Racing Tips Today - Friday 7th August 2026
Friday’s racing tips today focus on Musselburgh, Brighton, Thirsk, Gowran Park, Wexford, Haydock and Newmarket, with Farringdon leading the NAPs Table through Wanderlust in the 16:10 at Thirsk. Newmarket follows with Tawakal on the July course, Ian Gaughran is with Grey Horizon at Brighton, while Templegate heads to Haydock with Tokyo Joe. Robin Goodfellow puts up Falcon Nine at Musselburgh and Newsboy sides with Tarlac at Thirsk, as Ethical Diamond’s Breeders’ Cup route and Ryan Moore’s Shergar Cup return provide two of the main racing news angles.
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Today’s NAPs Table - Top 3
Farringdon remains top of today’s NAPs Table and heads to Thirsk with Wanderlust, while Newmarket and Ian Gaughran complete the top three with Tawakal and Grey Horizon respectively.
| Tipster | NAP | Race & Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farringdon | Wanderlust | Thirsk - 16:10 | 6/1 | +£62.40 |
| Newmarket | Tawakal | Newmarket - 18:37 | 5/2 | +£51.66 |
| Ian Gaughran | Grey Horizon | Brighton - 16:00 | 6/1 | +£39.23 |
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Templegate & Other Big-Name NAPs
Haydock, Musselburgh and Thirsk share the big-name attention on Friday, with Templegate siding with Tokyo Joe in the Haydock finale. Robin Goodfellow goes to Musselburgh with Falcon Nine in the opener, while Newsboy is with Tarlac in the first race at Thirsk.
- Templegate: Tokyo Joe (Haydock 20:38) 2/1
- Robin Goodfellow: Falcon Nine (Musselburgh 13:50) 5/2
- Newsboy: Tarlac (Thirsk 14:10) 11/4
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Racing News Round-Up
- Ethical Diamond has Breeders’ Cup target after Leopardstown win: Willie Mullins is working back from the Breeders’ Cup after Ethical Diamond returned to winning ways in the Ballyroan Stakes, with the Irish St Leger and a valuable Kentucky Downs race also possible options.
- Ryan Moore back in Shergar Cup spotlight: Moore is set for his first Shergar Cup appearance since 2006 at Ascot on Saturday, joining Saffie Osborne and Dylan Browne McMonagle in the Great Britain and Ireland team.