Horse racing tips: ‘Champion jockey will make the difference' – Templegate's NAP loves this track
TEMPLEGATE takes on Wednesday's racing confident of unearthing a few winners.
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LERMOOS LEGEND (8.10 Cartmel, nap)
Can keep it in the family at his favourite track. Champion jockey Sean Bowen teams up with brother Mickey on this 10-year-old who has two wins and a host of placed efforts at this quirky Cumbrian track. He went close at Ffos Las last time and gets an upgrade in the saddle today.
ORIENTAL PRINCE (4.00 Hamilton, nb)
Is a regular winner who got his head in front again at Haydock 18 days ago. He has lots of pace so this drop back in distance isn't a worry, especially with some cut back in the ground. Trainer Jim Goldie is in excellent form.
TURQUINO (8.22 Kempton, treble)
Showed promise when winning two maidens on the sand. He didn't get the run of the race on his turf handicap debut at Ascot and can take a big step forward.
A WAR EAGLE (2.30 Hamilton, Lucky 15)
He has shown promise for trainer Ed Bethell in three maidens and goes handicapping from a fair mark of 72. He'll enjoy this step up to a mile.
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