that Topspeed figure of 66 is the standout number on offer here. From a middle draw he should get a fair run round, and if the favourite is forced to work from out wide, this one is the likeliest to pick up the pieces. At 5/2 he is short enough, but still the most solid each-way punt. Bet: EACH-WAY

Bet: EACH-WAY

Betting Strategy

Prefer The Sister is the win play because he comes here in the best form and looks the most straightforward option despite the outside stall. Born A Rebel is the each-way alternative, with his recent second and strong Topspeed figure making him a reliable place candidate. Mister Mojito is the obvious danger on ratings, while Coolagh Magic could sneak into the frame if building on that latest win.

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Summary & Best Bets

That wraps up our Newmarket racing tips for Friday 17th July 2026. We’ve covered all 7 races with our top selections highlighted above. Use the betting strategies as a starting point, always shop around for the best odds, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

FAQ

What time does racing start at Newmarket today?

The first race at Newmarket on Friday 17th July 2026 goes off at 17:15, with 7 races scheduled in total.

What is the going at Newmarket today?

The going at Newmarket is reported as 7.2) (watering) (Good to firm (goingstick).

How many races are at Newmarket today?

There are 7 races on the card at Newmarket today, running from 17:15 through to 20:43.

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