Horse racing tips: Templegate's NAP on day one of Grand National Festival has been kept back for this race (2023)

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What is NAP of the day horse racing? ›

Horse Racing NAPs details

Our NAP of the Day is simply the horse we think is our best bet of the day – the one we're most confident in. Our Horse Racing NAP is never odds on to ensure that we're also providing you with value tips.

Grand National 2023 runners and riders confirmed list: A horse-by-horse guide. Escaria Ten has been pulled out of this afternoon's Grand National, owing to lameness. The withdrawal means that the race will go to post with 39 runners rather than a full field of 40.

How many horses have died at the Grand National? Since the first Grand National in 1839, 88 horses have died during the race itself, with nearly 15 of these deaths taking place between 2000 and 2022.

Today's big feature race at Aintree is set to get underway at 5.15pm.

This is a popular type of bet people like to place during big meets. It involves 15 bets across four different selections. Your bets are four singles, six doubles, four trebles and one four-fold accumulator. In this bet, one winning selection is enough to trigger a payout.

NAP is actually short for Napoleon and comes from a card game iof the same name. The game, which originated in France, sees a player call 'Napoleon' when they believe that they have won the game. In horse racing, it is used by tipsters to refer to the best tip of the day.

“Almost every year, horses are killed during the three-day festival, sustaining horrific and often fatal injuries at notorious fences such as the Chair, Becher's Brook and the Canal Turn,” Peta UK said.

Corach Rambler, the 8-1 favourite, came home an impressive winner of the 175th Randox Grand National to give trainer Lucinda Russell and jockey Derek Fox a second win in the world's greatest race in six years at Aintree on Saturday. The same combination won with One For Arthur in 2017.

Jockey Ryan Mania's horse has died during the Grand National 2023 at Aintree Racecourse. Hill Sixteen fell during the opening stages of the race and suffered fatal injuries.

How many horses have won the Grand National more than 3 times? ›

Red Rum became, and remains as of 2018, the only horse to have won the Grand National three times, in 1973, 1974, and 1977. He also finished second in the two intervening years, 1975 and 1976.

Delta Work emerges Grand National favourite - ground at Aintree changed to good to soft, soft in places.

Where is the Grand National held? The Grand National is held at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside. During the three-day event, more than 20 different races will take place. In the biggest race - the Grand National - horses have to complete two laps of the course, covering four-and-a-half miles and jumping 30 fences.

The 1839 Grand Liverpool Steeplechase was the first official annual running of a steeplechase which later became known as the Grand National.

S - slipped up. U - unseated rider. V - void race. Live coverage. ATR - At The Races.

How Long Should a Nap Be? In general, the best nap length for adults is about 20 minutes and no longer than 30 minutes. Sleeping for 20 minutes allows the napper to get a bit of light sleep to boost alertness without entering into deep sleep.

But no other group of people takes their naps quite as seriously as those living in Spain. The siesta - which means "a midday or afternoon rest or nap" - has become a big part of Spanish culture. Many businesses in Barcelona and other parts of the country still shut down every day so that siestas can take place.

As World Wide Words explains, British people use the “kip” to explain a variety of acts that involve sleeping. It can be used in lieu of “nap,” or as a means of describing a longer period of sleep. Example: “I could really use a quick kip before my workout.”

10-20 minute naps are also referred to as power naps. These short naps allow you to wake up feeling refreshed, energized, and alert. To sweeten the deal, well-timed power naps have little to no impact on your nighttime slumber, so you can head to sleep at your usual bedtime without any difficulty dozing off.

Do horses get whipped in Grand National? ›

They're Whipped to the Finishing Line

Riders at the Grand National are actually required to carry whips – despite the RSPCA's verdict that “[u]sing whips can cause pain and suffering to the horses” and often makes them run beyond their natural capability, increasing the likelihood of accidents.

Nine years is the most common age of Grand National winners, accounting for 46 of the previous victors. The weights carried by previous Grand National winners have ranged from 10 stone 1 pound to 12 stone, with the most common weight set at 10 stone 7 pounds – the handicap of 13 of the previous winners.

