Nap of the Day - Today’s best free horse racing tips

Saturday's nap focus takes us to Haydock, Ascot, Huntingdon and Wolverhampton.

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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after the article's first publication)

 

13:15 (Haydock) Josh The Boss

Bet on race: Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle

Tipped by: Racing Post (nap), The Star (nap), The Times (nap), Spotlight, The Guardian, The Sun

A 7 lb hike shouldn't stop him from competing again on the back of a solid win in the 17-runner Silver Trophy handicap at Chepstow.

 

13:30 (Ascot) Pic D'Orhy

Bet on race: CopyBet 1965 Chase

Tipped by: Cambridge Evening News (nap), Betting Gods (nap), Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Record, Postdata, RP Ratings, Spotlight, Topspeed, Telegraph, The Guardian, The Sun, The Times, West Country

Pic D'Orhy his the day' most popular selection with 15 tips and two naps for today's appearance at Ascot. He goes there on the back of a wind op and if he's fresh, he should make light work of this race. Back him to win by a margin to boost your odds.

 

15:45 (Huntingdon) Risky Spin

Bet on race: Daily Sports Price Boosts at Rhino Bet 'Junior' Open Maiden NH Flat Race

Tipped by: Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Record, Lambourn, Spotlight, The Guardian, The Sun, The Times

No nap selections for Risky Spin, but he's well-backed with eight tips. It's not often this highly-respected flat yard produces a bumper run, but the consensus is Risky Spin, related to a handful of winners, has potential.

 

17:25 (Wolverhampton) Inversion

Bet on race: Safer Gambling Week 2024 at BetMGM Novice Stakes

Tipped by: Daily Record (nap), RP Ratings, Spotlight, Telegraph, The Guardian, The Star, The Sun, The Times

Frankel filly is a lightly-raced maiden who gave a good account in handicap company at Newcastle last time out. The return to novice company and being eased back in trip makes her the one to beat.

 

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NAP OF THE DAY FAQs

What does Nap mean?

Nap shows the tipster’s main selection for that day.

What does NB mean?

After the nap, NB is the tipster’s next best bet of the day.

 

What is a Nap of the Day?

Not to be confused with a short refreshing sleep after a large meal, in horse racing the term ‘nap’ means the tipster’s best racing tip of the whole day.

The horse the tipster thinks has the best chance of winning from every race going off that day, which in the UK can be anything from 30 to 60 contests.

If a tipster has selected multiple tips during the day, their nap will stand out as their best bet for the day.

 

Why is it called a Nap?

The term is believed to come from the French card game Napoleon. The nap indicates the player’s best hand.

 

Why are Naps different?

All online publications have their own tipsters and each one draws on their own experience, knowledge and different methods to select their Nap of the Day.

Naps are usually smaller-priced runners, but they won’t always be a favourite and the tipster could be drawn to runners at a slightly bigger price that they consider to have a stronger chance of success.

 

How do tipsters choose their naps?

Tipsters make their selections based on several factors, all in an attempt to solve the puzzle that is racing.

They could consider the horse’s official rating, his or her form, weight, the class of the race, the going, the trainer and jockey and their form, previous races over the same course and distance, the draw, market price and the weather. The list goes on.

 

Do naps always win?

The short answer is no. However, it’s a great starting point for bettors to consider their selections for the day.

You should always look at the tipster's experience and decide whether you can trust their Nap, and consider if you should follow their suggestion.

Over time bettors will naturally gravitate to their favourite tipsters, publications and pundits, but it is always worth checking their success rate. Tipsters, like horses, can be in and out of form.

Importantly the nap should always be used as guidance and the bettor should always be in total control of their decision-making process when placing a bet.

The Nap is not a guaranteed win.

 

What are horse racing NBs?

Simply put, 'Nb' means 'next best' in horse racing. So, when you see Nb next to a horse's name that's the tipster's next best tip of the day.

Some tipsters will provide both a nap and an NB, so you get their best bet of the day and then their second-best bet of the day.

As with a nap, the tipster will usually set out their reasons for their NB selection in their article, notes or social media post.

NB is also helpful if the tipster's nap of the day becomes a non-runner, then you can move on to the next selection they are most comfortable securing a result with.

Once again Nbs are not a guarantee of success and should be used as another useful tool in your betting strategy.

 

What is an IWAC?

Not as common as nap or nb, 'IWAC' next to a horse's name stands for 'In with a chance'. IWAC is usually a long shot or a runner that represents a good-way value bet.

 

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