Racing Tips Today - 17th April 2026
Friday’s cards bring a good spread of action from Ayr, Newbury, Wolverhampton, Bath, Exeter and Ballinrobe, with punters already building towards a big Scottish Grand National weekend. There is plenty to work through before Saturday arrives though, and today’s NAPs leaderboard offers a useful starting point alongside the latest selections from Templegate, Newsboy and Robin Goodfellow.
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Today’s NAPs Table – Top 3
The current NAPs standings give a solid snapshot of which tipsters are leading the way on profit, and today’s top three come from Ayr, Wolverhampton and Newbury. If you want a quick read on the in-form names before digging into the full cards, these are the selections setting the pace on Friday afternoon.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (racing-daily.com) | Marty McFly | Ayr 2:20 | 4/1 | 21.24 |
| Andrew Mount | Port Noir | Wolverhampton 5:35 | 7/2 | 15.48 |
| The Brigadier | Classical Allusion | Newbury 4:20 | 13/8 | 14.70 |
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Templegate & Other Big Name NAPs
The newspaper names are focused on Newbury for Friday’s best bets, with Templegate, Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy all siding with runners on the Berkshire card. That gives this section a nice bit of cohesion if Newbury is where your eye is naturally drawn, and it is a handy place to compare the leading media picks against the wider NAPs leaderboard.
- Templegate - Cindy Lou Who (Newbury 5:25)
- Robin Goodfellow - Juan Les Pins (Newbury 5:25)
- Newsboy - Stellar Sunrise (Newbury 4:55)
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Racing News Round-Up
- The final field for Saturday’s Scottish Grand National has now been confirmed, with 21 runners declared for the Ayr feature as Willie Mullins bids for a third straight win in the race.
- Brighton’s planned Saturday fixture has been cancelled after the track was deemed unsuitable, with officials citing damage to the racing surface ahead of the meeting.