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Buttercup

Foaled 2011 · by Limnos out of Paranoia (Esprit Du Nord)

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3Runners

2Winners

1Black-type winners

4Races won

Every foal out of Buttercup (FR) that has run in Britain or Ireland since 2005, youngest first.

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Manganese (FR) Listed 2022 filly · by Nirvana Du Berlais	4	3	OR 125
Krak (FR) 2020 gelding · by Muhtathir	16	1	OR 130
Jonquilla (FR) 2019 mare · by Kapgarde	4	0	OR 99

18Runs

3Wins

62nd / 3rd

126Best OR

£70,318Prize money

Form P453/F51112 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase · ran 11 Sep 14 – 1 Apr 17, last for Venetia Williams · current OR 126

bt placed in black-type company 1 time

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
1 Apr 17	UttoxeterBetfred 'Great Value Everyday' Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	2/6	126	Liam Treadwell
22 Mar 17	HaydockHowdens Joinery Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m4f135y · Heavy	2m4f135y	Heavy	1/5	113	Liam Treadwell
12 Mar 17	WarwickTBA EBF Mares' Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	1/6	113	Liam Treadwell
15 Feb 17	TowcesterSky Bet Making Betting Better Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) · Class 4 · 2m5f153y · Soft	2m5f153y	Soft	1/6	108	Liam Treadwell
19 Jan 17	WincantonHigos Insurance Services Platinum Mares' Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f35y · Soft	2m4f35y	Soft	5/6	110	Liam Treadwell
3 Jan 17	Bangor-on-DeeStella Artois Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f72y · Soft	2m4f72y	Soft	F/8	110	Liam Treadwell
6 Dec 16	UttoxeterAt UttoxeterTwit Interactive Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f189y · Soft	2m4f189y	Soft	3/9	110	Liam Treadwell
20 Apr 16	PerthAberdeen Asset Management Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m4f35y · Good	2m4f35y	Good	5/10	115	Liam Treadwell
4 Apr 16	WarwickApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	4/12	120	Robert Dunne
5 Mar 16	Doncaster ListedBetBright Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) · Class 1 · 3m96y · Soft	3m96y	Soft	PU/7	125	Alain Cawley
9 Feb 16	Market RasenBritish Stallion Studs Ebf Mares' 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m148y · Heavy	2m148y	Heavy	4/6	125	Aidan Coleman
28 Jan 16	WarwickBritish Stallion Studs Ebf Mares' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft	2m5f	Soft	3/7	–	Aidan Coleman

All 18 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
25 Jun 15	Auteuil (FR)Prix Al Capone II (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo Non-Thoroughbreds) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Soft	2m1½f	Soft	2/8	–	Regis Schmidlin
16 May 15	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix le Guales de Mezaubran (Hurdle) (Listed Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m3½f · Very Soft	2m3½f	Very Soft	7/16	–	David Cottin
19 Apr 15	Auteuil (FR)Prix Virelan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	3/7	–	Regis Schmidlin
22 Mar 15	Auteuil (FR)Prix de Marsan (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	5/8	–	Regis Schmidlin
1 Nov 14	Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Bournosienne (Hurdle) (3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	5/11	–	Regis Schmidlin
11 Sep 14	Auteuil (FR) ListedPrix Finot (Pouliches) (Hurdle) () (3yo Fillies) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft	2m2f	Very Soft	2/13	–	Regis Schmidlin

Buttercup2011

Limnos

Paranoia

–

Esprit Du Nord

Cate Bleue

Limnos as a stallion

In our records: 83 runners, 30 winners (36%), 4 black-type winners, 6 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2001–2014.

His best
Lounaos Grade 2 OR 147 · Achour Listed · Ulysse De L'Ecu Listed · Isnos Listed · Megalypos OR 137 · Hero De Villeneuve OR 130

The dam: Paranoia by Esprit Du Nord

She ran 6 times and won 1, best OR 115. Dam of 2 winners from 2 other runners.

Black type in the family
Alary Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Dream Well
Manganese Listed her foal, by Nirvana Du Berlais
Musica Bella Listed out of the 2nd dam, by Bateau Rouge
Ex Fan Des Sixties bt half-sibling, by Poliglote
Fandango bt half-sibling, by Poliglote

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Fandango (FR) bt 2015 gelding · by Poliglote	24	6	–
Ex Fan Des Sixties (FR) bt 2014 filly · by Poliglote	12	2	–

The 2nd dam, Cate Bleue: 9 other runners, 6 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Folly Gate (FR) 2015 gelding · by Montmartre	23	0	OR 115
Diamant Bleu (FR) 2013 gelding · by Montmartre	9	2	OR 137
Alary (FR) Listed 2010 gelding · by Dream Well	27	2	OR 162
Voiture (FR) 2009 filly · by Sagamix	9	0	–
Up To (FR) 2008 gelding · by Acambaro	10	0	–
Trempolin (FR) 2007 gelding · by Trempolino	17	1	–
Quatre Bleue (FR) 2004 mare · by Cyborg	7	3	–
Notre Cyborg (FR) 2001 gelding · by Cyborg	24	4	OR 120
Musica Bella (FR) Listed 2000 mare · by Bateau Rouge	15	1	OR 144

Buttercup in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2015 Arqana Summer SaleLot 305 · as a in training	€65,000PETIT Guy	PETIT Guy	Cottin

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Ex Fan Des Sixties2014 filly by Poliglote	2015 Arqana Autumn SaleLot 412 · yearling	€37,000NICOLLE François
2012 filly by Voix Du Nord	2015 Arqana Breeding Stock SaleLot 938 · broodmare	€12,000NATAF Paul

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