July Festival 2026 at Newmarket and updates from York and Ascot: horse racing – live

The July Festival 2026 at Newmarket is underway, with live updates also covering racing at York and Ascot. At the 1.55 Ascot 5-furlong handicap, Schrodinger's Cat (drawn stall 13, available at around 10-1) is tipped as a likely winner, having been narrowly beaten by a short-head at York last month. Other contenders include Behike, who was poorly drawn at Royal Ascot last time but has a better stall today, and Havana Hurricane, a previous Windsor Castle Stakes winner whose hold-up style is considered a disadvantage over the minimum trip.