Producer Daniel Hussey summarises Tom Stanley, Matt Tombs, Donn McClean and Dan Overall’s tips for both days of the Dublin Racing Festival and ITV Saturday…
DRF Saturday
13:15 Leopardstown – Nathaniel Lacy Hurdle
Unbeaten hurdlers are 0/9 and horses running after 1 hurdles start are 0/7
- Tom – Jasmin De Vaux 9.0
- Matt – Supersundae 6.0
- Donn – Mozzies Sister 15.0
- Dan – Supersundae 6.0
13:50 Leopardstown – Irish Juvenile Hurdle
Winners of the Grade 2 Juvenile at Leopardstown at Christmas are 1/10 since this became a Grade 1 but placed horses are 5/16 – 27pt (172%) profit
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – Sony Bill 15.0
- Donn – Hello Neighbour 2.75
- Dan – Hello Neighbour 2.75
14:55 Leopardstown – Irish Arkle
In the last 19 renewals horses who had had 1 chase start are 1/14
- Tom – Ile Atlantique 4.5
- Matt – Majborough 1.67
- Donn – Majborough 1.67
- Dan – Majborough 1.67 (no bet)
15:30 Leopardstown – Irish Gold Cup
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – Galopin Des Champs 1.67
- Donn – Galopin Des Champs 1.67
- Dan – Galopin Des Champs 1.67 (no bet)
Any Other DRF Saturday Bets
- Donn – Midnight It Is 5.5 (16:05 Leopardstown)
- Dan – Rushmount 51.0 (14:25 Leopardstown)
- Dan – My Mate Mozzie 8.0 (16:05 Leopardstown)
ITV Saturday
14:35 Sandown – Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – Handstands 3.75
- Donn – Jango Baie 2.0
- Dan – No bet
13:25 Sandown – 2m4f Handicap Hurdle
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – No bet
- Donn – No bet
- Dan – Sole Solution 5.5
14:00 Sandown – 2m Handicap Chase
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – No bet
- Donn – Etalon 3.25
- Dan – No bet
15:07 Sandown – 3m Handicap Hurdle
- Tom – Dartmoor Pirate 15.0
- Matt – Henri The Second 5.0
- Donn – Deep Cave 9.0
- Dan – Dartmoor Pirate 15.0
15:42 Sandown – 3m Handicap Chase
- Tom – Gustavian 6.0
- Matt – No bet
- Donn – No bet
- Dan – No bet
Musselburgh Bets
- Tom – Afadil 5.0 – (14:17 Musselburgh)
- Tom – Fidelio Vallis 17.0 (14:50 Musselburgh)
DRF Sunday
13:10 Leopardstown – 2m5f Novice Chase
Drinmore winners are 4/13 (3% profit) | Faugheen winners this century are 2/10 (48% loss) | Fort Leney winners this century are 4/11 (29% profit)
- Tom – Ballyburn 1.67
- Matt – Croke Park 17.0 (Better Days Ahead if Croke Park n/r)
- Donn – Note – Better Days Ahead
- Dan – No bet
13:40 Leopardstown – 2m Novice Hurdle
Willie Mullins has won 11 of the last 12 renewals – 2 of the last 5 with horses off 1 hurdles run
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – Kopek des Bordes 2.5
- Donn – Kopek Des Bordes 2.5
- Dan – Kopek Des Bordes 2.5 | Bleu Du Vassy w/o favs
14:10 Leopardstown – 2m1f Dublin Chase
Willie has won all 7 renewals but only 2 of the 21 non-Mullins horses have gone off shorter than 10.0
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – Quilixios 17.0
- Donn – Marine Nationale 5.0
- Dan – Quilixios 17.0
15:20 Leopardstown – Irish Champion Hurdle
This is the most predictable Grade 1 in the calendar – 20 of the 25 favourites this century have won, including 14 of the last 15
- Tom – No bet
- Matt – State Man 2.75
- Donn – Lossiemouth 1.62
- Dan – Lossiemouth 1.62
Matchbook Zero Long-Shot
- Tom – Dartmoor Pirate 15.0 (15.07 Sandown Sat)
- Matt – Sony Bill 15.0 (13:50 Leop Sat)
- Donn – Mozzies Sister 15.0 (13:15 Leop Sat)
- Dan – Rushmount 51.0 (14:25 Leop Sat)
Best Weekend Lays
- Matt – Final Demand (13:15 Leopardstown Saturday)
Best Weekend Bets
- Tom – Dartmoor Pirate 15.0 (15:07 Sandown Sat)
- Matt – State Man 2.75 (15:20 Leop Sun)
- Donn – Midnight It Is 5.5 (4.05 Leop Sat)
- Dan – Sole Solution 5.5 (13:25 Sandown)
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