Ruby Walsh’s Leopardstown Racing Ideas
13:10 Gaelic Warrior
13:45 Romeo Coolio
15:00 Favori De Champdu (each-way)
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to vary.
The Paddy’s Reward Membership Chase sees the return of final season’s Arkle winner, Gaelic Warrior, who will likely be ridden by Paddy Mullins. He was crushed on the Punchestown Competition by stablemate Il Etait Temps however that was on the finish of an extended, laborious, season.
The form of the race could possibly be essential. Discovered A Fifty likes to go ahead, as does Gentleman De Mee and Solness. Once we noticed GAELIC WARRIOR at Cheltenham, you questioned if he would go straight or left-handed. He regarded a hell of much more manageable or rideable with horses in entrance of him.
The 2m 1f distance at Leopardstown fits the stayer greater than the speedster, which definitely ticks the field for him. The one fear is that he’s up in opposition to horses who’ve race health on their aspect.
However, he’s the perfect horse within the race.
Gordon Elliott’s cost, Romeo Coolio, was runner-up within the Cheltenham Competition Bumper to Jasmin De Vaux earlier than ending fifth to Redemption Day on the Punchestown Competition final Might. He made a successful debut over hurdles when lengthy odds on final month and was then crushed once more at Fairyhouse.
Leopardstown will swimsuit ROMEO COLLIO far more than Fairyhouse did. He simply bought crushed in a dash there and could possibly be the one to beat Bleu De Vassy. It’s not possible to know the place Karniquet and Karafon are within the pecking order. They’ve each received two fairly run-of-the-mill maiden hurdles. Solely time will inform.
However with the run at Fairyhouse beneath his belt, and if ridden extra aggressively, Romeo Coolio could possibly be laborious to beat now.
The Paddy Energy Chase is as aggressive as all the time, however Favori De Champdu catches my eye at an enormous value. He hasn’t been since April when successful a Grade 3 Novice Chase by a neck from Donacheady Gale. He drops into handicap chase firm for the primary time and will outrun his odds for coach Gordon Elliott.
Meetingofthewaters is 19lbs larger than when successful final season and Peter Smithers claims 7lbs off him from the mark off which he received final 12 months’s race. He ran properly within the Ultima behind Chianti Clasico and regarded like he perhaps didn’t get dwelling within the Grand Nationwide behind I Am Maximus. Nonetheless, he was going in addition to something handing over however bought crushed by some 16 lengths.
Nick Rockett was disappointing within the Irish Grand Nationwide, then ran properly at Sandown. Possibly these couple of runs beneath his belt may have helped him. Perceval Legallois appears to search out one too good for him most days of his life.
Desertmore Home could possibly be of curiosity. He ran properly in a Pertemps qualifier behind Francisco Rock at Punchestown. Life In The Park hasn’t lived as much as what he regarded like he may have the ability to do originally of his profession.
No robust opinion however perhaps FAVORI DE CHAMPDU is barely overpriced. He was a good sufficient novice in his day and he beat Sandor Clegane within the Florida Pearl final 12 months earlier than disappointing at Christmas. There’s a day in him; he’s not a foul horse.
Ruby Walsh’s Leopardstown Friday racing ideas
13:10 Gaelic Warrior
13:45 Romeo Coolio
15:00 Favori De Champdu (each-way)
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct on the time of publishing however topic to vary.
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