"Templegate's Monday NAP: 'A Course and Distance Champion Ready to Shine After Comeback'"

TEMPLEGATE’S picks for Bank Holiday Monday’s action are below.

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AULD TOON LOON (4.25 Windsor, nap)

Tom Dascombe’s seven-year-old won over this trip and track two runs ago and is only 2lb higher in the handicap today. We can put a line through his comeback at Chester 17 days as he missed the break from a shocking draw and never got into it. That should have boosted his fitness and his best efforts have come on this rattling fast ground.

PILU (4.50 Leicester, nb)

Caught the eye with a cracking comeback run at Newmarket. He was beaten just over two lengths on handicap debut and this looks easier.

NAD ALSHIBA GREEN (3.53 Windsor, treble)

Has done well since joining Clive Cox and was just pipped on her turf return at Nottingham last time. She doesn’t need a lot more.

MOON OVER THE SEA (5.23 Leicester, Lucky 15)

Rarely misses the frame and has dropped 3lb despite a second at Bath.

Templegate’s tips

WINDSOR

2.08 Imperial Cult
Landed handicap last time and still on a workable mark.

2.43 Space Party
Promising debut effort and proven on fast ground at this trip.

3.18 Mythical Valentine
Sets clear standard on form and penultimate placed effort franked.

3.53 Nad Alshiba Green (tbl)
In solid form and suited by this trip perfectly.

4.25 Auld Toon Loon (nap)
Course and distance winner last summer and progressive type.

5.00 Nikovo
Won by short-head and fair mark judged on fast ground.

5.30 Takeitorleaveit
Won two of last three and versatile ground-wise performer.

CARTMEL

1.38 Mighty Fleur
Improved in cheekpieces and won maiden hurdle at Fakenham nicely.

2.13 Secret Secret
Trainer in good form and course specialist who should bounce back.

2.48 Belvedere Bhoy
Showed benefit of wind op and powered impressively up hill.

3.23 Tranquil Sea
Scored by five lengths and was unlucky fourth last time out.

3.58 Tommie Beau
Snapped long losing run and well treated on best form here.

4.36 Coup De Coeur
In excellent form and remains competitive on fair mark.

5.11 Pony Soprano
Relished step up in trip and has ironed out jumping errors now.

REDCAR
1.47 El Floridita
Solid effort in good maiden and should improve here.

2.22 Romanticizing
Impressed on debut and produced professional effort when runner-up.

2.57 Mayo County
Won this last year and mark has eased plenty in recent times.

3.32 Fille Unique
Run to best on last two starts and repeat would be hard to beat.

4.07 Spoken Truth
In form and beaten a head off similar mark at Ripon.

4.43 Archduke Ferdinand
Won this last year and return to this trip a bonus here.

5.18 Shifter
Best effort for some time and going the right way off fair mark.

LEICESTER

1.55 Luna Celeste
Green but finished well and easily capable of winning a race.

2.29 Adalo
Very green on debut and got going late showing marked improvement.

3.04 Back From Dubai
Found his mojo over this trip and followed up tentatively.

3.40 Spirit Of Jenny
Steadily returning to best form and been in good form.

4.15 Qitaal
Ran to form when beaten two lengths and consistent performer.

4.50 Pilu (nb)
Ultra-consistent and entitled to come on from reappearance efforts.

5.23 Moon Over The Sea (15)
Improved on recent efforts and in great heart overall.

HUNTINGDON

12.30 Another Day Out
Course and distance winner prior to recent fall and can defy higher mark.

1.00 Slaney Opera
Ran to form and effective at longer trips on sound surface consistently.

1.30 Eternal Angel
Sets standard on previous UK runs and worth chancing on stable debut.

2.00 Lady Jago
Well handicapped and eighteen pounds below last winning mark with drop in trip.

2.35 Knighton
Sets standard on form following runner up effort on handicap debut positively.

3.10 Charlie My Boy
Won this last year and fair mark on old form showing promise.

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