Templegate’s horse racing tips: Catterick, Leicester, Southwell and Chelmsford – top betting preview for the racing this Thursday, January 10

IT should pay to stay Sharp in the North Yorkshire National.

SHARP RESPONSE (2.45 Catterick, nap) bolted up on decent ground at Carlisle in October and has run well in better races since

His fourth behind Lake View Lad in Newcastle’s Rehearsal Chase was a good effort and the drop in trip combined with heavy going probably did for him on his last run.

Trainer Sue Smith is going for her fourth successive win in this race and I reckon she’s got the right horse to get the job done.

BLACK SALT (2.25 Southwell, nb) is unbeaten at this track after two visits. He’s gone up 8lbs for last month’s course-and-distance success but that shouldn’t stop him.

NEW MILLENNIUM (12.35 Leicester, treble) pinged around Fontwell to beat La Precieux – three times a winner since - on fast ground in October.

Easier conditions have not helped on his last two starts and he will take some catching today.

CATTERICK

12.25 Gemoogist

1.00 Uno Mas

1.35 Mistress Massini

2.10 The Some Dance Kid

2.45 Sharp Response (nap)

3.15 Baratineur

3.50 Jimmy Rabbitte

LEICESTER

12.35 New Millennium (treble)

1.10 American Tom

1.45 Blackdown Hills

2.20 Master Work

2.55 Brecon Hill

3.25 Market Road

SOUTHWELL

12.45 Azari

1.20 Eternal Sun

1.55 Weld Al Emarat

2.25 Black Salt (nb)

3.00 Diamond Pursuit

3.35 Divine Call

CHELMSFORD

4.15 Channel Packet

4.45 African Showgirl

5.15 Kinver Edge

5.50 Perpetrator

6.25 Makaarim

6.55 African Blessing

7.25 Alexis Carrington

7.55 Krazy Paving