Racing Tips Today – Friday 19 September 2025: NAPs Table, RaceOlly’s Picks and Big-Name Best Bets

This is your at-a-glance guide to today's horse racing, with the day’s NAPs leaders, big-name best bets, meetings grid and a quick news round-up.
We have gathered the freshest information from the NAPs table and today’s racecards. Below you will find the Top 3 in the NAPs table, a summary of where RaceOlly is playing his selections, the NAPs from Templegate, Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy, plus a look at today’s meetings and the time of the first race at each track.
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Today’s NAPs Table Top 3
Chris Connolly has surged to the head of the NAPs leaderboard after finding a winner yesterday, moving his profit and loss figure beyond the £29 mark. His NAP is a huge price today fo glory and if it wins, he will have stormed clear of all rivals. The Brigadier is keeping the pressure on in second place, just a few points adrift, while InsideTraxs sits close behind thanks to a string of well-judged selections. With all three tipsters in such good form, today’s choices at Ayr could prove decisive in determining who ends the week on top.
Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
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Chris Connolly (Norwich Evening News) | Irish Nectar | Ayr 3:40 | 30/1 | 29.63 |
The Brigadier (punterslounge.com) | Reciprocated | Ayr 1:58 | 13/5 | 21.15 |
InsideTraxs (insidetraxs.co.uk) | Star Of Mehmas | Ayr 3:05 | 18/5 | 20.53 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Picks
RaceOlly once again is up at Ayr for his selections today, with five picked but one already an NR. See his latest picks on our RaceOlly tips hub.
Temple Of Athena (EW)
Billie Be Quick (EW)
Irish Nectar (EW)
Two Auld Pals (EW)
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Best Bets From Major Newspaper Columnists
The three major newspaper tipsters have all nailed their colours to the mast for Friday’s action, with their best bets listed below.
- Templegate (The Sun) has made Star Of Lady M his NAP of the day in the 3:05 at Ayr. She won this race last year and is fancied to repeat the trick.
- Robin Goodfellow (Daily Mail) is siding with That Lucas Fella in the 4:33 at Newcastle as his best bet on the card.
- Newsboy (Daily Mirror) has nominated Goodwood Galaxy in the 3:30 at Newbury as the horse he feels most confident about today.
Today's Race Meetings
There are six meetings taking place across Britain and Ireland on Friday 19 September. The full list of venues is below, together with the time of the first race and the surface type at each course.
Meeting | First Race | Type |
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Ayr | 1:28 | Flat (Turf) |
Newbury | 1:45 | Flat (Turf) |
Newton Abbot | 2:03 | Jumps |
Downpatrick (Ireland) | 2:11 | Jumps |
Newcastle | 4:33 | Flat (All-Weather) |
Dundalk (Ireland) | 4:50 | Flat (All-Weather) |
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Racing News Round-Up
- Tributes have been paid to Brave Inca, the former Champion Hurdle winner, who has died at the age of 27. The Irish star gave trainer Colm Murphy some of his finest days on a racecourse, including memorable Cheltenham Festival victories.
- The British Horseracing Authority has confirmed new entry rules for top-level novice and juvenile hurdles. From now on, horses must hold a rating of at least 110 to take part in Grade 1 contests, a move designed to tighten standards following recent surprise results at major meetings.