Like A Butterfly Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 6.40s

Shadow Paddy^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: E McCarthy| OR: 139| D

4/1

Prolific over hurdles last season, winning 4 times, and has taken his form to another level over fences this season, going 3-3 in Grade 3 event at Galway (2¼m, good to soft) in July. This likeable type returns from a break with more to offer.

Form: 11P-111

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Bowensonfire^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

8/1

Smart winning 2m hurdler. Made a promising start over fences when second at Galway in July. Below that level when third of 5 in beginners chase at Killarney (17f, good) following month but remains likely to do better.

Form: 107-423

D Art D Art¹⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle| T: T Cooper| C| D

20/1

Developed into a useful staying handicap hurdler during 2024/25 and having been out of sorts last season proved revitalised for the switch to fences with a narrow success in 23f beginners chase at Wexford in May. Not out of things after a break.

Form: 80/P90-1

Frankie John⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King| T: D Hogan| D

7/4

Very useful hurdler who posted an excellent fourth in Grade 1 Sefton Hurdle at Aintree (3m) in April. Made a pleasing start over fences with success in maiden at Galway (2¼m, good to soft) in July. Open to progress, especially back over further.

Form: 15548-1

Vicar Street^t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Cobden| T: W P Mullins

6/4

Lightly-raced winning hurdler. Built on chasing debut promise with emphatic success in 9-runner novice at Galway (23f, good to soft) in July. That form has worked out well, and he's a big player for yard with excellent record in this.

Form: 4/12-31

Non-Runners

Kilbarry Saint¹⁵⁷

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: C O'Keeffe J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Vicar Street (6/4), Frankie John (7/4), Shadow Paddy (4/1), Bowensonfire (8/1), Kilbarry Saint (12/1), D Art D Art (20/1)

A few of these bring potential but Willie Mullins has a fine record in this and his VICAR STREET is fancied to take another step forward and follow up his commanding Galway victory (form worked out well) after a break. Frankie John rates a good prospect too though, and seems sure to go close, while the likeable Shadow Paddy shouldn't be underestimated either in his bid to go 4-4 in this sphere.