Racing Tips Today - Wednesday 8 July 2026
Wednesday’s racing brings a busy midweek programme, with racing tips today covering Catterick, Yarmouth, Fairyhouse, Kempton and Chepstow. There is afternoon Flat action in Britain, a strong evening spread across Ireland and the all-weather, and the build-up to Newmarket’s July Festival is now starting to dominate the racing news agenda.
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Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
The top of the NAPs table has a strong evening feel on Wednesday, with Farringdon leading the way courtesy of Spirit Lead Me in the 20:55 at Kempton. Jeffrey Ross sits second with Waterford Castle at Yarmouth, while Ian Gaughran completes the leading trio with Zitkala Sa in the Fairyhouse opener.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon | Spirit Lead Me | 20:55 Kempton | 5/1 | +£48.47 |
| Jeffrey Ross | Waterford Castle | 15:45 Yarmouth | 5/2 | +£42.76 |
| Ian Gaughran | Zitkala Sa | 16:38 Fairyhouse | 11/4 | +£39.29 |
Templegate & Other Big Name NAPs
There are also a few familiar newspaper names worth noting away from the top three. Templegate heads to Chepstow with Just Typical, Robin Goodfellow puts up Caprelo at Kempton, and Newsboy is also focused on the Kempton card with Sarangpur in the opener.
- Templegate: Just Typical, 20:11 Chepstow, 13/8
- Robin Goodfellow: Caprelo, 19:13 Kempton, 3/1
- Newsboy: Sarangpur, 17:28 Kempton, 8/15
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Racing News Round-Up
- Newmarket July Festival starts tomorrow: The next major Flat racing festival is now almost here, with Newmarket’s July Festival taking place from Thursday to Saturday. The three-day meeting builds towards Saturday’s July Cup, which is the headline Group 1 sprint of the week on the July Course.
- July Cup market takes shape: Saturday’s July Cup is already attracting plenty of ante-post attention, with Venetian Sun prominent in the market after Royal Ascot. Mission Central, Satono Reve, Almeraq, Division and Double Rush are among the other key names in the sprint picture.