Paul Townend giving off all the right signals about Al Boum Photo, says Ruby Walsh

Ruby Walsh was talking on the Irish Examiner Cheltenham preview event with racing correspondent Tommy Lyons and ITV pundit Mick Fitzgerald

Al Boum Photo and Paul Townend win The Savills New Year's Chase for the third time in January. Champion jockey Townend is “very confident” the horse will complete a Gold Cup hat-trick at Cheltenham next Friday, said Ruby Walsh

Champion jockey Paul Townend is “very confident” Al Boum Photo will complete a Gold Cup hat-trick at Cheltenham next Friday.

So said Ruby Walsh during tonight’s virtual Irish Examiner Cheltenham preview event with racing correspondent Tommy Lyons and ITV pundit Mick Fitzgerald.