WINNERS ENCL SURE

BESTBETS BESTODDS

WITH LADBROKES’ NICOLA McGEADY

MORe than £300million will be wagered at the Festival — up to a staggering £35,000 a second at peak times — over the four days, and day one could be a bloodbath for bookies. Getabird, Footpad and Faugheen, all trained by Willie Mullins (right), are being rolled into a popular treble and Ruby Walsh will have the fate of tens of millions of pounds in his hands. On day one last year some of the ‘good things’ let punters down and we hope a few can do us a favour this time....