TEMPLEGATE tackles Friday’s Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham looking to find the winner.
Our man runs through every horse below, rates them out of five stars and reveals his tip at the bottom.
PATemplegate has a 14-1 tip for the handicap hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday[/caption]
Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle runner-by-runner guide
ZOFFANIEN 5
ZOFF a keeper. Good run over 3m here last time but this trip suits better and his rider takes off a valuable 5lb.
Handles track well and open to improvement after that comeback.
ANYHARMINASKING 3
NO Harm. Left rusty comeback behind with good third at Huntingdon latest. Has shown best on undulating track so should be at home here. Each-way player.
ROUGE VIF 1
ROUGE in red. Was classy over fences at one time for Paul Nicholls but has lost his way and is best watched after a poor comeback over timber at Huntingdon.
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OAKLEY 3
MIGHTY Oak. Solid comeback run at Wetherby and only 3lb above last win. Likes this trip and more rain would help. Looks a big price on best form.
PERFECT MYTH 1
MYTH false. Been struggling for a while on the Flat and over jumps. Down weights but still hard to fancy.
TOO FRIENDLY 3
TOO right. Has held his own at Graded level and solid second at Wetherby last time.
He finished strongly so the Cheltenham hill should be ideal. Likes this trip and looks dangerous off the same mark for the in-form Skeltons.
PUNCTUATION 4
PUN intended. Strong traveller who saw out 2m3f well to score at Uttoxeter on comeback last time.
Has gone up a fair 6lb for that but his stamina will be an asset and there should be more to come.
MULLENBEG 4
BEG and borrow. Keeps winning and made it three in a row with seven lengths to spare at Ludlow last month.
Has a 7lb penalty for that but she had plenty left in the tank. Deserves this crack at stronger company and her successful run may not be over yet.
LIVELY CITIZEN 3
LOOK Lively. Did well earlier this year when second in Sandown’s tough Imperial Cup.
He hasn’t matched that since but has won over course and distance which is a plus. Has dropped to last winning mark.
LE PATRON 3
RON the money. Decent form in France and was a neck second at Auteuil when last seen in June.
Has moved to the Moores who have had some success with imports. This isn’t the easiest start but no surprise to see him run well.
IONTACH CHEVAL 2
TACH a look. Took a lot of pushing but kept on well to score in modest company at Warwick last time.
This trip suits and she could be ahead of the handicapper if able to build on that effort, which isn’t guaranteed.
Templegate’s tip
ZOFFANIEN showed good heart over further here last time but is crying out for this drop in trip and looks the one to beat.
Mullenbeg is a rapid improver who can make her presence felt after landing a hat-trick of lesser races.
Punctuation will have no issue getting up the hill after scoring at Uttoxeter last time.
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