Today, however, the minimum weight a horse can race with, in the Grand National is 10 stone. When the final 40 runners are declared, any horse that has been allocated less than that weight by the BHA Handicapper automatically goes up to 10-00.

However, a pattern is starting to emerge that the event is becoming a younger horse's race. Two of the last three races have been the slowest in recent memory, but it still did not let in the older runners. Until proven otherwise, selecting a horse either aged eight or nine appears to be the way to go.

Crisp Probably the best grand national runner not to have won the race, Crisp started his racing in Australia and after winning all he could there he was sent to England to run in the Gold Cup but due to one thing and another it was thought that he would not ' get the trip ' and so he was entered in the two mile ...

To pick your winner, examine the list of runners and cross off any horse carrying more than 11 stone. Then eliminate those older than 12 and younger than 9. The race does throw up the occasional winner at long odds but not often so cross of any horse with odds longer than 33-1.

The winners frequently have cold blood (e.g., the heavier draught breeds) mixed with Thoroughbred ancestry, although pure Thoroughbreds have won the Grand National on occasion.

Frank Hayes (1901 – June 4, 1923) was a jockey who, on June 4, 1923, at Belmont Park racetrack in Elmont, New York, won a steeplechase despite suffering a fatal heart attack in the latter part of the race.

Aidan Macdonald, who made a remarkable return from a life-threatening stroke to resume his riding career, is quitting the saddle and hopes to become a bricklayer. He declared himself "100 per cent fit" but admitted he has not enjoyed race-riding as much since his comeback.

What happened to Jimmy Fortune jockey? ›

He turned freelance in 2010. Later in his career, he rode for Brian Meehan and Andrew Balding, winning the 2016 Cambridgeshire Handicap for Meehan on Spark Plug and the Diomed Stakes for Balding on Tullius. He retired in 2017, aged 45, with back problems resulting from a fall at Newbury.

The fastest ever time is the 8 minutes 47.8 seconds Mr Frisk recorded in taking victory in 1990. The slowest time is the 14m 53s it took Lottery to win the first National in 1839. The smallest number of finishers was in 1928 when Tipperary Tim, a 100-1 outsider, was the first of two past the post.

As well as their riders' fees, the winning jockeys will also get a percentage of the prize money. On average this is around 8% for a winning ride or 4% for a placed finish.

The basic rules for use within a race are as follows: The whip can be used a maximum of six times in a Flat race or seven times in a Jump race. Any more than this will prompt the stewards to review the ride.

Eclair Surf and Discorama both died after running in the famous steeplechase 12 months ago, with the former suffering a traumatic head injury in a fall and the latter being euthanised after picking up an "untreatable" pelvic injury.

Emma Judd, head of campaigns and communications at the charity, said: 'The tragic death of Dark Raven at the Randox Grand National Festival today - the second death in only three days - shows entertainment and gambling taking precedence over animal welfare and the lives of these horses.

Hill Sixteen becomes third horse fatality at Grand National meeting at Aintree. Hill Sixteen died after falling at the first fence of the delayed 2023 Grand National at Aintree, the third horse fatality at the three-day meeting.

Regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time, Red Rum dominated the Grand National in the 1970's. Winning the race three times, finishing second in the intervening years (1975 and 1976) and never having fallen in over 100 races, Red Rum is considered by many as the saviour of The Grand National.

Tipperary Tim – 1928

Tipperary Tim became the biggest shock in Grand National history when he defied odds of 100/1 to score for amateur jockey Mr Bill Dutton and trainer Joseph Dodd in 1928, winning what was the 87th renewal of the great race.

The Grand National result for 2023 has been predicted by AI bot ChatGPT - with jockey Rachael Blackmore tipped to be victorious once again.

Why is it called Ladies Day at Grand National? ›

More From Town & Country. The term dates back to 1823, when an anonymous poet described Thursday at Ascot as "Ladies' Day... when the women, like angels, look sweetly divine." The Sun notes that traditionally, women were given free or discounted tickets on Ladies' Day, which were otherwise only available to men.

Bookmakers expect more than £150m to be wagered on the National, which takes place over 30 fences and four and a quarter miles.

The only horse to ever win the Grand National three times was Red Rum. His impact on the race between 1973 and 1977 revived the race and propelled it around the world.

