Horse racing tips: Friday, July 4
NAP:
Windlord (4.10, Sandown) 1pt win @ 15/8 with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐
Other:
Hornsea Bay (3.25, Doncaster) 1pt win @ 5/2 with William Hill ⭐⭐⭐
Odds provided by William Hill and correct at the time of writing. Stars denote strength of selection (max 5).
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3.25 Doncaster – Class 4 Handicap (1m 2f)
HORNSEA BAY has been a beaten favourite in handicap company on his last two starts, but still has potential. Most recently, he did a bit too much up front on bad ground in a Class 2 contest at Epsom.
He now drops in grade – he has crept into this race off the ceiling rating of 87 – and the track conditions will be much quicker this afternoon.
This David O'Meara runner has some useful form, notably a fourth-place finish in a Nottingham novice on his reappearance when he was penalised, the form of which is working out well.
4.10 Sandown – Gala Stakes (Listed, 1m 2f)
In a race short on runners with good recent form and with most of the field looking exposed, the sole three-year-old, WINDLORD (NAP), is of interest.
This Andrew Balding-trained colt was runner-up in the course-and-distance Group 3 Classic Trial on his seasonal reappearance.
Since then, he has been used as a pacemaker in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and in the St James's Palace Stakes, dropping out to finish down the field yet still running to a smart level in both races.
Back up in trip and significantly down in grade from Group 1, he has good claims.
Selection: Windlord 1pt win @ 15/8 with William Hill
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Today's UK and Irish racing
(Flat unless stated)
Wexford (NH) 1.35-5.35
Doncaster 1.43-5.10
Sandown 1.50-5.20
Newton Abbot (NH) 1.58-4.53
Bellewstown 4.40-8.07
Haydock 5.30-8.25
Beverley 5.42-8.35
Bangor (NH) 5.56-8.50
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 profit/loss
(up to and including Thursday July 3)
Star ratings explained
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - confident selection
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy
⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims
⭐⭐ - tentative choice
⭐ - minimum confidence
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