Walsh lands Grade 3 double on Changer

Ruby Walsh gave The Game Changer a cool ride to land the Like-A-Butterfly Novice Chase at Tipperary.

The Gordon Elliott-trained gelding was in the second colours of Gigginstown but proved too strong in the finish for the owner's other runner, Rule The World who was sent off 6/4 favourite.

Walsh, completing a double on the card after the victory of Bachasson held his mount up behind the leaders before taking closer order going to the second last.

A slight mistake there didn't check his momentum as he travelled well to claim front-runner Rule The World at the last.

The 5/2 shot kept on well, when asked for an effort, on the run-in to post a comfortable two-and-a-half length winning margin.

The winner was landing back-to-back Grade Three successes having also scored at Roscommon last time.

Elliott wasn't present but said by phone:-

"He go the trip on that flat track but is very very good over two miles.

"He'll go to Cheltenham in three weeks for a novice chase and then be left off until the spring for the festivals."

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)