At Newmarket (July Course) over 7f, the course's most-run Flat trip, low draws have won 31.0% of races of 8 or more runners since 2016 (239 races), middle draws 32.6% and high draws 36.4%, against 29.6%, 33.9% and 36.4% by chance. Bias rating: weak or none. The clearest effect is over 1m, where the middle third has won 42.4% of 139 races against 34.4% by chance (moderate).Sample: 239 races · Window: 17 June 2016 to 15 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (Flat results with stall draw), plus today's declarations for the next meeting
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Newmarket (July Course) draw bias by distance, going and field size
| All distances | All going | All field sizes | 732 | 7,497 | Middle +0.3 pts | 0.981 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 5f | All going | All field sizes | 28 | 265 | High +14.5 pts | 0.273 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 5f | All going | 8 to 11 runners | 24 | 213 | High +18.5 pts | 0.149 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 6f | All going | All field sizes | 208 | 2,288 | Low +3.9 pts | 0.480 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 6f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | All field sizes | 121 | 1,329 | Low +2.1 pts | 0.862 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 6f | Good | All field sizes | 62 | 682 | Low +7.0 pts | 0.412 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 6f | Soft (good to soft to heavy) | All field sizes | 25 | 277 | Low +5.3 pts | 0.690 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 6f | All going | 8 to 11 runners | 142 | 1,347 | High +1.5 pts | 0.892 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 6f | All going | 12 to 15 runners | 49 | 635 | Low +11.2 pts | 0.270 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 6f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | 8 to 11 runners | 84 | 792 | Low +1.5 pts | 0.966 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 6f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | 12 to 15 runners | 26 | 335 | High +3.3 pts | 0.909 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 6f | Good | 8 to 11 runners | 44 | 424 | High +4.6 pts | 0.814 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | All going | All field sizes | 239 | 2,422 | Low +1.4 pts | 0.877 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | All field sizes | 133 | 1,361 | Middle +2.2 pts | 0.798 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | Good | All field sizes | 62 | 637 | High +8.6 pts | 0.360 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | Soft (good to soft to heavy) | All field sizes | 44 | 424 | Low +14.0 pts | 0.113 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | All going | 8 to 11 runners | 190 | 1,748 | Low +2.5 pts | 0.610 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | All going | 12 to 15 runners | 39 | 498 | Middle +10.9 pts | 0.347 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 7f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | 8 to 11 runners | 105 | 973 | Middle +1.0 pts | 0.948 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | 12 to 15 runners | 21 | 267 | Middle +15.0 pts | 0.310 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 7f | Good | 8 to 11 runners | 48 | 442 | High +9.0 pts | 0.431 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 7f | Soft (good to soft to heavy) | 8 to 11 runners | 37 | 333 | Low +17.2 pts | 0.053 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m | All going | All field sizes | 139 | 1,371 | Middle +8.0 pts | 0.021 | Moderate | ||||||||||
| 1m | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | All field sizes | 69 | 670 | Middle +1.6 pts | 0.896 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 1m | Good | All field sizes | 41 | 412 | Middle +12.4 pts | 0.045 | Moderate | ||||||||||
| 1m | Soft (good to soft to heavy) | All field sizes | 29 | 289 | Middle +17.2 pts | 0.052 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m | All going | 8 to 11 runners | 111 | 1,010 | Middle +7.5 pts | 0.030 | Moderate | ||||||||||
