The 3rd and final day of the July Festival is here.
13:40, Rossdales British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes
No bet
The race that subsequent 1000 Guineas winner Desert Flower won last year. Classy pedigrees on show but not a lot to go on from a punting perspective. I'll sit this one out.
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14:12, TrustATrader 20th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap
Miss Nightfall 2/1, 2pts win
James Fanshawe's filly Miss Nightfall looked well handicapped when finishing 2nd at Goodwood on seasonal debut. She ran a cracker at Royal Ascot from a bad track position and this is easier.
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14:50, bet365 Bunbury Cup
More Thunder 11/8, 3pts win
2 more strides and More Thunder would have pulled off a remarkable win in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot. A step up to 7 furlongs has looked all season as though it would be a good move and it's hard to oppose him here.
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15:25, bet365 Mile Handicap
Raafedd 4/1, 2pts win
William Haggas's 3 year old Teofilo colt was sent off 11/2 favourite for the Hunt Cup but the race didn't pan out for him and he's worth another chance. He looked potentially very good when bolting up at Newbury the time before from a couple of subsequent winners and this 8 runner field will be more to his liking.
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16:00, bet365 Superlative Stakes
No bet
Italy has been a big talking horse lately and it's hard to take him on here for powerful connections who took this a couple of years ago with City Of Troy but he's short enough for me.
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16:35, July Cup
Notable Speech 2/1, 2pts win
A poor renewal of the season's premier sprint could be ripe for the picking for the in-form Charlie Appleby stable. Symbol Of Honour arrives with a big chance but it is last year's 2000 Guineas hero Notable Speech who brings the best form to the table. Sure he has to prove it on his first go over 6 furlongs having raced exclusively over a mile throughout his career but he has often hinted that he has the pace for this and the July Cup has been won plenty of times by horses dropping back in trip.
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