Racing Tips Today - Thursday 8th January 2026
At the time of writing, there are four racecourses hosting action today with just Catterick falling foul of the weather. There will be further inspections as is the norm this morning at the tracks potentially affected, but before all that let's dive into the NAPs table and provide some of the best tips from racing tipping's biggest names and most in form experts...
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Today’s Best Bets from the Naps Table
Chelmsford is the focus for all three of the top trio in the NAPs table today, with all best bets around 6/1 at the time of publication. Rory Paddock still holds onto top spot but The Score on Moorestyle are hot on his heels.
| Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Paddock (Jersey Evening Post) | Poetic Jack | Chelmsford - 18:00 | 11/2 | £15.05 |
| The Score (Racing TV) | Pure Theory | Chelmsford - 20:30 | 13/2 | £12.49 |
| Moorestyle (Daily Star Sunday) | Noss Mayo | Chelmsford - 20:30 | 6/1 | £10.31 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Tips
RaceOlly has a couple of tips apiece from Ffos Las and Taunton today after nailing a few places and an 18/1 winner on Wednesday. Find his tips for today at our horse racing tips hub.
Templegate & Other Newspaper NAPs
Of the three big name newspaper tipsters we focus on daily here, only Templegate is venturing away from the AW surface at Chelmsford for his best bet today.
- Templegate – Explode (Taunton 14:00)
- Robin Goodfellow – Smasher (Chelmsford 18:30)
- Newsboy – Speed Of Maajid (Chelmsford 19:30)
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Racing News Round-Up
- The Reverend Eyeing Up DRF - High class flat recruit to jumping THE REVEREND could be part of Willie Mullins's strong squad for the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival. He won as he liked on hurdling debut and could be classy enough for a Supreme in March.
- Konfusion Could Return To Haydock - Sue Smith and Joel Parkinson have a smart prospect on their hands in improving staying chaser KONFUSION and the northern based team look set to make the Pater Marsh at Haydock his next target.