Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 5m 18.73s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Envoi Allen

4/6, 8/13

4/7

Sporting John

4/1, 9/2

5/1

The Big Breakaway

9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 17/2

8/1

The Big Getaway

12/1, 11/1, 10/1

9/1

Easywork

12/1

Longhouse Poet

16/1

14/1

Mossy Fen

40/1

33/1

Son Of Camas

50/1

Decor Irlandais

66/1

Shakem Up'arry

66/1

Shan Blue

100/1

Getaway Fred

100/1

SP Book Percentage 125.64

Forecasts

Envoi Allen (4/7), Sporting John (5/1), The Big Breakaway (8/1), The Big Getaway (9/1), Easywork (12/1), Longhouse Poet (14/1), Mossy Fen (33/1), Son Of Camas (50/1), Decor Irlandais (66/1), Shakem Up'arry (66/1), Shan Blue (100/1), Getaway Fred (100/1)

Five of the last six winners have been trained in Ireland and that tally may extend with the exiting ENVOI ALLEN. He won a well above average Champion Bumper last March and has become the torch-bearer for that race. Nothing has fazed him over flights so far, but the way he knuckled down to win here last March bodes well if something can engage him. Sporting John has done nothing wrong and looks best-placed to give the favourite something to think about if he can utilise his pace late on. Longhouse Poet should harbour some each-way claims for last year's winning connections while The Big Getaway and The Big Breakaway are possible improvers for highly-respected yards.