Ruby Walsh's horses to follow as the national hunt season takes over
Ruby Walsh has given an insight into the horses he will be following as the jumps season kicks into gear.
The legendary jockey is one of the sharpest minds in the game and has been following the early season action with interest.
Asked for his horses to follow, the Racing TV ambassador said: "From what I have seen so far this year, I think that Found A Fifty was very impressive at Down Royal in the novice chase, Grangeclare West was impressive at Naas on Sunday and also Affordale Fury was very good at Galway at the end of October.
"In the UK, I thought that Iroko was very good at Warwick, I really liked Stay Away Fay at Exeter and Knappers Hill at Exeter. Both of them looked impressive in the chasing division.
"Over the hurdles in the UK, I really liked Personal Ambition at Warwick, Willmount at Newbury, and Deafening Silence was tough at Exeter for the Skelton’s.
"In Ireland, Mahon’s Way and Slade Steel looked really good for Henry de Bromhead, Brighter Days Ahead and Down Memory Lane for Gordon Elliott too, Ile Atlantique for Willie Mullins, and Redstone for Gavin Cromwell."
ITV Racing presenter Ed Chamberlain recently compared Walsh's punditry approach to the likes of football experts Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville.
And the Kildare man, who retired from the saddle in 2019, says he relishes his television work.
"I do enjoy it a lot. Whatever way you look at it, I always worked, so hopefully I will be in work and it is great to be able to continue to do something in horse racing.
"I enjoy doing what I'm doing, especially when there's good racing.
"I probably have to work a bit harder when there is lesser racing, but I am enjoying all aspects of the sport, whether that is on the flat or national hunt.
"Betting is a massive part of racing but there are also tactical parts of racing and if you can somehow combine the both, then it will make a much better product for people to watch."
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