b g Poliglote - Strictly Cool (USA) (Bering)
Butler's Cabin was a 25,000 guineas purchase at Tattersalls in October, 2001. He made his racecourse debut for owner J P McManus and trainer Jonjo O'Neill in an extended two mile, one furlong bumper at Folkestone on November 15, 2004, finishing second to Noble Action. He filled the same berth in a Newbury bumper 13 days later to conclude his initial campaign. Butler's Cabin commenced his second season in December, 2005, with fourth place in a Bangor bumper. He then had three starts in novice hurdles, coming home third twice before a disappointing effort at Leicester on January 24, 2006, brought another premature end to his season. He returned to action for the 2006/2007 season at Worcester on September 3 and posted a promising first effort over fences, coming home third, a length behind Cansalrun. He finally opened his account on October 15, 2006, in a two mile, three furlong handicap chase at Hereford. Success at Aintree came just six days later in the Win At Intercasino.co.uk Handicap Chase over two and a half miles. Three days on and Butler's Cabin secured a rapid hat-trick when winning an extended two and a half mile handicap at Cheltenham. He continued his progress with a fine fourth to Exotic Dancer in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham that November. Third at Newbury later that month, he was then a disappointing 10th behind Exotic Dancer in the boyelsports.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham and was given a break before returning at the Cheltenham Festival on March 15. Stepped up significantly in trip, he benefited from the fall two out of Gungadu to take the four mile, one furlong National Hunt Chase from Character Building. Jonjo O'Neill then sent his charge to the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 9 and Butler's Cabin ended his campaign with a fantastic victory under Tony McCoy. Butler's Cabin started out the 2007/2008 season at Leicester on January 8, when he was a promising third to Jack The Giant in an extended two and a half mile handicap chase. He has disappointed on his two most recent outings. At Sandown on February 2, he was a distant last of seven finishers behind Gungadu while, although finishing third at Wincanton in the Country Gentlemen's Association Chase over an extended three miles and a furlong on February 16, he was 54 lengths behind the winner Neptune Collonges.
Race Record: Starts: 18; 1st: 5; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 6; Win & Place Prize Money: £176,334
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AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL 2008
