Win a share of £250,000 with Tote Placepot horse racing tips for day one

SUN RACING's tipping maestro Templegate is here with his Glorious Goodwood Placepot picks - with Tote boosting their pool to a sensational £250,000!

Usually £100,000 for the top midweek meeting of the day, Tote have boosted the first three days at Goodwood to the quarter-of-a-million pound pot - and that's a minimum!

The Placepot is a bet where you select a horse to be placed in the FIRST SIX races of any meeting.

You can pick more than one horse in a race – you just multiply the number of selections in each race to calculate your total stake.

Glorious Goodwood - Day One Placepot picks

LEG 1: Raasel, Vintage Clarets

RAASEL was beaten a neck in the Group 2 King George over course and distance at last year’s meeting and showed his old spark when fourth at Ascot last time. This trip suits and his track record gives him every chance especially now he’s had a little nudge down the weights.

VINTAGE CLARETS was a place ahead of the tip last time on the back of wins at Newcastle and Chester. He’s in the mix again.

LEG 2: Array, Alaskan Gold 

ARRAY looked a really nice prospect with a close-up second at Newbury on debut. Trainer Andrew Balding had left a bit to work on so there should be more to come fitness-wise too. He can build on that excellent start.

ALASKANGOLD was a relatively expensive buy and trainer Karl Burke has been firing in plenty of good juvenile winners this season. He wasn’t beaten far on debut at Nottingham 11 days ago and will take a big step forward.

LEG 3: Millebosc, Haunted Dream

MILLEBOSC got no luck in the John Smith’s Cup at York. He had a horrible wide draw which was made worse by a slow start and he had to come from a mile back up the straight. He did well to run into seventh and will be fitter for that first race of the season. 

HAUNTEDDREAM was slightly unlucky to finish only third that day after he was bumped in the closing stages.

LEG 4: Haatem, Soldier’s Gold

HAATEM was best of the rest behind potential superstar City Of Troy in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket 17 days ago. That was an excellent run upped to this trip for the first time after his good fifth in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He goes on any ground and can improve again. 

SOLDIER’S GOLD deserves this step out of handicap company after an impressive success at Ascot.

LEG 5: Kinross

KINROSS is a high-class performer who has a win and second in this race on his CV. After looking rusty at Royal Ascot he ran close to his best when a close-up third in the July Cup at Newmarket last time. Trainer Ralph Beckett’s horses are in excellent form and Frankie is back to do the steering.

LEG 6: Courage Mon Ami, Coltrane

COURAGE MONAMI pulled off a brilliant feat to win the Ascot Gold Cup on just his fourth racecourse run last time. He picked up like a sprinter at the end of 2m4f to win going away. That turn of pace will be a major asset on this drop in distance and he looks capable of improving again for Frankie and the Gosdens. 

COLTRANE was second to the tip latest and seems to have improved since finishing fourth in this race 12 months ago. He handles any ground and looks a major contender.

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