Horse Details

Sophar Sogood (IRE)

60 Runs 7 Wins (11.7%) 16 Places (26.7%)
Owner: Ron Ford Silks Ron Ford Trainer: John Butler
8 years old b IRE
Sire: French Navy
Dam: Cloud Break
Damsire: Dansili
Past Runs (60 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
15/12/25
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 2m½f George Wood John Butler 7 3:39.46 13 56 9-11 22/1
Never better than midfield
09/10/25
13:23
Bath 7 2m1f Sean Levey John Butler 11 3:58.18 13 57 9-11 25/1
Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 20/1)
12/09/25
15:50
Chester 1 2m Paul Mulrennan John Butler 11 3:34.19 13 58 9-4 14/1
Led - headed and prominent after 3f - weakened quickly 5f out(op 12/1)
28/08/25
16:40
Ffos Las 8 2m George Downing John Butler 5 3:39.47 1.25 58 10-2 13/2
Pressed leader - ridden over 3f out - kept on - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
05/08/25
15:30
Catterick 4 2m Connor Beasley John Butler 1st 3:27.12 Won 54 9-9 9/1
Raced in second - ridden over 3f out - led over 1f out - stayed on(op 7/1)
16/06/25
18:40
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 2m½f Billy Loughnane John Butler 2nd 3:42.83 1.25 53 8-11 9/2
In touch with leaders early - short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f - headway to lead halfway - headed but pressed leader from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
26/04/25
20:15
Wolverhampton (AW) 8 2m½f Neil Callan John Butler 2nd 3:40.44 2.5 53 9-7 7/1
Led narrowly early - headed and prominent after 1f - dropped to midfield after 3f - outpaced over 2f out - switched to centre over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
21/03/25
20:00
Southwell (AW) 3 2m½f Daniel Muscutt John Butler 4 3:47.77 .5 54 9-9 16/1
Led early - headed and prominent after 1f - outpaced from 3f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 20/1)
14/02/25
16:00
Southwell (AW) 8 2m½f Rossa Ryan John Butler 5 3:47.15 1 55 9-9 8/1
Midfield - dropped to rear after 4f - stayed on from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
29/01/25
20:30
Kempton (AW) 8 2m Rossa Ryan John Butler 6 3:33.61 5 56 9-10 5/2J
Pressed leader - lost ground after 3f - midfield with one circuit to go - headway over 3f out - soon prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 11/4)
21/12/24
15:10
Newcastle (AW) 1 2m½f Kaiya Fraser John Butler 9 3:51.69 2 57 9-6 10/1
Midfield but in touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 5/1)
30/10/24
20:30
Kempton (AW) 6 2m Neil Callan John Butler 3rd 3:33.51 1 57 9-8 11/2
Led early - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - some headway then hampered over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
07/10/24
20:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 6 1m6f Luke Morris John Butler 6 3:4.14 2.5 58 9-12 17/2
Led early - prominent after 1f - in touch with leaders after 3f - pushed along and outpaced from over 3f out(tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
21/09/24
16:45
Chester 13 1m6½f Cam Hardie John Butler 12 3:20.78 .5 59 9-0 66/1
Midfield - in rear and struggling from 5f out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
14/08/24
21:00
Kempton (AW) 2 2m Neil Callan John Butler 1st 3:38.37 Won 56 9-7 2/1F
Bumped start - in touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 9/4)
29/07/24
21:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 1m6f Neil Callan John Butler 2nd 3:7.07 3 55 10-0 8/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along from over 4f out - headway and went second over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
01/07/24
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 1m6f Luke Morris John Butler 4 3:2.22 .75 56 9-7 18/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced over 3f out - towards rear over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
25/05/24
14:55
Chester 3 2m Kyle McHugh John Butler 10 3:50.33 3 58 8-2 66/1
Never going well - raced in last - detached after 4f - no chance from 5f out(op 33/1 tchd 80/1)
22/05/24
14:30
Yarmouth 2 1m6f Daniel Muscutt John Butler 11 3:13.79 1.25 58 9-7 25/1
Midfield - outpaced and lost position 4f out - weakened from under 3f out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
21/11/23
18:00
Chelmsford (AW) 3 2m Daniel Muscutt John Butler 10 3:30.77 6 60 9-8 9/1
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 2f - pushed along over 3f out - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
02/11/23
15:25
Newcastle (AW) 2 2m½f Ryan Sexton John Butler 7 3:51.61 3.25 61 9-9 100/30J
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 4f - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 7/2)
20/10/23
17:00
Newcastle (AW) 5 2m½f Morgan Cole John Butler 4 3:40.49 2.75 62 9-3 13/2
