Today’s ITV Racing: Schedule, Templegate tips and race times for action from Musseburgh and Leopardstown

ITV Racing brings the best live action from Musselburgh and Leopardstown this afternoon. SunSport top tipster Templegate has gone through the big races and has some strong fancies. The action gets underway at 1.10pm on ITV4 and there will be a total of TEN races live. Leopardstown 1.10 DYSART DIAMOND made light work of a […]

ITV Racing brings the best live action from Musselburgh and Leopardstown this afternoon.

SunSport top tipster Templegate has gone through the big races and has some strong fancies.

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Monkfish is Templegate’s best bet of the day[/caption]

The action gets underway at 1.10pm on ITV4 and there will be a total of TEN races live.

Leopardstown

1.10

DYSART DIAMOND made light work of a big field when winning by more than three lengths here last time.

That was an impressive handicap debut for Willie Mullins and the winning margin could have been more.

Stablemate Lady Breffni loved the testing ground when scoring at Punchestown. He was second in a Grade 3 last year and has plenty of ability.

1.40

QUIXILIOS clocked up a hat-trick of hurdles wins when sauntering home by 20 lengths at Down Royal last time. Gordon Elliott ups him in grade but this two-mile trip is ideal and there should be a lot more to come.

Youmdor is a Flat winner in France and landed a debut success for Team Mullins over timber at Gowran.

He was going much the best when taking a final-flight tumble at Fairyhouse last month and will be right there if he’s over that mishap.

2.10

APPRECIATE IT looks hard to beat after his demolition job in the Future Champions’ hurdle here last time out. He had nine lengths in hand of Irascible with Ballyadam, Keskonrisk and N’Golo all failing to land a blow in behind.

Paul Townend’s mount goes off level weights with those rivals. Ballyadam could win the battle for second as he went well for a long way before fading in the closing stages.

2.40

MOROSINI had no luck when a solid sixth in a big field here last time. He travelled nicely but kept having the door slammed in his face. He had no problem seeing out the three miles and comes back off the same mark.

Willie Mullins fires several arrows at this and Dandy Mag could be the sharpest. He clocked a personal best when seeing off 19 rivals here at Christmas and got the trip strongly.

3.10

This looks like a match between MONKFISH (NAP) and Latest Exhibition with Willie Mullins’ star fancied to come out on top. He was already a Grade 1 winner over hurdles and landed his first chasing success at the highest level in great style here in December.

Latest Exhibition was second in that race as he was when chasing the tip home in the Albert Bartlett Hurdle last season. He wears a tongue tie for the first time here which could help.

3.40

DELTA WORK can follow up last year’s win despite unseating early in the Savills Chase here last time. That was a stumble rather than a jumping error and he can win another battle with Kemboy as he did 12 months ago.

Kemboy looks the main threat after being chinned in that Savills. Melon was third. He jumped really well and seemed a lot happier without the cheekpieces on.

Musselburgh

1.55

FIVEANDTWENTY has won both his hurdles runs over this course and distance. She likes it soft and can make the most of her mares’ allowance.

Carlos Felix makes his debut for top connections and was a fair Flat handicapper. A market move would be telling. Feldspar chased the tip home last time and can hit the frame again.

2.25

THE GOLDEN REBEL destroyed a big field on debut at Doncaster with a 29-length win. He went from the front there and saw out 2m5f with lots of petrol left. This is tougher but he has plenty to build on.

Threeunderthrufive impressed in a minor contest at Ludlow and looks open to improvement stepping up in distance, while Fantstikas and Gold Miner have both been knocking on the door and should like this trip.

2.55

KAIZER could be helped by this longer trip after a solid third here last time. The winner Navajo Pass has franked that form and his best run has come at stamina-sapping Carlisle. He could be ahead of the handicapper.

Prince Kayf makes his handicap debut after some solid novice form. He shapes like a marathon trip will be ideal, while Keeper Hill is a graded performer over fences and wasn’t beaten far back over timber at Market Rasen last month.

3.25

BAREBACK JACK lagged in at Catterick last time after scoring a convincing win here on debut. That course form should be a real asset and there’s more to come.

Third Time Lucki is a clear threat given his second in a Cheltenham Grade 2 in November. He was an easy Kempton winner on Boxing Day and may improve again.

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