TEMPLEGATE takes on Tote’s Ten to Follow with his Flat superstars for this season.
Our top tipster picks his key horses, which could help you win a share of the minimum £10,000 pot.
You can win a share of a mega prize pot thanks to Templegate’s Ten to Follow
Ten to Follow is a fantasy game where you select ten horses for the upcoming campaign and win points when they win or place in races this summer.
For just £5 entry, you will compete against others who also know their stuff in a battle for supremacy.
The winner will scoop 60 per cent of the prize fund, which is a minimum £10,000 – but prizes go all the way down to 500th spot.
Points are awarded as follows:
Grade 1 win – 25 points
Grade 2 win – 20 points
Grade 3 win – 15 points
Listed win – 12 points
Any other race win – 10 points
An additional 25 points are awarded to winners, and 12 points are awarded to the runners-up in the 25 bonus races.
Points will also be awarded based on the returns to a £1 each-way bet on the Tote in each race a horse runs in.
Example: £1 win at 5.50 + £1 place at 1.20 = 6.70 points awarded.
Sign up to take part in Tote’s Ten to Follow here.
And without further ado, here are Templegate’s top ten.
Al Nafir
Trainer: Charlie Appleby
I like a couple of horses from the Old Rowley Cup run at Newmarket in October – this son of Dubawi and runner-up stablemate Wild Crusade.
The former didn’t quite last 1m6f in York’s Melrose and was much happier over a quarter-mile shorter.
His full brother Ghaiyyath was a multiple Group 1 winner over this trip and 1m2f and he can step out of handicap company this season.
Audience
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
I followed this Team Gosden runner over a few cliffs last season but he finally came good when winning a hot contest at Leicester in October.
He was an easy winner on just his second run at handicap level and he clearly liked this specialist trip.
He was gelded before this much-improved effort and that can hold the key to him fulfilling his potential this season. Good and slighter quicker ground suits well.
Azure Blue
Trainer: Michael Dods
Now a Group 2 winner after claiming the Duke of York Clipper Stakes, it’s been awesome to see her rise.
She kicked off winning a Hamilton handicap before winning a hot handicap at Newmarket before returning to the Rowley Mile to take the Listed Boadicea Stakes in October.
Six furlongs on decent ground suits.