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Horse Racing Tips: Ruby Walsh’s Sunday ITV Racing Picks at Windsor, Thurles and Fakenham

Ruby Walsh

Horse Racing Tips

8mo ago

Ruby Walsh’s Sunday ITV Racing tips

13:30 Thurles – Only By Night
13:55 Windsor – Etalon
14:05 Thurles – Appreciate It
14:30 Windsor – Jipcot
14:45 Fakenham – Star Walking
15:05 Windsor – Djelo
15:40 Windsor – From the Ashes

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13:30 Thurles – Only By Night

Willie Mullins has three declared runners, but Gavin Cronwell’s ONLY BY NIGHT can confirm the form with Nara, especially as the step up in trip to 2m 5f should suit her just as much as Nara.

13:55 Windsor – Etalon

A 2m Handicap Chase over 2m. Some Irish interest with JJ Slevin down to ride topweight Matata for Nigel Twiston-Davies and Henry de Bromhead’s Arctic Bresil is at the foot of the weights.

ETALON seems to come to himself around this time of year and won in January and February last year when winning at Warwick and following up at Sandown off marks of 127 and 131 respectively. He’s off 135 today and has had three runs this season without winning. It’s his time of year to strike though.

14:05 Thurles – Appreciate It

The 2m 5f Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase sees Paul Townend ride Blood Destiny over his three other stablemates, APPRECIATE IT, Classic Getaway and Kilcruit. A very decent looking contest, and Blood Destiny’s form with Spillane’s Tower keeps him as one to keep onside.

I’d nearly favour Appreciate It on his homework, having had a run and getting 3lbs off Blood Destiny. I’m not really sure what Blood Destiny’s ideal trip is. Paul Townend seems to pick the right one more often than not, though.

14:30 Windsor – Jipcot

A 3m handicap hurdle for a good pot and JIPCOT catches my eye. He won over 2m 4f last time and Newbury and it didn’t look likely for most of the way. He then got going and won going away in the end to score impressively. The extra four furlongs now can help in his quest to carry an 8lb penalty.

14:45 Fakenham – Star Walking

A 2m 4f mares handicap hurdle where STAR WALKING can uphold the form with Game Colours, who she beat a head at Wincanton last time over 2m 5f off level weights. Trainer Harry Fry is having a quiet enough season but can combine with Brian Hughes to win this contest.

15:05 Windsor – Djelo

More Irish involvement in the feature race with Darragh O’Keeffe down to ride Journey With Me for Henry de Bromhead. Protektorat is 3lbs better off with Djelo now on their Huntingdon run in the Peterborough Chase, but I can’t see Protektorat reversing the form on those terms. Providing the ground is on the slow side or is proper soft ground, DJELO looks the most likely winner to me.

The now 10-year-old Protektorat was a good winner of the Ryanair Chase last season, but Djelo is improving and has just turned seven years old. He’s my best bet today.

15:40 Windsor – From the Ashes

Charles Byrnes’ runner FROM THE ASHES, should be noted in the market after pulling up on his last run and hasn’t set the world alight on two previous runs before that – but he has a habit of being in and out during his career and can put in good runs after pretty average runs. I’ll be following the money if it materialises for him.