ITV Racing Tips For Newmarket July Meeting On Thursday: Day One 1-2-3 Best Bets

1:50 – Bahrain Trophy Stakes (Group 3) Cl1 (3yo) 1m5f ITV

Queen Vase runner-up Saint George will be a popular pick here on what will only be his sixth career run, as will the Aidan O’Brien runner Tower Of London, who has impressed in winning his last two at Leopardstown and Down Royal.

Godolphin’s Castle Way is another last time out winner that will have his backers too, but a chance is taken on the William Haggas runner KLONDIKE. This 3 year-old has only has two career runs but was last seen running the Queen’s Vase winner Gregory to 3 lengths at Goodwood.

Therefore, is closely matched with Saint George on that form, but the key here is the step up from 1m3f to 1m5f. He was running on well that day to suggest the longer trip will suit, plus will sport the tongue-tie for the first time and has also been freshened up with 48 days off.

1. KLONDIKE (e/w)
2. SAINT GEORGE
3. TOWER OF LONDON

2:25 – Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings) Cl1 (2yo) 6f ITV

Purosangue was very impressive on debut (4 length winner) at Haydock last month and will be prominent in the betting.

Malc is another to consider after a close second in the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot last time, but chances are taken on MOUNTAIN BEAR for Aidan O’Brien and an each-way saver on Maximum Impact.

The former got off the mark at the second attempt at the Curragh at the end of June and the fact he’s turned up quickly again suggests he’s come out of that race well.

Then Maximum Impact is worth giving another chance too after running too back to be true in the Windsor Castle Stakes last time out (last of 23). The first-time tongue-tie was on that day but is left off this time – while before that poor show had caught the eye in winning well at Leicester and Ascot.

1. MOUNTAIN BEAR
2. MAXIMUM IMPACT
3. MALC

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3:00 – bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Cl2 (3yo 0-105) 6f ITV

Ryan Moore has been snapped up by the Kevin Ryan yard to ride their WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, who has picked up silver medals in his last three races.

The handicapper has raised him another 4lbs here but still gets into this handicap with just 8-12 in racing weight to carry. Draw 12 looks ideal too with higher numbers having the better record in this race in recent years.

The lightly-raced Tajalla should have more to give, plus an e/w saver is advised on Rousing Encore, who ticks a lot of the big-race trends, has been gelded since his last run and looks well treated off a mark of 94 based on his second in the G2 Mill Reef Stakes last season.

1. WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
2. ROUSING ENCORE
3. TAJALLA

3:35 – Princess Of Wales’s Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) (Group 2) Cl1 (3yo+) 1m4f ITV

Just the four runners here but Godolphin look to have a strong hand with two of the runners – Global Storm and ADAYAR.

Of that pair, the latter is the clear form pick being rated 121 as the 2021 Epsom Derby hero has upwards of 10lbs in-hand on the others. He was last seen running a fair third in the G1 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot and dropping back to a Group 2 here will make life easier still.

Israr and Grand Alliance, with Ryan Moore riding (has a good record in this race), can fight it out for the places.

1. ADAYAR
2. ISRAR
3. GRAND ALLIANCE