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William Butler (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-11-30 to 2025-08-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Derriana Spirit (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)

OwnerJohn F Doyle

BreederYellowford Bloodstock

Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 117 · best TS 94

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

50.0%

Place rate

0.63

Actual / Expected

225.0%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-08-10	16d	Downpatrick	22f	Good	–	6/6	54	Jack Kennedy b	166	111	50	94	7/2
Hurdle Turf Alan Dunlop Agri Machinery Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - soon reminder - weakened quickly 2 out - tailed off (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 5/2 tchd 10/3)
2025-07-25	21d	Kilbeggan	24.5f	Soft	–	2/13	5	Jack Kennedy b	166	113	113	24	9/4
Hurdle Turf Hurley Family Maiden Hurdle Led - jumped left 1st - 6 lengths ahead 5 out - pecked on landing 4 out - reduced lead when not fluent 3 out - headed and no extra approaching last(op 2/1 tchd 9/5 and tchd 9/4)
2025-07-04	26d	Wexford	24.5f	Good	–	4/13	3.25	Jack Kennedy	166	113	114	92	4/1
Hurdle Turf Thomas Donovan Construction Maiden Hurdle In rear - slow jump and pushed along after 8th - headway before 4 out - ridden after 2 out - went fourth run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 7/2)
2025-06-08	25d	Punchestown	23.5f	Soft	–	2/15	2.5	Paddy Cleary	159	–	115	78	3/1
Hurdle Turf John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle Disputed lead - prominent 1st - not fluent 5 out - went second after 2 out - outpaced approaching last - rallied run-in - kept on(op 10/3)
2025-05-14	43d	Tipperary	25f	Soft	–	3/15	10	Danny Gilligan	166	–	116	52	10/3
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost ground home turn - rallied and went third last - not pace to challenge(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-04-01	93d	Limerick	24f	Good	–	5/14	–	Danny Gilligan	166	–	106	7	9/2
Hurdle Panoramic Restaurant @ Limerick Maiden Hurdle
2024-12-29	29d	Leopardstown	16f	Good	–	5/5	2.75	Mr J M Halford	161	–	117	41	11/2
Flat Turf Plusvital Flat Race In touch with leaders - dropped to last 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-11-30	DEB	Fairyhouse	16f	Soft	–	1/10	–	Mr J M Halford	161	–	114	34	25/1
Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	5	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	1	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	1	25.0%
Good	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-11-30–2025-08-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.