A CARD that contained some lively betting affairs got off to the best possible start for punters as the Emmet Mullins-owned and trained Big Jim Dwyer, for whom the market spoke volumes, bagged the claiming hurdle on his debut for the Grand National-winning trainer.

This race represented the winner’s first start for 14 months and came just over a year after he was picked up for £9,000 at the Goffs UK Spring Sale.