RUBY: WHY I WON’T WIN THE GOLD CUP...

What other horse at the Festival would you ride? Le Rocher (Triumph Hurdle) impressed me when winning the Finale Hurdle at Chepstow.

What’s Willie Mullins like? Willie doesn’t speak for the want of being heard. He leaves decisions late because he weighs up the options as long as he can.

Who will win the Gold Cup? Either Silviniaco Conti, who was travelling very well for me when falling at the third last a year ago, or Bobs Worth who impressed in the Lexus Chase. RUBY’S OTHER RIDES

TODAY: VATOUR (Supreme Novices’ Hurdle) I have won the race on three stayers. So I am riding Vatour rather than the speed horse Wicklow Brave. He could scoot past me and I’ll be thinking ‘you f*****g eejit!’

CHAMPAGNE FEVER (Arkle Novices’ Chase) Beat Jezki and My Tent Or Yours in last year’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

TOMORROW: FAUGHEEN (Neptune Investment Novices’ Hurdle) He has never been off the bridle or been tested. BALLYCASEY (RSA Chase) Has to prove he stays three miles. Beat two Grade One winners in the DR PJ Moriarty Novices’ Chase.

FRIDAY BRIARS HILL (Albert Barlett Novices’ Hurdle) He is so laidback. But every time you ask for a bit more, he just gives you what you need.

PS Ruby isn’t the only Walsh with an openingday chance. Foxrock, favourite for the Terry Biddlecombe NH Chase, is trained by his father Ted and ridden by sister Katie.