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Irish Butterfly
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Trained by Henry Dwyer at Ballarat, Irish Butterfly is a 8 year old gelding by the sire O'reilly, out of the dam Papilio.

He has won a total of 7 races from 43 starts for a win percentage of 16%. His career earnings are $400k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Sandown Hillside on April 29th in 2023 when he won $71,500 in the Dexion Victoria (a handicap race over 2,400 metres).

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1315.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $0k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$400k
Starts
43
Wins
7
Second
8
Third
5
Win %
16
Place %
47
Profit
-13.2
Conditions
Good
26
5-6-3
$0k
Soft
15
2-2-2
$0k
Heavy
2
0-0-0
$0k
Race Standard
All
--
Group 1
--
Group 2
--
Group 3
--
Race Distance
3200m
1
0-1-0
-1
2500m
3
0-0-0
-3
2520m
1
0-0-0
-1
1700m
3
0-0-0
-3
2000m
6
0-1-1
-6
2600m
1
0-0-0
-1
2400m
5
2-1-0
+3.4
2350m
1
0-0-0
-1
2200m
1
1-0-0
+8
1409m
1
0-0-0
-1
2050m
1
0-0-0
-1
1800m
5
1-1-2
+0.5
1600m
2
0-1-0
-2
1400m
5
1-0-2
-2.4
1500m
2
1-0-0
-0.35
1300m
2
0-1-0
-2
1100m
1
0-1-0
-1
1205m
1
1-0-0
+1.7
1200m
1
0-1-0
-1
Race Track
Warrnambool
4
0-2-0
-4
Morphettville
1
0-0-0
-1
Flemington
6
0-0-1
-6
Ballarat
3
0-1-0
-3
Sandown Hillside
11
3-3-1
-0.95
Moonee Valley
1
0-0-0
-1
Bendigo
3
1-0-0
+6
Wangaratta
1
0-1-0
-1
Geelong
2
0-0-0
-2
Swan Hill
2
0-1-0
-2
Murray Bridge Gh
2
1-0-0
+3.5
Mt Gambier
1
0-0-0
-1
Caulfield
1
0-0-0
-1
Mildura
1
0-0-1
-1
Pakenham
3
1-0-2
-0.4
Sale
1
1-0-0
+1.7
Race State
VIC
39
6-8-5
-14.65
SA
4
1-0-0
+1.5

