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Butterfly flourishes for McDonogh

Thu 18th Aug 2011, 17:35

Brown Butterfly stayed on stoutly in the closing stages to land the Costello Tavern Race at Tipperary.

Declan McDonogh sent his mount to the front turning for home in the 1m1f contest and she stuck on gamely.

Kevin Prendergast 's charge pulled clear inside the final furlong to record a two-and-a-half length success over 5/2 favourite Joe Eile

The winning trainer was not on hand to welcome back his charge.

Costello Tavern Race €10,500.00 1m 1f

1st

Brown Butterfly (GB) (5)

8/1

Tote €13.60 €2.40

2nd

2.5L

Joe Eile (IRE) (3)

5/2Fav

€2.10

3rd

1L

5/1

4th

3.5L

Port Elizabeth (IRE) (1)

7/1

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