Like-A-Butterfly out for the season

CHELTENHAM Festival heroine, Like-A-Butterfly, is out for the season.

This was revealed by her trainer, Christy Roche, at Thurles yesterday. Said Roche: "She gave herself a bang and has a tendon problem. It is unfortnate, but means she will miss the whole campaign.”

The powerful nine-year-old landed a massive gamble at Cheltenham last year, when taking the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in the hands of Charlie Swan.