Templegate is the horse racing tipster for The Sun, with daily selections covering British and Irish racing.
The Templegate tipping column is currently written by Steve Mullen and regularly includes a NAP, next best selection and additional racing tips.
British Racecourses tracks the latest Templegate tips so you can quickly find today’s selections and then assess each horse against the race, form and available odds.
Templegate Tips Today
Today’s Templegate selections are shown in the table above when they have been published.
The most important selections to look for are:
- NAP: Templegate’s principal selection of the day.
- Next Best: Another of the day’s stronger selections.
- Treble Selection: An additional horse highlighted alongside the main tips when published.
- Other Tips: Additional selections can be published for major races and televised meetings.
The selections can change from day to day depending on the racing programme.
A NAP should not be interpreted as a guaranteed winner. It identifies the tipster’s main selection from that day’s racing.
What Is Templegate’s NAP Today?
Templegate’s NAP is his headline horse racing selection for the day.
NAP is traditional betting terminology for a tipster’s strongest selection.
The term does not mean the horse is certain to win.
Templegate’s current columns normally identify the NAP clearly alongside the horse’s race time and racecourse.
Before backing any NAP, check:
- Current Odds: The price available when you place the bet can differ significantly from the price originally quoted.
- Going: Changes in the ground can affect a horse’s chance.
- Non-Runners: Withdrawals can alter the opposition, pace and betting market.
- Recent Form: Check what the horse has actually achieved rather than relying solely on the tip.
- Race Conditions: Distance, class, handicap mark and course configuration all matter.
- Market Movement: A shortening or drifting price provides additional information but does not determine the result.
British Racecourses also tracks the wider NAP of the day market if you want to compare selections from several racing tipsters.
Templegate Tips for Today
Templegate publishes selections across the British racing calendar rather than concentrating on one type of race.
Tips can cover:
- Flat Racing
- National Hunt Racing
- All-Weather Racing
- Handicaps
- Group and Graded Races
- Major Racing Festivals
- Saturday ITV Racing
- Irish Racing
The number of selections varies according to the day’s programme.
Major Saturdays and festivals can produce considerably more analysis than an ordinary midweek card.
Who Is Templegate?
Templegate is the racing tipping identity used by The Sun.
The current Templegate is Steve Mullen, who is identified by The Sun as its Templegate racing tipster.
The Templegate name has existed for many years and has been associated with different racing journalists over time.
That distinction matters when looking at historical Templegate records.
Results produced under the Templegate name many years ago should not automatically be attributed to the current tipster.
Who Is Steve Mullen?
Steve Mullen is the racing tipster currently writing under the Templegate name for The Sun.
His regular columns provide a principal daily selection alongside other tips from the day’s racing.
Templegate articles typically explain the case for each selection using racing factors such as:
- Recent Form
- Race Class
- Distance
- Going
- Handicap Mark
- Trainer Form
- Jockey Booking
- Previous Course Form
The reasoning behind a selection is often more useful than simply knowing the name of the horse.
It allows readers to decide whether they agree with the assessment.
What Does NAP Mean?
NAP means a tipster’s strongest selection of the day.
The expression has a long history in British horse racing and tipping.
If a tipster publishes several selections, the NAP is the horse they have chosen as their principal bet.
It is important to separate that meaning from probability.
A NAP at 10/1 is still a horse whose market price indicates a substantially lower implied chance than an odds-on favourite.
The NAP label reflects the tipster’s preference among their selections. It does not change the horse’s actual chance of winning.
Our horse racing betting terms glossary explains other common racing and betting terminology.
What Does Next Best Mean?
Next Best, often shortened to NB, is generally the selection ranked immediately behind the NAP.
It gives followers another prominent selection from the day’s racing.
As with the NAP, the designation reflects the tipster’s view rather than guaranteeing a particular result.
Templegate can also highlight another selection for a treble alongside the NAP and next best.
Templegate Tips Tomorrow
Templegate’s tips for tomorrow become available when the next set of selections is published.
British Racecourses displays the latest available selections rather than inventing or predicting what Templegate will choose.
This is important for searches for Templegate tips tomorrow.
Until the selections have actually been published, there is no confirmed Templegate NAP for the following day.
Tomorrow’s racing can still be researched in advance using our tomorrow’s racecards.
Once Templegate’s selections are available, check the latest prices and race conditions before deciding whether to follow them.
