ITV Racing Tips on July 8th - Top tips at Newmarket and York

Let's jump into our best ITV Racing betting tips at Newmarket and York.

I'm keen to side with the YONAFIS, who went into the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot on the back of three impressive all-weather wins.

Tom Marquand pulled his mount over to the centre from a wide draw, settling for a spot near the rear of the main pack. Yonafis came under pressure a long way out, but William Haggas' charge kept on well for pressure to cross the line eighth.

By Golden Horn and out of a mare who won a Listed race over ten furlongs, Yonafis is bred to be better over this sort of trip and he remains completely unexposed in handicap company.

Sneaking into this handicap at the bottom of the weights is MY LITTLE QUEENS, who travels to York on the back of two solid seasonal runs. 

Richard Fahey's filly won either side of a winter break and stayed on gamely to finish second over 11 furlongs last time out. Silvestre De Sousa's mount now tackles a-mile-and-a-half for the first time and this extra furlong could bring about further improvement.

The three fillies who were placed at Royal Ascot all garner respect. However, I was mightly impressed with LEZOO'S victory in the Empress Fillies' Stakes here at Newmarket two weeks ago and she can hand Frankie Dettori a sixth victory in this Group Two.

On her first start over six furlongs, Lezoo travelled strongly behind the pace. Once Dettori unleashed his mount, Ralph Beckett's filly quickened up nicely to put two lengths between herself and the chasing pack. Proven stamina is always important on the July Course and Lezoo could be the one to side with.

The Commonwealth Cup form is well advertised in this Group Three. Flotus finished third at Royal Ascot and deservedly leads the betting. At the prices, I'd rather side with ZAIN CLAUDETTE, who was making her seasonal reappearance in that ultra-competitive Group One.

Ismail Mohammed's filly was a little keen on her return to action, but didn't wilt in the closing stages - like many of her rivals did - and kept on to finish six lengths behind Perfect Power in ninth. Zain Claudette is fully entitled to come on for that outing and she boasts some valuable course form, having beaten Sandrine in the Lowther Stakes here last summer.

Candleford looked like a Group performer running in a handicap as he cantered to victory in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes. William Haggas' mount could follow-up, despite a 13-pound rating hike, but I can't bring myself to back a runner at 10/3 in a race as competitive as this.

Saeed Bin Suroor's record with older horses on the July Course is impeccable and he'll be represented by DUBAI WELCOME. Ray Dawson's mount has run well twice around Kempton since his return to action in June and remains fairly unexposed on turf. This extended trip could be right up his street.

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