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)
