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Paddy Energy Media’s ‘From The Horse’s Mouth’ podcast ‘Cheltenham Countdown’ is again as host Tom Nugent picks the brains of the Cheltenham Competition’s winning-most jockey turned TV pundit Ruby Walsh and well-known journalist and broadcaster Rory Delargy.
Within the third episode of this 12 months’s sequence, the gang have seemed on the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle forward of the 2025 Cheltenham Competition.
RUBY WALSH
*The present was recorded on Monday earlier than Maughreen gained at Punchestown later within the afternoon …
Maughreen doesn’t enchantment to me this morning anyway (earlier than Maughreen gained on debut).
Willie Mullins trains her so Cheltenham is totally not out of the query if she will get crushed at Punchestown, bar she falls out the again of the tv and then you definately’d must be scratching your head. Ought to she go down a neck or three components, you’d be hoping there’d be the pure enchancment and she or he’ll nonetheless give herself a shot.
However does that imply she’s a shorter worth than she is that this morning? Undoubtedly not. She has to go and win impressively to be any shorter than she is true now.
*Paddy reduce her to 3-1 favorite from 4-1 favorite after the win and she or he is now 10-3 favorite
Her bumper type is ok, she has to do it for me. I’m not satisfied simply but.
Spectacular Sixandahalf
Sixandahalf seemed pretty good and I really like the best way she progressed as she went by means of the race at Fairyhouse leaping smart. She half got here off into the again of the third final hurdle and when Keith Donoghue stoked her up, she was straight again on the bridle and she or he was actually spectacular down the straight.
To me, she was the very best mares novice in Eire this 12 months until you chucked in possibly a Saint Lucie or one thing as a juvenile should you thought this was simpler than the Triumph. It’s not one thing Willie does but it surely may very well be an choice too.
Quevega’s daughter up towards it
Aurora Vega was most likely extra spectacular within the Solerina than she was on New 12 months’s Day, however a few of Willie’s different fillies blew out – Child Kate, Fancy Lady didn’t run their races in any respect. I don’t even assume Mongibello ran in addition to she did at Fairyhouse on New 12 months’s Day.
Look she’s getting the job achieved, however do I take a look at her and assume ‘Jesus, you’re a ringer to your mom?’ I don’t.
The main contenders
Watch Maughreen – Sixandahalf units the usual in Eire and it will be Jubilee Alpha for me within the UK.
There’s little question Willie will enter Saint Lucie on this race as a result of she’s a mare, she qualifies, he’ll enter her and that can have an effect in the marketplace, however whether or not his intention is ever to run her or not?
I’d practically be siding with Jubilee Alpha. I simply beloved her within the final 100 yards in Windsor.
It’s not a large race for ante-post betting, however Jubilee Alpha and Sixandahalf could be good dockets to be holding.
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