Templegate’s Tote Placepot tips with £250,000 guaranteed for Cheltenham

ALL eyes are on Cheltenham this weekend as trials day for the festival takes place.

And Templegate has his Placepot picks for another busy day of action.

The Placepot is a bet where you select a horse to be placed in the FIRST SIX races of any meeting – with Cheltenham this week guaranteeing a cool £250,000 guaranteed pot!

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You can stake what you want upwards from 5p a line which would cost a total of £1.60. 10p a line is £3.20 and so on.

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Cheltenham Placepot Picks

LEG 1 Sir Gino, Burdett Road

SIR GINO can just edge out Burdett Road in what should be a thriller.

He won a red-hot race in France on debut that has produced the likes of State Man and he looked a class act when winning his first start for Nicky Henderson at Kempton.

He tanked along there and even a couple of jumping errors didn’t slow him down.

Hendo is sure to have worked on that and he has an excellent record in this race.

Burdett Road loved the mud when winning a Grade 2 in style here last time.

He’s another who could brush up his jumping but his experience of the track will be a major asset.

This race will sort out the British pecking order for the Triumph Hurdle.

LEG 2 Es Perfecto, Ginny’s Destiny

ES PERFECTO showed lots of promise when fourth at Kempton and he sneaks in here off a low weight.

Gavin Sheehan held Alan King’s chaser up for too long at that speed track and he couldn’t catch the leaders.

He was only four lengths down at the line after jumping well and this stiffer stamina test should bring improvement on just his third chase run.

Ginny’s Destiny beat the tip when they met in November and is the one to beat again despite shooting up the weights.

He was game when beating future winner Grey Dawning here last time and could take another step forward.

LEG 3 Victtorino, Il Ridoto

VICTTORINO has done really well since joining Venetia Williams from France.

He has won both his chase starts at Ascot where he showed a turn of pace and staying power to come right through the field to score last time.

He saw out three miles strongly there so should get home at Cheltenham over this shorter trip. A 4lb rise in the weights is fair and he’ll be right there.

Il Ridoto was beaten in a photo for the December Gold Cup last time and is a major contender despite a walk up the weights.

That means he’s 10lb higher than when winning this 12 months ago but he’ll be on the premises for Nicholls and Cobden.

LEG 4 Stay Away Fay, Datsalrightgino 

STAY AWAY FAY is the rising star in a field where all of his rivals have some questions to answer.

He won the Albert Bartlett over hurdles here in March and has looked a natural in winning his two chase runs at Exeter and Sandown.

We know he stays and likes the track which is a plus. This is much his stiffest assignment yet but he looks capable of improvement.

Datsalrightgino ran a cracker to win the Coral Cup at Newbury latest when relishing the longer trip. He ran well here last season and has every chance.

Templegate’s Tote Placepot tips

 LEG 5 Jonbon 

JONBON is a cut above any other two-mile chaser in Britain and can land another Grade 1 success.

He didn’t have to break sweat when winning the Tingle Creek at Sandown last time and kicked off the season with a 10-length success in the Shloer around here.

Only superstar El Fabiolo beat him last season and he can tee up a crack at the Champion Chase by winning this.

 LEG 6 Lossiemouth

LOSSIEMOUTH has won first-time out in both her seasons so her 273-day absence won’t stop her class showing through. She was brilliant last term, winning the Triumph Hurdle in style here before following up at Punchestown.

Willie Mullins will want her to peak in the Mares’ Hurdle at the Festival but she goes on any conditions and can warm up with a good win.

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