Horse racing tips: ‘He's a typical Sir Mark Prescott improver' – Templegate's NAP for shrewd trainer
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SYNERGISM (4.00 Ffos Las, nap)
Is a typical Sir Mark Prescott improver who can take another step forward here. He did really well to strike at Sandown last time, getting up right near the line to win with a little up his sleeve. He saw out this trip strongly and a 4lb rise looks more than fair.
IMPERIAL DATA (2.40 Cartmel, nb)
Ran a cracker for most of a stronger race than this here last time. He looked booked for a place at least before just running out of juice inside the final furlong. Coming back in trip here can get his head on front off a fair mark.
ME TARZAN (4.40 Ffos Las, treble)
Can bring up the hat-trick after smooth wins at Lingfield at Leicester. He is right at home over this specialist trip.
Templegate's Irish Derby verdict
GREEN IMPACT showed real heart when going from the front to score at Leopardstown last time.
The Harrington horses are in excellent form and he shapes as though moving up in trip will bring improvement.
Lambourn won a poor Derby well and will be hard to beat but he's a very short price.
Pride Of Arras was unhappy from the first step at Epsom and can prove the Dante form isn't a complete load of rubbish with a better run on this more conventional track.
Tennessee Stud finished well into third at Epsom and looks booked for another place ahead of Lazy Griff who will have lots of competition for the early pace today.
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