Horse racing tips: Thursday July 17
NAP:
Los Toldos (8.30, Leopardstown) 1pt win @ 12/1 with Betfred ⭐⭐⭐
Other:
Galen (6.52, Leopardstown) 1pt win @ 9/4 with Betfred ⭐⭐
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6.52, Leopardstown – Meld Stakes (Group 3, 1m 1f)
GALEN has a 3lb penalty, but has advanced his form to near Group 1 level this year.
Yes, he was beaten into second in a Listed race, the Wolferton Stakes, at Royal Ascot most recently, but that was a mighty effort under a 5lb penalty against some smart rivals.
Earlier in the campaign JP O'Brien's charge had too much speed for Jan Brueghel, who then won a Group 1, when taking a Curragh Group 3, albeit that rival had extra weight and probably needed the run.
Galen is a hardy sort who should give his running. Dylan Browne McMonagle is in the saddle, teaming up with the Gleneagles gelding for a 13th consecutive ride.
8.30, Leopardstown – Handicap (1m 5f)
LOS TOLDOS, a 750,000gn yearling, won a 1m 4f novice for Charlie Appleby in Britain last year.
He was later let go for a relatively paltry 27,000gn, but may prove well bought.
This son of Frankel was well beaten in a 1m 6f Flat race at Gowran in April, but that cannot have been his true running, as he won a maiden hurdle at Cork the next month. That form has worked out really well, with the second, third and fifth all winning since.
There seems a fair chance that our nap will prove ahead of his mark.
Selection: Los Toldos 1pt win @ 12/1 with Betfred
Today's UK and Irish racing
(Flat unless stated)
Hamilton 1.50-4.55
Leicester 2.00-5.10
Chepstow 2.10-5.20
Leopardstown 4.45-8.30
Killarney (NH) 5.01-8.15
Worcester (NH) 5.05-8.55
Epsom 5.55-8.40
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.
Star ratings explained
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - confident selection
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - strong fancy
⭐⭐⭐ - fair claims
⭐⭐ - tentative choice
⭐ - minimum confidence
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