Racing Tips Today - Monday 3rd August 2026
Monday’s racing tips today cover a busy afternoon and evening of action, with Naas, Cork, Ripon, Nottingham and Windsor all staging cards. The NAPs table is led by Farringdon’s Windsor fancy Shahbaz, while Nottingham is a key focus for several leading tipsters, including Venetian Lion, Star People and Aura Champagne. Here are today’s top three from the NAPs table, the big-name NAPs to note and the main racing news for Monday 3rd August.
Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
The top of the NAPs table has a Monday feel, with Farringdon leading the way on Shahbaz in the Windsor opener. Newmarket follows with Venetian Lion at Nottingham, while Ian Gaughran completes the top three with Star People in the same mid-afternoon Nottingham slot.
| Tipster | NAP | Race | P&L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon | Shahbaz | 18:00 Windsor | +£64.57 |
| Newmarket | Venetian Lion | 17:10 Nottingham | +£42.07 |
| Ian Gaughran | Star People | 15:40 Nottingham | +£38.66 |
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Templegate & Other Big-Name NAPs
Nottingham is the main focus for several of the familiar newspaper names on Monday, with Templegate siding with Moonlit Surf in the 14:40. Newsboy also heads to Nottingham for Theme Park later on the card, while Robin Goodfellow’s best bet comes in the competitive 15:54 at Ripon.
- Templegate: Moonlit Surf - Nottingham 14:40
- Robin Goodfellow: Dark Cloud Rising - Ripon 15:54
- Newsboy: Theme Park - Nottingham 17:10
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Racing News Round-Up
- Fantastic Four Timer For Murphy - Oisin Murphy stole the headlines at Chester yesterday with four winners from six races. The highlight was just getting Simplify up in the dying strides at a tasty price.
- The 15:54 Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap is one of the day’s stronger betting races - Dark Cloud Rising, Commanche Falls, Lord Roxby and Saint Lawrence among the key names in a competitive sprint.