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Ireland 5yo

William Butler (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · O: John F Doyle

By Yeats (IRE) out of Derriana Spirit (IRE)

Form 15-532426F

1/9 W/R

Resting

9 runs
1 wins
placed
11% strike
363 d off

Recent form

Form figures 15-532426F 363 days off

F 6 2 4 2 3

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 43
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 44%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Fairyhouse 100% 1-0-1
Kilbeggan 100% 0-1-1
Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Wexford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Kennedy 33% 0-1-3
Danny Gilligan 50% 0-1-2
Mr J M Halford 50% 1-0-2
Paddy Cleary 100% 0-1-1
Sam Ewing NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gordon Elliott NOW 44% 1-3-9

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-3
Good to Soft 50% 1-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 44% 1-3-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Oct 2025 Devil's Punchbowl Beginners Chase Killarney B F - Yielding 2m7f100y Sam Ewing 15/2

10 Aug 2025 Alan Dunlop Agri Machinery Maiden Hurdle Downpatrick B 6th/6 54 Good 2m5f180y Jack Kennedy OR 111 7/2

25 Jul 2025 Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan B 2nd/13 5 Good To Yielding 3m100y Jack Kennedy OR 113 11/5

4 Jul 2025 Thomas Donovan Construction Maiden Hurdle Wexford 4th/14 3.25 Good 3m100y Jack Kennedy OR 113 4/1

8 Jun 2025 John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 2nd/15 2.5 Good To Yielding 2m7f116y Paddy Cleary 3/1

14 May 2025 Tipperary Maiden Hurdle Tipperary 3rd/15 10 Good To Yielding 3m1f Danny Gilligan 16/5

1 Apr 2025 Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Maiden Hurdle Limerick 5th/14 2.75 Good 3m Danny Gilligan 9/2

29 Dec 2024 Plusvital Flat Race Leopardstown 5th/5 2.75 Good To Yielding 2m Mr J M Halford 11/2

30 Nov 2024 Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race Fairyhouse 1st/10 +0 Yielding 2m Mr J M Halford 25/1

Connections

Trainer: Gordon Elliott 18%
Owner: John F Doyle
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Derriana Spirit (IRE)
Dam sire: Flemensfirth
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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