Today’s FREE horse racing tips: Sandown, Haydock, Leicester, Ripon, Doncaster and Wolverhampton – Templegate’s betting preview for ITV’s racing this Saturday, April 28

SANDOWN

1.50

IT might be the last day of the jumps season but let’s keep the SHOW ON THE ROAD.

He’s been really consistent this term despite his trainer Philip Hobbs being out of form for much of the winter.

The winners have been banging in recently and my fancy added to the decent end to the season when winning on heavy ground at Exeter three weeks ago.

His bumper win came on decent ground so today’s conditions shouldn’t be a problem. The demands of this big-field handicap should be ideal.

Act Of Valour looks a smart novice. He beat useful Pacific De Baunce and Oistrakh Le Noir at Fakenham last time when the better going helped.

Paul Nicholls also runs Mont Des Avaloirs. He came up short in graded races before easily winning an uncompetitive four-runner races at Market Rasen. Others looked better handicapped.

Ballymoy won by a wide margin at Bangor having won an Uttoxeter novice race in February. He’s a lovely prospect.

Burrows Edge and Highway One O One are others with obvious claims.

2.25

AIM for the Top in the Bet365 Oaksey Chase.

TOP NOTCH has been freshened up since a disappointing fourth behind top-class Waiting Patiently at Ascot in February.

3.35

TAKE a STEP BACK for the Bet365 Gold Cup.

I’ve been impressed with Mark Bradstock’s hope since he switched to fences this season.

His second behind top prospect Thomas Patrick at Chepstow on his return in April has worked out really well.

He looked in need of today’s marathon trip when third over 3m at this track two weeks later before bolting up at Fakenham.

His inexperience – he’s only had five races – is the only worry but his jumping is good and he’s obviously unexposed.

Rock The Kasbah is the other one I’m keen on. He came from too far back when a close sixth in this race 12 months ago.

His Chepstow win in October came on his comeback before he pulled up in desperate ground at Haydock when Philip Hobbs was struggling for winners. He’s in much better for now.

Blaklion was brought down at the first in the Grand National. He’s the class act in the field but it’s not easy to carry such a big weight in a race of this nature.

I’m more worried about Cheltenham Festival winner Missed Approach, Bigbadjohn and tricky Sugar Baron.

LEICESTER

2.45

EMMAUS should bury his rivals in the King Richard III Stakes.

His two wins from three starts both came over today’s course and distance. He won on his debut and hit the target again on his only race of last season.

That shows he goes very well when returning from a break so he should be somewhere near his peak for this Listed contest.

Useful sprinter Kimberella proved he stays this far when winning at Thirsk last weekend. This is a fair bit tougher.

Donjuan Triumphant won twice at Haydock last season. He’s not been at his best on the all-weather this year but he is better on turf.

Lahore is likely to be up to this level. He won only third behind Jallota at Redcar on his final race of last season but he has scope for plenty of improvement.

HAYDOCK

DONCASTER

5.10 Jumira Prince

5.45 Steely Spirit

6.15 Ornamental

6.45 Andok

7.15 Casima

7.45 Lady In Question

8.15 Haylah

HAYDOCK

1.30 Proschema

2.05 Mjjack

2.40 Contrive

3.15 Hanseatic

3.45 Knighted

4.15 High Acclaim

4.50 Stonific

LEICESTER

1.40 Bahamian Dollar

2.15 Finoah

2.45 Emmaus

3.20 Adams Park

3.55 Maypole

4.30 Podemos

5.00 Belisa

RIPON

1.45 Broken Spear

2.20 Seduce Me

2.55 Al Qahwa

3.30 Moonrise Landing (treble)

4.00 Brandon Castle

4.35 Salazar

5.05 Billy Dylan

SANDOWN

1.50 Show On The Road

2.25 Top Notch (nb)

3.00 Altior

3.35 Step Back (nap)

4.05 Old Guard

4.40 War Sound

5.15 Lough Derg Spirit

WOLVERHAMPTON

5.25 Juan Horsepower

6.00 Kerre

6.30 Raakid

7.00 White Desert

7.30 Hamada

8.00 Kawasir

8.30 Big Amigo