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 55.4s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Air Horse One

7/1, 7/1

8/1

Oscar Sam

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

8/1

Scoir Mear

13/2, 13/2, 7/1

8/1

Bonbon Au Miel

9/1, 9/1, 10/1

8/1

Livelovelaugh

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

9/1

Sire Du Berlais

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

9/1

After Rain

12/1

Carrig Cathal

16/1, 16/1

14/1

Derulo

16/1, 16/1

14/1

Geordie Des Champs

14/1

Automated

16/1

Renneti

16/1

Thomas Hobson

16/1

Open Eagle

20/1

Dream Berry

16/1, 16/1, 18/1

20/1

Modem

20/1

Pique Sous

20/1

Bel Ami De Sivola

28/1, 28/1

25/1

Protek Des Flos

25/1

Mine Now

33/1

Milsean

50/1, 50/1, 40/1

33/1

Allblak Des Places

40/1

Grand Partner

50/1

Swamp Fox

40/1, 40/1

50/1

SP Book Percentage 148.77

Non-Runners

Jeannot De Nonant¹³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: M P Fogarty

Diakali¹²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Unknown Jockey

Chambord Du Lys¹¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Reserve 3

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), Pique Sous (20/1), Chambord Du Lys (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.