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Newspaper Racing Tips - Humidity, Drumbeat and Desert Castle the treble on Dewhurst Day

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Jon Vine
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Last updated: Sat 10 Oct 2026 08:47
Saturday’s ITV Racing coverage will feature top contests from Newmarket and York, including the Group One Dewhurst Stakes at 3:00pm. The article looks at which horses are most strongly supported by major newspaper tipsters. Several races attract consensus tips, such as Humidity, Drumbeat, Rock Montreal, and Desert Castle at Newmarket. Leading races at York also see a spread of expert selections. The key conclusion is a round-up of the strongest fancies and trends from a range of prominent racing analysts.
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  • Free round-up of the Newspaper racing tips on October 10th
  • Newmarket and York feature on the ITV Racing schedule on Dewhurst Stakes day
  • Humidity, Drumbeat and Desert Castle are popular picks with the tipsters
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Newmarket racecourse. (Getty)
ITV Racing will again head to Newmarket and York on Saturday, with the Group One Dewhurst Stakes set to go off at 3:00pm. I've taken a look through the world of horse racing media to find out which horses the major media tipsters fancy in today's ITV races.

ITV Racing Schedule


TimeTrackTitle
1:15pmNewmarketModern Games Darley Stakes (Group 3) 1m1f
1:30pmYorkSky Bet Rockingham Stakes (Listed Race) 6f
1:50pmNewmarketNative Trail Zetland Stakes (Group 3) 1m2f
2:05pmYorkSky Bet For The Fans Handicap (Class 2) 1m2½f
2:25pmNewmarketEmirates Autumn Stakes (Group 3) 1m
3:00pmNewmarketDarley Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) 7f
3:17pmYorkSky Bet Sprint Trophy Handicap (Heritage Handicap) 6f
3:40pmNewmarketClub Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) 2m2f

ITV Racing Tips - Newspaper Tips Round-Up


Tom Segal Tips (Pricewise Tips)

York
2.05 Shadow Road
2.05 Stoneacre Donny
3.17 Pellitory

Harry Wilson Tips (Racing Post)

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity
1.50 Wykehurst Park
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Beylerbeyi
3.40 Sea Lantern
York
1.30 Divine Whisper
2.05 Water To Wine
3.17 Coul Angel
3.17 Pellitory

Paul Kealy Tips (Racing Post)

Newmarket
3.40 Sea Lantern
3.40 Market Road
York
2.05 Castle Stuart
2.05 Lord Melbourne
3.17 Pellitory
3.17 Annaf

Hollie Doyle Tips (AtTheRaces)

Newmarket
1.15 The Lost King
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Sergei Diaghilev
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Mountain Road
York
1.30 Agamemnon
3.17 Binhareer

Timeform Tips

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Naval Tribute
York
1.30 Cut A Dash
2.05 Shadow Road
3.17 Old Is Gold

Dave Nevison Tips (Racing TV)

Newmarket
3.40 Shrimp Shady
York
2.05 Insanity
3.17 Binhareer

Matt Chapman Tips (ITV Racing)

Newmarket
1.15 Boiling Point
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Dawn Rising
York
1.30 Agamemnon
2.05 Castle Stuart
3.17 Red Spells Danger

Ruby Walsh Tips (ITV Racing)

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Sergei Diaghilev
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Dawn Rising
York
1.30 Divine Whisper
2.05 Nobody Knows
3.17 Fine Interview

Rory Delargy (The Irish Field)

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity
1.50 Wykehurst Park
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Naval Tribute
York
1.30 Angels Passing
2.05 Stoneacre Donny
3.17 Binhareer

Katie Midwinter Tips (Betfair Blog)

Newmarket
3.00 Great Barrier Reef
3.40 Mountain Road
3.40 Tactician
York
1.30 Divine Whisper
2.05 French Duke
3.17 Ardisia

Mark Milligan Tips (Betfair Blog)

Newmarket
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.40 Dawn Rising
3.40 Mountain Road
York
2.05 Water To Wine

Alan Dudman Tips (Betfair Blog)

Newmarket
3.00 Darkness Falls

Rob Wright Tips (The Times)

Newmarket
1.15 Boiling Point
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.00 Darkness Falls
3.40 Sea Lantern
York
1.30 Divine Whisper
2.05 Water To Wine
3.17 Binhareer

Steve Ryder Tips (Robin Goodfellow Tips)

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Al Jabbar
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Beylerbeyi
York
1.30 Angels Passing
2.05 Water To Wine
3.17 Dark Thirty

Templegate Tips (The Sun)

Newmarket
1.15 The Lost King
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Rock Montreal
3.00 Great Barrier Reef
3.40 Mountain Road
York
1.30 Agamemnon
2.05 Shadow Road
3.17 Pellitory

David Yeats (Newsboy Tips)

Newmarket
1.15 The Lost King
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Notable Dream
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Kirchner
York
1.30 Cut A Dash
2.05 Yabher
3.17 Pellitory

Greg Wood Tips (The Guardian)

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity 
1.50 Sword Salute 
2.25 Sergei Diaghilev 
3.00 Darkness Falls 
3.40 High Fibre
York
1.30 Divine Whisper 
2.05 Shadow Road 
3.17 Dark Thirty

Marlborough Tips (The Telegraph)

Newmarket
1.15 Humidity
1.50 Drumbeat
2.25 Al Jabbar
3.00 Desert Castle
3.40 Sea Lantern
York
1.30 Dubai Champion
2.05 Nobody Knows
3.17 Old Is Gold

Verdict

Top Newspaper Tips:

Best Bet1: Humidity 1:15pm Newmarket @3/1 at BOYLE Sports - 5 Units
Best Bet2: Drumbeat 1:50pm Newmarket @1/1 at bet365 - 5 Units
Best Bet3: Desert Castle 3:00pm Newmarket @8/13 at Star Sports - 5 Units
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Jon Vine

Horse Racing Editor • 15+ Years of Experience, Horse Racing Analyst & Tipster

Jon has been a sports writer and tipster for over 15 years. Over the last decade, he has become completely immersed in all things horse racing. Every race is a puzzle that he is eager to solve.

Favourite races over jumps would include the Brown Advisory Chase (RSA) at the Cheltenham Festival and the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury. On the flat, the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown is the race that excites most each season.

Favourite horses of all time include Vautour, Laurens, Road To Respect, Topofthegame, Saint Calvados and Elegant Escape.


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