Newmarket July Festival: New London enters St Leger picture with dominant victory in bet365 handicap

New London won the bet365 Handicap at Newmarket. Charlie Appleby's colt was last seen being sent off an odds-on favourite for the Chester Vase 65 days ago. Sky Bet are offering 12/1 for New London to win the St Leger at Doncaster on September 10. Apple by will look at the Voltigeur at York. New Lieten is out of a Monsun mare.

Epictetus made his debut in the Weatherbys British EBF Maiden Stakes at Newmarket. He is owned by George Strawbridge and trained by John Gosden. Soapy Stevens swooped late to grab the glory in a renewal of the bet365 Trophy. New London entered St Leger picture with dominant victory in bet 365 handicap. Summer's Knight and Tribal Art were injured in that race. Red Flyer was a 100/1 outsider, was short-head back in second with the same distance to Zoffee in third. Candleford was the 3/2 favourite but struggled to find space from the rear and finished unplaced.