What Time Are Templegate Tips Published?
There is no single publication time that should be assumed for every day.
The Sun publishes Templegate racing content around the racing programme and its editorial schedule.
Selections for major races can also appear in separate ante-post columns before the day of the race.
For that reason, British Racecourses updates the Templegate information when the selections become available rather than promising a fixed publication time.
Where Are Templegate Tips Published?
Templegate’s original selections are published by The Sun.
They are available through its horse racing coverage, with selections also appearing in the newspaper.
British Racecourses provides a convenient way to identify the latest tips and connect them with our wider racing data, racecards and betting analysis.
Templegate Tips and Today’s Racecards
A tip becomes more useful when viewed alongside the full race.
Do not assess Templegate’s selection in isolation.
Use today’s racecards to check:
- The Full Field
- Horse Form
- Weights
- Official Ratings
- Jockeys
- Trainers
- Race Distance
- Race Class
- Going
- Current Information
This allows you to assess the selection rather than simply copying it.
How to Assess a Templegate Tip
A newspaper tip can provide a useful starting point, but the next stage is deciding whether the horse makes sense to you.
Check Recent Form
Look at the horse’s recent performances.
Finishing positions provide a quick reference but do not tell the whole story.
Consider:
- Strength of Opposition
- Race Class
- Winning Margin or Beaten Distance
- Going
- Distance
- Pace
- Trouble in Running
Our horse racing form page explains the common figures, letters and symbols found on racecards.
For deeper interpretation, see how to read horse racing form.
Check the Going
A horse’s previous performances on similar ground can strengthen or weaken the case for a tip.
British going descriptions range from firm conditions through to heavy ground on turf.
All-weather tracks use different surfaces and descriptions.
Check the latest conditions because the going can change between publication of a tip and the race itself.
Our horse racing going guide explains the main descriptions.
Check the Distance
A horse stepping up or down in distance needs to be assessed accordingly.
Previous winning form over today’s trip provides useful evidence.
Racecards commonly use D to identify a previous winner over the distance.
CD indicates a previous winner at both the course and distance.
Our course and distance winners page explains how these indicators can be used.
Check the Handicap Mark
For handicaps, compare today’s Official Rating with marks from previous strong performances.
A horse running from a lower rating than its last winning mark can attract attention.
That does not automatically mean it is well handicapped.
The horse may have declined since producing the earlier performance.
Our horse racing handicap ratings guide explains how Official Ratings affect handicap weights.
Check Trainer Form
Current stable performance can provide useful context.
A horse from a yard producing regular winners and competitive runs may strengthen an otherwise positive profile.
Use our in-form trainers data to check recent stable performance.
Check the Draw
The draw matters in some Flat races more than others.
Course, distance, field size, going and pace can all influence whether a particular stall is advantageous.
Do not reject or support a Templegate tip purely because of the stall number.
Use our horse racing draw analysis to put the draw into context.
Check the Pace
The expected race shape can make a significant difference.
A front-runner may face competition for the lead.
A hold-up horse can be disadvantaged if the field goes slowly.
Our horse racing pace maps and pace bias pages explain these factors.
Check the Price
This is one of the most important stages.
A horse can be a perfectly reasonable selection at one price and unattractive at another.
Do not assume that a horse is value simply because Templegate tipped it.
Compare the available odds with your own assessment of the horse’s chance.
Do Templegate Tips Shorten in Price?
Some Templegate selections will shorten after publication.
Others will remain around the same price or drift.
It is therefore misleading to claim that Templegate horses usually shorten unless that statement is supported by a properly maintained dataset.
Several factors can cause odds to move:
- Weight of Money: More bets may be placed at a particular price.
- Wider Market Opinion: Other tipsters and professional bettors can reach similar conclusions.
- Non-Runners: Withdrawals can materially alter the market.
- Going Changes: New conditions can favour some horses and weaken others.
- Stable Information: Publicly available trainer or jockey information can affect demand.
- General Price Discovery: Markets naturally change as more information becomes available.
A shortening price does not prove a horse will win.
A drifting horse is not automatically a bad bet either.
Should You Back Templegate Tips Early?
There is no universal rule that Templegate selections should always be backed as early as possible.
An early price can prove better than the eventual Starting Price.
It can also prove worse.
For example, backing a horse at 10/1 looks attractive if it eventually starts at 5/1.
