17:35 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2017

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 17:39 | Winning time: 4m 55.40s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Renneti

16/1

Thomas Hobson

16/1

Open Eagle

20/1

Milsean

50/1, 50/1, 40/1

33/1

Air Horse One

7/1, 7/1

8/1

Oscar Sam

11/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1

8/1

Geordie Des Champs

14/1

Modem

20/1

Dream Berry

16/1, 16/1, 18/1

20/1

Allblak Des Places

40/1

Automated

16/1

Bonbon Au Miel

9/1, 9/1, 10/1

8/1

Carrig Cathal

16/1, 16/1

14/1

Scoir Mear

13/2, 13/2, 7/1

8/1

Sire Du Berlais

10/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1

9/1

Livelovelaugh

16/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 11/1, 10/1

9/1

Protek Des Flos

25/1

Swamp Fox

40/1, 40/1

50/1

Derulo

16/1, 16/1

14/1

Grand Partner

50/1

Pique Sous

20/1

Mine Now

33/1

Bel Ami De Sivola

28/1, 28/1

25/1

After Rain

12/1

SP Book Percentage 148.77

Non-Runners

Chambord Du Lys¹¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

Diakali¹²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Unknown Jockey

Jeannot De Nonant¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: M P Fogarty

Jack Dillinger¹⁸

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: E P Harty J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Air Horse One (8/1), Oscar Sam (8/1), Scoir Mear (8/1), Bonbon Au Miel (8/1), Livelovelaugh (9/1), Sire Du Berlais (9/1), After Rain (12/1), Diakali (12/1), Carrig Cathal (14/1), Derulo (14/1), Geordie Des Champs (14/1), Automated (16/1), Renneti (16/1), Thomas Hobson (16/1), Open Eagle (20/1), Dream Berry (20/1), Modem (20/1), Chambord Du Lys (20/1), Pique Sous (20/1), Jack Dillinger (20/1), Bel Ami De Sivola (25/1), Protek Des Flos (25/1), Mine Now (33/1), Milsean (33/1), Jeannot De Nonant (33/1), Allblak Des Places (40/1), Grand Partner (50/1), Swamp Fox (50/1)

Willie Mullins field a strong team for this with Bonbon Au Miel, Thomas Hobson and LIVELOVELAUGH spearheading that challenge. The former is the choice of Ruby Walsh and is impossible to evaluate judged on two wildly contradictory performances this season. His reappearance effort suggests he is thrown in here whilst his subsequent Cork victory gives him plenty to find. It is possible his Cork run came too soon and he may prove to be better than a handicapper. Thomas Hobson holds a number of these based on his latest victory but LIVELOVELAUGH makes his handicap debut having ben highly tried in his last two starts. Prior to those runs he had beaten stable companion Aussie Reigns 20L and given that horse is rated 129 he looks well in here on a mark of 135. Gordon Elliott also has a strong squad assembled for this and Automated appears their best hope whilst Air Horse One looks the pick of the British raiders.