The Mongol Derby is the longest and toughest horse race in the world. We don't say that lightly. A decade after launching the race that title is still being backed up by riders year after year. In 1224 man of the millennium Chinggis Khaan set up the world's first long-distance postal transmission system.

History maker Rachael Blackmore will ride the Henry de Bromhead trained Ain't That A Shame at the 2023 Grand National. In 2021, Blackmore made history by becoming the first woman jockey to win the Grand National in the 182-year history of the race.

Naps can be short (15 to 30 minutes) or longer; both short and long naps can increase alertness and be useful. Take into account that sleep becomes deeper the longer you sleep, reaching the deepest level (slow-wave sleep) in about 1 hour.

You might assume that your horse has similar needs. But according to Sue McDonnell, horses do well with far less sleep than people. Horses typically spend anywhere from four to fifteen hours a day in standing rest, and anywhere from minutes to several hours lying down.

To protect themselves, horses instead doze while standing. They're able to do this through the stay apparatus, a special system of tendons and ligaments that enables a horse to lock the major joints in its legs. The horse can then relax and nap without worrying about falling.

Edit. An NAP or Non Aggression Pact is an agreement between alliances or between an alliance and a player that states that neither will attack the other.

Our goal is for that one nap to be 2-3 hours long. After an afternoon nap ends, we want to aim for bedtime about 4-5 hours later. If the afternoon nap is short (less than 90 minutes), you may find that your baby falls asleep before their normal bedtime, and that making bedtime earlier is a good solution.

Is a 1 hour nap long enough? ›

Naps for adults should be no more than an hour and probably best kept to the 15- to 20-minute range. Anything beyond that – especially considering the time of day – could have consequences. We caught up with sleep medicine specialist Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS, for more insight on how long your nap should be.

Is a Two-Hour Nap Too Long? A 2-hour nap may make you feel groggy after you wake up and you might have trouble falling asleep at night. Aim for napping up to 90 minutes, 120-minutes if necessary. Napping every day for 2 hours could be a sign of sleep deprivation and should be discussed with a doctor.

Stop the nap before it starts

Learn to recognise the signs that your horse is about to nap and distract them. Keep your horse moving and if they won't go forwards, try bending their head and asking them to go sideways, they should soon learn that forwards is the easier route.

“If you feel your horse begin to nap, keep his feet moving and his neck bent,” advises Shane. “By asking the horse to go left and right continually he will learn that it's easier to go forward. “Being able to manoeuvre his hindquarters also means you will be able to realign him should he try to turn for home.”

Research has shown that horses require at least 8 to 10 hours of turnout per day, on good quality pasture, to achieve the minimum dry matter intake of 1% of their body weight. The recommended dry matter intake for an average horse is 1.25% to 2% of their body weight daily.

It's also important to know that the best time to see them is in the early morning or late afternoon, when they are most active. When you do see the wild horses, enjoy them from a distance and don't try to get too close. In fact, it is recommended that you stay at least 50 feet away from the wild horses at all times.

Most horses seem to enjoy companionship and attention from their riders, but some may find being ridden uncomfortable and even scary. It is up to the individual horse to decide whether they like it. There are things you can do as a rider to help your horse feel more comfortable while being ridden.

Whether or not you should leave your horse out at night depends on the unique needs of your horse and the facilities where you'll be keeping them. If your horse has no serious health conditions and your facilities provide the necessary safety and amenities, then it is perfectly fine to leave your horse out at night.

Naps can be very beneficial for athletes, if utilized correctly. Athletes need to be smart about when and how long their nap are. If an athlete naps prior to competing, and enters stage 3 or 4 of REM sleep, then they risk not being fully awake by competition time, which could impede their athletic performance.

Sixty percent of four-year-olds still nap. However, by five years of age, most children no longer need naps, with less than 30% of children that age still taking them. The number decreases even more by age six, where less than 10% of children nap. Nearly all children stop napping by seven years of age.

How does nap time work? ›

According to Mayo Clinic, napping can help you feel relaxed, reduce fatigue, increase alertness, and improve your mood as well as your performance, such as by increasing your reaction time and memory.