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Sat TV Trends: 18th July 2026

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This Saturday (18th July 2026) we’ve another busy day of LIVE ITV Racing with the cameras heading to Ripon, Market Rasen and Newbury to take in seven races across the three venues.

At Market Rasen over the sticks it’s their biggest day of the season with the Summer Plate Chase (2:45) and Summer Handicap Hurdle (2.10) the feature contests.

Then at Newbury, the Group Three Hackwood Stakes (3:02) tops the bill - a race 18 of the last 22 winners were aged 5 or younger.

While the Irish Oaks (4.35)  at the Curragh is another big race on the day (not on ITV) - a contest trainer Aidan O’Brien has another strong hand in as he looks for win number nine.

Like all big race days, we’ve got the LIVE races covered with key trends and stats – use these to whittle down the runners and find the best profile of past winners.

Newbury Horse Racing Trends

 

1.55 - BetVictor Steventon Stakes (Listed Race) Cl1 (3yo+) 1m2f ITV

 

16/21 – Had raced within the last 6 weeks
16/21 – Winning distance – 1 length or more
14/21 – Priced 4/1 or shorter in the betting
14/21 – Had won over 1m2f or further before
13/21 – Placed favourites
12/21 – Aged 3 or 4 years-old
11/21 – Had run at the track before
8/21 – Winning favourites
8/21 – Had won a Group race before
8/21 – Came from outside the top 3 in the betting
5/21 – Winners from stall 1
3/21 – Won last time out
2/21 – Ridden by Ryan Moore
William Haggas has won 2 of the last 4
6 of the last 8 winners from stalls 1 or 2
Godolphin have won 5 of the last 16 runnings (2/10 Charlie Appleby)

2.25 – Pertemps Handicap Cl2 (3yo+) 2m 1/2f ITV

Just 8 previous runnings
7/8 – Returned 10/1 or shorter
6/8 – Aged 5 or 6 years-old
5/8 - Carried 8-12 or more in weight
4/8 – Aged 6 years-old
2/8 – Ridden by Jim Crowley
2/8 – Trained by Ian Williams (2 of the last 6)
2/8 – Winning favourites
Almuhit won this in 2025

3:02 – Hallgarten and Novum Wines Hackwood Stakes (Group 3) Cl1 (3yo+) 6f ITV

21/22 – Won over 6f before
18/22 – Aged 5 or younger
16/22 – Priced 15/2 or shorter in the betting
16/22 – Had won 4 or more times before
15/22 – Placed favourites
14/22 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
10/22 – Winning favourites
9/22 – Had won a Group race before
8/22 – Won last time out
7/22 – Ran at Ascot last time out
4/22 – Ridden by Jim Crowley (4 of the last 11)
4/22 – Winners from stall 8
2/22 – Trained by Hughie Morrison
2/22 – Trained by William Haggas
2/22 – Trained by Charles Hills (2 of last 11)
2/22 – Winners from stall 1
2/22 – Trained by Owen Burrows (2 of the last 6)
Trainer James Fanshawe has won the race 3 times (1990 ,2011, 2016)
11 of the last 15 winners returned 4/1 or shorter in the betting
9 of the last 13 winners came from stalls 6 or lower
Rage Of Bamby (33/1) won the race in 2025

3.37 - Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes Cl2 (2yo) 5f ITV

20/22 – Had raced within the last 4 weeks
18/22 – Had won over 5f before
17/22 – Won 1-2 times before
15/22 – Winning distance – 1 length or less
14/22 – Favourites placed in the top 4
13/22 – Won by a Feb or March foal
13/22 – Irish bred winners
11/22 – Won by a filly
10/22 – Won last time out
8/22 – Raced at Ascot last time out
7/22 – Trained by the Richard Hannon yard
6/22 – Winning favourites
3/22 – Winners from stall 1
Last 11 winners drawn 10+
Rod Millman has won the race in 2019 and 2025
Richard Hannon has trained the winner in 2014, 2018, 2020 & 2021
Richard Fahey has trained the winner in 2013, 2015 and 2017
Trainer Richard Hughes is just 2-49 with his 2yolds at Newbury
Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton is just 4-75 with her 2 yolds at Newbury

Market Rasen Horse Racing Trends

 

2.10 – Betway Summer Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl2 (3yo+) 2m 1/2f ITV

21/24 – Had run within the last 5 weeks
17/24 – Aged either 5 or 6 years-old
17/24 – Had won 2 or more times already over hurdles
16/24 – Had won over at least 2m1f over hurdles before
13/24 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
8/24 – Had run at Market Rasen before
3/24 – Winning favourites
2/24 – Won by the Pipe stable
2/24 - Ridden by Harry Cobden (2 of the last 6)
16 of the last 19 winners carried 11-5 or less
13 of the last 20 winners carried 11-0 or less
4 of the last 14 winners were ridden by a claiming jockey
11 of the last 20 winners retuned 8/1 or shorter in the betting
10 of the last 11 winners aged 5-8
7 of the last 11 winners aged 6-8
Jockey Gavin Sheehan has won 2 of the last 4 runnings
Trainer James Owen has won 2 of the last 3

2.45 – Betway Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m5 1/2f ITV

 

