Racing Tips Today: Thursday’s Best Bets, NAPs Table & News (Sept 4)
Racing Tips Today: Thursday’s Best Bets, NAPs Table & News (September 4)
Racing tips today for Thursday 4th September bring you the latest NAPs table top three, top tipsters’ best bets, our headline tipster RaceOlly’s expert selections and the latest horse racing news.
Today’s action comes from Haydock and five other tracks across the UK and Ireland, offering punters plenty of opportunities to find value.
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Today’s NAPs Table — Top 3
Snapshot of today’s leaders from the live NAPs table. For the full board, see our NAPs page.
| Tipster | NAP | Race / Time | Odds | P&L (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Connolly (Norwich Evening News) | Lady In Havana | Southwell 15:20 | 13/2 | 31.88 |
| insidetraxs.co.uk | Double Meaning | Lingfield 16:10 | 4/6 | 30.30 |
| Dean Kilbryde (East Anglian Daily Times) | Lady In Havana | Southwell 15:20 | 13/2 | 21.76 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Picks
RaceOlly only has eyes for Haydock today, with his four best bets all coming from the Merseyside track! See the picks below...
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Templegate & Other Big Names’ NAPs
Templegate is The Sun’s long-running lead tipster; Robin Goodfellow is the Daily Mail’s traditional tips column; and Newsboy fronts the Daily Mirror’s daily selections.
- Templegate (The Sun): Music Piece — Haydock 16:37
- Robin Goodfellow (Daily Mail): Hot Flame — Haydock 16:37
- Newsboy (Daily Mirror): Night Tara — Southwell 13:50
Today’s Meetings & Time of First Race
There are five meetings taking place today across the UK and Ireland (Salisbury abandoned). Below are the starting times for each track.
| Meeting | First Race | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 13:50 | Flat (Afternoon, Tapeta) |
| Haydock Park | 14:00 | Flat (Afternoon) |
| Lingfield Park (AW) | 15:40 | Flat (Evening, Polytrack) |
| Laytown (IRE) | 16:30 | Flat (Evening, Sand/Beach) |
| Sedgefield | 16:53 | Jumps (Evening) |
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Racing News Round-Up
- Salisbury abandoned: Today’s Dick Poole card is off after inspections found the track waterlogged following heavy rain.
- Ryan Moore sidelined: Ballydoyle confirm Moore has a fractured femur and will miss the rest of the Flat season; Christophe Soumillon will pick up key rides.