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Cheltenham Day 2: Predictions from Walsh and McClean

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Ballymore Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 1, 1.30pm) Ruby Walsh: It is Ireland v England. Impaire Et Passe v Hermes Allen.

I think this will be Ireland. I'm a massive fan of Willie Mullins' Impaire Et PasseHe's won at Naas, he's won at Punchestown.

I think he has been very good. Willie has great back up in Champ Kiely to go with it.Donn McLean: You can argue the Challow Hurdle form has worked out okay.

But the Challow Hurdle and the Ballymore, if you look at the record, you would presume it would be an easy follow on because it's two and a half miles at Newbury and similar in the Ballymore.

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