Ruby Walsh: ‘I thought I found another horse of a lifetime in Vautour but it wasn’t to be’

Last week, Irish Examiner columnist Ruby Walsh was the guest of honour at an event to mark the launch of the Lawlor’s Hotel Novice Hurdle Grade One Race Day, which will take place at Naas Racecourse on January 8.

The 10-time champion jockey, 52-time Cheltenham Festival winner and 191-time Grade One victor sat down for a brief chat with well-known commentator Dessie Scahill and, as usual, entertained patrons with his direct answers.

Those looking for any insight into what might go where at Christmas were disappointed because if his boss Willie Mullins doesn’t know, and in many cases he wouldn’t, nobody else has a chance.