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John Arnold returns with his advanced look to the July Cup as he aims to decipher the Group 1 sprint contest. The July Cup, held annually at Newmarket Racecourse, is one of the most prestigious sprint races in the British thoroughbred calendar. Usually taking place in early July, this Group 1 flat race is contested over a distance of six furlongs on the straight track, attracting the crème de la crème of sprinting horses from both the UK and abroad. Established in 1876, the

Alan Morris pinpoints two runners worth following this Thursday as he selects runners from Hamilton and Nottingham. 11:30 NOTTINGHAM A Hands N Heels race and it often pays to focus on prominent racers as hold-up performers can struggle to change gears under inexperienced riders. Volendam fits the bill here having broken his maiden tag recently and will enjoy the return to a mile here. Rusheen Boy’s 6lb rise looks steep for a two-runner race win and the trip is a query. Mbappe

Liam Hall looks at the two remaining meetings in the UK and Ireland with action from Carlisle and Naas to get stuck into this Wednesday. 14:00 CARLISLE Five runners for the opening contest. Queen Of Christmas is the only one with a run under her belt, she was fifth and never really looked capable of landing a blow to the principles, stiffer finish should suit however. In The Black has the best pedigree on paper and represents a shrewd operation when it comes to first time ou

Alan Morris returns with his weekly rundown of recent runners and pinpoints a pair you have to add to your racing trackers. KODI FIRE (C HILLS) Kodi Fire has dropped down the handicap after a few defeats but has shown enough in three runs this season to suggest he is not a forlorn hope and can pop up at rewarding odds. The 4yo gelding hit form last season with a hat-trick of wins over 7 and 8f around Brighton, Salisbury and Windsor. After a promising comeback he ran a poor r

Sam King takes in action from Ffos Las and Newbury this Tuesday as he pinpoints runners not to ignore. 16:00 FFOS LAS Buckland Belle has shown improved performances since switched to turf and can continue her rich vein of form here. Rossa Ryan has been going great guns of late and his services also catch the eye, while she’s open to further improvement on the turf having scored in comfortably style at Windsor before finishing a good third over the same course and distance las

The Coral Eclipse is one of the most prestigious horse races in the United Kingdom, taking place annually at Sandown Park, located in Esher, Surrey. Established in 1886, this Group 1 flat race is run over a distance of one mile and two furlongs, and it typically attracts a field of top-class thoroughbreds from both the UK and abroad. The race is generally held in early July, serving as a pivotal moment in the British racing calendar, particularly for horses that excel at midd

Royal Ascot 2026 once again delivered world-class racing, thrilling finishes and future stars announcing themselves on the biggest stage. For the Racing Daily team, the meeting was also a profitable one, with several standout selections rewarding readers throughout the week. Here are the horses and moments that defined an unforgettable five days. Could Bow Echo Really Be Frankel 2.0? Few horses left Royal Ascot with a bigger reputation than Bow Echo, who preserved his unbeate

Matt Polley heads to Musselburgh and Windsor for his best bets to kick start the week this Monday. 15:15 MUSSELBURGH Viviana is interesting up in trip on handicap debut, as is Qazaq, who has been threatening to win a handicap of this nature, and the first time cheek pieces could help motivate. It’s hard to look past course and distance winner Yaaser. He likes it here, and even taking into account his age, he’s almost a stone lower than when winning here almost the same time

Kieran McHugh rounds off the week with his best bets from Pontefract this Sunday. 15:05 PONTEFRACT Coedana is effective on all types of ground and her third placed finish to Estrange, last time out, reads pretty well. She does have to prove that she can get back into the winner’s enclosure. Orionis was impressive when winning a handicap at Goodwood and Tom Marquand is booked. There is every chance she is good, but she must improve on the ratings. Revoir is entitled to come on

It's the fifth and final day from Royal Ascot and after another solid performance with our team tips yesterday we look to finish the 'Royal Meeting' with more winners. 14:30 ASCOT There are several inexperienced horses in this contest with form achieved in small fields that is difficult to properly assess, while Wesley Ward also brings over three challengers. Carry The Flag has the strongest credentials, having beaten Sun Goddess, who subsequently finished second in the Alba