The reverse is true if a horse backed at 5/1 drifts to 10/1.
The correct question is not simply “How early can I bet?”
It is “Is the current price good value?”
Our Starting Price betting page explains how early fixed prices and SP differ.
Templegate Tips and Best Odds Guaranteed
Best Odds Guaranteed can affect the settlement of qualifying horse racing bets.
If you take an eligible early price and the horse wins at a bigger Starting Price, qualifying BOG terms can result in settlement at the larger price.
Terms vary.
Do not assume every bookmaker, customer, race or bet qualifies.
Our Best Odds Guaranteed page explains how it works.
Templegate Results
Results are essential when evaluating any tipster.
A few winners or losers tell you very little.
Performance should be measured over a meaningful period using consistent rules.
Useful measures include:
- Number of Selections: The size of the sample.
- Number of Winners: How many selections won.
- Strike Rate: Winners divided by total selections.
- Average Odds: The typical price of the selections.
- Level-Stakes Profit or Loss: The result from staking the same amount on every selection.
- Return on Investment: Profit or loss relative to the amount staked.
- Price Source: Whether results use advised odds, Starting Price or another consistent measure.
Without those details, claims that a tipster has a “great strike rate” or is “highly profitable” are difficult to assess properly.
What Is Templegate’s Strike Rate?
A reliable current strike rate requires a complete and consistently settled record of selections.
British Racecourses does not claim a particular Templegate strike rate unless it can be supported by that data.
This is preferable to quoting an isolated percentage without explaining:
- The Period Covered
- The Number of Bets
- The Type of Tips Included
- The Prices Used
- How Non-Runners Were Treated
- Whether NAPs or All Tips Were Counted
Strike rate also needs context.
A tipster regularly selecting short-priced favourites should naturally achieve a higher strike rate than someone concentrating on bigger-priced horses.
Is Templegate Profitable?
Profitability cannot be established simply from reputation, popularity or the number of winners.
A tipster can have a high strike rate and still lose money if the winners are consistently too short.
Another can have a lower strike rate but produce a profit by finding winners at larger prices.
To judge profitability properly, use a consistent staking method and record every qualifying selection.
Our horse racing betting records guide explains how to track results.
How to Track Templegate Results Yourself
Recording the selections provides a better picture than remembering prominent winners.
For each bet, record:
- Date
- Horse
- Race
- NAP, Next Best or Other Tip
- Advised Odds
- Odds You Actually Took
- Starting Price
- Stake
- Result
- Return
- Profit or Loss
After a reasonable sample, calculate the strike rate and level-stakes return.
This also allows you to determine whether the price available to you differs materially from the quoted prices.
Templegate NAP Results
NAP results can be assessed separately from all Templegate selections.
That is useful because the NAP represents the tipster’s main daily choice.
Use the same methodology.
Record every NAP rather than only notable winners.
A meaningful record should include losers, non-runners and any applicable dead heats alongside successful selections.
Without a complete record, it is easy to overestimate performance by remembering winners more readily than losing bets.
Templegate Tips for Major Racing Festivals
Templegate covers the major meetings in the British racing calendar.
These can include:
- Cheltenham Festival
- Grand National Festival
- Royal Ascot
- Epsom Derby Festival
- Glorious Goodwood
- York Ebor Festival
- Doncaster St Leger Festival
- British Champions Day
Festival coverage often contains more selections and race-by-race analysis than a standard weekday.
Templegate Cheltenham Tips
The Cheltenham Festival generates some of the biggest betting markets of the National Hunt season.
Templegate typically provides selections across the meeting.
Festival races require the same analysis as any other contest.
Check the selection against form, going, Cheltenham experience, distance, pace and current odds.
British Racecourses has separate Cheltenham Festival coverage and Cheltenham tips for the meeting.
Templegate Grand National Tips
The Grand National attracts extensive newspaper tipping coverage.
Templegate’s Grand National selection is likely to receive more attention than a normal daily tip because of the scale of the race.
The National presents unusual analytical demands.
Stamina, jumping, handicap mark, race experience and the ability to cope with a large field all require consideration.
Our Grand National coverage provides more detail on the race.
Templegate Royal Ascot Tips
Royal Ascot contains five days of high-quality Flat racing and large, competitive fields.
Templegate selections during the meeting can cover Group races, handicaps and juvenile contests.
