Newmarket July meeting: day three

Lots of racing today, with a total of 8 tracks in action and some big and competitive fields.Pride of place goes to Newmarket anbd the final day of the July meeting, with the July Cup (Group One, 6 furlongs, 16.10 CET) as the main feature. This is undoubtedly one of the best sprint races of the season and many of the 15 runners ran in the Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot, which was won by the 3yo Kingsgate Native (John Best/ Seb Sanders).

This race, run on much slower ground and on a stiffer track, could well pan out differently and both Marchand d´Or (Freddie Head/ Davy Bonilla) and US Ranger (Aidan O´Brien/ Johnny Murtagh) can be given chances of reversing the form. The Group Two Superlative Stakes for 2yo´s over 7 furlongs at 15.00 has attracte 9 runners, 8 of them winners already, but 8 of them running for the first time in a pattern race. It isa difficult to make a selection, but Grand Ducal (O´Brien/ Murtagh), Firth of Forth (Tom Dascombe/ Robert Kingscote- yesterday´s winning team) and Prime Spirit (Brian Smart/ Tom Eaves) are three for thre short list. The big betting race of thre day is the Bunbury Cup at 15.35, one of the hottest 7 furlongs handicaps of the year. Mine (Jamie Bethell/ Frankie Dettori) is 10 years old but loves it here and has won this race 3 times already. This is his last chance as he is expected to be retired after roday´s race. Barry Hills has a good record here and ddles 3 runners, includiung last year´s winner Giganticus (Ted Durcan) and favourite Zaahid (Richard Hills), and with the Mark Johnston stable back in form Lovelace (Ryan Moore) must have a chance of repeating last Saturday´s Sandown succss.

Betting forecast:
1.Race: Mukhber - Flawed Genius - Stevie Thunder
2.Race: Grand Ducal - Prime Spirit - Firth Of Fifth
3.Race: Zaahid - King`S Apostle - Mastership
4.Race: Marchand D`Or - Kingsgate Native - War Artist
5.Race: Arctic Freedom - Zelloof - Sharpener
6.Race: Fareer - Measurement - Gal Aloud
7.Race: Cool Judgement - Come On Jonny - John Terry