Butterfly Style (AUS) Horse
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Butterfly Style, a 4yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Mitchell Beer and George Carpenter at Kembla Grange. She is by the stallion Merchant Navy out of Blithe Belle. To date she has recorded three wins, including a decisive victory in the $50,000 Maiden Handicap at Sapphire Coast on 8 June 2025. Punters who backed her throughout have enjoyed a 61% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 21-Jan-26 1250m SOFT 7 R3 3&4Y BM64 $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.760, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.760 1st Clear Proof ( D Gibbons 61 ) 2nd In And Out ( J Mcdonald 59 ) 0.19L 3rd Concordia Wind ( S Grima 61 , Cd 58 ) 0.20L 8th Butterfly Style ( T Berry 58.5 ) 5.67L See full results | T Berry 58.5kg 5.67L | 8 (9) |
| Kembla Grange 03-Jan-26 1200m SOFT 5 R5 PROV BM68 $1,400 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 3.40 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Cryptonic ( K Latham 60.5 ) 2nd Booming Bianca ( B Ryan 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Titanium Miss ( M Fitzgerald 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 6th Butterfly Style ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 4.00L See full results | G Buckley 56.5kg 4.00L | 6 (8) |
| Mudgee 05-Dec-25 1100m SOFT 5 R4 CL3 $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.100, SP: 4.80 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Butterfly Style ( G Buckley 55 ) 2nd Marvel Man ( W Costin 60 ) 0.77L 3rd Pharoahzano ( J G Stiff 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 3.94L See full results | G Buckley 55kg | 1 (7) |
| Kembla Grange 05-Nov-25 780m GOOD 4 R7 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:47.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st Century Song ( B Ryan ) 2nd Hellbent On You ( A B Collett ) 0.50L 3rd Butterfly Style ( M Stapleford ) 0.65L | M Stapleford 0.65L | 3 (4) |
| Newcastle 15-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 6 R6 F&M BM 64 Hcp $2,300 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.190, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Zielle ( M G Bourke 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Spaceballs ( B Nock 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Stage Legend ( R Jones 59 ) 2.89L 4th Butterfly Style ( H Durnan 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.12L See full results | H Durnan 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.12L | 4 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 21-Jun-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Butterfly Style ( H Durnan 56 ) 2nd Tears For Fears ( M Stapleford 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.00L 3rd Crusader Razor ( C Lever 56 ) 2.30L See full results | H Durnan 56kg | 1 (8) |
| Sapphire Coast 08-Jun-25 1212m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $22,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.760, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.900 1st Butterfly Style ( H Durnan 57 ) 2nd Rubilace ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 0.01L 3rd Inchyra ( C Ramsbotham 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.56L See full results | H Durnan 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Goulburn 22-May-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.450, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Octa De Lago ( T Sherry 59 ) 2nd Signor Tortoni ( K Mcevoy 59 ) 0.63L 3rd Dubbo Boy ( J Ford 56.5 ) 2.90L 4th Butterfly Style ( H Durnan 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.44L See full results | H Durnan 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.44L | 4 (6) |
| Kembla Grange 12-May-25 800m GOOD 4 R4 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 1st Luminesce ( P Boudvillain ) 2nd Initiate ( Z Wadick ) 0.10L 3rd Autumn Heir ( B Ryan ) 3.60L 4th Butterfly Style ( H Durnan ) 4.90L | H Durnan 4.90L | 4 (7) |
| Nowra 20-Aug-24 900m SOFT 6 R6 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.600 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Butterfly Style ( S Peebles ) 2nd Sir Lunchalots ( A Mclucas ) 0.10L 3rd Cosmic Breath ( K Shoard ) 3.40L | S Peebles | 1 (5) |
| Geelong 02-Apr-24 1140m HEAVY 8 R1 2YO F Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.080, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.180 1st Irrefutably ( D M Lane 57 ) 2nd Shivermepink ( J Mcneil 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Butterfly Style ( J Mott 57 ) 1.75L See full results | J Mott 57kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |