Off The Fence: Cheltenham Festival clues from a sensational Dublin Racing Festival weekend at Leopardstown
Honeysuckle made it 14 wins in a row with third Irish Champion Hurdle success to setup defence of Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham Festival; Facile Vega and Vauban among impressive Dublin Racing Festival winners heading for Cheltenham
Tuesday 8 February 2022 17:16, UK
The Off The Fence panel are back to review Honeysuckle, Galopin Des Champs, Sir Gerhard, Facile Vega, Vauban and so many more.
In episode 11, Barry Geraghty, Tony Keenan and Vanessa Ryle look back on a sensational weekend at the Dublin Racing Festival and search for Cheltenham clues from the Leopardstown action.
Meet the Off The Fence team
Barry Geraghty
Now retired after a 24-year career in the saddle which yielded 43 Cheltenham Festival successes, Gold Cup and Grand National-winning jockey Barry Geraghty returns to At The Races, with whom he enjoyed a fruitful relationship as ambassador and columnist between 2012 and 2019.
An iconic National Hunt rider still well connected and riding work at some of the sport's biggest yards, Barry has won all there is to win in jumps racing and is sure to give viewers Off The Fence raw insight each week.
Vanessa Ryle
A popular member of the Sky Sports Racing on-course presenter team who also fronts The Bloodstock Show, host Vanessa is an avid Jumps racing fan, and will be tasked each week with steering her analyst colleagues 'Off The Fence'.
Tony Keenan
attheraces.com's resident Irish tipster and analyst, Tony Keenan has also played a leading role alongside Barry in ATR's Cheltenham Preview Nights in Dublin since 2017. As sharp-tongued as he is sharp-minded, Tony's regular unique takes and no-nonsense delivery will no doubt keep Off The Fence viewers (and Barry and Vanessa!) on their toes.
