Last Updated on 05/04/2026 by Andy Clark
Matt Chapman is one of the most recognisable voices in British horse racing and a regular fixture on ITV Racing throughout the Flat and National Hunt seasons. He publishes his selections via Paddy Power ahead of every ITV Racing day – typically covering all seven or eight races on the card with win and each-way selections and detailed reasoning on each pick.
Today’s Matt Chapman tips and his latest selections are below. On ITV Racing days Chapman publishes his picks via Paddy Power from around 9am-11am. We add his confirmed selections to this page as soon as they are available.
Today’s Matt Chapman Tips
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Who Is Matt Chapman?
Matt Chapman is one of horse racing’s most prominent presenters and pundits, known for his exuberant personality and the catchphrase “Yeeehaa” that has made him one of the sport’s most recognisable personalities.
He began his career as a writer for the Racing Post before moving into broadcasting. He joined At The Races at the turn of the millennium – where he became one of the channel’s most popular presenters alongside Luke Harvey – before making the move to ITV Racing when the channel took over terrestrial horse racing coverage in 2017.
Chapman is a regular on ITV’s Opening Show, which runs on Saturday and Sunday mornings on ITV alongside live racing coverage, and provides race-by-race analysis and selections across UK and Irish racing. He is also a pundit and tipster for Paddy Power, where he publishes his selections for every ITV Racing day throughout the season.
He covers both codes – National Hunt in the winter and Flat racing in the summer – and is particularly prominent during the major festivals, including the Cheltenham Festival, Royal Ascot, Goodwood and the Grand National meeting at Aintree.
You can follow him on X (Twitter) at @MCYeeehaaa.
Where Does Matt Chapman Publish His Tips?
Paddy Power News – Chapman’s primary tipping outlet. He publishes his selections for every ITV Racing day, covering all races on the card. These are detailed, race-by-race previews with his reasoning on each selection. Published at paddypower.com/news.
ITV Racing Opening Show – Chapman appears regularly on the ITV Racing Opening Show alongside Oli Bell, Adele Mulrennan, Luke Harvey, Mick Fitzgerald and others. The show runs on Saturday and Sunday mornings and includes a £20 betting challenge where each presenter picks their best bet of the day.
At The Races – Chapman continues to appear on At The Races coverage, particularly around the major festivals, providing wider race-by-race analysis beyond his Paddy Power selections.
The Sun and wider media – Chapman contributes to newspaper and online media coverage around the major festivals, particularly Cheltenham and Royal Ascot.
Matt Chapman’s Tipping Style
Chapman is known for value betting – he regularly takes on market leaders and backs bigger-priced selections rather than defaulting to short-priced favourites. He mixes win bets and each-way selections depending on the race and the price available, and is not afraid to take a speculative position on a horse he likes at a big price.
His selections tend to be driven by:
Going conditions. Chapman pays close attention to how ground conditions suit his selections. He regularly notes when a horse’s chance is enhanced or compromised by the prevailing ground, and his best form picks often come from horses he believes are perfectly suited to conditions on the day.
Trainer and jockey angles. He places significant weight on trainer form at specific tracks and the jockey booking. A switch to a top jockey, or a trainer in particularly strong form at a meeting, often features in his reasoning.
Value over familiarity. Chapman regularly backs horses at double-figure prices and takes against well-backed favourites when he believes the market has overrated them. His Cheltenham and Royal Ascot ante-post selections in particular tend to be at longer odds than the market consensus.
Race fitness and class. He is alert to horses dropping in class, returning from a break at the right point in their campaign, or running off a mark he considers to have been set too low by the handicapper.
Matt Chapman at the Major Festivals
Cheltenham Festival – Chapman is one of the most prominent tipsters during Festival week. He provides ante-post selections on the five championship races via Paddy Power in the weeks before the Festival, and publishes daily tips for all 28 races across the four days.
Grand National – Chapman covers the full Aintree Grand National Festival with daily ITV Racing tips and ante-post selections on the National itself. For the best offers to use on his National tips, see our Grand National free bets page.
Royal Ascot – one of the highlights of Chapman’s Flat racing coverage. He provides daily tips across all five days of the Royal meeting.
Goodwood Festival – tips and coverage across the five-day Glorious Goodwood meeting in July.
For the full background on using Best Odds Guaranteed when following Chapman’s selections – particularly on ante-post tips – see our Best Odds Guaranteed guide. Chapman’s tips frequently involve taking an early price, making BOG an essential tool for maximising returns.
Using Matt Chapman’s Tips
A few practical points for following Chapman’s selections:
Check the odds. Chapman’s tips are published with the odds available at the time of writing via Paddy Power. Prices will move, particularly on bigger-priced selections that attract attention after publication. Always check the current price before placing.
Each-way selections. Chapman frequently advises each-way bets, particularly on handicaps and big-field races. Always check the place terms before placing – the number of places paid and the fraction of the win odds vary between bookmakers. See our each-way betting guide for a full explanation.
Best Odds Guaranteed. If you take a price on a Chapman selection early in the day, Best Odds Guaranteed at major bookmakers means you will be paid at the Starting Price if it ends up bigger. See our BOG guide for which bookmakers offer this and from what time.
Ante-post selections. For Chapman’s festival ante-post picks, always use a bookmaker offering Non-Runner No Bet. If the horse does not run, your stake is returned. See our Non-Runner No Bet guide for full details.
Matt Chapman Tips FAQs
Where does Matt Chapman publish his horse racing tips? Chapman publishes his selections via Paddy Power News for every ITV Racing day throughout the season. He also appears on the ITV Racing Opening Show on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
How often does Matt Chapman publish tips? On every ITV Racing day – typically Saturday and Sunday throughout the season, plus additional weekday coverage during the major festivals and busy periods of the racing calendar.
Is Matt Chapman on ITV Racing? Yes. Chapman is a regular on ITV’s horse racing coverage and the ITV Racing Opening Show alongside Oli Bell, Adele Mulrennan, Luke Harvey, Mick Fitzgerald and others.
What is Matt Chapman’s Twitter handle? @MCYeeehaaa
Does Matt Chapman tip for the Grand National? Yes. Chapman publishes tips for all ITV Racing days at Aintree during the Grand National Festival and provides ante-post selections on the National itself via Paddy Power.
Does Matt Chapman do Cheltenham tips? Yes. Chapman is one of the most prominent Cheltenham Festival tipsters, providing ante-post selections on the five championship races and daily tips for all 28 races across the four days of the Festival.
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