We enter the latter stages of this five day meeting and after a fairly successful four days so far the Racing Daily team previews all of Friday's action. 14:30 ASCOT It may be a rather obvious selection, but I simply cannot look beyond Sun Goddess as the most likely winner of Friday’s opening contest. Aidan O’Brien’s filly blew away her rivals when stepped up to six furlongs at the Curragh last month, quickly putting daylight between herself and the field when asked before d

It's the halfway point of the 'Royal Meeting' with the premier showpiece race of the entire five-day event The Ascot Gold Cup taking centre stage. 14:30 ASCOT A listed race for horses whose sires have won over 10f and Aix La Chapelle heads the market for Aiden O’Brien and must be respected. The colt was the stable’s second string in winning a six-runner maiden that hasn’t been franked yet and looked to be full of stamina, getting up late on good to yielding. Conversely Apero

It's the second day of the five-day Royal meeting with the showpiece contest coming in the form of the Group 1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes. 14:30 ASCOT It seems only right to start with the Wathnan pair given their targeted efforts to acquire Royal Ascot winners. James Doyle has opted for Wild Blossom, who won by 10 lengths on debut and looked ultra-impressive, although the time figure perhaps didn’t quite match the visual impression. She has also been relatively easy to back

It's the opening day of the five-day festival as we prepare to see some of the best flat horses in the world line up for Royal Ascot 2026. The team previews every race on Tuesday. 14:30 ASCOT Notable Speech holds obvious claims on the back of his clear-cut success over More Thunder in the Lockinge Stakes. Charlie Appleby’s classy miler sets the standard, but there’s a suspicion he’s not at his very best at Ascot, so it could be worth chancing his progressive stablemate Oper

Matt Polley pinpoints two runners this Monday not to miss as he finds tips for Carlisle and Windsor. 15:20 CARLISLE An interesting staying handicap, with mostly exposed types who are in decent form. It will certainly be a test of stamina with Circuit Breaker likely to take them along. Torcello was an emphatic winner last time out on his favoured deep ground, and So Alex, who is arguably still open to improvement, should go well. A chance is taken with the lightly weighted

Kieran McHugh heads to Yorkshire and Ireland for his best bets this Sunday. 15:30 DONCASTER Norfolk Blue is partnered by the man of the moment, Cieren Fallon, but more is needed from his mount. Only dropped by a pound after finishing fourth last time out, maybe the mark needs to relent more. Rousham got off the mark when last seen and is only up three for that. There’s every chance he can double up today. However, the vote goes for Black Rock Beauty. He also got off the mark

We turn our attention to racing away from Saturday's live ITV races and instead pinpoint a handful of runners worth following to kick start the weekend. 14:30 BATH Symbol Of Hope is a former course and distance winner who reunited with his former stable and produced an encouraging third-placed effort. Now returning to a venue where he has enjoyed plenty of success and racing from a very attractive mark, he looks too good to ignore. Fellow course and distance winners Sisters

There's a whopping nine live races on ITV this Saturday with action from Chester, York and Sandown. We preview every race and give our thoughts and tips on each right here. 13:35 CHESTER Baldomero put in an eye-catching performance at Doncaster last time when staying on strongly to finish third. He wasn’t the quickest away from the stalls and that seems to be his Achilles heel. A slow start around such a tight track as Chester could have more of an impact than at most course

Dean Kilbryde is back and he heads to two of the UK's premier racecourses with action from Chester and York this Friday. 15:47 CHESTER Miss Lady Grace breezed clear to win by over four lengths at Goodwood last week and is due to go up 9lbs in future races so it makes sense to attempt to follow up before the rise kicks in. She gets similar conditions today and continues the partnership with Alexandra Egan who can actually claim 7lbs rather than the 5lbs claimed last time out

Alan Morris points out three runners across Nottingham and Yarmouth this Thursday as he aims to bash the bookies. 15.20 YARMOUTH I’m not sure why I’m tipping another infrequent winner, maybe the weather is causing a malfunction but Existent looks worth an each-way stab in a five-runner field over 5f under Zac Lloyd. This is his lowest grade since debut six years ago and he was exposed on the wrong side here at Yarmouth last time. 6f may suit a couple of the others more and a