Megan Nicholls Racing Tips – Newmarket July Meeting Day 2

BetMGM ambassador Megan Nicholls offers her insight into the world of horse racing as she brings her first-rate knowledge exclusively to our blog every week.

In this entry the former jockey, who rode more than 110 winners before turning her hand to television punditry, casts her eye over Friday’s meeting at Newmarket.

Friday Racing Tips

Newmarket 1.50 – Heritage Handicap

Royal Power (3/1 fav) is lightly raced and I like the look of him here.

The form is looking good from the EBF Cocked Hat Stakes at Goodwood, where he finished third behind Space Legend and Meydaan.

Meydaan finished second in the red-hot King Edward VII Stakes and was generally eye-catching. As such, Royal Power might have enough to get the job done here.

Megan’s Tip: Royal Power WIN

Newmarket 2.25 – Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes

Heaven’s Gate (3/1 fav) ran a huge race in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot and looks the obvious one to beat. She helped force a strong pace that day and we might expect more of the same here.

I also like Bountiful (14/1) as an each-way shout. She impressed when winning the EBF Novice Stakes at Carlisle last month and is improving all the time.

She could represent real value in a nice, open race.

Megan’s Tip: Heaven’s Gate WIN

Newmarket 3.00 – Heritage Handicap

I am going each way here with Vino Victrix (12/1) who is ultra-consistent and has bags of experience in the bank.

The drop back in trip is no issue for him and he's been in good form of late, with two his last three results bagging him top-three finishes.

Megan’s Tip: Vino Victrix E/W

Newmarket 3.35 – Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes

Porta Fortuna (5/4 fav) was very tough in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot in one of the best races of the week, in my opinion, and getting 9lbs off her elders is a lot of weight.

She sat inside on the slipstream of the favourite, Opera Singer, that day before speeding home when daylight emerged. We could see her again tack to the rail and bide her time.

Porta Fortuna should be hard to beat.

Megan’s Tip: Porta Fortuna WIN

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