Val De Ferbet can defy top weight

The ground wasn’t as slow as I thought it would be yesterday and it had an impact on all my rides, writes Ruby Walsh. 

It was just too quick for Hurricane Fly but he ran a great race. It was Jezki’s ground, just as it was last year. Both proved that they will be up to the World Hurdle next year, that’s for sure.

It was too quick for Un De Sceaux as well, even though he won comfortably. He just wouldn’t have liked it any quicker and he has earned his summer rest.