How do I play the NAP Competition?
Entering is simple and FREE. Choose your NAP, NB and 3B, then submit to be in the running for cash prizes and Premium ratings every week.
Entering the NAP Competition is simple and completely FREE. Watch the video, then follow the steps below.
How to enter
- Open the NAP Competition from the menu and pick the day you're entering for.
- Choose your NAP, your single strongest selection of the day.
- Choose your NB ("next best"), your second selection.
- Choose your 3B ("third best"), your third selection.
- Submit your entry.
The RTR Rank on your slip
Premium and Professional members see each pick's RTR Rank right beside the horse's name on the entry slip, and on the NAP Comp Most Selected card. You pay for the ratings, so you should never be picking blind. Free members' slips are unchanged, because the ranks are part of the ratings.
Picking on a phone
On phones and tablets the NAP column is a single button. Tap it and your choice opens in a large picker in the middle of the screen, sized for thumbs. It used to be three options a few pixels apart in a narrow column, where reaching for your third pick could quietly knock out your second.
Win, Place or Each-Way
Each of your three picks can now be backed Win, Place or Each-Way, not just to win. Under each selection on your slip you'll find a Win / Place / E/W toggle:
- Win, the classic, it scores if the horse wins.
- Place, it scores if the horse is placed.
- Each-Way (E/W), half win and half place, so a placed horse still rewards you and a winner rewards you more.
Place and Each-Way need at least five declared runners. How many places count follows the usual terms, 5 to 7 runners pay 2 places, 8 or more pay 3, and big handicaps of 16+ runners pay 4. Your slip shows the place odds and how many places apply for each pick, and your leaderboard score is worked out to match the bet type you chose.
Tips for a strong entry
You don't have to wait until the morning, race cards publish around 1pm the day before, so you can get in early. See How to enter the day before racing. And if one of your picks becomes a non-runner, you can swap it for another horse, see Replacing a non-runner.
Once you've entered, check the leaderboards to see how you're doing, and see Weekly & monthly winners' prizes for everything up for grabs. New to it all? Start with What is the NAP Competition?.
It's FREE to enter and you can win CASH PRIZES every single week AND Premium Ratings. When will your first full house be?
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