TEMPLEGATE takes on day two of the tricky Galway Festival looking for winners.
Day one saw some shocks including Willie Mullins’ Sysko suffering a big drift before finishing fourth – only for the Closutton boss to bang in a 50-1 winner later on courtesy of Sirius.
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4.50
GAUCHER can keep up Willie Mullins’ excellent record in this race.
This son of Frankel was a Flat winner in France and landed his first hurdles victory in a big field at Punchestown last month.
He had 15 lengths in hand there and should be capable of improving further.
Instant Tendance has been consistent for Gordon Elliott and followed a Kilbeggan win with tight seconds at Sligo and Killarney. She stays well and should be in the mix.
Al Gasparo had just the 24 lengths in hand when scoring at Killarney from the front last time.
Those tactics won’t be as easy to pull off against these better rivals but he will be dangerous.
5.25
THECOMPANYSERGEANT was a good fourth at Grade 1 level three starts ago and has gone close on his past two runs.
Rachael Blackmore takes over today for the first time, which is a plus, and they don’t need a lot more to score.
Jet Setting Jim has come in for plenty of market support and may have won on chase debut at Tipperary last time but for falling at the final fence.
He will be a big threat if that hasn’t left a mark.
Caesar Rock went close at Wexford last time and dropping back in distance again should help his chances.
6.40
LEGENDARY trainer Dermot Weld has won two of the past three runnings of this race and can strike again with YAXCHILAN.
He had an educational debut when fourth at Navan last time where she wasn’t asked too many questions from the saddle.
He will come on a bundle for that introduction and the first-time tongue tie can help too.
Lucky Out has shown some promise on her four runs and gets a 5lb allowance from the boys.
She wasn’t disgraced when fourth on handicap debut at Leopardstown 19 days ago.
No Knee Never got no run at Gowran latest and is better judged on his third there in May.
7.10
BOOYEA has taken a step up this season and battled well to score in a big field at The Curragh last time.
An 8lb rise for that means he has to pull out more but this four-year-old looks capable of improvement.
Last year’s winner Coeur D’Or ran a cracker when sixth in the Royal Hunt Cup before a quiet effort last time. We know this trip and track are right up his street.
Casanova is 9lb lower than when fourth in this last year and warmed up with a close-up fourth at Leopardstown latest. This son of Frankel has solid place claims.
Emporio was unlucky at Fairyhouse last time returning from 16 months off.
He should be fitter for that and is another to consider.
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