Horse racing tips: Templegate’s 7-4 NAP has all the class needed to demolish the field at Ascot on Champions Day
TEMPLEGATE tackles one of the best day’s racing all YEAR confident of smashing the bookies and ending the Flat season on a high.
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CHARYN (3.15 Ascot, nap)
Has had a dream season which has already included a couple of Group 1 victories. He has formed a potent partnership with Silvestre De Sousa but SDS didn’t have his finest hour in France last time when he was second in the Moulin after leaving his challenge too late. This mile on soft ground is ideal and anything like the form of his Queen Anne victory at the Royal meeting would be good enough.
MONTASSIB (1.55 Ascot, nb)
Loves it soft and looked better than ever when winning the Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup last time. He edged out the improving Kind Of Blue and there won’t be a lot between them again. The tip will need a little luck coming through the field but his liking for the ground is a major plus.
THUNDER RUN (4.35 Ascot, treble)
Has the benefit of Ryan Moore in the saddle and he ran a cracker to score in a big field at York last time. A 4lb rise in the weights for that is fair, this trip suits and trainer Karl Burke continues in excellent form. This is the softest ground he’s faced but he’s progressing fast and should cope with it on pedigree.
Templegate’s TV verdicts
1.20
KYPRIOS can turn the tables on Trawlerman who edged him out in this race 12 months ago.
The Ballydoyle stayer is in much better form this time around as he showed when landing his fourth Group 1 in a row at Longchamp last time. He goes on any ground and can get the job done.
Defending champ Trawlerman is the big danger again and he’s fresh having been off the track since pushing Kyprios all the way in the Ascot Gold Cup in June.
He will take some passing if he gets his way in front.
Al Nayyir is no mug and loved the mud when landing a Newmarket Listed prize. This is tougher but he could easily make the frame given his improvement for current connections.
Sweet William likes it soft but needs more at the highest level.
1.55
MONTASSIB loves it soft and looked better than ever when winning the Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup last time.
He edged out the improving Kind Of Blue and there won’t be a lot between them again. The tip will need a little luck coming through the field but his liking for the ground is a major plus.
Kinross won this two years ago and was second to surprise scorer Art Power last season.
He’s back in solid form having gone close in France last time and he likes cut in the ground. He’ll be right there again.
Audience has good form over 7f and his stamina will be an asset in the conditions. He looks solid each-way.
Mill Stream is proven in this grade and is another for the shortlist on ground that suits.
2.35
QUANTANAMERA had lots in the tank when winning a Group 2 in the mud across the Channel last time. She picked up strongly from the back and powered through the line.
German horses have come and won at this meeting before and she could be underestimated.
Kalpana impressed on the Kempton sand last time but this will be much the softest ground she’s tackled which is a concern. If she copes with it, she’ll go very close.
Tiffany landed Group 2 honours in Germany last time for Sir Mark Prescott and she is proven to stay which will take her a long way today.
Village Voice picked up well in the mud in France last time and looks a big price to make the frame.
Contest is by Galileo so has a good chance of handling conditions and is better than we saw in France last time.
She won the Yorkshire Oaks nicely after her Irish Oaks second. She won’t be far away.
3.15
CHARYN has had a dream season which has already included a couple of Group 1 victories.
He has formed a potent partnership with Silvestre De Sousa but SDS didn’t have his finest hour in France last time when he was second in the Moulin after leaving his challenge too late.
This mile on soft ground is ideal and anything like the form of his Queen Anne victory at the Royal meeting would be good enough.
Tamfana ran well in Group 1 company before scoring in that class when taking the Sun Chariot at Newmarket 14 days ago. She handles cut in the ground and looks the main threat.
Prague went through the mud strongly to grab the Group 2 Joel Stakes last time but he’ll need more in this company.
Henry Longfellow looks in need of further after lacking a little pace when third at Longchamp last month. He does like it soft though and could nick third.
3.55
CALANDAGAN pushed superstar City Of Troy all the way in the Juddmonte International at York last time and his last Ascot run saw him take the Group 2 King Edward VII by an impressive six lengths.
He has soft ground form in France so conditions should be fine and there’s more to come from the French raider.
Economics has improved with every run and was given a break after his dazzling Dante win in May.
He passed the Group 1 test when taking the Irish Champion Stakes last month where he stayed this trip well. Soft ground is a slight unknown but there won’t be a lot between the big two.
Los Angeles was a cracking second in the Arc but he may lack a bit of pace at this trip.
Anmaat would be a surprise winner but his best form could take him on to the podium.
Iresine handled cut when winning a French Group 2 latest and is another with place hopes.
4.35
THUNDER RUN has the benefit of Ryan Moore in the saddle and he ran a cracker to score in a big field at York last time.
A 4lb rise in the weights for that is fair, this trip suits and trainer Karl Burke continues in excellent form.
This is the softest ground he’s faced but he’s progressing fast and should cope with it on pedigree.
Toimy Son was an excellent third in the Cambridgeshire last month and has every chance off the same mark. He handles soft and Oisin Murphy was on board for his last win.
State Actor is consistent and went down in a photo for the Irish Cambridgeshire at The Curragh latest. A repeat of that would take him close.
Bopedro is hard to catch right but he went close here 14 days ago and handles soft. He comes from the back so will need luck but will finish strongly.
Elnajmm won on his last crack at this course and distance. He’s 8lb higher now but is on the shortlist.
Cicero’s Gift won a hot Sandown handicap over this trip on soft in July and has been running in Group races since.
This drop in class should help while Godwinson got no luck in the Cambridgeshire last time.
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