Midfield - short of room under 2f out - went fourth and still plenty to do 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
26/09/23
17:00
Nottingham 3 1m6f David Egan John Butler 13 3:15.01 0.3 62 8-11 33/1
Dwelt start - never better than midfield(op 25/1)
08/09/23
21:00
Kempton (AW) 6 2m Morgan Cole John Butler 1st 3:33.31 Won 58 9-9 18/5
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 4f - carried left from 3f out - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong(op 9/2)
14/08/23
17:00
Kempton (AW) 4 2m Daniel Muscutt John Butler 3rd 3:34.76 0.2 56 9-2 14/1
Prominent - went second after 2f - pressed leader from over 5f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - just held(op 20/1)
03/08/23
17:00
Nottingham 10 2m Luke Morris John Butler 5 3:47.17 2.25 58 10-0 16/1
Towards rear - outpaced and pushed along 3f out - kept on but no impression from 2f out(op 15/2)
15/07/23
14:07
Chester 2 1m4½f Ryan Sexton John Butler 4 2:53.88 1.75 60 9-6 4/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost ground 3f out - kept on from over 1f out - went fourth again inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 3/1)
14/06/23
20:45
Kempton (AW) 9 2m Ryan Sexton John Butler 4 3:34.09 0.3 60 9-6 9/2
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 8/1)
11/05/23
19:10
Thirsk 3 1m4f Paul Mulrennan John Butler 8 3:0.55 4 63 9-9 9/1
In rear - pushed along and struggling over 3f out - soon lost touch and tailed off(op 12/1)
15/09/22
16:37
Pontefract 13 2m1f Alec Voikhansky John Butler 12 3:50.93 5.5 65 9-2 7/1
Held up in rear - ridden and no impression from over 3f out(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
26/08/22
17:05
Thirsk 4 2m Luke Morris John Butler 4 3:35.21 2.5 67 9-12 16/1
In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along 4f out - outpaced and lost position when short of room over 2f out - ridden and stayed on from over 1f out - went fourth towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
29/07/22
13:50
Goodwood - 2m4½f Alec Voikhansky John Butler 99 - - 80 7-9 125/1
Sweating - held up in rear - left stirrup became detached and unseated rider after 5f(op 80/1)
23/06/22
16:55
Newmarket (July) 6 2m Kieran Shoemark John Butler 5 3:28.95 6 69 9-4 9/1
Sweating - held up in behind leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and no impression under 2f out - eased inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
01/06/22
21:00
Kempton (AW) 1 2m Daniel Muscutt John Butler 4 3:37.69 2.75 70 9-4 9/1
Midfield - pushed along on inner over 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - went fourth 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 8/1)
07/05/22
14:45
Nottingham 5 1m6f Daniel Muscutt John Butler 5 3:4.20 4.25 71 9-5 9/1
In rear - pushed along over 4f out - ridden and no impression 3f out - well held but kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 10/1)
22/01/22
19:00
Wolverhampton (AW) 8 2m½f Adam Kirby John Butler 6 3:44.66 2.25 71 9-10 4/1
Chased winner - ridden over 2f out - outpaced and beaten over 1f out - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
22/12/21
19:00
Southwell (AW) 6 2m½f Daniel Muscutt John Butler 1st 4:10.70 Won 70 10-0 5/1
Ducked right start - made virtually all - set slow pace - quickened 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 4/1)
29/11/21
15:00
Kempton (AW) 7 2m Daniel Muscutt John Butler 3rd 3:39.44 0.2 70 9-9 11/1
In rear - nudged along and headway over 3f out - ridden and kept on well from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
01/11/21
17:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 1m6f J F Egan John Butler 8 3:3.69 1 71 9-5 11/2
Towards rear - ridden over 2f out - never on terms (jockey said gelding missed the break and was slowly away)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 13/2)
02/10/21
16:48
Chester 5 1m5½f J F Egan John Butler 2nd 3:8.04 .75 70 9-3 7/2F
Towards rear - dropped to last with one circuit to go - about four wide 7f out - pushed along and headway 4f out - prominent 3f out - raced wide over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - went second final strides(tchd 3/1)
25/09/21
17:25
Chester 6 1m6½f J F Egan John Butler 1st 3:15.17 Won 67 9-1 9/1
Held up in rear - pushed along and headway over 2f out - ridden and went third but still plenty to do over 1f out - went second and kept on strongly inside final furlong - led final stride (trainer said - regarding the improved form shown - that gelding enjoyed the slightly easier ground and the strong pace on this occasion)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
05/09/21
16:20
York 4 2m½f Tom Marquand John Butler 9 3:42.47 4.5 69 9-8 18/1
Never better than mid-division(op 16/1)
