Horse racing tips: ‘He goes on any ground and Richard Kingscote is a good booking' – Templegate's Sunday NAP
TEMPLEGATE takes on Sunday's racing confident of hitting form just in time for Royal Ascot.
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CRIMSON SPIRIT (5.00 Salisbury, nap)
This four-year-old ran a cracker when third in a big field at York last time out. That was an excellent effort after nine months off and confirmed his liking for this trip. He goes on any ground and Richard Kingscote is a good booking for the in-form Kubler training team.
NOVAMAY (5.37 Doncaster, nb)
Can end a frustrating run of seconds with his first win. He has done little wrong so far and was right there again at Catterick last time. The first-time cheekpieces can help him to get home.
ZAPPHIRE (5.45 Hamilton, treble)
Finished strongly to score over a mile at Carlisle last time. That's a stamina-sapping track so this extra two furlongs should be ideal.
SUNNY CORNER (3.23 Salisbury, Lucky 15)
He was a good third on the all-weather at Kempton last time but is at home on turf too. He's slipped to just above the mark of his Newbury win last summer.
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