Punchestown Winter Festival: Saturday tips from Johnny Ward
By Johnny Ward
Last Updated: Sat 25 Nov 2023
Our presenter and Irish racing expert Johnny Ward goes for two runners at bigger prices on day one of the Winter Festival at Punchestown. Enjoy every moment live on Racing TV!
Stay on Racing TV to see can some of the big names – Galopin Des Champs, Bravemansgame and Gaelic Warrior, among others – justify being sent off odds-on or otherwise.
Then we have Predators Gold at Punchestown. Haven't we seen these colours team up with this yard before?
I've gone for a couple at longer odds. Best of luck.
1.23 Punchestown: Quilixios
Finished: PU SP: 5/1
Surely this horse is not a 7-1 chance.
He won two Grade One races over hurdles, would have hacked up at Limerick were it not for his mistake at the last and is presumably likely to stay the trip.
It's two and a half years since Flooring Porter tried this way around and one has to have doubts.
1.58 Punchestown: Idas Boy
Finished: 3rdSP: 11/10
It's interesting to see the talented Sam Ewing team up increasingly with Noel Meade. There are ifs and buts about these but Idas Boy was a close second to Gerri Colombe last year and he should win this if ready.
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