IT took Blow By Blow a little while to find his racing and jumping rhythm on his chasing debut in the WB Gavin and Co Irish EBF Beginners Chase at Galway on Sunday.

Gordon Elliott’s horse was out to his left on occasion, and he wasn’t helped by the attentions of a loose horse on the run to the two fences in the dip first time, but he warmed up as the race developed and, in the end, he ran out an impressive winner.

It was a more than satisfactory start to the Gigginstown House gelding’s chasing career and, as rider Jack Kennedy said afterwards, he will probably be better in a better race and when he doesn’t have to make his own running. He should benefit nicely from this experience.

It was a good start to a chasing career that promises lots in a race that is an extraordinarily strong pointer to the future.

Presenting Percy won the race last year, and Pat Kelly’s horse went on to win the Porterstown Chase and the Galmoy Hurdle (no kiddin’) and the RSA Chase, and is now favourite for the Gold Cup.

Don Cossack won it in 2013, and he won the Drinmore Chase a month later before going on to equine superstardom in subsequent years.

Lyreen Legend won the race in 2012, with Carlingford Lough back in third. Last Instalment won it in 2011.

Jessies Dream won it in 2010. China Rock won it in 2009. Blow By Blow has big shoes to fill, but he has all the potential that he needs in order to fill them.