| 1m | All going | 12 to 15 runners | 28 | 361 | Middle +10.0 pts | 0.519 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | 8 to 11 runners | 55 | 493 | Middle +1.5 pts | 0.975 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 1m | Good | 8 to 11 runners | 32 | 294 | High +13.0 pts | 0.019 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m | Soft (good to soft to heavy) | 8 to 11 runners | 24 | 223 | Middle +19.1 pts | 0.054 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m2f | All going | All field sizes | 53 | 507 | High +5.4 pts | 0.695 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 1m2f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | All field sizes | 25 | 241 | Low +2.8 pts | 0.941 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m2f | All going | 8 to 11 runners | 46 | 415 | High +2.7 pts | 0.834 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 1m2f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | 8 to 11 runners | 20 | 178 | Low +6.5 pts | 0.797 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m4f | All going | All field sizes | 41 | 382 | Middle +6.4 pts | 0.435 | Weak or none | ||||||||||
| 1m4f | Fast (good to firm or firmer) | All field sizes | 20 | 177 | Middle +14.7 pts | 0.380 | Not enough data | ||||||||||
| 1m4f | All going | 8 to 11 runners | 35 | 306 | Middle +7.4 pts | 0.401 | Not enough data |
Flat races at Newmarket (July Course) with 8 or more runners and a full draw, since 17 June 2016. Runners are split into low, middle and high thirds by stall order among the horses that ran. Win % is the share of races each third won; expected % is its share by chance given the field sizes. Top-3 % is the share of runners in that third who finished in the first three, against the chance rate. Going groups: fast is good to firm or firmer, soft is good to soft, yielding, soft and heavy. Bias rating uses a chi-square test of winners by third against chance (2 degrees of freedom): Strong means p below 0.01 from 100 or more races, Moderate p below 0.05, Weak or none p of 0.05 or more, and Not enough data fewer than 40 races. Rows with fewer than 20 races are hidden. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Newmarket (July Course) draw bias: since 2016 v the last three seasons
| All distances | 732 | Weak or none | 171 | Weak or none | No clear lean in either period | |||||||||
| 5f | 28 | Not enough data | 8 | Not enough data | Too few recent races | |||||||||
| 6f | 208 | Weak or none | 56 | Weak or none | Gone lately | |||||||||
| 7f | 239 | Weak or none | 52 | Weak or none | No clear lean in either period | |||||||||
| 1m | 139 | Moderate | 33 | Not enough data | Too few recent races | |||||||||
| 1m2f | 53 | Weak or none | 6 | Not enough data | Too few recent races | |||||||||
| 1m4f | 41 | Weak or none | 12 | Not enough data | Too few recent races |
Last three seasons means races since 1 January 2024. Is it current? compares the third that led over the whole window with its record lately: Holding means within 2 points of its long-run edge, Stronger or Weaker lately means more than 2 points either way, Gone lately means it no longer beats chance. 8 or more runners. Rows with fewer than 20 races are hidden.
Newmarket (July Course) stall by stall at each distance
| 6f | 1 | 201 | 25 | +2.6 | ||||
| 6f | 2 | 199 | 22 | -2.6 | ||||
| 6f | 3 | 196 | 17 | -2.6 | ||||
| 6f | 4 | 200 | 15 | -0.3 | ||||
| 6f | 5 | 196 | 21 | +5.6 | ||||
| 6f | 6 | 194 | 17 | +0.8 | ||||
| 6f | 7 | 200 | 20 | +1.6 | ||||
| 6f | 8 | 197 | 21 | -6.2 | ||||
| 6f | 9 | 184 | 15 | +5.3 | ||||
| 6f | 10 | 148 | 11 | -0.8 | ||||
| 6f | 11 | 110 | 11 | -0.2 | ||||
| 6f | 12 | 71 | 6 | -2.8 | ||||
| 6f | 13 | 52 | 2 | -5.9 | ||||
| 7f | 1 | 224 | 27 | +4.0 | ||||
| 7f | 2 | 217 | 28 | +2.9 | ||||
| 7f | 3 | 226 | 19 | -3.1 | ||||
| 7f | 4 | 223 | 18 | +1.5 | ||||
| 7f | 5 | 224 | 19 | -6.1 | ||||
| 7f | 6 | 217 | 26 | -0.9 | ||||
| 7f | 7 | 221 | 27 | +0.3 | ||||
| 7f | 8 | 222 | 21 | +1.3 | ||||
| 7f | 9 | 194 | 15 | -4.2 | ||||
| 7f | 10 | 152 | 14 | +4.6 | ||||
| 7f | 11 | 104 | 12 | +4.2 | ||||
| 7f | 12 | 62 | 2 | -5.0 | ||||
| 1m | 1 | 129 | 9 | -2.5 | ||||
| 1m | 2 | 126 | 8 | +0.4 | ||||
| 1m | 3 | 132 | 11 | -0.4 | ||||
| 1m | 4 | 131 | 19 | +5.4 | ||||
| 1m | 5 | 127 | 13 | +1.5 | ||||
| 1m | 6 | 127 | 19 | +5.6 | ||||
| 1m | 7 | 132 | 11 | -0.9 | ||||
| 1m | 8 | 130 | 14 | -5.1 | ||||
| 1m | 9 | 108 | 10 | -6.4 | ||||
| 1m | 10 | 78 | 13 | -0.1 | ||||
| 1m | 11 | 64 | 7 | +5.7 |
Stall is the stall number drawn. Every distance with 60 or more races of 8 or more runners since 2016; stalls with fewer than 50 runs are hidden. Top-3 % is steadier than win % for a single stall, so read it first.
