Today’s Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day, best bets around the tracks for Thursday 17 July

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Today’s Horse Racing betting tips: Thursday, July 17 2025 Nap Of The Day Tip

Is There a Sleeper Waiting to Strike at Leicester?

• Honrado was beaten under a length over 1m2f at Yarmouth last time out while carrying just 8st9lb
• He runs off the same mark (46) today, showing the handicapper has not punished that improved display
• Hollie Doyle has a 15% win rate over the past fortnight and knows the horse well from that close-run effort

Nap of The Day

Top Betting Offers To Take Advantage Of Today

It’s a busy Thursday on the British racing circuit with a packed summer card set to keep punters engaged throughout the afternoon. Leicester hosts an intriguing seven-race fixture, where the headline act unfolds at 3:00pm with a competitive 1m4f Class 6 handicap featuring a number of seasoned runners and potential improvers. As the turf season rolls into its mid-July rhythm, today’s Leicester contest brings together a field of horses all rated below 60, meaning margins are tight and minor improvements could prove decisive.

Among the field, Spartan Times comes into the feature looking to extend a three-race winning streak. However, this time he faces a different challenge, carrying top weight over a longer trip against several horses more proven at this distance. The draw could also play a part with nine declared and a range of profiles to assess. Ricardo Phillips, for instance, shaped as though further would suit on his latest effort over 1m2f and has been steadily knocking on the door despite still being a maiden.

Several others hold each-way claims too. Sea Of Charm, who has twice won at this distance in the past year, reverts to 1m4f and will be hoping the more demanding trip helps eke out another career win. Meanwhile, Sceptic returns to the turf and tackles 1m4f for the first time, needing to convince on stamina grounds despite showing consistency on the all-weather earlier this year.

Though no standout emerges easily on paper, closer scrutiny reveals one runner potentially flying under the radar. And here at BettingTips4You, we believe in identifying quality over quantity — which brings us to today’s main suggestion.

Nap of the Day: Honrado to win (3:00 Leicester)

At BettingTips4You, our philosophy is straightforward — one race, one confident selection. Rather than flooding readers with numerous choices, we prefer to highlight the clearest opportunity on the card. This sharpens the focus, reduces noise, and offers better accountability over the long term. For today’s action at Leicester, our strongest bet centres on Honrado in the 3:00 handicap, where he looks primed to get off the mark under the in-form Hollie Doyle.

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Honrado has shown signs of progression since adopting the hood, and his two most recent turf performances point to a horse on the cusp of a breakthrough. Last time at Yarmouth, he was beaten less than a neck over 1m2f, staying on with intent despite being burdened with just 8st9lb. That effort came off the same handicap mark (46) he races off today, indicating the handicapper has offered no penalty for a run that arguably deserved more reward.

Prior to that, his effort over course and distance here at Leicester was similarly encouraging. Finishing a close-up fourth, he travelled well throughout and only weakened slightly late on. With that performance fresh in the memory and back under Doyle — who has five wins from her last 33 rides, operating at a 15% strike rate — there’s a strong case to be made for improvement. Tony Carroll’s yard may not be firing on all cylinders overall, but a modest 6% return in the past fortnight does include recent near-misses that hint at better form than bare numbers suggest.

Looking through the form of the opposition, Spartan Times may find the extra distance and hefty weight a tough task, while Ricardo Phillips, though progressive, remains winless in nine starts. Sea Of Charm and Sceptic have questions to answer regarding stamina and form consistency respectively. That leaves Honrado, who looks to be coming to hand at the right time, has ideal conditions, and remains feasibly weighted.

Despite still seeking a first win after 20 attempts, the signs are encouraging. Since being fitted with a hood, he’s produced his most competitive efforts, and the consistency of his recent runs suggests he’s in a good mental and physical space. That combination, along with today’s manageable weight and familiar track, puts him in a strong position to capitalise.

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