Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Button Popper (GB)

Button Popper (GB) b f 2015

Track Horse HorseTracker

Button Popper (GB) b f 2015

Sire

Sayif (IRE)

Dam

Barley Bree (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Owner

Irish Equine Syndicate

Trainer

Augustine Leahy

Breeder

Mrs A M O'Sullivan & Richard Kent

Last Win

Roscommon Mon, 9th Jul, 18 25/1, A C Persse (2325 days)

Last Run

Dundalk Fri, 6th Dec, 19 6th, 20/1, A C Persse (1810 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€10,660

7.00

Under Rules Total

7.00

Form Figures

063-550761597-6743706/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 063-550761597-6743706/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Feb 2016

February Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Hurst Farm

Purchaser: Not Sold

Lots Sold: 291

Prices

Avg: €14,989

Median: €8,000

Maximum: €165,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Feb 2016

February Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Hurst Farm

Purchaser: Not Sold

Lots Sold: 291

Prices

Avg: €14,989

Median: €8,000

Maximum: €165,000

Reports in which Button Popper (GB) was mentioned

A treble for Keane at Killarney

Colin Keane notched his third winner of the evening at Killarney in the Grand Hotel Killarney Handicap as he brought Sharp Focus through to lead half-a-furlong from home en route to a three quarters of a length success over Havana Breeze. Button Popper was just a further head back in third, with the winner’s stable companion High Altitude in fourth spot. Wed 17th Jul

Carroll boots home Cork double on Lady Sonia

Lady Sonia stayed on best in the concluding seven-furlong handicap to give Gary Carroll an 89/1 double in Cork. Sat 11th Aug

Button Popper records 25/1 shock under Persse

Alan Persse was seen to good effect partnering his second winner as Button Popper just held on to record a 25/1 shock in the Supervalu’s Roscommon Apprentice Handicap. Mon 09th Jul

After race at Roscommon Mon, 9th Jul, 2018 (1st)

He rides well that boy. He has a future and did exactly as I told him. Conor Hoban rode her the other day and said your going too far so we pulled her back in trip.

Augustine Leahy