Horse racing tips: Tuesday, July 1
NAP:
Purple Lily (7.38, Roscommon) 1pt win @ 15/8 with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Other:
Cloud Cover (8.00, Chelmsford) 1pt win @ 7/2 with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐
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7.38 Roscommon – Lenebane Stakes (Listed, 1m 4f)
PURPLE LILY (NAP) has been off since September but she goes for a trainer with a high strike-rate in Paddy Twomey, whose record with his runners at Roscommon stands at 9-19 (47 per cent).
Twomey has trained the winner of this contest in two of the past three years (he didn't have a runner in the race in 2023) and presumably has had it in mind for Purple Lily's reintroduction for a while.
This filly was fifth in the Irish 1,000 Guineas and third in the Irish Oaks last season. Dropping in class, she's the clear form pick.
8.00 Chelmsford – Queen Charlotte Fillies' Stakes (Listed, 7f)
CLOUD COVER was a bit disappointing when 11/8 favourite for a good handicap at Newcastle in April. On her first start since a breathing operation, the race didn't unfold ideally for her but she ought to bounce back now 74 days on.
She has a 7-16 record on the all-weather, while from two previous starts at Chelmsford she has won a handicap and finished a close second in last year's running of this race.
This James Tate-trained mare subsequently won at Listed level on the all-weather in France and she's unpenalised for that success.
Selection: Cloud Cover 1pt win @ 7/2 with William Hill
Today's UK and Irish racing
(Flat unless stated)
Tipperary (NH) 1.48-5.23
Musselburgh 2.00-5.00
Brighton 2.40-5.15
Roscommon 5.08-8.08
Chelmsford 6.00-9.00
Stratford (NH) 6.18-8.48
What does NAP mean?
NAP is a word used in betting circles to describe a prediction that a tipster thinks has a particularly strong chance of winning.
Many horse racing tipsters pick out a 'NAP of the day', which is their favoured selection from all the races across the different meetings.
The term NAP derives from the French card game Napoleon. When players of this game thought they had a particularly strong hand that they would win with, they would shout 'Napoleon'.
What is an each-way bet?
An each-way bet is a popular type of wager, particularly with horse racing fans. It is essentially two bets, both of which have the same size stake.
An each-way bet features one bet on the selection to win and the other bet on the selection to place.
So a £10 each-way bet will cost you a total of £20. There will be one £10 bet on the selection to win and another £10 on the selection to place.
It's a popular bet because it offers punters the chance of a return, even if the horse in question fails to win. Bookmakers will pay out at a stated percentage of the odds for a place finish, for example one-fifth of the starting price (SP) for finishing in the first three.
The more runners there are in a horse race, the more places will be on offer. In races that feature lots of runners, the horses will be available at bigger odds, making an each-way bet a wise choice.
Ron Wood 2025 horse racing P/L
(up to and including Sunday June 29)
Star ratings explained
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy
⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims
⭐⭐ - tentative choice
⭐ - minimum confidence
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