Horse racing tips: Templegate’s NAP will thrive under a speedy gallop in an open-looking contest

TEMPLEGATE tackles Thursday’s racing confident of success.

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EDE’IFFS ROCK (12.58 Hereford, nap)

Has been in fine form, clocking up a run of placed efforts including at Wincanton last time out. She enjoyed stepping up to this distance and finished really strongly. There was a pretty muddling gallop which didn’t help Bill Turner’s mare who could have done with a lot more pace on. Looking at today’s rivals, there are a couple of front-runners in the field which should make sure there’s more of a lick up front. That will be ideal for this six-year-old who gets on well with 3lb claimer Ben Ffrench Davis and the handicapper has left her mark alone. She looks a good price to go very close again in what looks an open contest.

LADY IN HAVANA (6.10 Newcastle, nb)

She has really stepped up her form since going handicapping for trainer David Loughnane. She kicked off with a comfortable success at Southwell before matching that form when second at the Nottinghamshire track 13 days ago. The form of that race has been franked with the winner scoring again since. Both those efforts came over today’s six-furlong trip and she must have a major chance from the same handicap mark as last time.

LOUISIANA BAY (3.48 Lingfield, treble)

Was an unlucky loser at Wolverhampton last time. She was forced to come wide around the crucial final bend which proved costly as she was just half a length down at the line. She clocked a fast time tackling that longer trip for the first time and trainer Jack Jones continues in excellent form.

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SEE THAT STORM (2.45 Lingfield)

Did really well to win here on debut last month despite running really green. This well-bred colt was pulling clear at the line and can take a major step forward for Andrew Balding with that under his belt. He doesn’t have to give much weight away and none of today’s rivals stand out on breeding or the form they have shown so far.

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