Racing Tips Today – Thursday 2nd October 2025

It’s another busy Thursday in the racing calendar and we’ve got you covered with racing tips today for 2 October. The action kicks off across Salisbury, Nottingham, Southwell and Bellewstown in the afternoon before Clonmel, Newcastle and Chelmsford take over later on, and we’ve sifted through the full programme to highlight the Top 3 NAPs alongside the best bets from some of the biggest names in horse racing tipping, plus loads more!
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Today’s NAPs Table Top 3
Here are today’s NAPs leaders' selections for what is a packed day of action. Chris Connolly still holds a healthy advantage and if his 8/1 best bet can claim glory, he will stretch that lead still further!
Tipster | NAP | Race/Time | Odds | P&L £ |
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Chris Connolly (Norwich Evening News) | Fantasy Master | Nottingham 3:35 | 6/1 | 31.63 |
The Brigadier (punterslounge.com) | Crowd Quake | Nottingham 4:35 | 10/3 | 24.58 |
insidetraxs.co.uk | Sir Rodneyredblood | Chelmsford 7:15 | 17/2 | 18.92 |
RaceOlly's Thursday Picks
RaceOlly has three picks from Nottingham and a sole Salisbury selection for his legion of followers today. Check them out below...
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Templegate & Other Big Names’ NAPs
It’s not just the top of the NAPs table catching the eye – huge name national press tipsters have also nailed their colours to the mast. Templegate, Robin Goodfellow and Newsboy have each put forward their strongest fancies for Thursday and these are the three biggest names in racing tipping so it's worth backing them early.
- Templegate: Sailor Batt - Musselburgh 14:55 (Templegate tips)
- Robin Goodfellow: Palmarian - Kempton 17:30 (Robin Goodfellow tips)
- Newsboy: Dark Angel Star - Catterick 14:33 (Newsboy tips)
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Racing News Round-Up
- Henry de Bromhead has taken charge of highly touted French recruit Matin Midi Et Soir. He could be a potential Cheltenham type for 2026 given his impressive juvenile hurdles form over in France.
- The Arc build up is reaching fever pitch now in preparation for the race on Sunday and Winnie Hauk, freshly supplemented, is still jousting for favouritism.