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Butlers Brief (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2019-10-29 to 2024-11-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alastair Ralph.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Shes On The Case (IRE) (by Witness Box)
OwnerYou Can Be Sure
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 125 · best TS 105
39
Runs
8
Wins
20.5%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
1.5
Actual / Expected
34.6%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-11-20 22d Warwick 25f Soft 4 99/8 Murray Dodd p 156 112 7/1
Hurdle Turf Welcombe Hills Vineyard Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position after 7th - not fluent 8th - dropped to rear 9th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-10-29 35d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 4 1/10 0 Murray Dodd p 160 108 112 105 6/1
Hurdle Turf Halloween Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 4th - went third 5th - left in second 9th - soon pressed leader - pushed along to lead home turn - not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - briefly headed last - kept on well run-in - just did enough(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-09-24 18d Warwick 26f Soft 4 3/8 0.5 Nick Scholfield p 166 108 107 84 11/1
Hurdle Turf Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - challenging after 3 out - edged left run-in - kept on but lost second towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 12/1)
2024-09-06 18d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 2 7/9 13 Nick Scholfield b 147 112 89 50 50/1
Hurdle Turf Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led before 5th - joined 8th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
2024-08-19 41d Worcester 20f Good 3 6/7 67 Nick Scholfield p 162 116 15 28/1
Hurdle Turf Vickers.Bet For Best Prices Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - detached before 5th - tailed off(op 20/1)
2024-07-09 38d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 99/7 Nick Scholfield p 157 118 12/1
Hurdle Turf We Love Uttoxeter Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakened from 3 out - pulled up just after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-06-01 155d Stratford 26.5f Good 3 6/6 43 Ciaran Gethings p 159 121 77 60 18/1
Hurdle Turf Scott Davis Memorial Handicap Hurdle Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
2023-12-29 14d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 3 99/3 Nick Scholfield p 168 122 11/4
Hurdle Turf Ace.Odds Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump with fluency - raced in second - pressed leader when hit 2nd - not fluent 4th - outpaced and dropped to last after 8th - detached when mistake and fell 3 out(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2023-12-15 34d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Heavy 3 5/6 9 Ciaran Gethings p 168 123 117 101 9/1
Hurdle Turf Corbettsports Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Led but pestered - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2023-11-11 24d Kelso 26f Soft 3 1/9 0 Nick Scholfield p 165 119 123 48 14/1
Hurdle Turf Watch Racing TV Free For 31 Days Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent - awkward jump 3rd - led 5th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and faced challenge when not fluent last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 16/1)
2023-10-18 43d Wetherby 24f Good 4 2/6 2.5 Nick Scholfield p 168 118 116 92 28/1
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led after 1st - not fluent 7th - not fluent 8th - headed and challenging 3 out - soon ridden - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1)
2023-09-05 2d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 4 99/7 Nick Scholfield p 168 119 17/2
September Meeting Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-03 35d Worcester 23f Good 3 99/4 Nick Scholfield p 147 119 17/2
Neu-Servo Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-07-30 19d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 2 3/7 Nick Scholfield p 155 120 112 61 10/1
Vulcan Refractories Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-07-11 26d Uttoxeter 23.5f Heavy 4 1/5 Nick Scholfield p 168 115 116 96 3/1
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2023-06-15 49d Worcester 23f Good 3 5/5 Nick Scholfield 158 120 83 77 11/2
David Hewston Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2023-04-27 186d Warwick 25f Good 3 8/10 Tom OBrien 150 121 111 69 18/1
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-23 21d Aintree 24.5f Soft 3 99/13 Jay Tidball 155 122 33/1
Jewson Click And Collect Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Series Qualifier)
2022-10-02 70d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 6/8 Jonathan Burke 157 123 102 80 5/1
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2022-07-24 45d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 1/5 Nick Scholfield 153 120 125 81 11/2
Amber Windows Josh Roberts Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-09 16d Uttoxeter 24f Good 4 99/4 Nick Scholfield 168 120 6/4
Cazoo Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-05-24 10d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 4 2/6 Nick Scholfield 168 118 122 43 3/1
Goose Island Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-14 70d Uttoxeter 23.5f Good 2 3/9 Tom OBrien 146 120 112 66 13/2
Boulton Group Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-05 21d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 2 6/6 Nick Scholfield 155 122 82 61 6/1
Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-12 64d Newbury 24f Soft 2 5/8 Nick Scholfield 147 125 110 73 18/1
Daily Rewards With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-10 48d Doncaster 20.5f Soft 3 99/7 Ciaran Gethings 157 129 12/1
Read Hollie Doyles Column On attheraces.com Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-23 151d Cheltenham 24f Good 2 99/14 Nick Scholfield 155 129 15/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-05-25 19d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 4 1/6 Nick Scholfield 166 120 125 58 5/4
Bangor-On-Dee Leading Jockey 2020-2021 Season Handicap Hurdle
2021-05-06 13d Worcester 23f Good 4 1/9 Nick Scholfield 160 114 122 67 9/4
Make Your Mental Health A Priority Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2021-04-23 36d Worcester 23f Good 4 1/16 Nick Scholfield 164 109 116 91 8/1
Dan Skelton Racing Handicap Hurdle

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4125.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15426.7%
Freshened (1-2m)11327.3%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2600.0%
Class 313215.4%
Class 416531.2%
Class 54125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)39820.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft19526.3%
Good15213.3%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Uttoxeter8225.0%
Bangor-on-Dee6233.3%
Worcester5240.0%
Warwick4125.0%
Doncaster400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-29–2024-11-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.