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Ruby times it right as Pleasant Company books Aintree ticket
Pleasant Company: Ruby Walsh gave a masterclass on the nine-year-old in the Bobbyjo Chase at FairyhouseCredit: Patrick McCann
Poetry. Pure poetry. Ruby Walsh waited and waited on Pleasant Company in the Grade 3 Bobbyjo Chase. We wondered whether there was anything in the tank at all. We really shouldn't have questioned the master. This was textbook stuff.
Thunder And Roses, winner of the 2015 Irish Grand National at the track, bounced back to his best and was still a few lengths up on Pleasant Company at the last. Walsh pounced halfway up the run-in and scored by half-a-length. It was beautiful to watch.
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