TOP tipster Templegate is back with his picks for Friday's racing action.
He has been in fine form with his Naps lately, with five of the last seven winning.
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You can read his big each-way double and longshot for Friday here.
But it is to Newcastle we go for his main fancy.
LORD OF THE GLEN (8.05 Newcastle, nap)
A quick look at the form figures of Phil Dennis’s five-year-old shows just how consistent he is. He has not been out of the frame in his past six runs with three wins in that sequence.
He swooped late for a cosy success at Southwell last time with plenty left in the tank.
He loves it around here too with two wins and a pair of places from his past four visits.
A 5lb penalty won’t stop him striking again.
STAINSBY GIRL (1.45 Hexham, nb)
She finished last season with an easy win at Newcastle and has the champion jockey Brian Hughes on board for this comeback.
She is another who kept hitting the podium last season and was never worse than third from five outings.
She was a close second the last time she ran here and can go one better.
OCEAN DRIFTER (12.50 Fontwell, treble)
Oliver Sherwood’s five-year-old can get off the mark at the third attempt.
He showed promise when third in a Hereford bumper on debut in March and took a big step forward when second on his hurdles debut at Uttoxeter.
It won’t take a lot more to get off the mark in what looks a shallow contest.
WARWICK
11.55 Duke Of Condicote
Flat winner who will know his job on this hurdles debut for Alan King.
12.25 Bothwell Bridge
Two good seconds in bumpers last term and will make a nice hurdler.
1.00 Fred
Won his last two hurdles runs and will make a nice chaser.
1.35 Sorbet
Has been going close including when second here last time out.
2.10 Western Climate
Finished last season with game win and has more to come.
2.45 Jarlath
Has shown his best form over this course and distance.
3.20 Let’s Get Real
Well bred and showed promise when third on debut at Ludlow latest.
3.52 Blue Sans
Has winning form in France and makes debut for in-form yard.
FONTWELL
12.50 Ocean Drifter (treble)
Took a big step forward on hurdles debut last time out.
1.25 Danse Idol
Good hurdler who should be primed to go over fences.
2.00 Crossley Tender
Had lots in hand when winning over fences off this mark latest.
2.35 Finnegan’s Garden
Ended last season on a high and can pick up again.
3.10 College Oak
Good win off this mark at Ascot just six days ago so hard to beat.
3.45 Kiwi Myth
Has been going close in slightly better races than this.
4.15 Precious
Well bred and yard has won two of past three runnings of this race.
HEXHAM
1.10 Barnay
Keeps going close and will be right in the mix again.
1.45 Stainsby Girl (nb)
Improved to sign off last season with game win.
2.20 Sophie Fatale
Getting closer with every race and solid comeback third latest.
2.55 Cudgel
Consistent and has been found a good comeback opportunity.
3.30 A Ladies Milan
Went close over course and distance last time out.
4.05 Bobby Bow
Irish points winner who should do well in this grade.
NEWCASTLE
4.00 Dawaaleeb
Goes well here and went close again last time out.
4.30 Silvestris
Had plenty in hand when scoring at Chelmsford latest.
5.00 Thowq
Bred to be much better and comes from top trainer William Haggas.
5.30 Kind Review
Likes this track and another solid effort here last time out.
6.00 Starbo
Not beaten far here last time and this looks wide open.
6.30 Frow
Made it four wins in a row latest and big chance under a penalty.
7.00 Great Colaci
Consistent and every chance of following up last win.
7.35 Colorando
Will be happy back on the all-weather under William Buick.
8.05 LORD OF THE GLEN (NAP)
Every chance of making it six wins over course and distance.
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