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Irish racing tips for Friday: Johnny Ward marks your card

Last Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026

Irish racing expert Johnny Ward reveals his best bets for the action across Wexford and Bellewstown on Friday, live on Racing TV.

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5.50 Wexford: Brave Josee

Finished: 10thSP: 3/1

This four-year-old was produced in great shape by Declan Queally to nearly land a gamble at Sligo when she possibly got there too soon last time out, but did little wrong, and Kevin Healy may be able to wait a bit longer now she drops back in distance.

The main danger looks to be the Sligo winner’s stablemate, Kilt, but Brave Josee is the one for me.

6.07 Bellewstown: Bay Of Dreams

Finished: 1stSP: 5/1

I tipped this filly up at Leopardstown on the basis of the better ground when she duly showed nothing.

Since then, she has gotten her act together, and she did an awful lot right before being reeled in back at Leopardstown when last seen.

She looks primed off a rating that would have been a gift in the form she was in last summer in Britain.

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8.17 Bellewstown: Sir Trancealot

Johnny Ward

Sir Trancealot

20:17 Bellewstown

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Finished: 5thSP: 7/2

This Camelot-bred seemed to show a fine attitude on handicap debut at Cork, simply staying on after coming under pressure quite a long way out, and his yard is flying.

Patrick McGettigan will be keen to get him handy from stall 15, which is the only concern.