Racing Tips Today - 27th April 2026
Monday’s racing keeps punters busy from afternoon into evening, with Bath and Lingfield getting the British action rolling before Wolverhampton stages its all-weather card later on. There is also Irish Flat racing at Naas, giving today’s racing tips a good spread across turf and Tapeta, with the NAPs table leaders looking to make an early impact and several big-name tipsters siding with runners at Bath, Lingfield and Wolverhampton.
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Today’s NAPs Table – Top 3
The NAPs competition ended on Saturday for the Jumps Finale and a new one began yesterday, covering the flat season. Matt Polley of the Ipswich Star got off to a fast start and he has a big lead. His best bet for Monday’s racing is Robert Anstruther in the 4:45 at Lingfield. West Country of the Racing Post is next on the leaderboard with Arvana Belle in the 5:00 at Bath, while Kieran McHugh of the Norwich Evening News completes the top three with Controlled in the 7:45 at Naas.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Polley (Ipswich Star) | Robert Anstruther | Lingfield 4:45 | 18/1 | +20.00 |
| West Country (Racing Post) | Arvana Belle | Bath 5:00 | 13/2 | +4.50 |
| Kieran McHugh (Norwich Evening News) | Controlled | Naas 7:45 | 9/1 | +4.00 |
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Templegate & Other Big Name NAPs
The well-known newspaper tipsters are also worth noting on a Monday card where plenty of the focus is on the middle part of the afternoon. Templegate heads to Wolverhampton for his best bet, while Robin Goodfellow has a Bath runner in his sights and Newsboy goes to Lingfield for his NAP.
- Templegate NAP: No Knee Never, Wolverhampton 5:30
- Robin Goodfellow NAP: Special Ghaiyyath, Bath 4:30
- Newsboy NAP: Balgowan, Lingfield 2:15
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Racing News Round-Up
- Tragedy Strikes In Celebration Chase - Sadly, on a day that was supposed to be a joyous celebration for Dan Skelton as he was crowned champion trainer for the first time, his top two mile chaser Thistle Ask suffered a fatal injury in the Celebration Chase. The race was eventually won by Edwardstone.
- Punchestown Entries Begin To Arrive - The finale to the jumps season in Ireland is always Punchestown's five day Festival and we know the fields now for Day One, tomorrow. Expect Willie Mullins to be all guns blazing to retain his trainers' championship.