Ruby Walsh has revealed his latest Cheltenham Festival fancies 2024 – a horse that the former jockey thinks could go to the very top and become one of the next big superstar equine names.
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Cheltenham Festival 2024: “Sir Gino Could Be The Next Big Thing”
As we race towards the 2024 Cheltenham Festival, Ruby Walsh, who rode 59 winners at the meeting over the years, is getting super-excited about one horse that bolted up on Trials Day at Prestbury Park.
Step forward – SIR GINO.
Ruby Walsh is normally all over the best of the Willie Mullins Cheltenham raiders.
However, it’s actually a Nicky Henderson horse that has caught the eye of the former Irish champion.
Sir Gino was catapulted to the head of the Triumph Hurdle market – the first race on the final day (Friday) – after winning the trial race at Cheltenham at the end of January.
And Ruby feels this exciting hurdler can get favourite backers off to the perfect start on Gold Cup Day.
Ruby Walsh told his Paddy Power blog readers what he thought about Sir Gino’s recent win at Cheltenham in the Triumph Trial.
“The way he won on Trials Day at Cheltenham, but even to look at him, he’s not your typical ex-flat juvenile hurdler.
He looks like a National Hunt horse – his size, he looks like a horse that could be a chaser down the line. Next year will be tricky for him. But I do think he’s a horse that allowed to develop could become a superstar.”
January’s Triumph Hurdle Trial had been billed a match-up between Sir Gino and the old antepost favourite for the race Burdett Road.
However, the Joe Donnelly-owned hurdler turned the contest into a one-horse race – winning by 10-lengths (watch below).
Sir Gino One Of The Cheltenham Festival Bankers
Paddy Power reacted by cutting Sir Gino into 8/11 for the Triumph Hurdle with the best UK horse racing betting sites, where he could take on the likes of Kargese, Majborough and Storm Heart – three big Willie Mullins horses.
But Walsh is still sticking with Nicky Henderson’s exciting 4 year-old, who is already many people’s idea of one of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival bankers.
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Cheltenham Festival: Back SIR GINO @ 8/11
WATCH: Sir Gino Winning The Triumph Trial at Cheltenham
What Date & Time Is The 2024 Triumph Hurdle?
📅Time/Date: 1:30pm (Friday 15th March 2024)
🏇Racecourse: Cheltenham
💰 Winner: £75,965
📺 TV: ITV / Racing TV
See the full 2024 Cheltenham Festival running order, race times and schedule.
Cheltenham Festival Odds: Triumph Hurdle Betting 2024
See the latest Triumph Hurdle betting odds from Paddy Power, where you can get a £20 free bet. Paddy Power are also non-runner, no bet on ALL the Cheltenham Festival races.
- Sir Gino 8/11
- Kargese 5/1
- Majborough 6/1
- Storm Heart 8/1
- Burdett Road 12/1
- Salvator Mundi 12/1
- Salver 12/1
- Bunting 14/1
- Highwind 14/1
- Kalif Du Berlais 14/1
- Liari 14/1
- Wodhooh 14/1
- Nurburging 14/1
- 16/1 Bar
Note: Odds subject to change and others on request
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