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A NAP is a tipster's single strongest horse racing selection of the day — short for "Nominate A Pick". King's Top Tips publishes one NAP per racing day, free and win-only, by 4am UK time, with the course, race time, best available price and full written reasoning.

How the NAP is chosen

Every runner in scope is scored against RPR and Official Rating, recent form on comparable surfaces, distance suitability and class movement, then adjusted for the going, the draw where relevant and current trainer and jockey strike rates at that course. Price is the final gate: the NAP must trade above our de-vigged fair price, which is why most NAPs land between roughly 2.00 and 5.00.

Days with no racing

On days with no UK or Irish racing, no NAP is published — the next NAP lands on the morning of the next meeting. When cards are running but nothing clears our rating and price threshold, we publish no NAP rather than force a pick.

See the full card on today's horse racing tips or the televised selections on ITV Racing tips. Our complete NAP record will be published soon. 18+ · BeGambleAware.org.

How we analyse matches

  • Data sources: API-Football live odds (bet365 mainline), rolling xG, last 10 form, head-to-head, lineups and team news.
  • Method: five-step value filter — fixture screen, real-odds verification, projected probability, edge floor, then a published 0.25u–3u confidence×odds staking grid.
  • Tracking: settled internally against the published staking grid. Every pick is published with full reasoning on the tips page.
  • Editorial review: reviewed by the King's Top Tips editorial team. See our full methodology & audit and editorial policy.
  • Last updated: 5 October 2026 (UK time).

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Frequently asked questions

What is a NAP?

A NAP is a tipster's single strongest selection of the day — short for "Nominate A Pick", card-game shorthand British tipsters have used for over a century. We publish one NAP per race day: the one horse we rate above everything else on the UK and Irish cards, staked win-only. Every other racing selection that day is graded separately as a value pick or an expert pick.

What time is the NAP published?

Our NAP of the day is published by 4am UK time on every racing day, ahead of the first meeting. It shows the course, race time, the best available price with a UK-licensed bookmaker at publication and the full written reasoning. Racing prices move sharply on the morning of a race, so always confirm the current price with your bookmaker before backing.

Is the NAP free?

Yes. The NAP of the day is free to read with no signup, paywall or subscription — it is our free racing shop window. The page is funded through commercial partnerships with UK Gambling Commission licensed bookmakers when readers choose to claim a welcome offer. 18+ · BeGambleAware.org.

What happens on days with no racing?

On days with no UK or Irish racing, no NAP is published and this page says so explicitly — the next NAP lands on the morning of the next meeting. On days when cards are running but nothing clears our rating and price threshold, we publish no NAP rather than force a pick.