15/08/21
16:45
Chelmsford (AW) 7 2m Kieran Shoemark John Butler 5 3:28.99 1.5 70 9-12 28/1
Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - headway into midfield 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 20/1)
08/12/20
18:45
Southwell (AW) 2 1m6f Luke Morris Paul D'Arcy 3rd 3:7.37 2 70 9-7 5/2J
Ran in snatches - tracked leaders - nudged along after 5f - niggled along over 7f out - ridden over 4f out - headway on outer over 2f out - soon close up - ridden and every chance over 1f out - kept on
26/11/20
15:20
Southwell (AW) 1 1m6f Joe Williamson Paul D'Arcy 2nd 3:8.03 1.5 70 9-8 5/4F
Tracked leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
02/11/20
18:20
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 1m6f J F Egan Paul D'Arcy 3rd 3:6.62 13 70 9-0 11/2
Prominent - lost position after 1f - badly hampered after 4f - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced - went third towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
08/10/20
20:15
Southwell (AW) 4 1m6f J F Egan Paul D'Arcy 1st 3:4.51 Won 65 8-11 5/1
Tracked leaders - headway 3f out - chased leader up the centre 2f out - soon challenging and ridden - slight lead 1f out - stayed on(op 6/1)
19/09/20
20:15
Wolverhampton (AW) 7 2m½f George Rooke Paul D'Arcy 9 3:47.11 34 65 8-10 11/4J
Led - ridden and went clear when jockey rode finish circuit too soon over 8f out - eased over 7f out - headed and lost position over 6f out - weakened 4f out(op 4/1)
28/08/20
15:00
Goodwood 3 2m Stefano Cherchi Paul D'Arcy 4 3:57.46 6 68 9-0 11/1
Towards rear early - midfield halfway - chased leaders when pushed along 4f out - switched to near side home straight - jockey dropped rein briefly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made no telling impression(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
03/08/20
14:00
Yarmouth 9 1m6f George Rooke Paul D'Arcy 2nd 3:4.48 0.3 65 8-11 100/30
Towards rear - pushed along and headway from over 4f out - ridden under 3f out - went second 2f out - 4 lengths down final furlong - ran on - just held(tchd 7/2)
14/07/20
16:10
Bath 6 1m6f J F Egan Paul D'Arcy 4 3:5.85 .5 65 9-7 11/2
Held up in rear - headway into midfield over 6f out - outpaced over 2f out - headway when not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right - kept on strongly final 110yds - went fourth final strides(op 9/2)
17/06/20
20:20
Chelmsford (AW) 1 1m6f George Rooke Paul D'Arcy 2nd 3:0.45 2.75 65 9-2 4/1
Tracked leader - lost second after 5f - ridden and went second over 2f out - stayed on but no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
11/03/20
17:50
Kempton (AW) 6 1m3f George Rooke Paul D'Arcy 2nd 2:22.41 0.05 63 7-13 4/1
Soon led - ridden and kicked on 2f out - headed entering final furlong - battled on well and sustained battle with winner final furlong - just held close home(op 9/2)
15/02/20
16:20
Lingfield (AW) 8 1m4f Robert Havlin Paul D'Arcy 2nd 2:34.30 .5 61 9-4 9/2
Held up - headway to chase leaders on outer over 2f out - went 3rd over 2f out - ridden and stayed on well to go 2nd inside final furlong - not reach winner(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
24/10/19
17:00
Chelmsford (AW) 6 1m2f J F Egan Paul D'Arcy 2nd 2:9.05 .5 56 9-3 5/4F
Rousted along early and reminder after 1f - tracked leaders on inner after 2f - effort in 3rd and flashed tail under pressure over 2f out - kept on to challenge inside final furlong - held towards finish(op 2/1)
17/10/19
17:30
Chelmsford (AW) 12 1m2f J F Egan Paul D'Arcy 2nd 2:10.69 3.75 56 8-9 10/1
Bumped leaving stalls - in touch - effort on outer over 3f out - flashing tail but stayed on under pressure inside final furlong - snatched 2nd last strides - no threat to winner(tchd 11/1)
26/09/19
17:15
Southwell (AW) 9 1m J F Egan Paul D'Arcy 1st 1:43.00 Won 50 8-13 5/1
In touch - ridden and outpaced over 4f out - rallied 2f out - went 2nd 1f out - stayed on to lead final 100yds - won a shade comfortably (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that the gelding appreciated the fast pace on fibresand surface in what he believed to be a weaker race)(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
22/08/19
17:30
Leicester 10 7f Trevor Whelan Paul D'Arcy 9 1:27.34 0.05 9-2 100/1
Mid-division - pushed along and lost place halfway - never dangerous after
13/08/19
14:30
Nottingham 1 1m½f Trevor Whelan Paul D'Arcy 5 1:50.63 7 9-5 100/1
Slowly into stride - soon pushed along in rear - lost touch over 2f out (jockey said filly was slowly away)(op 66/1)
17/07/19
18:25
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 7f Luke Morris Paul D'Arcy 10 1:32.58 1.25 9-5 50/1
Slowly into stride - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened over 2f out(tchd 40/1)