TEMPLEGATE takes on Saturday’s racing confident of banging in some winners.
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COPPERHEAD (3.00 Sandown, nap)
He has been a revelation since taking on his fellow old-timers this season. He kicked off with a game win at Chepstow before handing out a proper hammering at Aintree in October. He was carried out on his shield over this course and distance when just denied before another fine effort at Cheltenham last time. Despite finding the 2m4f trip too sharp at Prestbury Park, the 11-year-old flew up the hill to go down by a neck in a thriller. Going back over this trip is a wise move by trainer Joe Tizzard who also saddles main danger Eldorado Allen. But Copperhead looks copper-bottomed under Freddie Gingell who takes off a valuable 3lb.
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He tanked along when winning at Newbury last time and should relish Sandown’s long straight. He can improve on just his second handicap run.
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He went close in a hotter race than this at Ascot latest. The handicapper has left his mark alone and this testing track is ideal.
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