Napchecker is an excellent tool for those of you who like to follow racing naps. The site collates naps from national and local newspapers on a daily basis and collates them into an easy to follow format. The naps are split by race, and also tipster. So if you have a favourite that you like to follow you can quickly check their tip without having to hunt down a copy of the Leicester Times.
What is a NAP? – We’re assuming that the majority of readers will know what a nap is, but for those of you who are unfamiliar here you go: a NAP is a tipsters best bet of the day, and the tip they are most confident of. Many newspaper tipsters will publish their NAP every day.
Naps by Race
This is our favourite feature of the site, and something that is missing from most other nap checker type sites. Rather than showing a giant list of naps, the information is combined so that you can see where the tipsters agree.
For example, in the screenshot above you can see that the two favourites are both napped by five tipsters each:
- Pocket the Profit: Napped by the Express, Guardian, Star, Telegraph, and the Times
- Carnival Zain: Napped by the Daily Record, Irish Times, Racing Post, Mirror and the Sun.
That’s not to say that tipsters agreeing with each other will guarantee a win, but it does add some weight to the argument for that horse.
This is also an interesting tool to identify each way bets, particularly when multiple newspapers are napping longer odds horses.
Napchecker Subscription
The general nap data can be seen on the site from 1pm every day without registering, but you can unlock more features by registering for a free account.
Subscribers not only get access to the naps earlier in the day, but you can also view the performance of each tipster based on the last 5+ years of data. You can view stats based on level stakes, points and total win value. Data is split by period (eg: 30 days, 60 days) for time frames of up to one year.
You can also choose to receive naps via email, with various settings to select the races or tipsters that you’re interested in.
Is the Paid Subscription Worth It?
In addition to the free subscription, there is also a paid option (currently £4.49 at time of writing) that offers more advanced tools and a longer period of data analysis going back 10+ years.
Whether or not this is worth it probably comes down to personal preference. It’s quite cheap at less than a fiver a month, but for a good chunk of people it’s unnecessary. If all you want to do is check the days naps and are happy to wait until early afternoon to do so, then the paid subscription probably isn’t worth shelling out for.
On the other hand, if you’re a stats nerd or you’re testing out some horse racing systems and want access to larger amounts of historical data, then it could be up your street. New subscribers get seven days free access to the advanced tools, so you can see for yourself what extras you get by paying for it and can make an informed decision.