Large-field handicaps require particular care because draw and pace can strongly influence how the race develops.
See our Royal Ascot coverage for the meeting.
Templegate Saturday Tips
Saturday cards often contain the strongest racing of the week outside major festivals.
Templegate’s Saturday coverage can include selections from the main televised races as well as the NAP and other daily choices.
Saturday markets also attract substantial public attention.
That makes price comparison particularly useful.
A heavily discussed horse can shorten considerably before the race, changing the value available to someone following the original tip.
Templegate ITV Racing Tips
Templegate regularly provides verdicts on races covered by ITV Racing.
These should be distinguished from the principal NAP.
A tipster can publish selections for several televised races while identifying only one horse as the day’s NAP.
If you are tracking performance, decide in advance which categories of selections you intend to include.
Do not mix NAP results with every ITV verdict and then describe the combined figure as a NAP record.
Templegate Ante-Post Tips
Templegate can also publish ante-post selections for major future races.
Ante-post betting differs from betting after final declarations.
A horse can fail to run, and settlement rules differ according to the market and circumstances.
The potential attraction is obtaining a larger price before the final field and market become established.
The additional risk is that the horse may not line up.
Our ante-post betting guide explains the distinction.
Templegate Tips vs Other Horse Racing Tipsters
Different tipsters use different approaches and publish different numbers of selections.
Comparing them solely by the number of winners is unreliable.
A fair comparison needs consistent data.
Look at:
- Sample Size: More selections provide a more meaningful record.
- Strike Rate: Useful when considered alongside average odds.
- Profit and Loss: Shows the financial result at consistent stakes.
- Return on Investment: Allows different staking totals to be compared.
- Advised Prices: A result based on unobtainable prices is less useful.
- Bet Frequency: Some tipsters publish one selection while others provide several.
- Race Types: Results may differ between Flat, jumps and major festivals.
- Transparency: Complete records are more useful than selected winning examples.
British Racecourses brings together selections from several sources in our horse racing tipsters coverage.
Templegate vs Newspaper Tipsters
Newspaper tipsters operate in a different environment from private subscription services.
Their selections are widely available and can attract considerable attention.
That does not automatically make a newspaper tipster better or worse.
Performance still needs to be judged from the record and prices.
Avoid comparisons based solely on reputation or audience size.
Templegate vs Professional Tipping Services
The old version of this page claimed professional tipsters have a higher success rate than Templegate.
That type of general claim is not useful without comparable data.
A paid service is not automatically more accurate than a newspaper tipster.
Likewise, a free newspaper tipster is not automatically better value simply because the selections cost nothing.
Judge both using the same measures:
- Complete Results
- Realistic Available Prices
- Level-Stakes Profit or Loss
- Return on Investment
- Sample Size
- Transparency
Price and performance matter more than the label attached to the tipster.
Templegate and Market Movers
Templegate selections can attract attention from bettors, but a price move should not automatically be attributed to the tip.
Horse racing markets respond to information from many sources.
If a Templegate horse shortens significantly, investigate the wider market.
Our best-backed horses today page tracks horses attracting market support.
A horse appearing on both lists can be interesting, but the two signals are not proof of the same underlying cause.
Templegate Tips and Value Betting
The central question when considering any tip is whether the available odds represent value.
Suppose Templegate tips a horse at 4/1.
Fractional odds of 4/1 correspond to an implied probability of 20% before considering the bookmaker’s overall market margin.
If your analysis suggests the horse has a better chance than the available price implies, the bet may interest you.
If you believe its chance is substantially lower, the Templegate recommendation alone does not change that assessment.
Our how to find value bets in horse racing page explains the principle.
Compare the Available Odds
The same Templegate selection can be available at different prices with different bookmakers.
That difference matters.
If one bookmaker offers 5/1 and another offers 4/1, the potential profit from a £10 winning bet differs by £10.
Across many bets, repeatedly accepting shorter odds can materially affect results.
For readers who bet online, our horse racing betting sites comparison focuses specifically on racing features and pricing.
Mobile bettors can use the separate horse racing betting apps comparison.
Do Not Judge Templegate on One Day
One day’s racing tells you very little about a tipster.
A clean sweep does not establish long-term profitability.
A day with no winners does not establish that the selections are poor.
Horse racing contains substantial short-term variance.
Evaluate results across a meaningful sample and use the same settlement rules throughout.
