Racing Tips Today – Friday 3 October 2025: NAPs Top 3, Big-Name NAPs & News

We’ve lined up everything you need to get set for the action on Friday 3 October, with racing tips today covering the Top 3 NAPs, the big-name best bets from the tabloids, RaceOlly's Friday fancies and a quick news round-up.
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Today’s NAPs Table Top 3
Below are the three leading napsters in the current naps competition and who they’re siding with today. Chris Connolly still has a £7 lead over his closest pursuer and is taking The Brigadier on in the same race, Ascot's 16:40.
Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
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Chris Connolly (Norwich Evening News) | Righthere Rightnow | Ascot 16:40 | 16/1 | +30.63 |
The Brigadier (punterslounge.com) | Tuco Salamanca | Ascot 16:40 | 11/2 | +23.58 |
InsideTraxs | Stenmark | Ascot 14:20 | 6/1 | +18.92 |
RaceOlly's Friday Picks
Our headline tipster RaceOlly is heading to Hexham for the majority of his best bets, with one thrown in from Ascot too for good measure.
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Templegate & Other Big Names’ NAPs
Templegate, Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy are three of the biggest names in the newspaper tipping world. Interestingly, the Sun & Mirror's headline experts agree that SUNDAD in Ascot's 16:40 is the best bet of the day.
- Templegate (The Sun) — Sondad (Ascot 16:40)
- Robin Goodfellow (Daily Mail) — Night Tara (Southwell 20:15)
- Newsboy (Daily Mirror) — Sondad (Ascot 16:40)
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Racing News Round-Up
- Estrange out of the Arc: The David O’Meara-trained filly ESTRANGE has been withdrawn after returning a “dirty” scope following a late workout, much to the disappointment of her connections and any antepost backers.
- Japanese challengers undeterred: Despite the weather gods looking to once again be plotting against their challenge, the strong Japanese raiding party remain optimistic of giving the nation its maiden Arc De Triomphe in 2025.