Racing Tips Today - Tuesday 26th May 2026
Tuesday’s racing comes from Bath, Leicester, Redcar, Plumpton and Lingfield, with a busy mix of afternoon Flat action and evening racing to work through. We’ve picked out the key racing tips today, including the latest Top 3 from the NAPs table, the headline newspaper tipsters’ best bets and the main stories shaping the wider racing picture.
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Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
The latest NAPs table has a lively look to it for Tuesday 26 May, with Matt Polley still setting the pace after putting up Thunderous Love at Lingfield. Ian Gaughran is next in with Obsidian Dream at Bath, while Newmarket’s Racing Post representative makes up the top three with Agnes Hathaway, a bigger-priced selection also running at Bath this afternoon.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Polley (Ipswich Star) | Thunderous Love | Lingfield - 19:54 | 4/1 | £22.71 |
| Ian Gaughran (Irish Herald) | Obsidian Dream | Bath - 15:30 | 9/2 | £11.33 |
| Newmarket (Racing Post) | Agnes Hathaway | Bath - 15:00 | 16/1 | £10.22 |
Templegate & Other Big-Name NAPs
The national press names are spread across Leicester and Redcar today, with Templegate siding with a Frankel filly on handicap debut, Robin Goodfellow looking to Happy Chandler at Leicester and Newsboy heading to the Redcar finale with Bayraat.
- Templegate - Frantic, 16:40 Leicester
- Robin Goodfellow - Happy Chandler, 16:10 Leicester
- Newsboy - Bayraat, 17:23 Redcar
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Racing News Round-Up
- Royal Ascot picture continues to build: Sea Venture has emerged as a possible Chesham Stakes contender after an impressive debut success at Haydock, with that juvenile division starting to take shape ahead of the Royal meeting in June.
- Gold Cup uncertainty around Trawlerman: Last year’s Ascot Gold Cup winner Trawlerman is not guaranteed to defend his crown, with connections indicating he has taken longer than expected to come to hand this spring. That adds another layer to the staying division, with Scandinavia and Caballo De Mar among the names prominent in the wider Royal Ascot conversation.