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Horse racing tips: ‘This is a Group horse in a Listed race' – Templegate's NAP to fly home for hot trainer

Horse racing tips: ‘This is a Group horse in a Listed race' – Templegate's NAP to fly home for hot trainer

The Sun24-06-2025
TEMPLEGATE tackles Wednesday's action confident of building the bank for the summer ahead.
Whack some money on a horse by clicking their odds - and check out our man's early Coral-Eclipse, July Cup and Ebor tips, including one star who 'must be backed wherever he runs '.
SAQQARA SANDS (3.45 Carlisle, nap)
Is definitely a horse going places and caught the eye with her comeback second at Epsom. Trainer Ralph Beckett continues to knock along at a rate of knots and this horse should improve into Group races before long. This isn't the deepest Listed race and her draw is just fine.
NOEL FOX (3.55 Salisbury, nb)
Loves it at this track and ran a blinder when second here to a very well-treated horse. The ground will be perfect and the four-year-old gets loads of weight from most of his rivals. He has form over shorter if it does get tactical given the small field.
MOSTAWAA (3.15 Carlisle, treble)
Can make the long journey north worth it. Heather Main's veteran loves the quirky track and has dropped to an attractive mark. The booking of Rossa Ryan also catches the eye.
DUBAI BEACH (7.30 Kempton)
Can complete the Lucky 15. He has the handicapper on the run at the moment and trainer Saeed bin Suroor is in flying form. He will be very hard to stop under a penalty.
Templegate's tips
WORCESTER
2.03 Jet Of Dreams
2.33 Mistertommyshelby
3.03 Rony Has
3.33 Katana
4.03 Seymourjohn
4.33 Init Together
5.05 Robber's Bridge
BATH
6.20 Fancy Dancer
6.50 Bring It On
7.20 Thank The Lord
7.50 Offiah's Boy
8.20 Union Island
8.50 Blue Hero
CARLISLE
2.15 Lam Yai
2.45 Regional Rock
3.15 Mostawaa (treble)
3.45 Saqqara Sands (nap)
4.15 Rogue Millions
4.50 Redarna
5.25 Orangesandlemons
SALISBURY
2.25 Victorious One
2.55 Coup De Force
3.25 Nifty
3.55 Noel Fox (double)
4.25 Asmen Warrior
4.58 Criminal
5.35 Soul Dance
KEMPTON
5.30 Atmosphere
6.00 Insuspense
6.30 Magnatura
7.00 Plastered
7.30 Dubai Beach
8.00 Lessay
8.30 Don Simon
9.00 Fram Castle
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