Farringdon, aka Paul Jacobs, again confirmed himself as the nation’s leading racing tipster on Thursday night when he stormed to victory in the Racing Post naps challenge.

The Morning Star’s tipster since 1996, Farringdon backed a string of winners in the competition’s final week to finish top on +44.39, nearly £9 ahead of his nearest challenger.

An ecstatic Farringdon said: “I’m delighted to have won the Racing Post naps challenge again, especially for the Morning Star, who gave me my first break as a journalist.”