TEMPLEGATE tackles one of the biggest Saturdays of the year confident of bashing the bookies. There are Cheltenham Festival clues galore on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival - find our man's picks for that here. The only place to get Templegate's tips first - and at the best prices - is by joining Sun Racing's brilliant Members Enclosure (UK only). Sign up now for just £1* to be part of racing's best winning team and get...

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MARBLE SANDS (2.50 Musselburgh, nb). was a good second at Cheltenham last time in a strong contest and this looks an excellent winning chance. He sees out this trip strongly and goes on any ground. He has won here before and the handicapper has dropped him by 1lb. ETALON (2.00 Sandown, treble). He landed his last win over this course and distance and has fallen down the weights after some modest efforts this season. He likes soft ground and something like his best would deliver in this modest contest.

Templegate's TV verdicts. SANDOWN. SOLE SOLUTION did well to rally when winning at Hereford last time after looking in trouble turning in. That sort of staying power will be a real asset in what should be pretty testing conditions. He makes his handicap debut off a fair mark and looks hard to beat. De Kingpin was second past the post at Newbury on just his third hurdles spin in December. That was over a slightly longer trip so he should get home and has more to come.

Just Lucky Sivola found three miles a bit far when a fair third at Ascot latest. He had earlier scored over this trip at Hereford and looks on a fair weight for Cobden and Nicholls. Kalif D’Airy has been knocking on the door and came home well when just denied at Fakenham last month. He goes on soft ground and has fair place claims. ETALON landed his last win over this course and distance and has fallen down the weights after some modest efforts this season.

He likes soft ground and something like his best would deliver in this modest contest. Martator won five in a row before a couple of flat efforts as the handicapper may have caught up with him. His best form has been in better ground that we’re likely to get here. Solo is down the weights and was a solid fourth at Ascot latest. He has winning form around here and, while he ideally wants a longer trip, this will be more of a slog than usual which will help.

Classic Maestro would like even more rain as heavy suits perfectly. He has run well in each of his three chases and trainer Jennie Candlish puts a 5lb claimer up today which makes him competitive. JANGO BAIE couldn’t have been any more impressive when winning on chase debut at Cheltenham last time. He easily saw off a useful performer in Springwell Bay who lagged in himself next time out. Nicky Henderson’s potential star saw out this trip strongly up the hill.

The ground will be slower here but it was bottomless when he won a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree last season so that won’t be an issue. Kalif Du Berlais has put in a couple of exciting efforts of his own since a clumsy fall on chase debut at Carlisle. He showed good battling spirit to get up at Newbury before leaving that form behind with a smooth Cheltenham success. He’ll have to raise his game again but that’s entirely possible.

Handstands landed his second Grade 2 case in heavy ground at Ffos Las 21 days ago and won’t be a pushover. He stays well. Mark Of Gold also took a Grade 2 last time, at Ascot, but that was not a strong contest. RED DIRT ROAD ran a cracker to win from the front in good company at Aintree last time. He wasn’t stopping at the end of 2m4f in testing ground and can make another bold bid at what could be tasty odds.

Henri The Second was impressive when winning over course and distance by 18 lengths last time. He’s been shunted up 8lb but it could have been more and he’s proven in these conditions. Deep Cave is a proper stayer who was on the premises at Windsor 13 days ago. That was a decent race and he should give another good account. Shoot First found the Long Walk Hurdle too much last time but earlier won a big handicap at Haydock over 3m.

Any market support for the Charles Byrnes runner would be telling. O’CONNELL was impressive when scoring over 3m4f at Market Rasen last time on the back of an excellent victory in the mud at Carlisle. We know he has plenty of staying power and should handle conditions. He looks ahead of the handicapper even after a 9lb rise. In D’Or is in flying form and had four lengths in hand when scooting in at Ascot last time.