Horse racing tips: Templegate’s backing a fantastic Willie Mullins five-timer on day two of the DRF
Horse racing tips: Templegate’s backing a fantastic Willie Mullins five-timer on day two of the DRF
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SIGN UP NOW. 18+ Ts and Cs apply. First month membership £1, then £3 per month unless you cancel at least 7 days before your next billing date. UK only. For more information contact help@thesun.co.uk. LEOPARDSTOWN. JEANIEMACARONEY clocked a personal best when winning in a big field at Thurles 43 days ago. She travelled strongly and wasn’t stopping at the end of two miles so should get him. She gets on well with today’s 7lb claimer and should improve again.
Queens Gamble comes over from England with every chance. Harry Derham has scored here before and this mare went close in a hot handicap at Newbury last time. It’s still early days for her over timber so there’s more to come. Considering he won this last year, Brucio is a big price to make the frame. She hasn’t done a lot lately but we know this trip is up his street and she’s off a similar mark when you take off her rider’s claim.
Qualimita ran a solid race at Fairyhouse latest and makes her handicap debut for Gordon Elliott off a feather weight. IMPAIRE ET PASSE can cause a minor upset by seeing off stablemate Ballyburn on ground that should suit him better. With no rain forecast, the ground could be good by the time this goes off and that’s more in the tip’s favour. He landed Grade 1 honours at Limerick last time after an impressive saunter around Fairyhouse on chase debut.
He can take another big step forward here. Ballyburn was no match for Sir Gino at Kempton but he looked a hot prospect when scoring on his first crack over fences at Punchestown in November. He was high-class over hurdles but this could well be the quickest ground he’s raced on which is a worry at such short odds. Croke Park could be best of the rest as he looks for a Grade 1 hat-trick. He has landed narrow wins at Fairyhouse and here but his stamina is proven and he can stay on into third.
KOPEK DES BORDES can book his place at Cheltenham by keeping up his 100 per cent win record. He was impressive when scoring at the Christmas meeting here last time despite looking very novicey over some of his jumps. You can bet Willie Mullins has been working on that in the meantime and there’s a big engine there that can take him a long way. Kaid D’Authie only had half a length to spare when winning here last time but he gives the impression of a lot more to come.
He is a fair way behind the tip so far but it’s still very early days. Bleu De Vassy was beaten by a good one here at Christmas but was far from disgraced and it’s too early to write him off at this level. He likes decent ground and has plenty of pace. Good And Clever ran a nice third in the Formby at Aintree last time and is another in the each-way picture. It’s easy to forget just how good EL FABIOLO was before his costly blunder in the Champion Chase last year.
The fact he was 2-9 favourite for that tells the story and he has four Grade 1s on his CV, including this race last year without breaking sweat. He was a still fair second behind Jonbon at Sandown when last seen in April and he just looks too big a price if he’s anywhere near his best. Gaelic Warrior is the obvious one despite his surprise defeat here to Solness at Christmas. Maybe the waiting tactics were overdone by Patrick Mullins that day and Paul Townend is unlikely to make the same mistake and turn that form around.
The ground will suit Solness again and he is right in the picture for a place although the Joseph O’Brien horses are in quite the same form as around the Festive period. Marine Nationale would like the ground softer to show his very best. PINKERTON is in fine form and ran a cracker to finish third in a red-hot race here last time. He has plenty of staying power and enjoys decent ground. A 2lb rise for that excellent effort gives Noel Meade’s hope every chance again.
Sequestered won eased down here latest and is another who thrives on good conditions. He’s gone up 12lb for that but still looks progressive and can figure at fair odds. Backtonormal has not done a lot in novice company so starts handicapping with a low weight for Gavin Cromwell even before his excellent rider takes off another 5lb. He has been well backed all week which tells the story. James Du Berlais needs to show more than his comeback at Ascot last time but he was a good third in this last year and has every chance of making the frame again.