tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along and dropped to rear 2f out, soon no extra
led early until headed after 1f, led again 10f out, pushed along 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, soon no extra
prominent, raced in 2nd until led after 1f, headed 10f out and tracked leader after, close 3rd on inner 2f out, ridden and disputed close 2nd under 1f out, no impression and kept on one pace
chased leaders, a little keen, 3rd halfway, went 2nd travelling well 2f out, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, ridden and led under 1f out, kept on well
Dual bumper winner Buildmeupbuttercup ran well in the Galway Hurdle on Thursday, his first start since placed in top handicaps at Cheltenham and Leopardstown in the spring. A maiden winner over 1m4f here a year ago he shouldn't be inconvenienced by this trip. CAMPHOR has been narrowly beaten twice here in the past including at Listed level. She deserves a change of fortune and can make her allowance count. Triple bumper winner Bigbadandbeautiful made a successful debut under Flat Rules over 1m2f at Roscommon so she has to be a threat over this more suitable trip while ten-times winner Tandem looked on very good terms with himself at Leopardstown last month and Gavin Ryan's claim is a real bonus.
Powerful Ted (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Waited with towards rear and off pace, took closer order halfway, headway on inner behind horses travelling smoothly straight, never in the clear to put in effort, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Tandem (11-5) at Leopardstown 1m 4f gd in Jul.
Tandem 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division and off pace early, took closer order halfway, closed up travelling smoothly straight, pushed along to lead 1f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 1m 4f gd in Jul beating Persian Lion (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Bigbadandbeautiful (IRE) 11-8fav (9-4) A little slow into stride and pushed along to soon track leaders, closer in 2nd over 4f out, pushed along again over 2f out, challenged and led inside final furlong, stayed on best, won at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Jun beating Noble Music (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Buildmeupbuttercup 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, closed travelling smoothly from before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from last, 5th of 19, 8 3/4l behind Aramon (11-10) at Galway 2m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Camphor (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) In rear and well off pace, closer in 5th 6f out, 4th and ridden 2f out, moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Twilight Payment (9-13) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) Yielding in Jul.
Rebellito (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Waited with, 13th after 3rd, no extra from 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Thurles 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Feb.
