There’s racing in the UK and Ireland on Sunday, with meetings at Chelmsford City, Navan, Southwell and Thurles. The meeting which was due to take place at Carlisle today has been abandoned owing to unfit ground.
We have tips for each of the races which do go ahead today, below.
As always, the recommendation is to play selectively in place-only markets, which has shown profit historically.
Today’s Racing Tips – Sunday 17 December 2017
| Course | Time | Our Tip | Race Type | Dist |
| CARLISLE | 12:05 PM | ABANDONED | ABANDONED | |
| NAVAN | 12:15 PM | CASK MATE (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 12:25 PM | CORNER CREEK (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 3m1f129y |
| THURLES | 12:30 PM | FIRE IN HIS EYES (IRE) | National Hunt Chase | 2m2f |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 12:45 PM | NARJES (GB) | Flat All Weather | 1m |
| NAVAN | 12:50 PM | JETZ (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m4f |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 12:55 PM | BARTON ROSE (GB) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 2m4f62y |
| THURLES | 1:00 PM | FITZHENRY (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 2m4f88y |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 1:15 PM | BARBARA VILLIERS (FR) | Flat All Weather | 1m |
| NAVAN | 1:20 PM | DRUMACOO (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m4f |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 1:30 PM | MIDNIGHT CHILL (GB) | National Hunt Hurdle | 1m7f153y |
| THURLES | 1:35 PM | WITNESS OF FASHION (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 3m121y |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 1:50 PM | MASTER OF HEAVEN (GB) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 1m2f |
| NAVAN | 1:55 PM | BLOW BY BLOW (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m7f |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 2:05 PM | FIRST ASSIGNMENT (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m4f62y |
| THURLES | 2:10 PM | DAWN SHADOW (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 2:25 PM | BROUGHTONS KNIGHT (GB) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 7f |
| NAVAN | 2:30 PM | MILSEAN (IRE) | National Hunt Chase | 2m4f |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 2:35 PM | BEYEH (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 1m7f153y |
| THURLES | 2:40 PM | HIGH SCHOOL DAYS (USA) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 2:55 PM | BAHAMIAN HEIGHTS (GB) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 6f |
| NAVAN | 3:00 PM | BILBO BAGINS (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 2m1f |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 3:05 PM | OSCAR STAR (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m7f209y |
| THURLES | 3:10 PM | CALL IT MAGIC (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m7f36y |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 3:25 PM | GLENN COCO (GB) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 1m |
| NAVAN | 3:30 PM | LADY ISCHIA (IRE) | National Hunt Flat Race (Bumper) | 2m |
| SOUTHWELL(TF) | 3:35 PM | SIMPLY THE WEST (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m7f209y |
| THURLES | 3:45 PM | RHINESTONE (IRE) | National Hunt Flat Race (Bumper) | 2m |
| CHELMSFORD CITY(AW) | 4:00 PM | COOKIE RING (IRE) | Flat All Weather Handicap | 1m |
Top 4 Tips – Naps for Sunday
| Course | Time | Our Tip | Race Type | Dist |
| NAVAN | 2:30 PM | MILSEAN (IRE) | National Hunt Chase | 2m4f |
| THURLES | 1:35 PM | WITNESS OF FASHION (IRE) | National Hunt Chase Handicap | 3m121y |
| NAVAN | 1:20 PM | DRUMACOO (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle Handicap | 2m4f |
| THURLES | 3:10 PM | CALL IT MAGIC (IRE) | National Hunt Hurdle | 2m7f36y |
All our naps for today race in Ireland, with the best of the day given as MILSEAN (IRE) in the 2.30 at Navan for trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Davy Russell. This one is a strong each-way chance at an early price of 15/2. With a dead 8 and three places to play for, we feel this one has the ability to win this race for in-form connections.