Race History

Mar-25 24
2/9
1.0
$1.45
Warrnambool
5
3200
Davidson Earthmoving Mdn Hrdl
$7k
$35k
L Horner
69½
219.25
40.46
3
2,2,2
Feb-10 24
4/6
10.2
$5
Morphettville
5
2500
Tab Adelaide Cup Day - Monday March 11th (Bm72)
$3k
$55k
J Opperman
61
162.05
36.50
4
2,2,3
-1
Jan-20 24
7/11
4.0
$17
Flemington
4
2520
Vrc Life Member Robert Lane Trophy (Bm78)
$3k
$130k
C Gaudray
57½
160.33
34.68
4
2,2,2
-5
Dec-31 23
5/7
5.4
$10
Warrnambool
4
1700
Mac's Hotel Woodford Cup
$2k
$50k
J Kennedy
55½
101.91
35.76
4
4,4,5
Dec-9 23
8/10
21.0
$12
Ballarat
7
2000
Global Turf (Bm84)
$3k
$130k
W Price
56½
126.68
36.66
4
3,2,7
-1
Spell of 161 Days
Jul-1 23
7/11
8.1
$4.8
Flemington
5
2600
Banjo Paterson Series Final
$3k
$150k
J McNeil
54
164.85
36.42
2
2,2,3
-4
Jun-10 23
0/9
0.0
$11
Sandown Hillside
7
2400
Evergreen Turf (Bm78)
$23k
$130k
W Pinn
58½
154.39
35.44
4
4,4,3
+3
May-4 23
7/14
8.8
$5.5
Warrnambool
10
2350
Warrnambool Cup 
$6k
$304k
C Gaudray
54
151.75
38.21
2
2,2,2
-5
Apr-29 23
1/7
4.3
$5
Sandown Hillside
6
2400
Dexion Victoria (Bm78)
$72k
$130k
C Gaudray
57
153.79
35.60
1
1,1,1
Mar-22 23
1/11
2.0
$3.4
Sandown Hillside
3
2400
Evergreen Turf (Bm64)
$30k
$55k
C Gaudray
61
153.23
35.42
3
2,1,1
Mar-5 23
4/7
2.0
$17
Moonee Valley
4
2500
The Orbit Logistics Final-Bm78
$6k
$125k
D Thornton
57
157.88
36.02
2
2,2,2
-2
Feb-12 23
1/11
0.1
$9
Bendigo
4
2200
Deniliquin Vet. Clinic (Bm64)
$21k
$38k
D Thornton
62
137.34
36.30
3
2,2,2
+1
Jan-19 23
2/11
2.8
$3
Wangaratta
4
2000
Winsec Savings & Loans (Bm64)
$5k
$27k
D Budler
59
127.01
36.57
6
5,5,5
+3
Jan-1 23
4/11
3.6
$61
Flemington
4
1700
2023 Stud & Stable Awards-Bm70
$4k
$80k
D Thornton
59
103.55
34.60
6
6,5,7
+3
Dec-16 22
10/10
5.5
$18
Geelong
3
1409
Yale Place (Bm58)
$1k
$27k
M Price
62
85.44
34.99
10
8,9
-1
Spell of 154 Days
Jul-15 22
6/14
2.7
$10
Geelong
7
1700
Jai Roderick Mem. Race (Bm64)
$1k
$35k
D Thornton
62
106.04
38.48
12
12,11,11
+5
Jun-12 22
5/11
2.0
$8
Swan Hill
5
2400
Jarrod Arentz Elect&Solar-Bm78
$2k
$50k
W Price
55½
158.46
36.24
7
6,8,3
-2
May-28 22
4/10
3.8
$2.5
Murray Bridge Gh
5
2500
Mulch N More (Bm80)
$3k
$55k
D Tourneur
57½
167.36
37.12
9
9,9,6
+2
May-11 22
2/8
2.3
$4
Sandown Hillside
5
2400
Switch (Bm70)
$9k
$50k
A Kelly
58
154.42
37.10
7
8,8,7
+5
May-8 22
5/12
6.0
$4.6
Ballarat
8
2000
Bet With Mates-Bm78
$2k
$50k
D Thornton
56
128.16
38.16
11
9,9,11
+6
Apr-1 22
4/13
2.3
$3.3
Mt Gambier
4
2050
Strathalbyn Cup
$3k
$55k
D Tourneur
54
127.54
-
12
11,10,8
+4
Mar-16 22
2/7
0.5
$3.2
Sandown Hillside
4
1800
The Big Screen Company (Bm78)
$9k
$50k
D Thornton
56
111.90
34.74
6
6,6,6
+4
Mar-2 22
3/8
2.0
$3.7
Sandown Hillside
4
1800
Blended Bets (Bm78)
$5k
$50k
B Mc Dougall
56
110.63
35.24
8
8,8,7
+4
Feb-5 22
7/10
3.6
$8.5
Caulfield
4
1800
Robert Hunter (Bm70)
$2k
$75k
J Richards
59
109.82
35.76
10
9,10,10
+3
Jan-1 22
6/12
3.9
$6.5
Flemington
3
2000
George Watson (Bm70)
$3k
$130k
J Richards
59½
122.75
34.64
6
6,7,6
Dec-11 21
3/16
1.6
$7.5
Flemington
3
1800
Gary Fennessy (Bm84)
$12k
$130k
J Richards
51½
108.73
35.84
9
7,7,5
+2
Nov-20 21
2/16
3.8
$21
Ballarat
4
1600
Suez McKellar Mile (Bm78)
$23k
$130k
W Price
56
96.60
36.23
15
15,14,11
+9
Spell of 105 Days
Aug-7 21
6/16
5.1
$31
Flemington
5
2000
Vrc Member J Hoy Trophy (Bm78)
$3k
$130k
W Price
56½
123.81
36.07
14
14,13,13
+7
Jul-23 21
3/10
1.4
$6
Mildura
7
2000
Aj & Jj Dunne Memorial (Bm70)
$5k
$60k
J Allen
62
128.49
37.50
6
6,6,4
+1
Jul-3 21
1/12
0.4
$5.5
Murray Bridge Gh
5
1800
Gipsie Jack Wines (Bm72)
$29k
$55k
M Aitken
59
111.52
-
2
2,2,2
+1
Jun-2 21
4/10
0.5
$17
Sandown Hillside
4
1600
Bet Ticker (Bm70)
$3k
$50k
D Thornton
60
98.66
34.32
4
5,5,3
-1
May-2 21
4/10
2.7
$8.5
Bendigo
4
1400
Apiam Animal Health (Bm70)
$2k
$35k
D Thornton
60
83.65
35.83
9
0,9,9
+5
Spell of 81 Days
Feb-10 21
1/9
0.4
$1.65
Sandown Hillside
4
1500
Thoroughbred Club (Bm64)
$28k
$50k
D Thornton
60½
90.57
35.28
9
0,9,7
+6
Jan-23 21
2/9
0.8
$2.9
Sandown Hillside
4
1300
Thoroughbred Club (Bm64)
$14k
$75k
D Thornton
60½
77.85
34.16
8
0,8,8
+6
Dec-31 20
2/9
1.5
$3.5
Warrnambool
4
1100
Sungold Milk Vale Hammond-Bm70
$6k
$35k
D Thornton
58
64.55
35.08
7
0,7,6
+4
Spell of 301 Days
Mar-5 20
3/8
1.0
$2.2
Pakenham
7
1400
Gembrook Cockatoo Fnc (Bm64)
$3k
$35k
B Allen
60½
88.60
-
8
0,8,5
+2
Feb-19 20
4/11
0.5
$5
Sandown Hillside
7
1400
Thoroughbred Club (Bm70)
$3k
$50k
M Zahra
57½
85.53
35.12
8
0,8,7
+3
Jan-30 20
3/7
1.4
$3
Pakenham
4
1400
Ccc Supp Sth Belgrave Fnc-Bm64
$3k
$35k
B Allen
60½
86.12
34.68
3
0,3,5
+2
Spell of 64 Days
Nov-27 19
6/12
3.4
$2
Sandown Hillside
3
1500
Blue Star Print (Bm64)
$1k
$50k
B Melham
61
90.31
34.76
10
0,7,8
+2
Oct-30 19
4/10
0.8
$3.5
Bendigo
3
1300
Filkel (Bm70)
$2k
$35k
B Allen
58
76.42
34.76
6
0,6,6
+2
Spell of 258 Days
Feb-14 19
1/12
1.8
$2.6
Pakenham
4
1400
Red Gem Growers & Packers-C1
$19k
$35k
B Allen
59
85.85
34.95
7
0,4,4
+3
Jan-13 19
1/9
0.8
$2.7
Sale
4
1205
Carlton Draught Maiden Plate
$19k
$35k
B Allen
57
70.48
34.76
9
0,9,8
+7
Spell of 146 Days
Aug-20 18
2/12
2.0
$4.6
Swan Hill
4
1200
Bet365 Maiden Plate
$4k
$23k
D Thornton
58
72.70
34.41
6
0,6,8
+6