Racing Tips Today - Wednesday 18th February 2026
There’s a proper midweek mix to get stuck into on Wednesday 18 February 2026, with jumps action at Ludlow, Southwell and Punchestown, then the evening AW card lighting up Kempton.
As ever, we’ve pulled together the day’s strongest confidence plays, starting with the NAPs leaderboard, before rounding up the big-name newspaper naps and the key headlines shaping the week ahead.
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Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
The naps table is where the form students, price hunters and follow-the-money punters tend to collide. It is a quick read on who is seeing it best right now, and it gives you three simple starting points for the day. If you are building multiples, keeping it tight with singles, or just want a shortlist for the afternoon, the Top 3 below is the cleanest place to begin.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mount (Racing and Football Outlook) | Westlain | Ludlow 16:05 | 15/8 | £26.60 |
| Rory Paddock (Jersey Evening Post) | Boedic | Punchestown 14:10 | 9/4 | £15.73 |
| Melissa Jones (D Express) | Asa | Southwell 16:55 | 9/5 | £12.54 |
RaceOlly's Wednesday Selections
RaceOlly looks to Ludlow for his Wednesday best bets and you can see his tips for today right here.
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Templegate & Other Big Name NAPs
The newspaper naps are still where plenty of punters start their day. Templegate remains the headline act, with Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy also regularly shaping the market once their best bets land. Here are their naps for today, with the meeting and time so you can slot them straight into your tracker.
- Templegate: Silver State (Kempton 17:30) - 13/8
- Robin Goodfellow: Tadreeb (Kempton 18:00) - 13/2
- Newsboy: Atmosphere (Kempton 18:00) - 9/4
Racing News Round-Up
- Grand National Weights Released: The 2026 handicap has been published, with the top of the list headed by I Am Maximus as the early shape of the field starts to form ahead of Aintree in April.
- Constitution Hill Still On Tenterhooks: Even after the BHA extended the stalls and made it a 14 runner affair, CONSTITUTION HILL is still waiting on one horse coming out of his Southwell spin to be confirmed a place in the field.