Newsboy (Daily Mirror)
Daily Mirror racing tipster. Gives a selection in every race the Racing Post covers with a full selection box, plus a daily nap. Selections are recorded by the Racing Post in its annual Press Challenge at £1 level stakes to SP.
Our rating in one line: As of 29 Oct 2026, Newsboy (Daily Mirror)'s published record shows -19.26% ROI over 7,979 level-stakes bets (2026 to date), independently proofed: Performance 27/100. Transparency score: 80/100 (high transparency).
- Channel
- Racing & sports media
- Outlet / platform
- Daily Mirror
- Type
- Newspaper tipster
- Country
- UK
- Coverage
- UK & IE
- Price
- Included with the newspaper; no separate tipping subscription
- Record
- View published record ↗
- First seen
- Not found yet
At a glance
- ROI
- -19.26%
- Settled bets
- 7,979
- Period
- 2026 to date (Racing Post 'current year' table, read 29 Oct 2026)
- Evidence
- ✓ Independently proofed
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Performance breakdown
| How the score is built | |
|---|---|
| Raw score (50 + 1.25 × ROI, capped 0–100) | 25.9 |
| Bets that count | 7,979 |
| Sample weight = bets that count ÷ (bets that count + 500) | 0.941 |
| Performance score = 50 + (raw − 50) × weight | 27 |
| Published record | |
|---|---|
| Settled bets / selections | 7,979 |
| Profit / loss | -1,536.76 points (£1 level stakes, derived) |
| Level stakes | Yes |
| ROI | -19.26% |
| Odds basis | Starting price (SP) |
| Period | 2026 to date (Racing Post 'current year' table, read 29 Oct 2026) |
| Basis of record | Independently recorded (Racing Post Press Challenge); ROI recomputed from the published return-on-turnover figure |
| Notes | Racing Post shows 1,986 winners from 7,979 selections (25% strike rate) and 80.74% of turnover returned. ROI = 80.74% − 100%. P/L is derived as selections × ROI and is approximate. Separately, the Racing Post naps table shows this tipster's nap at -5.50 pts to level stakes on 29 Oct 2026; the table appears to have restarted for a new season since 17 Oct (start date not shown) (https://www.racingpost.com/horse-racing-tips/naps-table/). |
| Source | https://www.racingpost.com/horse-racing-tips/press-challenge/ · checked 29 Oct 2026 |
| Sample size and uncertainty | |
|---|---|
| Settled bets in the record | 7,979 |
| Approximate 95% range for ROI | -22.3% to -16.2% (published ROI -19.26%) |
| Calculated from | 1,986 winners from 7,979 bets, from the record; average winning price 3.24 (decimal) |
| Re-check cadence | Every 7 days; next re-check due 5 Nov 2026. |
The whole range is below break-even.
The range is our own calculation from the published record, not the tipster's figure. Winners are paid at different prices, so the true range is at least this wide. How we calculate it.
50 = break-even. Past results don't predict future returns. How we score Performance.
Transparency score breakdown
Selections are printed before racing and every one, winners and losers, is counted by the Racing Post's Press Challenge. The Racing Post shows totals, not a downloadable bet-by-bet file.
| Criterion | Max | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips published before the off, timestamped | 25 | ✓ Verified | 25 |
| Full record including losers (public ledger or independent tally) | 25 | ✓ Verified | 25 |
| Price basis stated (SP, BSP, advised odds) | 15 | ✓ Verified | 15 |
| 500+ settled selections | 15 | ✓ Verified | 15 |
| Approach and staking explained | 10 | Not yet verified | 0 |
| Results downloadable (CSV/API) | 10 | ✗ Not met | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 80 |
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