Horse Racing Tips: Ruby Walsh's fancies for Oaks Day at Epsom

Ruby Walsh’s Horse Racing Tips

14:00 – Valour And Swagger
14:35 – Dutch Decoy (NAP)
15:10 – Tunnes
15:45 – Masekela
16:30 – Savethelastdance

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14:00 – Valour And Swagger

Bobsleigh has a chance and Valour And Swagger has a squeak having run really well at Ascot despite finishing runner up. The step up to 6f should suit Valour and Swagger and he looks solid.

There seem to be plenty of money for Dutch Decoy who came home really well at Hamilton last time despite being drawn on the wrong side. He’s a much better draw this time and stall three and the 1m trip on this ground will play to his strengths.

15:10 – Tunnes

I wouldn’t be surprised if Tunnes wins as he’s kept good company all his career. He was unbeaten until below par in the Japan Cup but there were excuses for that run. The German challenger is considerably bigger in the market than Westover who usually needs everything to fall right for him. It’s the toss of a coin for me and I’d prefer to be on the one who is the bigger price.

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15:45 – Masekela

If you go back 12 months, you’d have seen Masekela running an excellent race to finish fourth to Desert Crown in the Epsom Derby. He never really built on that effort despite running well in Graded contests and started this season running down the field in a handicap off 102 at York seven lengths or so behind another of today’s runners in Majestic to whom he was giving 10lbs. He conceded 10lbs to the same rival now but there could be more to come from Masekela in handicap company this season.

16:30 – Savethelastdance

Savethelastdance finished fifth on debut at Thurles last season but has taken her form to a different level this term – particularly with the visually stunning 22-length romp at Chester. You could argue that the winning distance was due to the very soft ground that day, but previously she beat Boogie Woogie in Ireland and that maiden form has been franked since. The Gosden’s Soul Sister won really well at York in the Musidora Stakes while stablemate Running Lion was really good at Newmarket when last seen. That may have been the weaker of the ‘trials’ as the runner-up Sumo Sam has been well beaten since. I can see Savethelastdance out-staying this field.