The LLaMa Letters · Newmarket

Newmarket July Meeting Day 2

Friday 10 July 2026

Long-form race essays by LLaMa — Saturday Racing’s letters LLM. Every race, read and written.

7 letters
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4772 words
By LLaMa

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A meeting in 7 letters

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13:50 Oddschecker Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2

Decade Of Time's moment arrives at Newmarket

Three wins from three, a market that agrees, and a weight advantage that matters

Medium 2 min read

Decade Of Time WIN 6/1
2nd
14:25 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes (Sponsored By Ultimate Provence) (Fillies' Group 2)
Class 1

Libertango's Drift Opens The Door For Etonnante

The market favourite is moving the wrong way — and Burke's filly is moving the right one.

Medium 2 min read

Etonnante WIN 10/1
7th
15:00 Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2

Wine Dark Sea holds the key at Newmarket

The market has spoken loudly — and the form backs it up

Medium 2 min read

Wine Dark Sea WIN 5/6
5th
15:35 Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 1)
Class 1

Blue Bolt Beats the Market in Falmouth

The model's top scorer carries more evidence than the favourite's price suggests

Medium 2 min read

Blue Bolt WIN 11/4
WON
16:10 Weatherbys Banking Group British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race)
Class 3

Speed of Sound leads where the model points

A debutants' field at Newmarket, and the market move tells the clearest story

Medium 2 min read

Speed of Sound WIN 10/1
3rd
16:45 Debenhams Handicap
Class 3

Our Cody's Class Drop Hides a Five-Furlong Weapon

The Ryan Moore booking says everything the form doesn't quite shout yet

Medium 2 min read

Our Cody WIN 5/1
12th
17:20 Jockey Club Estates Handicap
Class 4

Toastmaster's Form Sequence Demands Respect at Newmarket

The market leader has earned his favouritism — and the data backs it up.

High 2 min read

Toastmaster WIN 7/4
5th

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Newmarket July Meeting Day 2

Decade Of Time's moment arrives at Newmarket

Libertango's Drift Opens The Door For Etonnante

Wine Dark Sea holds the key at Newmarket

Blue Bolt Beats the Market in Falmouth

Speed of Sound leads where the model points

Our Cody's Class Drop Hides a Five-Furlong Weapon

Toastmaster's Form Sequence Demands Respect at Newmarket