Templegate’s Placepot tips for Saturday’s Newbury card with £100,000 guarantee

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So our tipping meastro, Templegate is here with his Placepot tips for the card at Newbury this afternoon.

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Newbury Placepot tips - Saturday, December 28

LEG 1: Break My Soul, Panic Attack 

BREAK MY SOUL has looked a little rusty on both starts this season but had some useful form last year and can go close for Nicky Henderson.

PANIC ATTACK won this race back in 2020 and was a good third on his hurdling comeback at Ludlow last time out.

LEG 2: La Marquise 

LA MARQUISE looked a class act when winning at Ludlow on hurdles debut. That built nicely on her classy bumper form and there’s more to come.

LEG 3: The Famous Five, Skycutter 

THE FAMOUS FIVE took well to chasing when third at Windsor 13 days ago. Venetia Williams and Charlie Deutsch have a cracking record over fences and can bag another win.

SKYCUTTER got the job done nicely at Warwick last time and has scope for further improvement.

LEG 4: Mr Hope Street, Rightsotom 

MR HOPE STREET was impressive at Warwick when making it four runs from his past five starts. He tanked along there and had lots left crossing the line. He’s up 8lb but should be capable of defying that. 

RIGHTSOTOM was sixth in the 2023 Triumph Hurdle and had seven lengths in hand when scoring at Doncaster last month. He jumped particularly well and is another who could outrun a rise in the weights. 

LEG 5: Henry’s Friend, Hoe Joly Smoke 

HENRY’S FRIEND ran a cracker when fifth in the Coral Hennessy here last time and was a Grade 2 winner as a novice. He has lots of staying power and looks on a fair weight. There’s more to come from Ben Pauling’s seven-year-old. 

HOE JOLY SMOKE was impressive at Sandown earlier this month and will have no problem with the slightly longer trip. It’s still early days for him over fences.

LEG 6: Regent’s Stroll, The New Lion

Paul Nicholls has won the past four runnings of this Grade 1 and can make it five with REGENT’S STROLL. He won a hot bumper here in March and kicked off his hurdling career with a classy nine-length victory over two miles here. He made just one mistake there and looks open to lots of improvement for the step up in trip. 

THE NEW LION looks the chief threat after his course and distance success last month. Harry Skelton just had to push him out and there was lots left in the tank. 

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