tracked leaders, lost position and reminders from 7th, slightly impeded next, no impression 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, not match front pair and 3rd when slight mistake 2 out, one pace
slight mistake 1st and slightly impeded, slightly slow 3rd, soon chased leaders, 5th before 8th where jumped slightly right, under pressure in 4th approaching straight, soon no impression
took keen hold and soon led and disputed, slightly slow 3rd and headed, soon raced in 3rd, lost position 4 out, weakened, tailed off
prominent, fell 1st
close up and disputed lead, led from 3rd, pecked slightly 8th, joined between last 2, headed and kept on without quite matching winner closing stages
held up, soon towards rear, closed from 5 out, 5th approaching straight, soon no impression
held up, impeded 1st, detached when slightly slow 4th, pulled up before 6th
slight mistake 1st, reminders from 2nd, soon chased leaders, 4th from 7th, closed to be prominent approaching straight, on terms between last 2, gained narrow lead and stayed on best closing stages
held up, slightly impeded 1st, pecked slightly 3rd, 6th approaching 5 out, soon no impression, tailed off
It's rare to find a beginners' chase divided and this looks a good opportunity for SAM KING, who finished third in what looked a better renewal a year ago. Ted Walsh's charge has had a couple of recent runs over hurdles and should be spot-on for his return to fences. Statistical has only shown moderate form over hurdles but he has a chaser's pedigree and hails from a trainer/jockey combination in top form. Mister Butler won a handicap hurdle at Bellewstown a couple of weeks ago but has failed to get round in three of four starts over fences and finished tailed off in the other. Ri An Rian made a promising start over the bigger obstacles at Downpatrick in May and though running a shocker at Tramore a fortnight later that can't have been his form.
Galveston (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Prominent early before settling behind leaders, 5th from 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened and no extra, 12th of 13, dist behind Floramar (11-5) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, improved to dispute after 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, left 4th and kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Double Windsor (10-9) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Mister Butler (IRE) 5-2fav (11-13) Prominent and led 2nd, pushed along and headed approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, not fluent last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 17, 8l behind Like A Diamond (11-1) at Roscommon 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Rudy Catrail (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Led, headed 6th, ridden from 4 out, no impression from next, 6th of 16, 34 1/2l behind Mister Butler (11-7) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gf in Jul.
Sam King (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden into 6th 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Babbling Stream (11-10) at Bellewstown 2m 4f hcp gf in Jul.
Statistical (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Led, not fluent 2 out and soon pressed, pushed along and headed before last, no extra and weakened, 6th of 8, 18l behind Count Simon (11-3) at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in Jun.
Killasser Boy 9-1 (11-7) Soon led, joined from before 5th, headed 3 out, weakened next, 13th of 14, dist behind Misty Millie (11-3) at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in May.
Railway Muice (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, pushed along and ridden from 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from next, 6th of 13, 18l behind Padraic O Conaire (11-12) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Ri An Rian (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Slowly away, soon mid-division on outer, slight mistake 11th, no extra from 3 out, weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind Pleasure Dome (11-3) at Tramore 2m 6f gd in Jun.
Touchy (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 4th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 14, dist behind Naturally Blond (11-11) at Wexford 2m hcp gf in Jul.
