Racing Tips Today - Thursday 26th February 2026
Thursday’s racing features a mixed bag of jumps and all-weather action, with racecards at Wetherby, Ludlow, Taunton, Clonmel and Chelmsford shaping up across the day. With the first of the UK meetings under starter’s orders around lunchtime and the Kempton polytrack lighting up later, there’s plenty to peruse for readers looking to find that early edge on the cards.
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Today’s NAPs Table – Top 3
Here’s your quick snapshot of the leading NAPs for Thursday, updated as of this morning. These are the in-form tipsters currently sitting highest on the Daily NAPs leaderboard at HorseRacing.net and the selections they’ve backed for today’s racing. All odds shown are subject to change as markets move.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mount | Cooler Than Me | Taunton 14:51 | 8/11 | £21.85 |
| Rory Paddock | Poetic Jack | Chelmsford 19:00 | 11/4 | £19.73 |
| racing-daily.com | La Marquise | Wetherby 16:45 | 6/1 | £10.83 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Selections
RaceOlly is honing in on Taunton, Wetherby and Ludlow for his best bets today. See all his fancies here on our daily tips hub.
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Templegate & Other Big Name NAPs
The newspaper heavyweights are split between Wetherby and Kempton on Thursday, with Templegate going early on the West Yorkshire card before Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy both siding with different picks later in the afternoon. These headline NAPs are often closely followed by punters and can help shape where the money goes as the day unfolds.
- Templegate - Tunisya (Wetherby 13:50) 10/11
- Robin Goodfellow - Wheresmymoneygone (Taunton 14:51) 10/3
- Newsboy - Blue Carpet (Wetherby 16:10) 4/1
Racing News Round-Up
- Festival build-up ramps up: With the Cheltenham Festival less than two weeks away, movers and shakers for the Festival are starting to form. In the Ultima, JAGWAR is shaping up as one of the week's strongest handicap favourites.
- Turf weather and meeting inspections planned today: Soft and heavy going is forecast across a number of courses, with a few inspections possible before midday. Expect some late non-runner announcements if conditions deteriorate further.