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Newmarket July Festival: Day 2 Preview
Our free Day 2 preview of Newmarket's July Festival, with the horse we like in the opener and the short-priced favourites we are happy to take on.
9 Jul 2026Newmarket July Festival: Day 1 Preview
Our Premium preview of the opening day of Newmarket's July Festival, building to Saturday's July Cup Group 1, with our selections and prices across the card.
8 Jul 2026NAP Competition Rules: How to Qualify for Prizes
The rules for winning in the free NAP Competition: how often to play each week and month, and posting your selections publicly on X so it stays transparent.
27 Jun 2026Saturday Review: Eyecatchers from York and Newcastle
Our review of Saturday's racing at York and Newcastle: the winners, a strong front-running pace bias, and the eyecatchers worth following from each card.
27 Jun 2026What's New at RatingTheRaces: Recent Releases
A roundup of recent RatingTheRaces releases: a brand-new website, new ratings stats and filters, NAP competition upgrades, faster downloads and more.
26 Jun 2026How to Unlock the Free Friday Ratings
Play our free NAP competition twice between Sunday and Thursday to unlock Friday's free ratings, or three times to get them early on Thursday afternoon.
26 Jun 2026Friday Eyecatchers: Brunhilde and Anchor Road
Two eyecatchers from a scorching Friday: Brunhilde, second and crying out for a trip at Doncaster, and the unlucky debutant Anchor Road at the Curragh.
26 Jun 2026Northumberland Vase 2026: Two To Follow at Newcastle
Two big-priced eyecatchers for the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle on Saturday, the Plate consolation: Alphonse Le Grande and Charging Thunder.
25 Jun 2026How the NAP Competition Handles a Dead Heat
A dead heat for first in the Empress Fillies' Stakes shows how the NAP competition settles a tie: exactly like the bookmakers, you collect 50 percent.
25 Jun 2026Royal Ascot 2026: Five Eye-Catchers For Your NagMe
Five eye-catchers from Royal Ascot 2026: Opera Ballo, Friendly Soul, On Just Terms, Ancient Egypt and Goliath, and why each is one for your tracker.
25 Jun 2026Royal Ascot 2026 Day 5: Video Analysis
Video: The Saturday finale, including the Hardwicke and closing handicaps. Around 18 minutes of race-by-race analysis of Saturday's Royal Ascot 2026 card,…
20 Jun 2026Royal Ascot 2026 Day 4: Video Analysis
Video: Friday's card, where the shorter-priced runners could dominate. Around 16 minutes of race-by-race analysis of Friday's Royal Ascot 2026 card, with the…
19 Jun 2026