Butch (2017) Horse
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Butch is an 8yo b horse trained by O Murphy of Wilmcote. He is by the stallion Kayf Tara out of the mare Leading On. So far, Butch has recorded five wins in his career. On 1 January 2024 at Cheltenham, he secured his biggest triumph, winning $34,429.00 in the Cl2 Hcph race. The horse has consistently delivered profit for punters, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 33% return on investment.
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Haydock • Carlisle • Leicester • Cheltenham • Southwell • Wetherby • Uttoxeter • Huntingdon • ChepstowRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 22-Nov-25 4340m SOFT R4 CL2 Ch $1,495 (of $49,185), SP: 9.00 1st The Jukebox Man ( B Jones 165 ) 2nd Iroko ( J O Jr 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Mr Hope Street ( H Skelton 154 ) 6.25L 5th Butch ( S Bowen 162 ) 58.00L See full results | S Bowen 73.5kg 58kgL | 5 (5) |
| Carlisle 18-Feb-25 4010m SOFT R2 CL3 NvCh $1,505 (of $11,994), Winning Time: 08:42.200, SP: 1.40 1st Shomen Uchi ( D Johnston 156 ) 2nd Lunar Discovery ( C Jones 149 ) 2.50L 3rd Butch ( S Bowen 163 ) 3.25L See full results | S Bowen 73.9kg 3.25L | 3 (4) |
| Leicester 28-Dec-24 4050m SOFT R1 CL3 NvCh $8,169 (of $14,756), Winning Time: 08:54.810, SP: 1.25 Chased leader on inside, led 4th, going well 4 out, clear 2 out, easily 1st Butch ( S Bowen 158 ) 2nd Abbeydale ( J Hogan 158 ) 14.00L 3rd Farnoge ( F Gingell 158 ) 0.00L See full results | S Bowen 71.7kg | 1 (3) |
| Haydock 18-Feb-24 4880m HEAVY R4 CL1 H $12,822 (of $59,022), Winning Time: 06:36.700, SP: 2.50 Led, ridden and headed after 4 out, well held by winner from 2 out 1st Botox Has ( C Quinn 162 ) 2nd Butch ( S Bowen 156 ) 9.00L 3rd Martha Brae ( F Gillard 149 ) 4.75L See full results | S Bowen 70.8kg 9.00L | 2 (6) |
| Cheltenham 01-Jan-24 4820m HEAVY R5 CL2 HcpH $18,210 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 06:15.040, SP: 4.50 Always prominent, led 2 out, hard pressed when rival mad mistake last, edged right flat, all out 1st Butch ( J Bowen 160 ) 2nd My Bobby Dazzler ( C Deutsch 144 ) 0.30L 3rd Ed Keeper ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 1.50L See full results | J Bowen 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Cheltenham 28-Oct-23 4820m SOFT R5 CL2 NvH $9,242 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 06:04.970, SP: 4.00 Tracked leader, led 2nd, over 1 length ahead last, ridden run-in, narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, rallied gamely to lead again final strides 1st Butch ( S Bowen 162 ) 2nd Antrim Coast ( K Donoghue 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Reverend Hubert ( P Byrnes 159 ) 12.00L See full results | S Bowen 73.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Southwell 04-Oct-23 4880m GOOD R4 CL4 NvH $4,357 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:20.680, SP: 1.73 Made all, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 2 out, went clear flat, readily 1st Butch ( S Bowen 161 ) 2nd Destroytheevidence ( D Bass 161 ) 13.00L 3rd Private Pike ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 12.00L See full results | S Bowen 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Wetherby 06-Apr-23 4280m SOFT R1 HcpH $2,102 (of $4,568), Winning Time: 05:30.950, SP: 2/1 Chased leader, led narrowly before 3 out, headed 2 out, chased winner, kept on as winner idled run-in, always held 1st City Derby ( T Dowson 148 ) 2nd Butch ( A Heskin 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Hurlerontheditch ( D Bass 161 ) 7.00L See full results | A Heskin 76.2kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Uttoxeter 19-Mar-23 4010m SOFT R1 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $4,520 (of $8,164), Winning Time: 05:02.100, SP: 4.50 Took keen hold, pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led next, ridden and headed last, rallied flat, led towards finish 1st Butch ( A Heskin 157 ) 2nd Mylesfromwicklow ( H Skelton 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Blue Fin ( T Gillard 164 ) 9.50L See full results | A Heskin 71.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Huntingdon 26-Dec-22 3950m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $1,882 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:53.200, SP: 7.50 Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner 1st Supreme Gift ( A Stevens 161 ) 2nd Butch ( A Heskin 154 ) 3.75L 3rd Hurricane Bay ( E Edge 161 ) 0.30L See full results | A Heskin 69.9kg 3.75L | 2 (13) |
| Chepstow 26-Oct-22 3230m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH (of $7,476), Winning Time: 04:05.120, SP: 15.00 Mistake 1st, held up off the pace towards rear, never threatened 1st Pikar ( H Skelton 154 ) 2nd Hullnback ( P J Brennan 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Master Chewy ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 0.50L 7th Butch ( A Heskin 154 ) 36.50L See full results | A Heskin 69.9kg 36.50L | 7 (14) |
| Huntingdon 07-Mar-22 3170m SOFT R8 CL5 NHF $1,004 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 04:08.100, SP: 4.50 Held up rear of mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 5f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed towards finish 1st Crambo ( C Brace 164 ) 2nd Butch ( A Heskin 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Crebilly ( J O Jr 157 ) 4.50L See full results | A Heskin 71.2kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |