Racing Tips Today - Thursday 5th February 2026
We’ve lined up everything you need to get set for Friday’s action, with racing tips today covering the Top 3 NAPs table, RaceOlly's Thursday picks and the key selections from major national press tipsters including Robin Goodfellow, Templegate and Newsboy. On a busy card across the racing programme, these are the pointers worth following today.
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Today’s NAPs Table – Top 3
The NAPs Table shows the most profitable tipsters this season and their best selections for today’s meetings. Melissa Jones continues to slowly erode Andrew Mount's lead and both head to Ludlow for their best bet today, while Rory Paddock in third heads to Newcastle.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mount (Racing and Football Outlook) | Following Chapter | Ludlow – 16:07 | 13/8 | £25.10 |
| Melissa Jones (D Express) | Sallyville Lady | Ludlow – 15:33 | 18/5 | £16.47 |
| Rory Paddock (Jersey Evening Post) | Spun To Gold | Newcastle – 18:00 | 4/1 | £12.03 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Selections
RaceOlly has Doncaster, Lingfield and Huntingdon in his sights today. See all his picks for today on our racing tips hub.
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Templegate & Other Big Name NAPs
The newspaper naps always draw plenty of attention, and Thursday’s big names are on the board again with Templegate heading to Doncaster while Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy both side with Southwell runners. Here are the headline naps to keep an eye on as the markets take shape through the morning.
- Templegate: I’m A Lumberjack (Doncaster 14:25) 9/4
- Robin Goodfellow: Baker Blue (Southwell 17:00) 6/5
- Newsboy: Roaring Ralph (Southwell 15:50) 5/2
Today's Racing News Round-Up
- Oisin Murphy Confirmed For Constitution Hill - In his flat debut, Constitution Hill will be ridden by champion jockey OISIN MURPHY at Southwell. Despite it being a completely different test, this could be the star hurdler's final Champion Hurdle prep.
- Jango Baie To Go Straight To Cheltenham - It is all systems go for King George third JANGO BAIE to head straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup, with Nicky Henderson confirming he will swerve this week's Denman at Newbury due to the expected heavy ground.