Horse racing tips: Templegate’s Punchestown Festival day three tips plus Lingfield NAP on Thursday

TEMPLEGATE goes in search of some winners from Thursday’s action.

Read on for our man’s top tips below – and back a horse by clicking their odds.

WINGS OF A DOVE (4.05 Lingfield, nap)

She was a close-up fifth here last time when forced out wide at a crucial stage. Her rider’s claim will come in handy and she already looks on a fair mark.

COLINTON (4.00 Musselburgh, nb)

He has won three of his past four runs and had plenty in hand when scoring at Catterick latest. This trip suits and he can strike again.

LIANGEL HOPE (3.50 Redcar, treble)

He looks to be crying out for this trip after finishing well over six furlongs at Southwell last week.

Punchestown Festival day three tips

3.40: ONLY SKY took a step forward when winning cosily at Cork last month.

She has more to come from what looks a fair mark and trainer Jessie Harrington has a good record in this race.

Hide And Seek was impressive at Tramore when scoring by ten lengths and has more to come on handicap debut.

Ideal Pal scored in a big field at Fairyhouse earlier this month and can cope with an 8lb rise in the weights.

4.15: GRANGE WALK would probably have beaten Mt Leinster at Fairyhouse 11 days ago but for a late fall.

He’s back to face the Willie Mullins runner 5lb better off at the weights and can turn that form around.

Global Citizen won the Grand Annual at Cheltenham last month and can go well in these quicker conditions.

Exit Poll is coming down the weights and is best over this trip.

4.50: SINGING BANJO was a game winner of this race 12 months ago and had a quiet warm-up at Tramore earlier this month.

His liking for the track gives him solid claims again.

Enda Bolger is always respected in this race and his Shady Operator is better than we saw at the Cheltenham Festival last month.

He went close here in February and is a threat. Neverushacon ran his best race for a good while at Wexford last time and a repeat would give him a chance.

5.25: KLASSICAL DREAM was far from disgraced when beaten five lengths in the Cheltenham Stayers’ Hurdle last month.

He was left a bit at the start and never really got into it.

He won this easily last season so we know the track suits.

Paisley Park ran as well as ever to finish third in the Stayers’ Hurdle when he was gaining at the line after some trouble in running. He’ll go close again.

Sire Du Berlais was a Grade 1 winner fair and square at Aintree earlier this month.

This is a very different track but a repeat would see him on the podium.

6.00: SASSY YET CLASSY was fancied for the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham only to be brought down early.

She had earlier gone close in a big field at Navan in December and has an excellent amateur taking 7lb off an already fair-looking mark.

The Bomber Liston is interesting for Nicky Henderson.

He was impressive at Uttoxeter before a narrow Plumpton defeat.

It’s still early days and there’s more to come. Maze Runner wasn’t disgraced in the Coral Cup and has an each-way chance.

6.35: BLUE LORD can keep up Willie Mullins’ brilliant record in this race.

He’s won the past six runnings and this seven-year-old was a fair third in the Arkle at Cheltenham last time.

He was an impressive Grade 1 winner at Leopardstown before that and he’s run well here before.

Gentleman De Mee was excellent in beating Edwardstone at Aintree 19 days ago and will be stiff opposition.

He has run moderately a couple of times here before which is a concern.

Gabynako was a place ahead of the tip at Cheltenham and will enjoy this decent ground.

7.10: HURRICANE GEORGIE found the line coming a stride too soon when second in a Fairyhouse Listed contest earlier this month.

Her rider takes off a handy 7lb heading into a handicap and this trip is ideal in decent conditions.

Minx Tiara jumped well when winning at Limerick and can be competitive despite an 8lb rise.

Lilith had a fair bit in hand when scooting in at Newbury and will be a threat if handling this quicker ground.

7.45: JAMES’S GATE was a good third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham when travelling strongly.

He won over this course and distance on debut and has a lot more to come.

Sir Jimmy Mac had 24 lengths in hand when scoring at Downpatrick and deserves this crack at stronger company.

Music Drive has a fair gap to bridge with the tip but looks best of the rest.

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