New Posts For Thread: Like A Butterfly r.i.phttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-ripChristy Roche has described Like-A-Butterfly as "a bit special" after the multiple Grade One-winning mare died following a severe bout of colic.A winner of 12 of her 17 career starts, the JP McManus-owned Like-A-Butterfly was one of the most popularSpeckled Wood was a hotpot in the opening mares maiden hurdle and duly got the job done with the minimum of fuss. The Christy Roche-trained mare is a daughter of High Chaparral and former stable star Like-A-Butterfly, who passed away recently. She wahttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=529126897#529126897Speckled Wood was a hotpot in the opening mares maiden hurdle and duly got the job done with the minimum of fuss. The Christy Roche-trained mare is a daughter of High Chaparral and former stable star Like-A-Butterfly, who passed away recently. She waSun, 17 Feb 2013 18:33:09 -0600Very good mare, has there been an older supreme winner?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=529097043#529097043Very good mare, has there been an older supreme winner?Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:09:11 -0600"Speckled Wood (2.05 tomorrow) was her first foal and the only one to race so far. She has three more to come, including the colt that was born last week".https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528985825#528985825"Speckled Wood (2.05 tomorrow) was her first foal and the only one to race so far. She has three more to come, including the colt that was born last week".Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:08:08 -0600The foal is at Coolmore and has settled in with his foster mare I believe.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528912495#528912495The foal is at Coolmore and has settled in with his foster mare I believe.Sun, 10 Feb 2013 07:07:15 -0600I see SW is down to run on Wed in Thurles although Upsie will now run there as well after Naas been abandoned.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528911511#528911511I see SW is down to run on Wed in Thurles although Upsie will now run there as well after Naas been abandoned.Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:10:56 -0600yeah not normally a problem catch me, the only difficulty might be if the foster mare doesn't take to the foal....No problems so for the likes of The National Stud or even the Martinstown boys.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528911447#528911447yeah not normally a problem catch me, the only difficulty might be if the foster mare doesn't take to the foal....No problems so for the likes of The National Stud or even the Martinstown boys.Sun, 10 Feb 2013 06:05:35 -0600Smashing horse and remember her winning the novice chase at Aintree back in 2005 under AP.Actually think that might have been her last race.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528886343#528886343Smashing horse and remember her winning the novice chase at Aintree back in 2005 under AP.Actually think that might have been her last race.Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:40:47 -0600yeah not normally a problem catch me , the only difficulty might be if the foster mare doesn't take to the foal ....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528886241#528886241yeah not normally a problem catch me , the only difficulty might be if the foster mare doesn't take to the foal ....Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:34:40 -0600Only last week Like-A-Butterfly gave birth to a fourth foal, a colt by legendary Flat stayer YeatsWill her death have any effect on the new colt foal.......is it easy to get a foster mare ?https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528877697#528877697Only last week Like-A-Butterfly gave birth to a fourth foal, a colt by legendary Flat stayer YeatsWill her death have any effect on the new colt foal.......is it easy to get a foster mare ?Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:04:59 -0600I think Chrisy Roche has mentioned in the past that we never saw the best of her as her work as a young horse was better than by the time she made a belated racecourse debut as a 7yo. Pity didn't get a fair craic at a long retirement.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/29763099/like-a-butterfly-rip?post_id=528871285#528871285I think Chrisy Roche has mentioned in the past that we never saw the best of her as her work as a young horse was better than by the time she made a belated racecourse debut as a 7yo. Pity didn't get a fair craic at a long retirement.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:28:26 -0600