Today's Racing Tips: Friday 29th August Expert Selections
Friday serves up a busy slate of action from Ffos Las, Thirsk and Sandown this afternoon, then Fontwell, Wexford and Down Royal in the late afternoon, plus evening racing from Salisbury and Newcastle on the Tapeta. Stay with us for today’s top NAPs leaderboard, RaceOlly’s selections and where he's honing in for his picks, all the fixtures of the day with first race times and much more
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Today's Naps Table Top 3
Chris Connolly maintains a healthy £15 profit lead in the Naps table today and is siding with Northern Express at Thirsk (16:08) to hopefully extend his lead. Marlborough remains in second and has put up Mereside Madness in the 20:00 at Newcastle, and Templegate in third is with Man Of La Mancha in the 15:50 at Sandown.
| Tipster | NAP | Race / Time | Odds | Profit (£1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Connolly | Northern Express | Thirsk 16:08 | 6/1 | +35.88 |
| Marlborough | Mereside Madness | Newcastle 20:00 | 16/1 | +20.29 |
| Templegate | Man Of La Mancha | Sandown 15:50 | 13/5 | +17.55 |
RaceOlly's Friday Picks
RaceOlly has selections at Thirsk and Sandown this afternoon. Take a look at his fancies below...
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Today’s Meetings & Time of First Race
| Course | Time of First Race | Type | Going | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 13:25 | Flat | Good to Soft | Sky Sports Racing |
| Thirsk | 14:05 | Flat | Good (Good to firm in places) | Racing TV |
| Sandown | 14:15 | Flat | Good | Racing TV |
| Fontwell | 16:13 | Jumps | Good | Sky Sports Racing |
| Wexford | 16:30 | Jumps | Yielding (Good to yielding in places) | Racing TV |
| Down Royal | 16:50 | Jumps | Good (Good to firm in places) | Racing TV |
| Salisbury | 17:13 | Flat | Good (Good to soft in places, straight) | Racing TV |
| Newcastle (AW) | 18:00 | Flat All-Weather | Standard (Tapeta) | Sky Sports Racing |
Top Tipster Roundup
Every day we feature three of the most influential racing tipping voices in the country — Templegate from The Sun, Robin Goodfellow from the Daily Mail, and Newsboy of the Daily Mirror. These names are trusted by thousands of punters and their NAPs often help shape the market. Below are their picks
- Templegate: Man Of La Mancha – 15:50 Sandown
- Robin Goodfellow: Novelette – 14:15 Sandown
- Newsboy: Novelette – 14:15 Sandown
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Racing News Roundup
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Thurles Racecourse is set to reopen in October 2025 under the stewardship of Horse Racing Ireland, following its abrupt closure earlier in August. HRI has agreed to operate the venue through March 2026, ensuring a future for the historic Irish track at least for the coming NH season.
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Down Royal hosts a seven-race National Hunt evening card tonight, headlined by the 3âmile Denny Hurdle at 6:53â¯PM. The meeting also features a mares-only maiden hurdle and several competitive handicap hurdles and is a rarity, an evening jumps fixture.