Racing Tips Today – 17 October 2025

Plenty on the go for a Friday with cards at Redcar, Haydock, Uttoxeter and Fakenham before Newcastle takes over this evening, plus Dundalk under lights in Ireland. We’ve pulled together today’s Top 3 from the NAPs table, the big-name newspaper picks, and the headlines to keep an eye on ahead of Champions Day tomorrow.
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Today's NAPs Table Top 3
The leaderboard could not be tighter as we approach the season finale. Sunday Express stays in front with a Redcar sprinter, Chris Connolly keeps the pressure on at Haydock, and The Brigadier also heads to Haydock with a progressive type. A couple of results this afternoon could shuffle the order, especially if Chris Connolly's 20/1 best bet romps home..
Tipster | NAP | Race / Time | Odds | P&L £ |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sunday Express | Missmimi | Redcar 15:25 | 4/1 | +19.03 |
Chris Connolly (Norwich Evening News) | Never Dark | Haydock 17:25 | 20/1 | +18.63 |
The Brigadier (punterslounge.com) | Eternal Force | Haydock 15:05 | 5/2 | +16.13 |
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RaceOlly's Friday Tips
Just three picks on the menu today for RaceOlly, with one at Redcar and a couple at Uttoxeter. He is looking to hit form before what is sure to be a big punting day at Ascot tomorrow...
Templegate & Other Big Names’ NAPs
The national press's biggest name tipsters see their NAPs dotted around Haydock and Newcastle this afternoon/evening:
- Templegate (The Sun) – Eternal Force (Haydock 15:05)
- Robin Goodfellow (Daily Mail) – Kinswoman (Haydock 16:50)
- Newsboy (Daily Mirror) – Woodrafff (Newcastle 19:30)
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Racing News Round-Up
- Champions Day fields confirmed for Ascot Tomorrow - Final declarations are in for all five Group 1s, with a stacked line-up set for the Champion Stakes and QEII. Expect market moves through today as ground updates filter through and whispers for certain horses gather momentum.
- O'Brien Pokes The Gosden Bear. - Aidan O'Brien took a friendly swipe at training rival John Gosden before the epic Delacroix and Ombudsman rematch tomorrow, claiming Gosden 'can whinge a bit after races, win or lose!' It was a nice flash of personality and fun from the usually profusely polite and proper Ballydoyle handler.