Racing Tips Today - Thursday 28th May 2026
Thursday’s racing tips today take in a full afternoon and evening of action, with Ripon, Fairyhouse, Yarmouth, Worcester, Limerick, Sandown and Market Rasen all on the agenda. Sandown’s Brigadier Gerard evening is the obvious feature, but there are plenty of competitive races elsewhere and the latest NAPs table is headed by Matt Polley, who relies on Brave Hunter in the finale at Sandown.
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Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
The NAPs table has a familiar look at the top, with Matt Polley still leading the way and Farringdon keeping up the pressure in second. Polley’s best bet today is Brave Hunter in the 20:20 at Sandown, while Farringdon heads to Fairyhouse with Mai Dahlia. Ian Gaughran sits third in the standings, although his selection is not showing on the published table at the time of writing.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Polley (Ipswich Star) | Brave Hunter | Sandown - 20:20 | 4/1 | +£20.71 |
| Farringdon (Morning Star) | Mai Dahlia | Fairyhouse - 17:27 | 7/4 | +£11.67 |
| Ian Gaughran (Irish Herald) | No selection showing | - | - | +£9.33 |
Templegate & Other Big-Name NAPs
The big-name newspaper picks are all focused on Sandown this evening, which is no surprise given the strength of the card. Templegate sides with Charlie Appleby and William Buick in the Listed Heron Stakes, Robin Goodfellow goes for Killavia in the opener, and Newsboy is with Gethin in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes.
- Templegate: Talk Of New York, 18:42 Sandown
- Robin Goodfellow: Killavia, 17:10 Sandown
- Newsboy: Gethin, 19:12 Sandown
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Racing News Round-Up
- Ombudsman headlines Sandown’s Brigadier Gerard Stakes: Sandown stages the feature Flat action of the day, with Ombudsman the star name in the 19:12 Brigadier Gerard Stakes. The Group 3 has attracted a six-runner field, with Gethin, Almeric, Arabian Light, Bedouin Prince and Wimbledon Hawkeye also in the line-up.
- Sandown card carries Royal Ascot clues: The Brigadier Gerard evening also features the Henry II Stakes and the Listed Heron Stakes, making it one of the more informative midweek cards before Royal Ascot. Talk Of New York is the key name in the Heron Stakes, while the staying division is in focus earlier on the card in the Henry II Stakes.