{"id":128205,"date":"2025-05-24T14:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T14:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128205\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T14:23:17","slug":"ruby-walshs-seven-selections-for-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128205\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruby Walsh’s seven selections for Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s no holding back ITV Racing. After three days live from York, the action continues on Saturday with seven races from Newbury and Newmarket before we all settle down for the FA Cup final at 4.30pm. Right?<\/p>\n

All the action was previewed, as ever, on our From The Horse\u2019s Mouth<\/a> podcast by Paddy\u2019s pal Mr Ruby Walsh<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LISTEN TO RORY\u2019S VERDICT VIA THE SNAZZY PLAYER BELOW, AND THEN SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LATEST LIVE ODDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruby Walsh\u2019s horse racing tips<\/p>\n

12:50 Newbury \u2013 Sunway<\/a><\/strong>
13:05 Newmarket \u2013 Waleefy<\/a><\/strong>
13:25 Newbury \u2013 Ides of March<\/a> (NAP)<\/strong>
13:40 Newmarket \u2013 Fondo Blanco<\/a><\/strong>
14:00 Newbury \u2013 Genealogy<\/a><\/strong>
14:15 Newmarket \u2013 Classic Encounter<\/a><\/strong>
14:35 Newbury \u2013 Rosallion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Al Aasy could be the percentage call, but I\u2019m going to go with SUNWAY<\/strong>. I thought he travelled into his last race at Newbury in April very strongly and looked like the winning horse, but fell into a hole then. But he needed that run. Came home behind Divina Grace, and Tabletalk was just ahead of him.<\/p>\n

If Sunway can get back to the level that we saw from him at the Curragh in the Irish Derby, that might be good enough. With that recent run at Newbury under his belt, too, I reckon Sunway could be the one to do it here.<\/p>\n

The step up in trip will really suit\u00a0WALEEFY<\/strong>, who was a disappointing favourite at Goodwood last time out. Travelled quickly but couldn\u2019t get past the older horses involved in the race, although he did come home reasonably well. Going the extra furlong will suit him.<\/p>\n

IDES OF MARCH\u00a0<\/strong>stands out to me here. He made a pleasing debut last year, was then favourite at Navan over 7f but didn\u2019t get home. He was dropped down to 6f then and won twice at the Curragh.<\/p>\n

Went to the Breeders\u2019 Cup, then in the US, he wasn\u2019t quite sharp enough over there, but made an encouraging comeback run behind Whistlejacket at Navan in April; he looked like he really improved on that run. He\u2019s an out-and-out 6f horse, I think he\u2019ll win here. <\/p>\n

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FONDO BLANCO\u00a0<\/strong>was unlucky not to win at Doncaster. He\u2019s definitely the obvious one here.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m hoping that 10f will be far enough for\u00a0GENEALOGY<\/strong>. He had a really good debut behind Acapulo Bay at the Curragh. He looked beaten by Storm Piece at Punchestown in September, but he rallied back to win, and it looked like he wanted a step up in trip after that.<\/p>\n

Then he ran at Newmarket, behind Delacroix, on his last start of the season when he was trying out for 10f. I think he\u2019ll be a better horse when he goes for the longer distance here.<\/p>\n

CLASSIC ENCOUNTER\u00a0<\/strong>won at Redcar back in April but couldn\u2019t quite carry the penalty at Newmarket in May when he was up 4lbs. He\u2019d been favourite there under Billy Loughnane. Billy rides him again here. It\u2019s a race that I\u2019m not overly strong on anything else, I\u2019d have Classic Encounter to get through.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m a\u00a0ROSALLION\u00a0<\/strong>fan. I was in Longchamp when he won as a two-year-old, and I thought he did really well at the Curragh last year, winning last May and then at Ascot in June. I\u2019m hoping that he\u2019s come back as a better four-year-old to light up the summer.<\/p>\n

Ruby Walsh\u2019s ITV Racing tips<\/p>\n

12:50 Newbury \u2013 Sunway<\/a><\/strong>
13:05 Newmarket \u2013 Waleefy<\/a><\/strong>
13:25 Newbury \u2013 Ides of March<\/a> (NAP)<\/strong>
13:40 Newmarket \u2013 Fondo Blanco<\/a><\/strong>
14:00 Newbury \u2013 Genealogy<\/a><\/strong>
14:15 Newmarket \u2013 Classic Encounter<\/a><\/strong>
14:35 Newbury \u2013 Rosallion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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