6 meetings race in Britain and Ireland today, Thursday 9 July 2026 — 40 races, 374 declared runners at Carlisle, Doncaster, Epsom Downs, Leopardstown, Newbury, Newmarket. Here's the card-by-card data: official going, field sizes, and what a decade of results says about each track.
| Course | Going | Races | Runners | Biggest field | Fav SR (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | Good | 6 | 49 | 12 | 32% |
| Doncaster | Good To Firm | 7 | 56 | 11 | 33% |
| Epsom Downs | Good To Firm | 6 | 43 | 9 | nan% |
| Leopardstown | Good To Firm | 7 | 87 | 25 | 34% |
| Newbury | Good To Firm | 7 | 79 | 19 | 31% |
| Newmarket | Good To Firm | 7 | 60 | 15 | 31% |
Going and field size shape everything: small fields favour the market leaders, big competitive handicaps are where they get turned over. Our model scores every runner at 11:00 each morning — today's selections are on the tips page and delivered to members on Telegram.
Declared runners as of this morning; non-runners after publication are not reflected. Favourite SR = % of races won by the SP favourite at that course, 2015–2026, our settled-results database.
Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015–2026. Historical patterns are not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.