Butter Fingers (2021) Horse
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Butter Fingers is a five-year-old g gelding by Tough As Nails out of Annagh Haven, trained by R O'Sullivan and owned by T J Ward. From 23 starts he has won three races, placed second once and secured two third‑place finishes, earning $51,126 in total. His latest start came at Gowran Park on 3 October 2026, where he finished 7th of a field of 13. His most recent victory was at Wexford on 8 May 2026.
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Punchestown • Gowran Park • Kilbeggan • Galway • Wexford • Cork • Naas • Tramore • Navan • Listowel • Limerick • Fairyhouse • Down Royal • Sligo • Tipperary • Leopardstown • CurraghRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown 09-Nov-26 3343m GOOD TO YIELDING R2 Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase, SP: 9.00 | Shane Markey 3.75L | 5 (7) |
| Gowran Park 03-Oct-26 4865m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $40,668), Winning Time: 06:05.200, SP: 7.00 1st Smallcraftwarning ( D King 143 ) 2nd Zoffman ( D Meyler 154 ) 0.75L 3rd Cobra Queen ( A O'sullivan 162 , Cd 157 ) 3.00L 7th Butter Fingers ( S Markey 149 , Cd 142 ) 13.20L See full results | S Markey 67.6kg, Cd 64.4kg 13.20L | 7 (13) |
| Kilbeggan 05-Sep-26 4110m SOFT R6 HcpCh $6,474 (of $19,423), Winning Time: 04:58.200, SP: 13.00 1st Soldante ( K Healy 148 ) 2nd Butter Fingers ( S Markey 145 , Cd 138 ) 1.75L 3rd Watch The Weather ( P Cody 158 ) 0.50L See full results | S Markey 65.8kg, Cd 62.6kg 1.75L | 2 (13) |
| Galway 29-Jul-26 3670m GOOD R3 HcpCh (of $16,596), Winning Time: 04:37.900, SP: 15.00 1st Tell Us This ( C Stone-walsh 161 ) 2nd Herja ( H Sexton 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Leave In Secret ( J Smith 166 ) 2.50L 7th Butter Fingers ( S Markey 165 , Cd 158 ) 10.65L See full results | S Markey 74.8kg, Cd 71.7kg 10.65L | 7 (23) |
| Wexford 08-May-26 3219m SOFT R2 HcpCh $11,678 (of $19,463), SP: 4.33 1st Butter Fingers ( S Markey 159 , Cd 152 ) 2nd Tequila Talkin' ( C Stone-walsh 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Soldante ( E Walsh 161 ) 4.00L See full results | S Markey 72.1kg, Cd 68.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Cork 05-Apr-26 3822m SOFT R4 HcpH $1,504 (of $45,114), Winning Time: 04:47.000, SP: 23.00 1st Sainte Lucie ( C O'dwyer 157 ) 2nd Rockymountainbleu ( T P Roche 147 ) 3.25L 3rd Its Bilbo ( P M O'brien 166 ) 3.50L 6th Butter Fingers ( S Markey 143 , Cd 136 ) 9.50L See full results | S Markey 64.9kg, Cd 61.7kg 9.50L | 6 (20) |
| Naas 04-Mar-26 3786m SOFT TO HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd after last, kept on same pace, 3rd and no extra close home | Shane Markey 75.3kg Neck | 3 (11) |
| Tramore 01-Jan-26 3182m SOFT Chase, SP: 14/1 Led narrowly, headed after 1st, 2nd after 5th, closed 8th, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders after 2 out, dropped to 4th run-in, one paced closing stages | Danny Gilligan 70.3kg 2 3/4l | 4 (9) |
| Navan 06-Dec-25 4161m SOFT TO HEAVY (HEAVY IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 150/1 Held up, slight mistake 6 out, never a factor | Donagh Meyler 71.7kg 1 length | 10 (16) |
| Gowran Park 08-Nov-25 4023m HEAVY Chase, SP: 12/1 Held up, rear of mid-division halfway, slight mistake 7th, progress into 7th 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression 3 out | Donagh Meyler 71.2kg 11l | 5 (17) |
| Wexford 26-Oct-25 3941m GOOD TO YIELDING (YIELDING IN PLACES) Chase, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, moderate 3rd halfway, slight mistake 8th, mistake and unseated rider next | Donagh Meyler 71.2kg | UPL (10) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-25 3219m GOOD TO YIELDING CL1 Hurdle, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, soon progress on outer and tracked leaders before 3rd, lost place and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | Shane Markey 63.5kg 16l | 15 (17) |
| Limerick 13-Mar-25 3264m YIELDING Hurdle, SP: 8/1 In touch, 6th halfway, 7th at 4th, progress in 5th before 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, one paced run-in, dropped to moderate 5th close home | T P Harney 73kg 2 1/4l | 5 (12) |
| Fairyhouse 22-Feb-25 3219m SOFT (SOFT TO HEAVY IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, disputed moderate 2nd at halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace run-in | T P Harney 75.3kg 7 1/2l | 3 (7) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 3219m HEAVY Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out and led next, not fluent 2 out and headed, ridden and dropped to 4th approaching last, no extra run-in | T P Harney 69.4kg 6l | 4 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Jan-25 3219m YIELDING TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 9/2 Tracked leader, 3rd after 5th, closed in 2nd 4 out, on terms 3 out where slight mistake and headed, dropped to 3rd approaching straight, no extra in 4th before last | Mr L P Shanahan 72.1kg 7 1/2l | 4 (6) |
| Down Royal 30-Aug-24 3392m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 9/4 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, 5th and no impression when fell next | Mr L P Shanahan 71.7kg | UPL (9) |
| Sligo 07-Aug-24 2705m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 4/7 Towards rear, headway on outer into 3rd before halfway, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong | Shane Foley 60.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Tipperary 04-Jul-24 3219m YIELDING (GOOD IN PLACES) Hurdle, SP: 8/1 Held up in touch, 4th 4 out, closer in 3rd when slight mistake next, disputed after 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out where not fluent, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, very easily | Mr L P Shanahan 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Sligo 15-May-24 2140m GOOD Flat, SP: 13/2 Dwelt slightly and bit short of room leaving stalls, raced in rear, progress in 6th halfway, no impression entering straight, modest late headway | Wesley Joyce 59.9kg 1 1/4 length | 5 (8) |
| Gowran Park 08-May-24 1609m HEAVY Flat, SP: 20/1 Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, moderate 8th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | S P Bird 62.6kg 3/4 length | 6 (12) |
| Gowran Park 24-Apr-24 1408m YIELDING Flat, SP: 33/1 Dwelt, soon tracked leaders on outer in 4th, pushed along entering straight, ridden 2f out, weakened | S P Bird 60.8kg 1 1/4 length | 8 (8) |
| Leopardstown 07-Apr-24 1609m HEAVY Flat, SP: 80/1 Mid-division best, pushed along in moderate 8th halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon no impression | S P Bird 59.9kg 11l | 7 (11) |
| Curragh 18-Mar-24 1408m HEAVY Flat, SP: 33/1 Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along at halfway, moderate 13th 2f out, ridden in moderate 10th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong | Gary Carroll 59.9kg 4 1/2l | 7 (15) |