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Horse racing tips: ‘He has a lovely draw under Hollie Doyle' – Templegate's 5-2 NAP the one to beat

Horse racing tips: ‘He has a lovely draw under Hollie Doyle' – Templegate's 5-2 NAP the one to beat

The Irish Sun20-05-2025
TEMPLEGATE takes on Wednesday's racing looking for winners.
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DRAMA (8.10 Kempton, nap)
He ran a career best when only just held in a competitive contest at Southwell last month. The handicapper has nudged him up a pound but that should not be a problem now back at a track he has won at twice in the past. He has a lovely draw in stall three which should allow Hollie Doyle to get him switched off early off and if he settles then he looks the one they all have to beat for in-form trainer James Ferguson.
GETALEAD (5.25 Warwick, nb)
Was a big eyecatcher when finishing strongly for third over shorter at Newton Abbot a week ago. A return to further will make him hard to beat.
COMMANDING PRINCE (3.30 Ayr, treble)
Should be hard to beat in this modest contest. First-time cheekpieces will help him focus and it would be disappointing if he does not progress through the handicap ranks.
Templegate's tips
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2.00 Copper Knight
2.30 Underwriter
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3.30 Commanding Prince (treble)
4.05 Hosanna Power
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2.22 Ammes
2.52 Crackamour
3.22 Shaatir
3.55 Rosenpur
4.25 Art Of Fox
5.00 Marsh Benham
5.35 Vape
Kempton
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5.40 Moderna
6.10 Opening Bat
6.40 Bill's Baar
7.10 Madame X
7.40 Racingbreaks Ryder
8.10 Drama (nap)
8.40 Aikhal
Warwick
2.40 Roadshow
3.10 Rukaana
3.40 Pride Of Paris
4.15 Ukantango
4.50 A Dublin Job
5.25 Getalead (nb)
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