Newmarket Horse Racing Tips

A strong Listed sprint and it can go to FLORA OF BERMUDA, who holds the highest official rating of these and with good reason given all the fine races she's run at the top level in the past two seasons - she was third in both the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot and Betfair Sprint Cup last year. She also goes well fresh, so there's not much to knock about her chance. Possible improvers include the 4yo Sky Majesty, who did well last season and looks the sort with more to offer this term - her trainer has won the races three times since 2018 which looks significant. Another to take seriously is Rosy Affair, who ended last season with back-to-back Listed/Group 3 wins and could be capable of mixing it with Group 1 calibre sprinters in the shape of the two already mentioned this term.

Hard to go against DOUBLE RUSH here with him predictably having shown much-improved form for the big stable upgrade, going from Charlie Hills to Andrew Balding, when bolting up from a mark of 90 in a C&D handicap at the Craven meeting. He's 8lb well in here under a penalty and holds a Group 1 entry at Royal Ascot. Invictus Gold was back in third in that C&D event from 17 days ago. Although it's hard to see him reversing form, he's the one most likely to follow the selection home having been a C&D winner in the 3yo handicap at this meeting 12 months ago. Third on the list is Addison Grey, a good second at Newbury on his reappearance and capable of better yet for his good yard that does well with sprinters.

Mister Winston was a winner at the Craven meeting, but he had the run of things then and a penalty, over this furlong longer trip, could leave him vulnerable. The Lost King has developed into a really smart handiacapper and he's been in fine form on AW, so ought to go well if carrying the good vibes back over to turf, but it's BULLET POINT who appeals most despite top weight. Most progressive last season, winning at the Craven meeting and running several other good races before scoring from a mark of 100 at York in August, he couldn't quite cut it at Group 3 level next time, or when down the field taken to Australia in November, but he's a classy sort in this field and is proven fresh. 

Asfoora is the class-act of the field, being a multiple Group 1 scorer, but she reappears on stable debut having to concede weight all round and without the blinkers she's been wearing. As such it's worth looking elsewhere. Last year's winner Rumstar is respected again and we know he goes well fresh, but this could go to the improving SHAGRAAN, who ended last season on a high for his former yard with two Listed wins and a Group 3 second, and he's now joined a trainer that excels with his sprinters. He needs improvement but it could be forthcoming. Quinault needs considering also being a rock-solid performer who could prove suited by the drop to 5f at a course he likes.

Charlie Appleby has made this race his own in recent years, training the one-two in 2022 and the winner in both 2024 and 2025, with William Buick riding the last two. That duo can team up again with DISTANT STORM, who is by a 2,000 Guineas winner in Night Of Thunder and has long looked the ideal type for this race. An impressive winner of the Group 3 Tattersalls Stakes over 7f here in September, he got caught a little too far back when third in Dewhurst and the step up to 1m this season can see him taken his form to another level. One place ahead of him in the Dewhurst was Gstaad, who has since won at the Breeders' Cup. The issue with him is that Aidan O'Brien seems to have deemphasized the importance of the Guineas in recent years, his runners often being short of peak fitness - he hasn't won this race since 2019 and the fillies equivalent since 2021. Therefore, it might be that Royal Lodge winner Bow Echo emerges as the bigger threat. He needs improvement on this first crack at Group 1 level but is unbeaten, travels, likes fast ground and has C&D winning form, so there's plenty going for him. The selection's stablemate King's Trail has enjoyed a similar prep to the 2024 winner Notable Speech, having been unraced at two and done his winning on the AW. He could be anything and James Doyle rode the yard's 2022 hero Coroebus. Those looking for one at a bigger price should consider Avicenna, who hit the line well when runner-up in the Craven and could reverse form with Oxagon, and Thesecretadversary, a good Group 3 winner at Leopardstown on reappearance who has the potential to improve back over 1m on fast ground.

Sovereign Spell beat Advertised in a C&D handicap at the Craven meeting and that pair are both respected once again with the last-named runner weighted to reverse form. The selection, though, is NAVAL LIGHT, who is still a maiden after five starts but was eighth in the Group 2 Norfolk as a juvenile and looks nicely weighted on his Glorious Goodwood second to Stellar Sunrise, who is now rated 103. His last two runs have been over 7f and he's entitled to come on for his return effort, which was his first since being gelded. Godolphin's handicap newcomer Man Of Vision is respected also dropping to 6f for the first time, with Comical Point another to take seriously given he was highly tried at two.

This looks a fine opportunity for the progressive GAMRAI, who was a good winner up to 11f at Kempton last time and could be bound for Pattern races with a convincing win off a 9lb higher mark back on turf here. Bellum Justum is respected despite a lofty mark on this belated handicap debut and could emerge as the main threat, although there's surely more to come from the likes of Hopewell Rock and Nightime Dancer this season, both 4yo's who have been gelded since their last outing.

Sierra Sands is easy to present a case for given he ran well over C&D at the Craven meeting on reappearance, just shaping as though in need of the run, and Ryan Moore stays loyal. The selection, though, is LOHOOBB, who steps up to 7f for the first time on this handicap debut and represents a yard that, as usual, is in good form. The selection showed plenty in three starts as a juvenile and, as a realtion of three smart performers, all of whom reached a three-figure rating, he'll surely leave is current rating of 76 well behind. Andrew Balding's Nanoscience was a winner over this trip at Kempton on reappearance and could raise her game further now handicapping back on turf.

A really competitive handicap to round out the card, it can go to TWISTING PHYSICS, who represents last year's winning stable/owner combo and shaped with a good deal of promise on his return from an absence at Newbury two weeks ago. Ridden to get 10f then, he was putting in his best work late under Jamie Spencer and stall 16, towards the near side, could work out well for him in this big field down in trip. Dangers are everywhere, with Spanish Voice, not at his best of late on AW but a former course winner, and the hat-trick seeking Man Of La Mancha, who lacks a recent run but should be fit enough for his top yard, chief among them. Top weight Skipper, who made a winning return to Britain at Redcar, and Spring Mile also-ran Classic Encounter, who should be fitter now, are others to consider.