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Maddy Playle, Nick Watts, James Hill and Paddy Power's Paul Binfield look back at Aidan O'Brien's wins with Magna Grecia and Hermosa in the 2,000 & 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket and preview the big races from this week's Chester May Festival.

Lee Mottershead hosts a show on which David Jennings and Paul Kealy provide their tips for the seven rules races on the final day of the 2019 Punchestown Festival, as well as their strongest fancies from Guineas weekend at Newmarket.

On the show:

- DJ is sweet on Fusil Raffles in the Four-year-old Champion Hurdle, but Keals wants to take him on with Fakir D'oudairies.

-The pair talk through the Mares Champion Hurdle in record time; they agree that with a clear round, Benie Des Dieux will win.

-The pair provide their tips for the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas and their other fancies at Newmarket.

#ThisWillNotBeBeaten - Day Five NAPs: 

Paul Kealy: Acting Lass in the 5.00

David Jennings: C'est Jersey in the 3.10 (Also Power Of Darkness in the 1.50 at Newmarket)

Punchestown Festival Day Five Card - Saturday 4 May 2019:

2:35 Dooley Insurance Group Cross Country Chase (5yo+) 3m1f RTV

3:10 BoyleSports Handicap Chase (5yo+ 0-145) 3m7f RTE2

3:50 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Annie Power Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 2m4f RTE2

4:25 AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo) 2m RTE2

5:00 Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Grade B) (5yo+ 0-150) 3m½f RTE2

5:35 Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) 2m4f RTE2

6:10 K Club Hotel & Resort (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (4-7yo) 2m RTV

6:40 30th Running Punchestown CHARITY RACE (4yo+) 1m7f RTV

All prices can be found at Paddy Power: https://bit.ly/2RQ6Nv0

Bruce Millington is joined by Graeme Rodway, James Hill and Paddy Power's Darren Hughes for a look ahead to the racing on ITV where the big races are the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas.

Bruce Millington is joined by Racing Post Sport's Mark Langdon, Daniel Childs and Paddy Power's Malachy Rooney for a look back at the UEFA Champions League semi-final 1st leg fixtures and ahead to the weekend's Premier League games.

Lee Mottershead, David Jennings, Paul Kealy and Paddy Power's Tom Nugent with their thoughts on all eight races on Day Three of the Punchestown Festival 2019.

On the show:

- David Jennings and Paul Kealy are in agreement that Snugsborough Hall could take all the beating in the Pigsback.com Handicap Chase, in fact, he's DJ's banker of the week.

- In a below par La Touche, the panel agree that Josie's Orders will justify short-priced favouritism, but there is speculation about the origins of his name.

- In the Grade 1 Ryanair Novice Chase, DJ remains loyal to one of his favourites, Defi Du Seuil, while Paul Kealy has been repeatedly watching replays of Chacun Pour Soi wining last time - and thinks he could be a top class horse.

#ThisWillNotBeBeaten - Day Three NAPs: 

Paul Kealy: Snugsborough Hall in the 4.15

David Jennings: Snugsborough Hall in the 4.15

Tom Nugent: Black Tears in the 7.15

Punchestown Festival Day Two Card - Wednesday 1 May 2019:

3:40 JLT Handicap Hurdle (4yo+ 88-123) 2m RTV

4:15 Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B) (4yo+) 2m RTE2

4:50 Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase (5yo+) 4m2f RTE2

5:30 Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 3m RTE2

6:05 Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) (4yo+) 3m RTE2

6:40 Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 2m RTE2

7:15 Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race) (4yo+) 2m RTV

7:45 Kildare Post (C & G) INH Flat Race (4-7yo) 2m RTV

All prices can be found at Paddy Power: https://bit.ly/2RQ6Nv0

Maddy Playle, Dave Orton, Tom Park and Paddy Power's Sam Harley with tips from all seven races on Day One of the Punchestown Festival 2019.

Maddy Playle is joined by Dave Orton, Tom Park and Paddy Power's Sam Harley for a look back at the Jumps Season finale at Sandown including Altior's record-breaking consecutive wins. Plus, midweek tips from Punchestown and a look towards the 2000 & 1000 Guineas.

All prices can be found at Paddy Power: bit.ly/2RQ6Nv0

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Bruce Millington is joined by Racing Post Sport's Mark Langdon, Daniel Childs and Paddy Power's Samuel Kingston for a look back at the Manchester derby and ahead to the weekend's Premier League games.

On the show:

- Manchester City got over their biggest hurdle in the race for the Premier League title against rivals Manchester United. With Pep's men top of the league, is it a foregone conclusion?

- The race for a top 4 finish in the Premier League has disappointed in recent weeks with Chelsea, Arsenal & Man Utd only picking up a single point between them in six games. Who has the best chance of Champions League football next season?

- The relegation battle sees must-win games for both Cardiff and Brighton this weekend. Find out who the team think are down and out.

- As usual, the Postcasters give their best bets for the weekend's Premier League fixtures and their NAPs across the leagues.

Weekend NAPs:

Bruce Millington: Newcastle double chance away to Brighton in the Premier Le...

Maddy Playle, Tom Park and Robbie Wilders look back at weekend racing at Musselburgh and Fairyhouse and look ahead to the Jump Season Finale at Sandown on Saturday.

On the show:

- We look back at the eye catchers from the weekend as Honeysuckle made amends for missing Cheltenham by winning her first Grade One at the Fairyhouse Easter Festival, while Saaheq was the surprise winner of the Scottish Sprint Cup at Musselburgh.

- Dan Skelton notches a six timer on Sunday to join Martin Pipe in the 200 club. The Postcasters look at how he did it.

- The Jump Season Finale is at Sandown on Saturday and the great Altior is due to face Cyrname in the Celebration Chase, but will the forecast rain arrive?

- Plus, we look at all the action during the week as Epsom sees its first meeting of the season and the flat returns to Sandown on Friday.

#ThisWillNotBeBeaten - Midweek NAPs

Tom: Mountain Angel in the 3.55 at Epsom on Wednesday

Robbie: Western Australia in the 7.40 at Dundalk on Wednesda...

Maddy Playle is joined by Tom Collins, Brendan Duke and Paddy Power's James Ryan for a look ahead to the racing on ITV at Musselburgh & Haydock and a look towards the Irish Grand National on Monday.

On the show:

- ITV Racing this Easter weekend takes us to Haydock for the jumps and Musselburgh for flat racing following up an amazing week with The Craven Meeting & The All Weather Finals. The team get stuck in.

- Archie Watson will be hoping to follow up last year's success in the Queen's Cup Stakes at Musselburgh with Ulster. Although the team are split on who could reign victorious.

- The Irish Grand National is with us this Monday and with the runners and riders confirmed, the team get stuck into who they fancy.

- Plus, the team tip the rest of their selections for the weekend and give their NAPs.

Saturday's Tips:

ITV Racing at Musselburgh:

1:50 MUSSELBURGH Easter Handicap

Tom Collins: Hayadh

Brendan Duke: Porth Swtan

James Ryan: Lake Volta

2:25 MUSSELBURGH Royal Mile Handica...