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Newmarket July Festival
Flat · Tier 2Finished9 – 11 July 2026 · Newmarket
Mid-summer highlight at HQ. July Cup on Saturday, Falmouth Stakes for fillies on Friday, and the Princess of Wales's Stakes among the supporting features.
Newmarket draw bias
Stall position matters here: 5-6f moderate: high (outside) favoured (iv 1.13); 9-12f moderate: middle favoured (iv 1.23) — full stall-by-stall tables with the market check.
Newmarket draw bias maps →How Racing Alpha did at Newmarket July Festival
Races at this festival
Thu 9 Jul
13:50Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 1m5f · 5r
14:25Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 6f · 3r
15:00Betway Handicap (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 6f · 13r
15:35Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 1m4f · 4r
16:10British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 7f · 9r
16:45Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes (Listed)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 1m · 7r
17:20Debenhams HandicapFlat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 1m · 13r
Fri 10 Jul
13:50Oddschecker Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 1m2f · 6r
14:25Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes (Sponsored By Ultimate Provence) (Fillies' Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 6f · 8r
15:00Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 1m6f · 10r
15:35Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 1m · 7r
16:10Weatherbys Banking Group British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)Flat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 6f · 11r
16:45Debenhams HandicapFlat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 5f · 12r
17:20Jockey Club Estates HandicapFlat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 7f · 11r
Sat 11 Jul
13:40Rossdales British EBF Maiden StakesFlat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 7f · 7r
14:15HKJC Worldpool Fillies' HandicapFlat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 7f · 9r
14:52Weatherbys HandicapFlat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 1m · 8r
15:25Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Firm · 7f · 13r
16:00Boodles Superlative Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 7f · 7r
16:35Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes (Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Firm · 6f · 11r
17:10Debenhams HandicapFlat · Class 3 · Good To Firm · 7f · 11r
17:45HKJC World Pool Handicap (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 4 · Good To Firm · 1m4f · 5r
Coverage
We'll publish a deep-dive preview the Sunday before Newmarket July Festival opens, daily reports during the meeting, and a recap post the Monday after it finishes. Browse the blog for all Racing Alpha coverage.
Festival dates are best-effort; always cross-check with the official BHA / Horse Racing Ireland fixture list. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org