What does NB mean?

[pipex]

Sorry for the newbie question but when given a racing tip sometimes it says NB after the horse - what does this mean?

Thanks

[bigcumba]

No Balls..... :D

Only joking, it means Next Best - tipster gives his nap of the day and this is his next best tip. :)

[pipex]

Excellent. Thanks.

[Fadetoblack]

I don't even know what nap means...I mean is it an abbreviation for something or....I know what the word is used for but the origin of it eludes me

[mathare]

Nap is an abbreviation of Napoleon.

I've read a few different explanations as to why this is used for your best bet. One stems from a card game and one from coinage apparently.

[Fadetoblack]

interesting....

[Workshy]

Yep, comes from a card game in which your best hand was known as a NAP hand. :)

[borealis]

NB is from the latin 'nota bene', which means 'next best'.

[Merlin]

Sorry for the newbie question but when given a racing tip sometimes it says NB after the horse - what does this mean?

Thanks


Its an acronym for a eunuch , meaning ¨no balls¨ :laugh

By the way Borealis - your nearly right....but note bene translated from the latin is note well .......not next best :yikes:

[Merlin]

Sorry BiGC - didnt notice you had said no balls........:yikes:

[borealis]

Yes you are quite right Merlin. I stand corrected.