Irish Champions Festival tips: "She would be my bet of the weekend"
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sun 14 Sep 2025
On The Wire, Racing TV's popular show on YouTube, is back for a new season, and what a week to return!
Host Andrew Blair White is joined by Johnny Ward, Brendan Duke and Mark Boylan to preview the Group One action at the Irish Champions Festival, and our top team, who have some strong fancies across Leopardstown and the Curragh, are all in agreement on their selection for the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes!
"She would be my bet of the weekend," Ward said when discussing his strongest fancy, while Donn McClean also made a guest appearance to share his three best bets.
Tips for the support races are also discussed and, as usual, plenty of laughs among the team! We hope you enjoy the show (available to watch in full on our YouTube page above) and please leave a comment with any views you have on the races discussed plus any strong fancies.
Every race from Leopardstown and the Curragh will be shown live on Racing TV this weekend, and more selections from our experts will be available on racingtv.com/tips.
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