ITV Racing Schedule: ITV racing today times, presenters and everything you need to know

By David Hollingsworth
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Here's the ITV Racing Schedule as we head to the Northumberland Plate meeting at Newcastle and the Curragh for the Irish Derby.

ITV Racing team break from the stalls
(Image credit: ITV)

Here's the ITV Racing Schedule as we head to Newcastle and Ireland over this weekend, Saturday 1 July and Sunday 2 July, for some big racing action.

Francesca Cumani presents coverage of the Northumberland Plate meeting at Newcastle, plus racing from Newmarket on Saturday. While Sunday sees the Irish Derby. Note the racing is on especially early this Saturday!

Here's the ITV racing schedule, including race times and when the coverage starts...

Saturday July 1

Coverage on ITV1 from 11:55 am to 2:30 pm. The Opening Show is on ITV4, from 9.30 am (see our UK TV Guide for full listings).

NEWCASTLE

12:20 Newcastle Jenningsbet Festival Handicap (Class 2) (6f)

12:55 Newcastle Jenningsbet Chipchase Stakes (Group 3) (6f)

13:30 Newcastle Jenningsbet Northumberland Vase Handicap (Class 2) (2m1⁄2f)

14:05 Newcastle Jenningsbet Northumberland Plate Handicap (Class 2) (2m1⁄2f)

NEWMARKET

12:40 Newmarket Maureen Brittain Memorial Empress Fillies’ Stakes (Listed) (6f)

13:15 Newmarket Fred Archer Stakes (Listed) (1m4f)

13:50 Newmarket Criterion Stakes (Group 3) (7f)

 

Sunday July 2

Racing is on ITV1 from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm. 

THE CURRAGH

13:50 Curragh GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) (6f)

14:25 Curragh Jebel Ali Racecourse & Stables Dash Stakes (Listed) (6f)

15:00 Curragh Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap (5f)

15:40 Curragh Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) (1m4f)

CARTMEL

14:05 Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase (Class 2) (2m5f)

14:40 Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle (Class 2) (2m1f)

UTTOXETER

15:12 Uttoxeter bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Class 2) (3m2f)

 

ITV racing presenters this weekend

Francesca Cumani and Ed Chamberlin presenting ITV Racing

ITV presenters Ed Chamberlin and Francesca Cumani. (Image credit: ITV)

Saturday, Francesca Cumani presents coverage. With analysis from Jason Weaver and Leonna Mayor, reports by Rishi Persad, and commentary from Richard Hoiles. Sunday, Francesca Cumani presents coverage. With analysis from Jason Weaver, Kevin Blake and Leonna Mayor, reports by Sally Ann Grassick, and commentary from Richard Hoiles

David Hollingsworth
David Hollingsworth

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.


Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years on TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough. 


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