Punchestown Winter Festival: Saturday tips from Johnny Ward

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

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

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.