23/24 – Had run within the last 3 months
22/24 – Had won over at least 2m3f (chase) before
19/24 – Aged 7 or older
17/24 – Had won 2 or more chases before
16/24 – Had run at Market Rasen before
16/24 – Carried 10-13 or less
15/24 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
13/24 – Won their previous race
10/24 – Winning favourites (3 joint)
7/24 – Trained by the Bowen yard (8 wins in total)
4/24 – Ran at Stratford last time out
3/24 – Trained by the Pipe stable
2/24 – Ran at Ffos Las last time out (2 of the last 15)
2/24 – Ridden by Sam Twiston-Davies
2/24 – Ridden by James Bowen (2 of the last 5 runnings)
3/24 – Ridden by Harry Cobden (last 3)
Trainer Jonjo O’Neill won the race in 2009 and 2014
The average winning SP in the last 10 runnings is 9/1
13 of the last 17 winners were aged between 7-9 years-old
1 Irish trained winner in the last 10 runnings (2025)
Ballysax Hank (9/4 fav) won the race in 2025

Ripon Horse Racing Trends

 

3:15 – Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap (3yo+ 0-95) 1m4f ITV4

8/9 – Returned 7/1 or shorter
8/9 – Ran in the last 4 weeks
7/9 – Didn’t win last race
7/9 – Won between 2-4 times
7/9 – Aged 5 or younger
7/9 – Rated 88-94
7/9 – Won over 1m4f before
7/9 – Drawn 5 or lower
6/9 – Finished 5th or worse last time
4/7 – From stall 4
3/9 – Trained by Tim Easterby
1/9 – Winning favorite
The last 7 winners carried 9-6 or more

Curragh Horse Racing Trends

4:35 – Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Group 1) (3yo) 1m4f RTV

21/23 – Raced within the last 6 weeks
20/23 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
19/23 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
17/23 – Returned 9/2 or shorter in the betting
16/23 – Had won between 1-2 times before
16/23 – Won last time out
16/23 – Placed favourites
16/23 – Won over 1m4f before
11/23 – Irish-trained winners
11/23 – Ran in the Epsom Oaks last time out
10/23 – Won by a UK-based trainer
10/23 – Winning favourites
8/23 – Winning distance, 3 lengths or more
8/23 – Had won a Group One before
8/23 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (4 of the last 10) (8 in total)
7/23 – Won the Epsom Oaks last time out
3/23 – Ridden by Ryan Moore (3 of the last 5)
2/23 – Trained by John Gosden (2 of the last 9)

 

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Anthelia comes out on top in Super Sprint thriller

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Rod Millman continued his love affair with the Weatherbys Super Sprint, as Anthelia regained the winning thread to deny Royal Ascot winner Havana Hurricane in a thrilling finish to the Newbury feature.

The Devon handler credits the valuable two-year-old contest as salvaging his career when winning it for the first time with Lord Kintyre in 1997 and after striking again with Bettys Hope in 2019 was making it a hat-trick with the Middleham Park-owned filly – who was picked up for a bargain price of £6,000 as a yearling.

Anthelia was sent off the 6-1 co second-favourite and looked booked for second when Eve Johnson Houghton’s Windsor Castle Stakes victor and 6-4 market leader Havana Hurricane burst onto the scene inside the final furlong.

Regular partner Lewis Edmunds was also conjuring maximum effort from the daughter of Supremacy, though, and after showing the blistering speed that had been a hallmark of her campaign to date, Anthelia stuck her head down to be rewarded with a short-head success.

“I didn’t know if she had got there and she had to make a bit of ground inside the final furlong as Eve’s horse got first run on us,” explained Millman.

“I don’t try to buy cheap horses, I try to buy nice horses cheaply. She’s a lovely filly to be involved with and we’re so lucky to have a nice filly like this.

“It’s a wonderful race for any trainer, but especially the small trainers and it kept me in business many years ago when I was struggling and then won it with Lord Kintyre. After that people sent me horses and we’ve been fine ever since.

“We always try to have a nice horse for it and I’ve spent a lot of money on entry fees as the trouble is you have to enter them before you know how good they are. So you’re sort of running for your own prize-money, but if you’re lucky enough to have the right horse it’s a great race.

“My wife always says, what’s mine is half hers and what’s hers is hers, so she’ll enjoy this.”

Connections had deliberately skipped Royal Ascot after landing Sandown’s Listed National Stakes earlier in the season, but suffered disappointment when trying six furlongs for the first time in Newmarket’s Empress Stakes last month.

However, having bounced back with a lucrative £134,092 haul, Anthelia could now go in search of further sales race bounty before dipping her toe in at a higher level.

Anthelia in full flow
Anthelia in full flow (Jonathan Brady/PA)

“We’ll probably go for Harry’s Half Million (York, August 21) and then there’s some nice Group races later in the season,” said Millman.

“The Empress went wrong last time, but she’s a good filly and proved it today. It wasn’t that she didn’t stay in the Empress, she was just in the bad position but it wasn’t the jockey’s fault, it was my fault as I gave the instructions and I gave myself a good telling off afterwards.

“I think she’s quite nice, but it is always another ball game taking on the big girls. She’s effective over five and six furlongs and once you start trying to go further you’ve got to be a better class again to be effective at that distance, but I have not ruled it out.”

Johnson Houghton, meanwhile, could potentially seek immediate compensation at the Qatar Goodwood Festival with the runner-up having been thwarted in her continuing quest for a first Super Sprint victory.

Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton had to settle for second
Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton had to settle for second (Nigel French/PA)

Johnson Houghton said: “I’m thrilled but gutted is the best way of putting it, it’s my unlucky race.

“I’m pleased for Rod but gutted for us and I think if we hadn’t had the rain he might have won, but I can’t possibly say that as there is no way of knowing and the winner is a very good filly.

“She’s a Listed winner, we’re a Listed winner and they should have finished like that really as they are two good horses and two cheap horses we have done well with, so clever us – aren’t Rod and I clever.

“We might as well have a look at Goodwood now, but I don’t think he wants soft ground as it just dents his turn of foot. I don’t know if we’ll go go five or six furlongs just yet, I need to have a think about it.”