Johnny Ward's tips: Saturday bets at the Curragh and Kilbeggan

The Curragh is laden with class on Saturday, with the Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes taking centre stage, and patrons can get in free thanks to a nice offer from the on-course bookmakers.

The ground has been drying out both there and at Kilbeggan, and both meetings will be shown live on Racing TV. Be lucky.

This horse won twice on soft ground over seven furlongs in France, so it seems really encouraging that he was such an eye-catching second over five furlongs behind Art Power here on Juddmonte Irish Oaks day.

He travelled exceptionally well and it now seems likely that Ado McGuiness will have Ireland’s best sprinter.

Ronan Whelan will be thrilled with the ride and his mount should take a lot of beating here.

Lies, damn lies and statistics. The fact Ice Cold In Alex has won four times at this track sounds impressive – less so if you are told he's running there for the 23rd time here!

A horse who needs things to fall right, I was amazed he was able to hammer rivals rated much higher here last August.

He's the class act in this and is worth an each-way bet, with favourable each-way terms on offer with certain bookmakers, under the excellent Jamie Powell.

This mare is still learning how to race, but a furlong less will suit here and this doesn't look the strongest contest.

If Darragh O'Keeffe can smother creep into contention and deliver Neev's Dream late, his mount should have the toe to win for a yard in fine form.