Punchestown 3.40

MICHAEL G - Punchestown 3.40 Handicap Hurdle Final - 2 miles 4 furlongs - 25 run - Yielding to Soft (dry day)
 
I don't think there is too much depth to this race and hopefully I'm proven right as there are a few jump off the page and a couple at big odds who look very overpriced.
 
La Malmaison for Gavin Cromwell makes handicap debut and may or may not be a blot - so if you want to have a small win saver feel free, i'm much keener on the proven form of UNANSWERED for Tony Martin who looks very solid as an each way banker at around 5/1. 
 
I'd be concerned about stamina with Mighty Mo Missouri although it does have some good solid form over shorter, Bread And butter runs for Olly Murphy and would have a squeak on some past Irish form and looks well placed here, LEVEL NEVERENDING will surely appreciate the step back in trip and looks well enough handicapped on proven form at the trip to have an excellent each way chance here. 
 
Sam Magee makes handicap debut for De Bromhead so has to be feared but has proven frustrating so far, Big Debates is best known as a Chaser but runs off an old Hurdle mark and could be a dark horse but it's been a long break from hurdling. Gold Speed is a Course and Distance winner who is back on a winning mark and is slowly regaining form after an extended injury break, outside of the selections he's the one I'd fear the most so will be RESERVE!
 
At big current Odds a small investment on MR SAXOBEAT who is on a static mark but who runs consistently and who could nick an enhanced place and especially on SAMS CHOICE for Elliott, who scored an impressive Leopardstown win off 116 at tis trip but who has then struggled over 3 miles, that may just be canny placement as the mark has come down to 122 and with a good 4lb Claimer the early odds look VERY appealing!
 
TIPS (1) Unanswered / (2) Level Neverending / if you wish to play enhanced places (3) Sams Choice / (4) Mr Saxobeat (reserve Gold Speed @ 22/1)