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Andrew’s Dublin Racing Festival day two: Race by race betting preview
We barely have time to catch our breath after Saturday drama, but just like that, day two of the Dublin Racing Festival is here. But just like yesterday, we have a card stacked with Grade 1s that are up for grabs, with the highlight being the Grade 1 Irish Champion Hurdle, in which, to the shock of many, Paul Townend has stayed loyal to State Man and has chosen to ride the gelding over Lossiemouth. Now, on to the matter at hand: the eight-race card to close out the 2025 Dublin Racing Festival and my best bets for each race. Get the latest horse racing promotions and odds with the best online horse racing bookmakers here. 12:40 Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle – 2m2f (4yo+) A tricky opener to day two of the Dublin Racing Festival as 20 mares line up in search of big-day glory. Queens Gamble is the obvious starting point, given her three-from-four record over hurdles, and she is given the utmost respect from Harry Derham, one of the up-and-coming yards in the UK, but her top weight and short odds make her less appealing. SAVANTE is one of the more interesting runners for former Grade 1 winning trainer Colm Murphy. Having started her hurdling career with a bang a Tramore, Sanvente was sent off the 11/4 favourite for a Grade 3 mares hurdle at Down Royal. She never got into a rhythm on the day and dropped to the rear, but she ran on well to finish fifth. Her run over this course at Christmas, where she was still bang there, keeping on well before being brought down two out. The handicapper has dropped her one pound for that run, and off 119, she looks to be on a favourable mark back in mares’ company. Deanos Diamond is not taken lightly at big odds and can run well for Philip Rothwell. Selection: Savente 10/1 (e/w) Danger: Denos Diamond 33/1 Current Betting: Queens Gamble 7/2, Strigth Home 7/2, Qualimita 6/1, Vischio 10/1, Savante 10/1, Cottesloe Sunshine 10/1, 12/1 bar. Bet on Savente with talkSPORT BET 1:10 Grade 1 Ladbrokes Novice Chase – 2m5½f (5yo+) Ballyburn comes here on the back of a comprehensive defeat behind Sir Gino in the Kauto Star Novices Chase at Kempton, but given that the ground and track likely played against him on the day, you can be more than willing to forgive him that run. He has an obvious chance now that he steps up in trip on what will likely be testing conditions, but he may have to watch IMPAIRE ET PASSE pull away from him in the finish. This hugely talented gelding arguably has better form in the book than Ballyburn. His win in the 2023 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival saw him beat Gaelic Warrior by over six lengths, with Champ Kiely a further length behind, and he looked set for great things after that. Last season’s plan of staying hurdling didn’t go as planned, but he was still only the soon-to-be Stayers Hurdle winner Teahupoo and Champion Hurdler State Man, before ending the season with a Grade 1 and Grade 2 win. For me, that is far superior form than anything Ballyburn has achieved, and even in their short time over fences, Impaire Et Passe looks the more natural chaser. With conditions looking to be coming into Impaire Et Passes’s favour, he can be hard to beat here. Selection: Impaire Et Passe 3/1 Danger: Ballyburn 4/5 Current Betting: Ballyburn 4/5, Impaire Et Passe 3/1, Champ Kiely 7/1, Better Days Ahead 10/1, Croke Park 14/1, Praire Dancer 66/1, Arctic Skua 250/1. Bet on Impaire Et Passe with Sky Bet 1:40 Grade 1 Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle – 2m (5yo+) This race revolves around KOPEK DES BORDES and whether his jumping can improve from his hurdling debut. For all that he tried to kick every hurdle out of the ground on debut, this hugely talented gelding still managed to pull away and beat Kawaboomga (who has won since) by over two lengths. Paul Townend gets the leg up today, and if he can get Kopek Des Bordes to respect his hurdles, I see only one outcome: an impressive win for Kopek Des Bordes. At a much bigger price, Karniquet looks to be missed in the betting at 50/1. He is a live each-way player at a massive price. Selection: Kopek Des Bordes 1/1 Danger: Karniquet 50/1 Current Betting: Kopek Des Bordes 1/1, Kaid Dauthie 5/2, Redemption Day 8/1, Blue De Vassy 8/1, 16/1 bar. Bet on Kopek Des Bordes with Paddy Power 2:10 Grade 1 Ladbrokes Dublin Chase – 2m1f (5yo+) It will be interesting to see how El Fabiolo gets on here in what will be his first start of the season. If he can get back to his brilliant best, you can see him playing a massive role in today’s finish. But they may all have to go some way to stop GAELIC WARRIOR from making amends for his defeat here at Christmas. The enigma that is Gaelic Warrior was not given the best of rides on the day by Patrick Mullins, and the same can be said for the rest of the jockeys as they left Solness built up
We barely have time to catch our breath after Saturday drama, but just like that, day two of the Dublin Racing Festival is here.
But just like yesterday, we have a card stacked with Grade 1s that are up for grabs, with the highlight being the Grade 1 Irish Champion Hurdle, in which, to the shock of many, Paul Townend has stayed loyal to State Man and has chosen to ride the gelding over Lossiemouth.
Now, on to the matter at hand: the eight-race card to close out the 2025 Dublin Racing Festival and my best bets for each race.
Get the latest horse racing promotions and odds with the best online horse racing bookmakers here.
12:40 Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Paddy And Maureen Mullins Mares Handicap Hurdle – 2m2f (4yo+)
A tricky opener to day two of the Dublin Racing Festival as 20 mares line up in search of big-day glory.
Queens Gamble is the obvious starting point, given her three-from-four record over hurdles, and she is given the utmost respect from Harry Derham, one of the up-and-coming yards in the UK, but her top weight and short odds make her less appealing.
SAVANTE is one of the more interesting runners for former Grade 1 winning trainer Colm Murphy.
Having started her hurdling career with a bang a Tramore, Sanvente was sent off the 11/4 favourite for a Grade 3 mares hurdle at Down Royal.
She never got into a rhythm on the day and dropped to the rear, but she ran on well to finish fifth.
Her run over this course at Christmas, where she was still bang there, keeping on well before being brought down two out.
The handicapper has dropped her one pound for that run, and off 119, she looks to be on a favourable mark back in mares’ company.
Deanos Diamond is not taken lightly at big odds and can run well for Philip Rothwell.
- Selection: Savente 10/1 (e/w)
- Danger: Denos Diamond 33/1
- Current Betting: Queens Gamble 7/2, Strigth Home 7/2, Qualimita 6/1, Vischio 10/1, Savante 10/1, Cottesloe Sunshine 10/1, 12/1 bar.
