Like A Butterfly Novice Steeplechase (Grade 3)

1st

Frankie John (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Daniel King · T: Denis Gerard Hogan

6 10-13 –

Daniel King

Denis Gerard Hogan

5:06.40 £25,199

sat close to the front pair - jumping a bit untidy in 2nd - still 2nd at halfway - dropped to 3rd after 7th - moved back into 2nd 3 out - urged approaching the following fence - hit front after the last and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Vicar Street (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Harry Cobden · T: W. P. Mullins

7 10-13 –

Harry Cobden

W. P. Mullins

¾ £8,400

Raced prominent behind the front runner - third at halfway - moved into second after 7th - sent on turning into the straight - shaken up after 2 out - overtaken after the last and stayed on without finding more near the finish for second

3rd

Bowensonfire (FR) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

6 10-13 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

1¼ £4,200

Held up at the back early - climbed to fourth 3 out and under urging after the following fence - third approaching the last after driving - stayed on at a steady speed to finish 3rd

4th

Shadow Paddy (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-6, OR 139

J: Simon Torrens · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

6 11-6 139

Simon Torrens

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

1½ £2,101

Settled at the back early - nudged up to hold 3rd three out - under urgings after the following fence then soon outpaced - slipped to 4th approaching the last - stayed on at an even tempo to the line

5th

D Art D Art (FR)

No. 3

7yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Ricky Doyle · T: Thomas Cooper

7 10-13 –

Ricky Doyle

Thomas Cooper

4¼ £1,260

Made the running - under urging and overtaken turning in - slipped back to the tail end approaching 3 out - never a threat from the following fence - errored at the last and finished 5th