Sporting Life published free horseracing tips for Saturday, July 18, with selections across Newbury, Newmarket and Doncaster. The tips piece brought together a number of familiar Racing Post voices and focused on the sort of dated, race-by-race guidance readers can use when looking over Saturday's cards.
The article was published on 17 July 2026 and included picks from Paul Curtis, Harry Wilson, Marcus Buckland, Craig Thake, Tom Gibbings, David Milnes, Stevie Donohoe and John. It was a tips column rather than a race report, so the emphasis was on assessing claims, recent runs and course-and-distance clues rather than reviewing results.
What the tips column highlighted
Paul Curtis pointed to a horse that had already won twice over course and distance in Class 6 handicaps, saying it held sound claims after an encouraging return this month. That kind of profile often appeals in a tips piece because it combines proven track form with a recent run that suggests more could be available.
Harry Wilson highlighted a horse with a stronger overseas profile, noting a Grade 1 win in Canada in October and a run behind Opera Ballo at Meydan in January. Marcus Buckland also had a filly in focus after she narrowly failed to follow up her debut success here last month, while Tom Gibbings leaned on a filly who made her debut at Chepstow last month.
For readers, the value of the Sporting Life column was simple: one place to scan the main Saturday meetings and see how multiple tipsters framed the day's racing. With Newbury, Newmarket and Doncaster all covered, the piece offered a quick route into the most relevant cards without needing to sift through each race one by one.
That makes the article useful in the same way good tips coverage usually is. It does not overstate certainty, but it does give a clear starting point for anyone wanting free guidance on Saturday's action, plus enough context to understand why each selection was put forward.
