Racing Tips Today - Thursday 29th January 2026
Today brings an intriguing card over at Thurles in Ireland, with a couple of very well regarded short priced favourites in the maiden hurdles for Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins. As well as that high profile meeting there are four more cards taking place back in Britain, and here we round up all the tips you need to see...
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Today’s NAPs Table – Top 3
Rory Paddock jumped up into second place in the NAPs table yesterday with a decent priced winner and again hunts down Andrew Mount today with a Thurles best bet. Our leader likes one at Wincanton to keep his cushion, while Melissa Jones is now in third spot.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mount (Racing and Football Outlook) | BRADMAN | Wincanton - 15:03 | 4/1 | £22.27 |
| Rory Paddock (Jersey Evening Post) | WHERE ARE YOU NOW | Thurles - 15:25 | 2/1 | £16.03 |
| Melissa Jones (D Express) | SECRET HISTORY | Chelmsford - 17:30 | 4/7 | £13.75 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Selections
Yesterday was a good one for RaceOlly and his followers with a 14/1 winner securing profit. See all his picks for today on our racing tips hub.
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Newspaper Tipsters Best Bets
The big-name newspaper tipsters also have their NAPs on the card today, with selections all coming from the AW meeting at Lingfield.
- Templegate – ROYAL JET – 14:50 Lingfield
- Robin Goodfellow – TOMMY'S PROMISE - 15:20 Lingfield
- Newsboy – POKE THE BEAR – 14:20 Lingfield
Today's Racing News Round-Up
- El Cairos Out To Make Amends - In the maiden hurdle today at Thurles, EL CAIROS is just 1/6 to win. Second favourite for the Supreme right now after falling with the race at his mercy last time out, he has to impress today in victory.
- Sandown Saturday Meeting Passes Inspection - This Saturday's big British meeting comes from Sandown and mercifully, despite all the rain we've had, the track has been declared fit for racing this Thursday morning.