Horse Details

Butler's Brief (IRE)

23 Runs 3 Wins (13.0%) 5 Places (21.7%)

Trainer: Alastair Ralph

9 years old

Sire: Yeats (IRE)

Dam: She's On The Case (IRE)

Damsire: Witness Box

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
06/05/25 18:48	Worcester	-	2m7f	Jonathan Burke	Alastair Ralph	7	5:53.75	37	110	11-4	12/1	Disputed lead - lost position but raced in second 6th - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1) Disputed lead - lost position but raced in second 6th - lost second 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
28/03/25 15:32	Wetherby	-	2m5½f	Ciaran Gethings	Alastair Ralph	9	5:17.32	7.5	112	11-6	80/1	Led - joined briefly 4 out - lost position just before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 66/1) Led - joined briefly 4 out - lost position just before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 66/1)
20/11/24 15:54	Warwick	-	3m1f	Murray Dodd	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	112	11-2	7/1	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) 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)
29/10/24 12:50	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	Murray Dodd	Alastair Ralph	1st	6:10.35	Won	108	11-6	6/1	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) 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)
24/09/24 16:40	Warwick	-	3m2f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	3rd	-	-	108	11-12	11/1	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) 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)
06/09/24 16:30	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	7	5:44.87	13	112	10-7	50/1	Prominent - led before 5th - joined 8th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) Prominent - led before 5th - joined 8th - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
19/08/24 16:30	Worcester	-	2m4f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	6	5:9.05	67	116	11-8	28/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - detached before 5th - tailed off(op 20/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - detached before 5th - tailed off(op 20/1)
09/07/24 18:05	Uttoxeter	-	2m7½f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	118	11-3	12/1	Prominent - weakened from 3 out - pulled up just after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - weakened from 3 out - pulled up just after 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
01/06/24 19:00	Stratford	-	3m2½f	Ciaran Gethings	Alastair Ralph	6	6:41.75	43	121	11-5	18/1	Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 28/1) Led - headed before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
29/12/23 11:55	Doncaster	-	3m½f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	122	12-0	11/4	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) 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)
15/12/23 14:05	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	Ciaran Gethings	Alastair Ralph	5	6:15.13	9	123	12-0	9/1	Led but pestered - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) Led but pestered - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
11/11/23 13:05	Kelso	-	3m2f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	1st	7:0.37	Won	119	11-11	14/1	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) 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)
18/10/23 16:40	Wetherby	-	3m	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	2nd	5:57.90	2.5	118	12-0	28/1	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) 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)
05/09/23 13:50	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	119	12-0	17/2	Didn't jump with fluency - disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - mistake 7th - headed 5 out - weakened before 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1) Didn't jump with fluency - disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - mistake 7th - headed 5 out - weakened before 4 out - pulled up after 3 out(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
03/09/23 14:10	Worcester	-	2m7f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	119	10-7	17/2	In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 9th - mistake 10th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding would be suited by a return to hurdling)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 9th - mistake 10th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding would be suited by a return to hurdling)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
30/07/23 15:45	Uttoxeter	-	2m7½f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	3rd	5:48.80	15	120	11-1	10/1	Raced in second and pressed leader - briefly led 7th - mistake and lost ground 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) Raced in second and pressed leader - briefly led 7th - mistake and lost ground 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
27/04/23 16:25	Warwick	-	3m1f	Tom O'Brien	Alastair Ralph	8	6:1.85	8.5	121	10-10	18/1	Held up in rear - struggling after 7th - mistake 9th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) Held up in rear - struggling after 7th - mistake 9th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
23/10/22 13:30	Aintree	-	3m½f	Jay Tidball	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	122	11-1	33/1	Led narrowly - headed before 8th - not fluent 8th - soon lost position - mistake 9th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1) Led narrowly - headed before 8th - not fluent 8th - soon lost position - mistake 9th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
24/05/22 16:11	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	2nd	5:59.87	1.5	118	12-0	3/1F	Led - awkward jump 4 out - ridden 2 out - hard pressed approaching last - headed and no extra run-in(op 2/1 tchd 16/5) Led - awkward jump 4 out - ridden 2 out - hard pressed approaching last - headed and no extra run-in(op 2/1 tchd 16/5)
12/02/22 13:50	Newbury	-	3m	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	5	6:6.56	19	125	10-7	18/1	Towards rear - pushed along and weakened before 3 out(op 16/1) Towards rear - pushed along and weakened before 3 out(op 16/1)
23/10/21 16:05	Cheltenham	-	3m	Nick Scholfield	Alastair Ralph	99	-	-	129	11-1	15/2	Chased leaders - not fluent 7th - lost position 4 out - soon eased and pulled up (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 7/1) Chased leaders - not fluent 7th - lost position 4 out - soon eased and pulled up (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 7/1)
10/12/20 14:32	Warwick	-	2m5f	Lee Edwards	Alastair Ralph	1st	5:23.90	Won	101	11-8	9/2	Midfield - not fluent 7th - headway and prominent when not fluent 8th - pushed along to lead before 2 out - soon hung left - faced challenge when not fluent last - hung left run-in - ridden towards finish - just did enough Midfield - not fluent 7th - headway and prominent when not fluent 8th - pushed along to lead before 2 out - soon hung left - faced challenge when not fluent last - hung left run-in - ridden towards finish - just did enough
14/11/20 15:17	Uttoxeter	-	2m4f	Lee Edwards	Alastair Ralph	2nd	5:13.34	0.1	98	11-10	12/1	Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - ridden when not clear run and switched right approaching last - led run-in - headed post(op 11/1) Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - ridden when not clear run and switched right approaching last - led run-in - headed post(op 11/1)