Ante-post betting updates - 9 July 2026

Ante-post updates

It is a busy time for competitions at present, and with outright prices for all of them out there, it's a good time to put them all in one place. Own prices are used for bookmaker sponsored competitions with best odds used for all others. 

Time Nutrition Northern Flat heats

The opening round of the 480m contest is at Newcastle this evening with a wide open look to the competition. Wicky Ned is without a question the class act in here but he has been seen in race action just once since winning the Select Stakes at Nottingham last August. that was when he was a beaten favourite in the opening round of the Laurels at Dunstall Park in March. 

13/2 Wicky Ned, Woltemade

8/1 Droopys Boookem

10/1 Bockos Buster

12/1 Betgoodwin Tutts, Naochra, Zenith Tanju

14/1 Ballymac Service

16/1 Grouchos Cossie

18/1 Ballymac Buddy

20/1 The Other Kodi

22/1 Grouchos Gregor

28/1 Born Scooby, Droopys Sort, Good Teddy, Hardwick Woody

33/1 Frenchyarrow, Howay Tonali

40/1 Blackhouse Lewi, Deerjet Rocket, Kellies Emerald, Romeo Hanyu, Saleen Ri

50/1 Droopys Link, Gothic Joshua, Mossend Brute, Slingshot Louie, 

66/1 On The Wall

80/1 Winhaw Tam

100/1 Bramble Shelby, Freedom Pro Am, Skye The Boss, Turncoat Ted

125/1 Ballymac Sargie, Slingshot Franky

150/1 Slingshot Major

Arena Racing Company Angel of the North heats

The bitches Category Two is always an interesting competition and this year doesn't look any different. There is a red-hot favourite in Slingshot Poppy who is still looking to add to her Puppy Trophy win for Pat Buckley.

11/10 Slingshot Poppy

12/1 Untold Ariary

14/1 Coppice Sapphire, Taylor The Best

16/1 Fabulous Show

20/1 Wipe The Slate

25/1 Droopys Calla, Fabulous Spell, Travel Safe

28/1 Crokers Luna, Demon Hunter

33/1 Ballymac Camilla, Fabulous Delta, Fabulous Harmony, Jacktavern Beaut, Millhill May, Mossend Gala, Propoer Rockett, Slingshot Leona

40/1 Angry Amanda, Aurora Dawn, Blackhouse Kim, Bluebell Teddy, Codga Layla, Elegant Shadow, Killieford Hanna, Newinn Sassy, Newline Kelly

50/1 Not Like Us

66/1 Fabulous Kimiko

100/1 Fabulous Leona, Fabulous Shona, Fruity Beauty, Tammy the Best, Witton Gucci

125/1 Fabulous Kira

Coral Coronation Cup final

The final of the Coronation Cup is on Friday evening at Romford where new track record holder Bikini Bullet will line up as the favourite as she looks to make it a clean sweep through the competition. Essex Vase winner Tiffield Tarquin won't go down without a fight in what should be a superb decider. 

4/6 Bikini Bullet

9/4 Tiffield Tarquin

6/1 Teddie

14/1 Burrows Charm

20/1 Izzys Tenpin

33/1 Underground Jim 

Coral Guys And Dolls final

A fascinating final with two Dolls heading the betting. How Scooby Diamond traps could be the determining factor on Friday night as she was electric in the heats and then moderately away in the semis but still able to make her way through to the final.  

7/4 Scooby Diamond

3/1 Headford Sarah

10/3 Piemans Goalie

6/1 Duffin Dermy 

7/1 Droopys Will

10/1 Gallant Star

Arena Racing Company Stayers semis

Bluejig Outlaw was a warm order ahead of the heats last week and it's arguably a surprise that he is not a little shorter still in the market such was his dominance on the clock over his rivals. 

1/1 Bluejig Outlaw

6/1 Eagles Respect

10/1 Savanaregimental, Venetian Mick

12/1 Greenwell Gypsy

14/1 Droopys Scratch, Malcolm Bosh

16/1 Newinn Jolly

28/1 Aero Boris

40/1 Bandit Paddy, Saqqara

66/1 Droopys Maximus

British Bred Puppy Cup semis

Tom Heilbron's Romeo Astron is in search of compensation after fluffing his start in the Puppy Trophy final at Sunderland. There are some decent types in opposition, however, as they narrow the field from 12 to six on Saturday night. 

11/8 Romeo Astron

7/2 Keefill Sequoia

11/2 Ballycian Boy

10/1 Aero Noduff, Harton Whirlwind

18/1 Feathers McGraw

22/1 Fabulous Martini

33/1 Untold Dinero

40/1 Aero Daisy

100/1 Aero Clipper, Bonville Kane, Four Assassins

Champion Stakes final

Shelbourne has the best race in Ireland this weekend as three of the quickest dogs go head to head in the final of the Champion Stakes. Bockos Diamond has the draw with five railers inside of him, so it is no surprise to see him narrowly on top of the betting.

2/1 Bockos Diamond

9/4 Bouncing Monarch

5/2 Ballymac Kamala

8/1 Getup The Boy, Glengar Kane

20/1 Sober Barry

Orchestrate Juvenile Classic final

A quality lineup for the Puppy Cat One which includes three from the same litter but with three different trainers! This is going to be a corker to headline Towcester's card on Sunday. 

11/10 Annadown Warrior

10/3 Annadown Shadow

6/1 Arthur Bitter, Bowmers Buddy

10/1 Underground Matt

33/1 Venetian Mario

Time Dundalk International

Always one of the best races of the year, the invitational brings together an English Derby winner, an English Derby finalist, a semi-finalist, as well as the Corn Cuchulainn and Race of Champions winners! Another blockbuster of a race awaits. 

13/8 Lennies Eddie

2/1 Epic Ace

9/2 Ballycowen Frank

8/1 Ballymac Ralf, Singalong Polly

18/1 Toolmaker King