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We’ve drafted in racing royalty Ruby Walsh and top tipster Rory Delargy to share their top picks on the 5 selected races below.
Let’s get their verdicts…
Paddy’s Pick 5 Tips:
- Race 1: Queens Brook
- Race 2: Might I
- Race 3: A Plus Tard
- Race 4: Exciting Oscar
- Race 5: Houston Texas
Punchestown 14.13 – Queens Brook
RUBY WALSH:
She should have come on plenty for her last run when beaten at odds-on and can get back to winning ways now.
Haydock 14.25 – Might I
RORY:
This is MIGHT I’S first attempt at a staying trip, but he pulled 24 lengths clear of Good Risk At All in a Grade 1 over 2½m at Aintree when last seen and looked in need of an even stiffer test, which he gets here. His stable has been in fine form in recent weeks, and this Fame And Glory half-brother to National Hunt Chase winner Stattler is completely unexposed granted a test over obstacles. He won despite being unfancied on his racecourse bow, and also after a lengthy break on last season’s return, so his absence since April is no concern at all.
Haydock 15.00 – A Plus Tard
RORY DELARGY:
It would be wonderful to think that grand veteran Bristol de Mai could turn the clock back to register a fourth win in this event, and the soft ground should ensure he runs much better now than he did a year ago, but the real bogey is A PLUS TARD who is a better chaser than the gallant grey ever was, and who should be able to win consecutive runnings of the race despite slight concerns over the ground.
RUBY WALSH:
There is pace in the race and it could turn into a bit of a slog but you have to side with A Plus Tard. He’s just too good and Rachael Blackmore will wait until she decides she wants to go with him.
Punchestown 15.23 – Exciting Oscar
RORY DELARGY:
Denis Ahern won this handicap hurdle two seasons ago with Exciting Oscar who went chasing then and never really took to the discipline. Ambrose McCurtain claims 3lbs and Exciting Oscar runs off the same mark now as he did when winning this before.
Haydock 15.35 – Houston Texas
RORY DELARGY:
HOUSTON TEXAS has been most progressive this season, and impressed with how well he travelled when bringing up a Carlisle hat-trick on his most recent start. He has been slow to bloom, but Nicky Richards is a patient man and has given the son of Dylan Thomas plenty of time to come to himself. He’s done that in no uncertain terms of late, shaping as if he’s going to do even better as his stamina is drawn out.
Paddy’s Pick 5 Tips:
- Race 1: Queens Brook
- Race 2: Might I
- Race 3: A Plus Tard
- Race 4: Exciting Oscar
- Race 5: Houston Texas
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