Today’s Horse Racing Tips: Nap of the Day, best bets around the tracks for Thursday 7 August

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Today’s Horse Racing betting tips: Thursday, August 7 2025 Nap Of The Day Tip

Is This The Race Where Class and Course Form Will Prove Crucial?

• Night Bear boasts a perfect 1-1 record at Nottingham, having won over today’s course and distance in 2022.
• Billy Loughnane, Night Bear’s jockey, has struck with 9 winners from his last 59 rides (15%) – the best current form of any rider in this race.
• Night Bear’s third place at Brighton in May has been franked by subsequent winners, underlining the strength of that effort.

Nap of The Day

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As the sun sets on another midweek racing schedule, Thursday’s action heads to Nottingham, where the 3:50pm contest stands out as the focal point of the day’s events. This middle-distance Class 5 handicap over 1m2f is not only part of the Weatherbys Bettrends series but also serves as a Jockey Club Middle Distance Qualifier, giving added significance to a race that already features a competitive field of seasoned handicappers and emerging three-year-olds.

With nine declared runners, the field presents a fascinating mix of in-form types and experienced campaigners with varying degrees of course and distance familiarity. Among those to watch are recent improvers like Triple Force, who has been reinvigorated by headgear, and Nightsinwhitesatin, who remains relatively unexposed and steps up again in handicap company after promising novice efforts. Also in contention is Roman Secret, who put in a strong run over course and distance last time out, adding depth to the betting market.

The weather appears to be cooperating, with good ground anticipated, and with a mix of seasoned older horses and young pretenders, this race should offer a tactical test where experience might just hold the upper hand. As always, our eyes at BettingTips4You are trained on identifying quality over quantity, and we’ve found today’s standout selection.

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Nap of the Day: Night Bear to win – 3.50 Nottingham

At BettingTips4You, we don’t believe in overloading readers with a multitude of selections. We deliver just one carefully analysed bet per event – a clear, reasoned choice that reflects both data and judgement. This allows punters to focus on a single, standout opportunity rather than second-guessing between numerous alternatives. It also allows us to track our performance in a transparent and accountable way. Today’s premium pick is Night Bear to win the 3:50 at Nottingham.

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A compelling case can be made for backing Night Bear, particularly when factoring in both course form and recent efforts that suggest he’s ready to return to peak condition. Although his latest run at Brighton was underwhelming, it’s important to consider the context: that outing followed a strong third-place effort at the same track in May, in a race that has since proved to be a decent piece of form. That Brighton performance came over the same 1m2f distance he faces today, and he travelled well that day, only giving best late on against better-treated rivals.

Today’s return to Nottingham is especially notable. His only previous appearance here resulted in victory – over course and distance – when landing the final of this very series in 2022. That sort of previous track success can’t be underestimated, especially at a course where some runners, including key market rivals, are still seeking their first meaningful performances. He’s also better treated today than he was on some of his previous runs this term, and with a mark of 59, he appears fairly weighted in a race that lacks a standout improver.

Billy Loughnane, who partners him today, has been riding well in recent weeks, striking at a healthy 15% over the last fortnight. His experience and tactical awareness could be a decisive factor in what is likely to be a tightly run affair. Meanwhile, trainer Tony Carroll has not been prolific in the past fortnight, but has still returned four winners, and his runners have tended to outrun their odds in these types of handicaps. While others bring more consistent form into this contest, Night Bear’s profile suggests he could be a value pick at the current odds, especially when returning to a venue where he is unbeaten.

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