Horse Details

Captain Butler (IRE)

9 Runs 2 Wins (22.2%) 1 Places (11.1%)
Owner: Eric A Elliott Silks Eric A Elliott Trainer: Ruth Jefferson
6 years old b IRE
Sire: Mount Nelson (GB)
Dam: Grangeclare Gold (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic
Past Runs (9 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
17/04/26
16:05 		Ayr - 2m5½f Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson 99 - - 120 10-13 9/1
Never better than midfield - weakened quickly after 9th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/1)
21/03/26
13:30 		Kelso - 2m5f Callum Bewley Ruth Jefferson 4 5:16.53 1.25 118 11-8 4/1
Midfield - short of room but good headway run-in - not pace to challenge(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
17/01/26
12:50 		Haydock - 1m7½f Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson 5 3:52.22 0.1 120 10-13 9/2
In touch with leaders on outer - outpaced after 3 out(op 5/1)
02/01/26
15:00 		Ayr - 2m4½f Craig Nichol Ruth Jefferson 4 5:36.64 7 122 11-3 9/2
Held up in midfield - not fluent 4 out - hit 2 out - went fourth and no impression approaching last(op 15/2)
06/12/25
12:58 		Aintree - 2m4f Craig Nichol Ruth Jefferson 6 5:16.80 19 123 11-2 9/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - lost ground and towards rear before 3rd - headway before 8th - weakened after 3 out(op 4/1)
12/11/25
14:20 		Ayr - 2m4½f Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson 2nd 5:25.16 3.25 120 12-0 EvensF
Prominent - pressed leader 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 11/10)
01/03/25
14:55 		Kelso - 2m2f Craig Nichol Pauline Robson 5 4:25.75 8 – 11-5 25/1
In touch with leaders - lost position 4 out - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
29/12/24
13:28 		Kelso - 2m Craig Nichol Pauline Robson 1st 4:4.00 Won – 11-4 7/2
In touch with leaders - going easily before 2 out - ridden to lead against near rail before last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 3/1)
16/05/23
17:45 		Newcastle - 2m1f Brian Hughes Pauline Robson 1st 3:58.12 Won – 11-2 5/1
Prominent - pressed leader 3f out - disputed lead over 2f out - shaken up and lost position 2f out - soon rallied - led over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - comfortably(op 8/1)