Racing Tips Today -Wednesday 5th August 2026
Wednesday’s racing tips today focus on Brighton, Pontefract, Sligo, Kempton and Yarmouth, with Farringdon leading the NAPs Table through Northern Empire in the Brighton Mile Challenge. Newmarket follows with Bugzy at Pontefract, Ian Gaughran puts up Cape Toronada in the Brighton opener, while Templegate heads to Kempton with Desert Belle. Robin Goodfellow is on Troublesome Guest at Yarmouth and Newsboy sides with Betweenthesticks at Pontefract, as the Jockey Club’s RCA exit and Shadwell’s post-Jim Crowley rider plans dominate the wider racing news.
Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
Farringdon remains top of today’s NAPs Table and heads to Brighton with Northern Empire, while Newmarket and Ian Gaughran complete the top three with Bugzy and Cape Toronada respectively.
| Tipster | NAP | Race & Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon | Northern Empire | Brighton - 15:30 | 8/1 | +£64.40 |
| Newmarket | Bugzy | Pontefract - 15:15 | 5/1 | +£45.16 |
| Ian Gaughran | Cape Toronada | Brighton - 14:30 | 6/4 | +£36.66 |
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Templegate & Other Big-Name NAPs
Kempton, Yarmouth and Pontefract share the big-name attention on Wednesday, with Templegate siding with Desert Belle in the Kempton finale. Robin Goodfellow puts up Troublesome Guest at Yarmouth, while Newsboy is with Betweenthesticks in Pontefract’s 16:15.
- Templegate: Desert Belle (Kempton 20:50) 6/4
- Robin Goodfellow: Troublesome Guest (Yarmouth 18:40) 11/2
- Newsboy: Betweenthesticks (Pontefract 16:15) 5/1
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Racing News Round-Up
- Jockey Club exit raises governance stakes: The Jockey Club will leave the Racecourse Association at the end of 2026, joining Ascot in stepping away from the body and increasing pressure on British racing’s governance structure.
- Shadwell unlikely to directly replace Jim Crowley: After Crowley’s retirement from the saddle, Shadwell are not expected to appoint a new retained rider and are set to continue using the best available jockeys alongside individual trainers.