What is the origin of ‘nap’?
The term ‘nap’ is derived from the nineteenth century card game ‘Napoleon’, or ‘Nap’ for short. Napoleon is a simple trick-taking game, in which plays bid on the number of tricks they believe they can make, up to a maximum of five, also known as ‘Napoleon’.
In horse racing, or greyhound racing, the term ‘nap’ is used to signify the selection that a tipster considers has the best chance of winning on a specific day or at a specific meeting on a specific day. It is important to note that ‘nap’ simply denotes the level of confidence a tipster has in a selection, based on his/her appraisal of the event in question.
So, if you follow a certain tipsters selections and they have a solid winning record with their nap of the day, it can be lucrative to place bets based on that selection. Those wagers can be either solely on the race concerned or by using the nap as a basis for attempts at doubles or trebles involving other race selections or one of the multiple other types of horse racing bets. You’ll find many of these different types of betting options explained in the GOSUBetting guide to using cryptocurrencies to bet on horse racing.
More often than not, a ‘nap’ selection may be offered at shorts odds by the bookmakers – consummate with its chances of winning, in the eyes of the tipster – but, otherwise, there is nothing more, or less, special about it than any other similarly priced selection.
Obviously, some tipsters fare better than others with their ‘nap’ selections, as can be seen from the naps tables published from time to time in the racing press. Generally speaking, though, the ‘nap of the day’ is simply the ‘headline’ tip from each tipster, one that they wish to highlight compared to their other selections of the day. They draw in punters for, say, a racing tip for that day or for a big race such as the Grand National or Cheltenham Festival. Top tipsters may become known for the success of their NAP bets. If you are a fan of race horse betting you can visit the 1xbet site.”