Ruby’s very sweet on Sahlan in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury (14.35).

Ruby Walsh’s ITV Racing Tips

13.25 Newbury – Kalpana
13.42 Newmarket – Indian Spirit (each-way)
14.00 Newbury – Golden Orbit
14.35 Newbury – Sahlan (NAP)
14.50 Newmarket – Golden Redemption
15.10 Newbury – Albert Einstein
15.27 Newmarket – Izzy Fast
15.45 Newbury – Lost Boys

*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.

13.25 Newbury – Kalpana

It’s hard to get away from KALPANA. You could argue she needed her first run last season in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh behind Los Angeles. She was a bit unlucky that day as she didn’t get a clear run. While she didn’t win first time last year, it was a deeper race and she can run well here. She has to give 4lbs to her opposition but Andrew Balding is well capable of producing her ready enough to win her seasonal debut.

13.42 Newmarket – Indian Spirit (each-way)

The chances are the four-year-old’s might have something up their sleeve against some of these older horses. Based on that, I’m with Ian Williams’ INDIAN SPIRIT. He had some good runs last season and Billy Loughnane taking the ride shows he thinks he can improve. He’s a nice each-way option.

Sacred Ground will definitely improve from her run at Newmarket but I was quite taken by GOLDEN ORBIT’s win last September at Newmarket ahead of Ottoman Empress, who went on to win after that. That win was over 7f and this is over 1m 2f but it looks like she won’t have any issues with the step up in trip. She could potentially be a player in the Oaks.

14.35 Newbury – Sahlan (NAP)

I have no idea where I stand on The Lion In Winter! I can’t be with him and while Damysus was impressive when winning at Newmarket last month, he’s short in the betting. I’ll chance the French raider SAHLAN for Francis-Henri Graffard. He was good at Deauville in August last year then he won the Prix du Moulin on Arc weekend. He didn’t get the run of the race in Del Mar in November and there’s improvement in him. I can’t see him travelling over for the fun of it!

I feel there’s an advantage to being drawn closer to the stand side rather than the far side so that’s led me towards GOLDEN REDEMPTION. He ran well at the Guineas meeting over 7f. He’s up 2lbs for that run but he can still go close with a preferable draw in stall 10.

I’ve ended up on ALBERT EINSTEIN. I wasn’t fully convinced that he would have won over 6f but providing he’s ridden aggressively, he should get the job done. It’s worth noting I’ve landed on him because I wasn’t sure about Royal Fixation!

15.27 Newmarket – Izzy Fast

I’m taking a chance on Philip McBride’s IZZY FAST with Silvestre De Sousa on board. She had a form boost this week as she beat Creative Queen at Yarmouth last month with the latter going on to win at Yarmouth on Wednesday. She’s off a mark of 72 and she could be rated higher than that!

There are bigger days ahead for My Love Is King and Port Of Spain if connections genuinely think they’re well handicapped. With both having cheekpieces on it has put me off so I’ve landed on LOST BOYS for David Menuisier. He’s lightly enough raced and he improved with every run last season before winning on his reappearance at Sandown in April. He’s going in the right direction and he’s worth siding with.

Ruby Walsh’s ITV Racing Tips

13.25 Newbury – Kalpana
13.42 Newmarket – Indian Spirit (each-way)
14.00 Newbury – Golden Orbit
14.35 Newbury – Sahlan (NAP)
14.50 Newmarket – Golden Redemption
15.10 Newbury – Albert Einstein
15.27 Newmarket – Izzy Fast
15.45 Newbury – Lost Boys

*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.

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