
ITV Racing Tips: Best Bets for the Four Live Races from Newmarket Today

It may not be July weather, but Newmarket's July Festival gets underway today with four live races on ITV1. Here we run through the best bets for those four televised races...
Newmarket 1:50 - Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3)
This looks to be a match-up between the top two in the market. 6/5 favourite, Ancient Wisdom, is the choice of 7 tipsters to land this Group 3 contest but it’s the second favourite, SPACE LEGEND, who is the most popular pick with 10 tipsters siding with the William Haggas trained three-year-old. He was a runner-up in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes last time out and, with a bit more improvement on the cards, he looks the value play at 15/8 here.
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Newmarket 2:25 - Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2)
WHISTLEJACKET was beaten at odds-on in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last time out but he still ran creditably (finished 4th) and, with the step up to 6 furlongs on soft ground, in his favour, he looks the most likely winner in this six runner field. He is the choice of 7 tipsters for this Group 2 contest with the respected Rob Wright of The Times putting him up as his nap of the day.
Newmarket 3:00 - Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
This is a good competitive sprint handicap in amongst the Group contests and it can go the way of SERGEANT WILKO for Oisin Murphy and Kevin Ryan. A real improver this year - he has two wins from three runs - he looks able to cope with a 3lb rise in the ratings for his last time out Leicester success. He holds the highest Topspeed rating in the field and is the choice of 5 tipsters including Racing Post (Spotlight) who have selected the horse as their bet of the day.
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Newmarket 3:35 - Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Group 2)
It’s back to the Group racing for the final contest on ITV and another short priced favourite will take all the beating here. The William Haggas-trained HAMISH is the choice of 12 tipsters making him the most popular selection across all racing today and he looks a strong contender for inclusion in punters’ accas and multiples. Second in the Group 1 Coronation Cup at Epsom last time, he is an eight time Group 3 winner so knows what it takes to win these big races. Tom Marquand is booked to do the steering.