This is particularly important when selections include larger-priced horses, where losing sequences naturally occur more frequently.
Templegate Tips FAQs
Who is Templegate?
Templegate is The Sun’s horse racing tipping identity. The current Templegate racing tipster is Steve Mullen.
Who is the current Templegate tipster?
Steve Mullen currently writes The Sun’s Templegate horse racing tips.
What is Templegate’s NAP today?
Templegate’s NAP is the principal daily selection. The latest available selection is displayed in the Templegate table at the top of this page once published.
What does Templegate NAP mean?
The NAP is Templegate’s strongest selection from the day’s racing. It is a tipping designation rather than a guarantee that the horse will win.
What does Templegate NB mean?
NB means Next Best. It normally identifies another prominent selection behind the NAP.
Where can I find Templegate tips today?
The latest Templegate selections are displayed at the top of this British Racecourses page when available. The original Templegate tips are published by The Sun.
Are Templegate tips free?
Templegate selections are published as part of The Sun’s racing coverage. British Racecourses also displays the latest available selections on this page.
Does Templegate provide tips every day?
Templegate regularly covers British horse racing, although the format and number of selections depend on the day’s racing and publication schedule.
What are Templegate’s tips for tomorrow?
Tomorrow’s Templegate selections can only be confirmed once they have been published. British Racecourses does not predict or invent future Templegate tips.
What time are Templegate tips released?
There is no publication time that should be assumed for every day. The selections are published according to The Sun’s racing and editorial schedule.
Does Templegate tip for Cheltenham?
Yes. Templegate covers major racing festivals including the Cheltenham Festival.
Does Templegate tip the Grand National?
Templegate provides coverage and selections for major races including the Grand National.
Does Templegate provide Royal Ascot tips?
Yes. Royal Ascot is one of the major Flat meetings covered by Templegate.
Does Templegate provide ante-post tips?
Templegate can publish early selections and ante-post opinions for forthcoming major races.
Is Templegate a good tipster?
That depends on the period, prices and measure being used. A useful assessment should use a complete record of selections and examine strike rate, level-stakes profit or loss, ROI and the odds available.
What is Templegate’s strike rate?
A meaningful current strike rate requires a complete dataset covering a defined period and consistent settlement method. British Racecourses does not quote an unsupported percentage.
Are Templegate tips profitable?
Profitability needs to be measured using a complete set of selections, consistent stakes and realistic prices. Popularity or strike rate alone does not establish profitability.
Do Templegate horses always shorten?
No. Some selections shorten, some remain around the same price and others drift.
Should I back Templegate tips early?
Not automatically. An early price can beat the Starting Price or prove worse than it. Assess the available price rather than assuming earlier is always better.
Can I compare Templegate with other tipsters?
Yes. Use consistent measures such as strike rate, profit/loss, ROI, sample size and achievable odds.
Should I blindly follow Templegate tips?
No. A tip can be used as one source of information. Check the horse, race conditions and available price before deciding whether to bet.
Responsible Betting
Horse racing tips should never be treated as guaranteed winners.
No tipster knows the result of a race in advance.
If you follow Templegate or any other tipster:
- Set a Budget: Decide how much you are prepared to stake before betting.
- Use Consistent Stakes: Avoid increasing stakes simply because previous selections lost.
- Record Results: Track winners and losers rather than remembering only successful bets.
- Check the Price: The odds available to you can differ from those quoted when a tip was published.
- Avoid Chasing Losses: A losing run does not make the next selection more likely to win.
- Treat Tips as Information: Make your own assessment before placing a bet.
Betting should remain affordable and should not be treated as a guaranteed way to make money.
Summary
Templegate is The Sun’s horse racing tipping identity and is currently written by Steve Mullen.
The daily coverage normally includes a NAP alongside other prominent selections, with expanded coverage for major Saturdays and racing festivals.
British Racecourses displays the latest available Templegate tips at the top of this page.
A Templegate selection should be treated as an opinion rather than a guaranteed winner.
Check the horse’s form, going, distance, handicap mark, trainer form, draw, pace and opposition before deciding whether you agree with the tip.
The available price matters too.
Claims about strike rate or profitability should be based on a complete record rather than reputation or selected winners.
For another view of the day’s strongest selections, compare the NAP of the day, check today’s racecards and use our horse racing analysis resources before placing a bet.
