FRIDAY JULY 9th 2010. NEWMARKET (JULY COURSE) THE THIRD AND FINAL DAY OF THE CHAMPAGNE LANSON JULY FESTIVAL MEETING.

THE 3.10 DARLEY JULY CUP (Group 1) (Class 1) WINNER £227,080 (BRITISH LEG OF THE GLOBAL SPRINT CHALLENGE) EUROPE’S SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP. 14 down to compete for this £227,080 prize. So plenty of horses to choose from priced this morning from 6/4 to 66/1.


Since the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings (formerly International Classifications) first began in 1977, there have been 33 runnings of the Darley July
Cup and no less than 24 of the winners in that time have been crowned champion
European sprinter (either outright or joint), with the other eight all being of the highest quality. Time and again, the Darley July Cup has proved to be Europe’s sprint championship.


Channel4 horseracing team broadcasters bring us the live action this afternoon on the final day of this truly spectacular ‘STARSPANGLEDBANNER’ DARLEY JULY FESTIVAL MEETING.



FRIDAY, 9th JULY 2010 – 3.10 CHAMPAGNE LANSON DARLEY JULY CUP EUROPE’S SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP



PREVIEW OF THIS AFTERNOONS RACING.

Channel4 bring us live the 1.30, 2.00, 2.35, 3.10. The first four races today.

Of particular interest the 3.10 Darley July Cup with 14 challengers due to take part.



REVIEW OF YESTERDAY'S RACING (08.07.2010)

THE TWO YEAR OLD ELZAAM RICHARD HILLS 4/7f only managed to finish third in the 2.00 TNT July Stakes (Group 2) (Colts and Geldings) (Cass 1) 6f. The winner LIBRANNO RYAN MOORE 10/1 trainer Richard Hannon for McDowall Racing.


The 3.10 Princess of Wales’s Stakes (Group 2) (Class 1) 1m 4f winner was SANS FRONTIERES TOM QUEALLY trainer J Noseda for Sir Robert Ogden 14/1



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