Butter Fingers

The gelding's most recent victory came at Wexford on 7 May, three months ago now, but his last six races have been lean. He came home third at his most recent outing just yesterday, and before that sixth-place and fourth-place finishes sandwiched a win earlier in the sequence. It is the kind of form that keeps a horse in training—good enough to suggest another win is not impossible, but not quite consistent enough to inspire real confidence. Trainer Ross O'Sullivan, based at Kilcullen in County Kildare, has had a productive season with forty winners from his yard, so Butter Fingers is part of a team that knows how to get horses to the winning post.

His first win came at Tipperary back in July 2024, and he has managed just two victories since then. That is a long haul between breakthrough and current form, and it suggests he has found his level—useful enough to compete, but not quite elite. For a horse with his record, the next win will matter less than stringing together a run of places and proving he can settle into a rhythm. At five years old, Butter Fingers is at an age where improvement is still possible, but the window for a sudden leap in ability is narrowing.