Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival: Day One Tips
2 minutes Here at betting.bet we’ve scanned over all seven races and below you can find some of our standout selections set to race on Friday
The three-day Irish Derby Festival will get underway on Friday with a seven-race card to kickstart an exciting weekend of racing at the Curragh. With so much racing to look forward to, here at betting.bet we’ve scanned over all seven races and below you can find some of our standout selections set to race on Friday. Our day one horse racing tips include odds from our betting partners at BetVictor.
Curragh Racing Tips
- Viking Invasion (6/1)
- Siege Of Troy (5/2)
- How About No (10/1)
5:00
Cunningham's Of Kildare Irish EBF Maiden
VIKING INVASION - 6/1
East Hampton is a well-backed favourite for the opening race on Friday evening but one that certainly commands respect. Very unlucky not to win on debut here last month and should give another decent account of himself on Friday.
However, odds of 7/4 looks far too short for a two-year-old maiden race. At a bigger price we’re happy to take on the favourite with debutant Viking Invasion. Out of the in-form Joseph O’Brien yard and related to several useful sorts, Viking Invasion will go better than his odds of 6/1 would suggest under the ride of respected jockey Dylan McMonagle.
6:40
O'Dooles Restaurant Irish EBF Maiden
SIEGE OF TROY - 5/2
Siege Of Troy was beaten by a neck on debut but impressed enough to go off as favourite last time out. Ran on well at Gowran Park but seemed to be affected by rival horses and couldn't quite get involved. First-time cheekpieces should help and he may get off the mark for respected trainer Johnny Murtagh on Friday.
Hampshire is the market leader for Aidan O’Brien with Ryan Moore in the saddle. Debutant but this Galileo colt is very well-bred and has the makings of a real star.
7:15
JJ Mahon & Sons Irish EBF Stayers Handicap
HOW ABOUT NO - 10/1
How About No fits the profile of our earlier two selections in this stayers’ handicap. Runs for Joseph O’Brien with Dylan McMonagle on board, How About No has been runner up in a couple of maiden hurdle races this year but won well on Dundalk’s AW back in March. First-time blinkers fitted for his return to the flat.
Scaramanga is the 4/1 race favourite for trainer Willie Mullins. Not seen for 333 days but the booking of jockey Ryan Moore is a real eye-catcher.
