Livelovelaugh is ridden out by Patrick Mullins© Photo Healy Racing
Livelovelaugh made it four winners on the day for his trainer Willie Mullins (three at Cork) as he took the bumper at Punchestown, the Old House Kill (Pro/Am) Flat Race.
The son of Beneficial won a point-to-point on his debut at Oldcastle in April when trained by Mark O’Hare.
He was subsequently bought by the Ricci’s and he was sent off the clear 4/6 favourite today.
Settled in second by Patrick Mullins he improved to dispute before the straight and soon led.
He was ridden over a furlong out and he kept on well for pressure to score by a length and three parts.
The front running Rock N Rhythm plugged on to take second under Johnny King for Bill Farrell at 14/1 while Russian Bill was a further neck back in third under Nina Carberry for Noel Meade at 9/2.
Willie Mullins said afterwards: "He's a lazy horse. Patrick decided he'd make plenty of use of him if nothing else did but there was plenty of pace as it turned out.
"He's a staying type of horse and we'll probably go for a winners bumper."
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
