Newmarket July Festival 2026 Day 3 Tips - Race-By-Race Tips for Saturday
The July Festival 2026 at Newmarket wraps up with a riveting card featuring the historic July Cup and several competitive races. Expert analysis highlights True Test for the Worldpool Fillies' Handicap, Wechaad in the Weatherbys Handicap, Great Acclaim in the Bunbury Cup, and Al Hudaiba in the Superlative Stakes as top value betting tips. Cape Fear and Sword are also noted for late-card potential. Bettors are advised to consider the market leaders and course specialists for the best chances on this concluding festival day.
- Free tips for day three of the 2026 July Festival
- The July Cup features on the schedule at Newmarket
- True Test, Great Acclaim and Al Hudaiba feature in our race-by-race tips for day three
- July Festival 2026 Day 3 Schedule
- 1:40pm Newmarket - Maiden Stakes Tips
- 2:15pm Newmarket - Worldpool Fillies' Handicap Tips
- 2:52pm Newmarket - Weatherbys Handicap Tips
- 3:25pm Newmarket - Bunbury Cup Tips
- 4:00pm Newmarket - Superlative Stakes Tips
- 4:35pm Newmarket - July Cup Tips
- 5:10pm Newmarket - Maiden Fillies' Stakes Tips
- 5:45pm Newmarket - World Pool Handicap Tips
Day 3 Tips
Newmarket's July Festival draws to a dramatic conclusion on Saturday afternoon.
The historic July Cup headlines another excellent card at British flat racing HQ. Here are my best betting tips for every race on day three of the July Festival.
July Festival 2026 Day 3 Schedule
| Time | Title |
|---|---|
| 1:40pm | Rossdales British EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 3) 7f |
| 2:15pm | HKJC Worldpool Fillies' Handicap (Class 2) 7f |
| 2:52pm | Weatherbys Handicap (Class 2) 1m |
| 3:25pm | Betway Bunbury Cup (Heritage Handicap) 7f |
| 4:00pm | Boodles Superlative Stakes (Group 2) 7f |
| 4:35pm | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes (Group 1) 6f |
| 5:10pm | Debenhams Handicap (Class 3) 7f |
| 5:45pm | HKJC World Pool Handicap (Class 4) 1m4f |
Newmarket July Festival Tips - Saturday 11th July 2026
1:40pm Newmarket - Maiden Stakes Tips
I'm very much a form studier, so maidens where only a couple of the runners have been seen on the track really don't appeal to me. I'll leave the opener alone.
2:15pm Newmarket - Worldpool Fillies' Handicap Tips
William Knight won the inaugural running of this handicap 12 months ago, and TRUE TEST (7/2) deserves her place at the head of the market for Saturday's renewal.
True Test won her maiden over this course and distance last summer before going close in a valuable conditions race at Newbury in September. Knight's filly then spent the winter in Meydan, going down by just a head in a Listed mile before finishing 13th as a 250/1 outsider in the 1000 Guineas.
William Buick took the ride when True Test made her handicap debut in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot, where she shaped well to finish sixth from an unfavourable position on the track. She remains on the same mark after that effort, and this handicap looks considerably weaker. I really fancy her chances.
2:52pm Newmarket - Weatherbys Handicap Tips
WECHAAD (5/1) has three lengths to find with Moonfall from their clash in the Britannia, but Roger Varian's colt is 7lb better off at the weights for this rematch on the July Course.
Varian's three-year-old was trying a mile for the first time that day and was a little keen after being reined back towards the rear of the near-side group. Ray Dawson then had to angle left through traffic in search of racing room along the rail, and Wechaad's challenge flattened out in the closing stages as he finished seventh behind George Boughey's winner.
It certainly wasn't the trip that beat Wechaad at Royal Ascot, and the July Course could suit him better than Ascot. It's not often Ryan Moore rides for Roger Varian, and his booking has to be viewed as a major positive.
3:25pm Newmarket - Bunbury Cup Tips
The Bunbury Cup market isn't usually too far wrong, with eight of the last ten winners returning a single-figure SP. A wider draw has also been preferable, so GREAT ACCLAIM (7/1) must have a huge chance after being drawn in stall 11.
Eve Johnson Houghton's star was ultra-consistent last season, winning at Goodwood and Chepstow in between placed efforts at Ascot and here on the July Course. After a tricky start to this campaign in the Lincoln, Great Acclaim has picked up where he left off, going close at Haydock, in the Victoria Cup and most recently in the Buckingham Palace Stakes.
Despite losing by a cumulative margin of just two lengths across those three valuable handicaps, the handicapper has left Great Acclaim on a mark of 100. Charlie Bishop's mount is at his best over seven furlongs and is more than capable of landing a valuable prize like this under 9st 9lb.
4:00pm Newmarket - Superlative Stakes Tips
Charlie Appleby and Aidan O'Brien have won eight of the last ten renewals of the Superlative between them, and their contenders sit at the top of this betting heat. Despite a blip at Yarmouth, EL HUDAIBA (3/1) has looked highly progressive, and I fancy he'll get the better of Abraham Lincoln.
Appleby's colt won nicely on his racecourse debut on the Rowley Mile, before sending Tom Marquand tot he floor after jinking badly left on his second outing at Yarmouth. Zac Lloyd got a much easier time of things as Al Hudaiba carried a penalty to victory here on the July Course three weeks ago, winning with any amount left up his sleeve.
This son of Dark Angel will certainly stay further than seven furlongs in time. For now, Al Hudaiba seems entirely comfortable at the trip, and that experience on the course should stand him in good stead.
4:35pm Newmarket - July Cup Tips
Take a look at our full guide to the 2026 July Cup to find out who we've backed in Saturday's Group One feature.
Visit our July Cup Live Stream page if you want to watch any race from Newmarket live via a mobile or tablet.
5:10pm Newmarket - Maiden Fillies' Stakes Tips
Leadman is favourite to claim back-to-back wins in this handicap. I'd rather side with SWORD (6/1), in the hope that he can back up a fine performance at York last month.
Ian Williams' five-year-old has shown plenty of ability throughout his career, but has often struggled for consistency. Sword won on his second start of last season and went close in a competitive handicap at Newcastle in October, with several disappointing performances sandwiched in between.
Sword was sent off at 80/1 in an apprentice handicap at York, but flew home under Olivia Haines to finish less than a length behind Our Havana. Marco Ghiani takes over in the saddle today, and Williams' charge is running off a winnable mark.
5:45pm Newmarket - World Pool Handicap Tips
Three of the six runners in this card-closing handicap come into the race on the back of victories, and CAPE FEAR (2/1) looks the one best equipped to follow up.
Andrew Balding's youngster went close in 10-furlong novice races at Beverley, Windsor and Redcar to begin his campaign. Stepping up to a mile and a half did the trick for Cape Fear, who claimed his first career success with a straightforward victory at Lingfield three weeks ago.
The handicapper has handed Oisin Murphy's mount what looks a lenient opening mark for his handicap debut on Saturday, and Cape Fear receives a handy weight-for-age allowance from his older rivals. A winning favourite looks likely in the lucky last!
Verdict
July Festival Day 3 Top Tips:
Al Hudaiba
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