Butch the star turn at Blarney

LOCH Bo Butch is the star turn at the two-day Cork Cup coursing meeting which starts at Blarney on St Stephen’s Day.

For a number of reasons, the Eugene McNamara trained Derby runner-up is making a belated seasonal debut, but, if fully tuned-up, should have the class to overcome a useful field.

He has a stiff enough opener against the Mitchelstown Derby Trial Stake winner Only For Fun and the Clonmel contender will expose any chinks in his armour.