Newmarket (July Course) draw by distance, 8 or more runners
| All distances | 489 | |||||||||
| 5f | 20 | |||||||||
| 6f | 144 | |||||||||
| 7f | 158 | |||||||||
| 1m | 94 | |||||||||
| 1m2f | 35 | |||||||||
| 1m4f | 24 |
Flat races at Newmarket (July Course) with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019. Win % is the share of races won by each third of the draw expected % is the share that third would win by chance given the field sizes run. Thirds are set by stall order among the horses that ran, so non-runners do not shift them. Place % is per runner. Distances with fewer than 20 races are hidden. Source: RaceWatch results database.
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Newmarket (July Course) draw thirds overall, 8 or more runners
| Low | 489 | 1,491 | 142 | ||||
| Middle | 489 | 1,686 | 166 | ||||
| High | 489 | 1,810 | 183 |
All distances pooled. Strike rate is wins per runner in that third. BSP figures are not shown because the window starts before March 2024.
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Newmarket (July Course) draw by distance, all field sizes
| All distances | 997 | ||||||
| 5f | 42 | ||||||
| 6f | 221 | ||||||
| 7f | 286 | ||||||
| 1m | 188 | ||||||
| 1m2f | 98 | ||||||
| 1m4f | 102 | ||||||
| 1m6f | 43 |
Every Flat race at Newmarket (July Course) with 3 or more runners since 1 January 2019. Small fields dilute any draw effect, so compare with the 8 or more runners table. Distances with fewer than 20 races are hidden.
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Newmarket (July Course) draw by field size
| 3 to 7 runners | All distances | 508 | ||||||
| 8 to 11 runners | All distances | 382 | ||||||
| 12 to 15 runners | All distances | 86 | ||||||
| 16 or more runners | All distances | 21 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 5f | 22 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 6f | 77 | ||||||
| 8 to 11 runners | 6f | 101 | ||||||
| 12 to 15 runners | 6f | 30 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 7f | 128 | ||||||
| 8 to 11 runners | 7f | 127 | ||||||
| 12 to 15 runners | 7f | 25 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 1m | 94 | ||||||
| 8 to 11 runners | 1m | 78 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 1m2f | 63 | ||||||
| 8 to 11 runners | 1m2f | 32 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 1m4f | 78 | ||||||
| 8 to 11 runners | 1m4f | 20 | ||||||
| 3 to 7 runners | 1m6f | 30 |
Field size is the number of runners that took part. Cells with fewer than 20 races are hidden.
Newmarket (July Course) draw by going, 8 or more runners
| Good to firm or firmer | All distances | 263 | |||||
| Good | All distances | 161 | |||||
| Good to soft or yielding | All distances | 48 | |||||
| Good to firm or firmer | 6f | 82 | |||||
| Good | 6f | 47 | |||||
| Good to firm or firmer | 7f | 89 | |||||
| Good | 7f | 50 | |||||
| Good to firm or firmer | 1m | 46 | |||||
| Good | 1m | 35 |
Official going grouped into bands (yielding counts with good to soft). All-weather races show as AW. Cells with fewer than 20 races are hidden.
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Newmarket (July Course) individual stalls, most-run distances
| 6f | 1 | 142 | 18 | |||
| 6f | 2 | 137 | 13 | |||
| 6f | 3 | 137 | 11 | |||
| 6f | 4 | 138 | 8 | |||
| 6f | 5 | 138 | 19 | |||
| 6f | 6 | 133 | 12 | |||
| 6f | 7 | 140 | 14 | |||
| 6f | 8 | 136 | 14 | |||
| 6f | 9 | 126 | 10 | |||
| 6f | 10 | 103 | 8 | |||
| 7f | 1 | 147 | 16 | |||
| 7f | 2 | 147 | 21 | |||
| 7f | 3 | 151 | 14 | |||
| 7f | 4 | 145 | 10 | |||
| 7f | 5 | 148 | 12 | |||
| 7f | 6 | 145 | 17 | |||
| 7f | 7 | 146 | 23 | |||
| 7f | 8 | 148 | 11 | |||
| 7f | 9 | 127 | 9 |
The two most-run distances at Newmarket (July Course) in races of 8 or more runners since 2019. Stall is the stall number drawn. Expected win % is the chance of a single runner given the field sizes it ran in. Stalls with fewer than 100 runs are hidden.
