
Oddschecker Handicap Stakes 2026: Newbury Preview & Tips
Six three-year-olds line up for the £100k Oddschecker Handicap Stakes at Newbury — Tom O'Brien picks through the field and finds his value play.

Horse Racing Writer
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.

Six three-year-olds line up for the £100k Oddschecker Handicap Stakes at Newbury — Tom O'Brien picks through the field and finds his value play.

Eight races of summer jumping under the Wolverhampton lights — Tom O'Brien picks through the card and finds his best bets on Good ground.

Eight three-year-olds go to post at Chester with a free entry to the 2026 Betfred St Leger on the line — and Tom O'Brien has strong opinions on who takes it.

Four two-year-old colts line up for the Group 2 Kingdom of Bahrain July Stakes at Newbury — but is this Charlie Appleby's race to lose with the unrated Inner City Blues?

Six races on a balmy Cumbrian evening at Cartmel — Tom O'Brien picks through the card for the horses worth watching next time out.

Six races on a good to firm Knavesmire and plenty to talk about — from a juicy Class 3 maiden to a pair of Class 6 handicaps that might just throw up a dark horse or two.

A proper Tuesday jumps card at Towcester with plenty to get the teeth into — Tom O'Brien picks out the horses and trends worth following from the afternoon's action.

A balmy Tuesday evening at Bath served up six races on good to firm ground — Tom O'Brien picks through the card for the horses worth following into the summer.
Four UK racecourses are in action on Tuesday 7 July 2026, headlined by Listed action at Perth and jumps racing at Towcester. Here's everything you need to know.

Six sprinters go to war at Perth on Tuesday in a cracking Class 2 handicap. Tom O'Brien picks through the field and finds a value angle worth backing.

Seven races on Good ground at Towcester this Tuesday afternoon — Tom O'Brien picks through the card and finds his best bets for the day.

A cracking Sunday afternoon card at Ludlow delivered summer jumps action on good ground — Tom O'Brien picks through the bones of a fine day's racing.