Your Busy gets home from Schelm© Photo Healy Racing
Your Busy proved gutsy in front as he repelled all-comers in the Ryans Cleaning Chase at Galway this evening.
David Casey's mount disputed the lead with market rival Sin Palo in the 2m6f contest before taking a definite advantage four from home.
The 13/8 favourite tackled him again at the final fence but cried enough turning for home as he carried his head awkwardly under Ruby Walsh.
Last year's Galway Chase winner Bob Lingo also threw down a challenge on the rail after the last but it was Schelm who emerged as the danger on the run-in.
Your Busy, backed this morning at 5/1 and returned a 2/1 shot, buckled down to his task well and held that rival a bay in the closing stages to record a three-parts-of-a-length success.
James Nash's charge, a winner over hurdles at Killarney in July, was recording his first victory over fences since taking the beginners chase on this card in August 2011.
“He's after giving himself a nick and it's far from ideal,” revealed Nash afterwards.
“Hopefully he'll be okay because he needed 7 or 8lb to get into the Kerry National next week. He was doing everything a bit left and I was looking forward to going to Listowel with him.
“If he's okay he'll go to Kerry. This was a fabulous pot to win here today.”
English raider Chaninbar was very reluctant to jump off at the start and was tailed off throughout.
(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)