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Win % of races by Draw third
Win % by Stall
Latest Flat winners at Newmarket (July Course) and their draw
| 22 Aug 26 | 7 | High | 7 | 5f | 6.00 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | 3 | Middle | 5 | 1m6f | 8.50 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | 8 | High | 7 | 6f | 2.50 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | 4 | Middle | 7 | 1m | 3.75 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | 1 | Low | 13 | 6f | 5.00 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | 4 | Middle | 6 | 6f | 2.50 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | 7 | Low | 18 | 6f | 2.20 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | 4 | Middle | 7 | 7f | 3.00 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | 2 | Middle | 4 | 1m4f | 5.50 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | 1 | Low | 5 | 1m2f | 3.75 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | 8 | High | 8 | 6f | 3.75 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | 1 | Low | 6 | 7f | 3.00 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | 7 | High | 7 | 7f | 1.33 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | 4 | High | 5 | 1m4f | 4.00 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | 6 | Middle | 10 | 7f | 6.50 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | 6 | High | 5 | 1m4f | 2.88 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | 3 | Middle | 7 | 1m | 3.25 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | 3 | Middle | 6 | 1m | 4.33 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | 6 | High | 5 | 6f | 2.00 | |
| 15 Aug 26 | 4 | Middle | 6 | 7f | 3.00 |
The 20 most recent Flat races at Newmarket (July Course) in the data with a full draw.
Win % of races by Distance
Win % of races by Year
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Is there a draw bias at the Newmarket July Course?
Over 7f, the most-run trip at the Newmarket July Course, the draw rates weak or none from 239 races. It stands out most over 1m, where the middle third has won 42.4% against 34.4% by chance (rated moderate).
Is the draw different on the July Course and the Rowley Mile?
The July Course and the Rowley Mile have separate draw pages built the same way. Compare their distance rows trip by trip, as the two straights are different courses.
How do going and field size change the draw at the Newmarket July Course?
The bias matrix gives every the Newmarket July Course trip rows for fast, good and soft ground and for 8 to 11, 12 to 15 and 16 or more runners, each with its own rating. Read the race count before the percentages.
Is the the Newmarket July Course draw bias still current?
The recency table sets each trip's record since 2016 beside the last three seasons, from 2024. Over 7f the check reads no clear lean in either period, from 52 recent races.
How is the bias rating worked out?
Winners from each draw third are tested against the share chance would give them, using a chi-square test. Strong means p below 0.01 from 100 or more races, moderate p below 0.05, and fewer than 40 races is not enough data.
Questions people ask
Is there a draw bias at the Newmarket July Course?
Over 7f, the most-run trip at the Newmarket July Course, the draw rates weak or none, with low draws winning 31% of 239 races against 29.6% by chance. It stands out most over 1m, where the middle third has won 42.4% against 34.4% (rated moderate).
Which stall is best at the Newmarket July Course over 6f?
Stall 5 has the best top-three record over 6f at the Newmarket July Course since 2016, placing in 34.2% of 196 runs against 27.3% by chance. Single stalls swing on small samples, so the stall grid lists every stall with 50 or more runs at each trip.
Is a low or high draw better at the Newmarket July Course?
Across all distances since 2016, low draws have won 29.4% of the Newmarket July Course races against 29.6% by chance, and high draws 36.5% against 36.3%. The answer changes by trip, so check the bias matrix row for the race distance.
Does the draw matter in the July Cup?
The July Cup is a 6f race on the July Course, so the 6f row in the distance table is the closest guide. The page covers every July Course race at the trip rather than tracking a single race.
How often are the the Newmarket July Course draw figures updated?
The figures are rebuilt every night from the RaceWatch results database, and the latest results included are from 15 October 2026. The bias matrix, ratings and stall grid use races since 2016, and the detailed thirds tables further down use races since 2019.
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