Like A Butterfly Novice Chase

Like A Butterfly Novice Chase
2024
Black, red star, yellow sleeves, black and red quartered cap Dark blue, emerald green hoop, emerald green armlet, check cap Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
Shecouldbeanything Gaelic Arc Music Of Tara
Previous years
2023
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue and yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, striped cap Black, orange disc, white cap, orange diamond
Sharjah Captain Conby Watch House Cross
2022
Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap Light blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap Light blue, red star, red slvs and cap
Authorized Art Ash Tree Meadow Max Flamingo
2021
Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Royal blue and yellow stripes, yellow cap, royal blue stars
Gin On Lime Fan De Blues Busselton
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Pink, dark green hoop, dark green armlet, dark green cap, pink star Red, black hoop, black armlet, black cap
Galvin Waitnsee Boro Tari
2019
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Orange and black quartered, black stars on sleeves, black star on cap Emerald green, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Robin De Carlow Put The Kettle On Moon Over Germany
2018
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Beige, dark green diabolo on sleeves, black cap Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap
Le Richebourg Robin Des Foret The Last Marju
2017
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Emerald green and orange quartered, hooped sleeves, qtd cap Dark blue
Rathvinden Ask Nile The West's Awake
2016
Yellow, royal blue seams, striped cap Orange, black chevron and sleeves, quartered cap Light blue, dark blue hoop, dark blue sleeves, light blue cap
Westerner Lady Deans Road Full Cry
2015
Maroon, white star, armlets and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
The Game Changer Rule The World Viconte Du Noyer
2014
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Cerise Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Indevan Silver Tassie Rough Justice
2013
Dark blue, orange and dark blue halved sleeves, dark blue cap Black, white star, red sleeves, red cap, white star Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
Rebel Fitz Owega Star Clar Na Mionn
2012
Red, black seams, striped sleeves and cap Black, yellow spots, yellow sleeves, black cap Light blue, red hoop, red armlet, yellow cap, red spots
Pride Of The Artic Jacksonslady Aughnacurraveel
2011
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Royal blue and pink diamonds, pink cap Black, red spots, black cap, white spots
First Lieutenant Slieveardagh Imperial Shabra
2010-2001
2010
Yellow, red braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap White, light blue sash, brown cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Beau Michael Gonebeyondrecall Glenstal Abbey
2009
Black, pink stars, pink sleeves, white cap, black stars Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Black, pink spots, black cap, pink spots
Archie Boy Wins Now Emmpat
2008
Red and black quartered, halved sleeves, black cap Yellow, emerald green stars, yellow sleeves, striped cap White and maroon chevrons, white sleeves, white cap, maroon diamonds
Baltiman Footy Facts Boulavogue
2007
WHITE, orange stars, white sleeves, white cap, emerald green stars Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap RED, white disc, white and red striped cap
French Accordion Cool Running Corrieann
2006
Pink, light blue seams and sleeves, grey cap Yellow, purple disc, spots on sleeves, purple cap MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Openide Rights Of Man One Cool Cookie
2005
YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap Black, yellow braces, hooped sleeves, check cap Yellow, red chevron, red armlet, red star on cap
Church Island Waltons Mountain Mamouna Gale
2004
LIGHT BLUE and DARK BLUE STRIPES, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, orange star Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap
Mirpour Kickham Always
2003
EMERALD GREEN, white diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, white diamond Pink and white diamonds, white sleeves, pink cap Yellow, blue stripe, striped sleeves, spots on cap
Catalpa Cargo Colca Canyon Find The King
2002
Yellow, emerald green star, stars on sleeves, white cap WHITE, maroon panel, quartered cap Mauve, black sash, quartered cap
Doesheknow Minella Leisure Cluain Rua
2001
LIGHT GREEN and DARK GREEN CHECK, light green sleeves, orange cap Purple and pink diamonds, purple cap, pink diamonds Turquoise and marron stripes, turquoise sleeves
Wicked Crack Native Performance Tisrabraq
2000-1997
2000
Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Light green, black epaulets, green cap, black star Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Limestone Lad Sackville Shannon Gale
1999
EMERALD GREEN,red cross of lorraine,green slvs,red stars,red cap,green spots Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Grey and pink chevrons, grey cap
Its Time For A Win Shannon Gale Nervous Kate
1997
Light green, black epaulets, green cap, black star Yellow and White hooped, Emerald Green cap White, royal blue sleeves, royal blue and red striped cap
Private Peace Macnamarasband Garrys Lock
 

The Like A Butterfly Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The race was first run in 1997 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003.

In line with several races at Tipperary, the race is named after a horse owned by J. P. McManus, his Irish Champion Hurdle winning mare, Like-A-Butterfly. The race was previously named after another J. P. McManus owned horse, Grimes.

The race was sponsored for many years by the company owned by J. P. McManus's younger brother, Kevin McManus Bookmakers.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Doesheknow (2002), Mirpour (2004), Indevan (2014), The Game Changer (2015), Westerner Lady (2016), Rathvinden (2017)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Its Time For A Win (1999), Indevan (2014), Westerner Lady (2016), Rathvinden (2017), Robin De Carlow (2019), Authorized Art (2022), Sharjah (2023)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1997 Private Peace Richard Dunwoody Aidan O'Brien
1998 no race 1998
1999 Its Time For A Win 7 Jason Titley Willie Mullins
2000 Limestone Lad [a] 8 Barry Cash James Bowe
2001 Wicked Crack 8 Conor O'Dwyer Edward U Hales
2002 Doesheknow 7 Ruby Walsh P Fahy
2003 Catalpa Cargo 9 Conor O'Dwyer Christy Roche
2004 Mirpour 5 Ruby Walsh Eoin Griffin
2005 Church Island 6 Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan
2006 Openide 5 Davy Russell B W Duke
2007 French Accordion 7 J L Cullen Paul Nolan
2008 Baltiman 6 T J Doyle Miss Susan A Finn
2009 Archie Boy 7 Davy Russell Paul W Flynn
2010 Beau Michael 6 Barry Geraghty Adrian McGuinness
2011 First Lieutenant 6 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2012 Pride Of The Artic 7 A D Leigh Peter Fahey
2013 Rebel Fitz 8 Barry Geraghty Michael Winters
2014 Indevan 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 The Game Changer 6 Ruby Walsh Gordon Elliott
2016 Westerner Lady 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Rathvinden 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018 Le Richebourg 5 Barry Geraghty Joseph O'Brien
2019 Robin De Carlow 6 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2020 Galvin 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2021 Gin On Lime 5 Robbie Power Henry De Bromhead
2022 Authorized Art 7 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2023 Sharjah 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 Shecouldbeanything 7 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott
  1. ^ The 2000 running took place at Cork

See also

References