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Horse profile

Captain Butler (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Ruth Jefferson · Owner Eric A Elliott
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (Old Vic)
9 runs · 5 courses · from May 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Kelso & Newcastle Last run 17 Apr 2026 Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Captain Butler is a gelding who has won two of nine starts on turf. He won a Class 5 NH Flat race at Newcastle in May 2023 and a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Kelso in Dec 2024, both on good or good to soft ground over 1m5f – 2m or 2m1f – 2m4f. He has raced three times at Ayr without success. His last run came in a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Ayr in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 120.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Dec 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
Official rating120↓ 3lb off peak
120 118–123

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 126 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kelso, 1 Mar 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 126B · median 102.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft3126B1081 run · —
Soft295B82.52 runs · 95 / 82.5
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4126B1102 runs · 95 / 82.5
1m5f – 2m2108B102.51 run · —

Of 9 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 21 Mar 2026 Official rating 120 at the last run, 17 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 144A · median 129
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4137A1312 runs · 134 / 130.5
Soft3144A1283 runs · 144 / 128
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5144A1283 runs · 144 / 128
1m5f – 2m2137A1321 run · —
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 8 analysed runs since Dec 2024

  • Prominent 4 (50%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Mount Nelson (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,261 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3026.7%−3.2—
Good to Firm6437311.4%+1.5—
Good1,6701509%−0.91 from 1
Good to Soft1,04010910.5%+0.61 from 4
Soft1,2531249.9%00 from 4
Heavy4505111.3%+1.4—
Standard (AW)1,1751139.6%−0.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9888.2%−1.7—
6f – 7f864859.8%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f678497.2%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,22214812.1%+2.2—
1m5f – 2m1,5931549.7%−0.21 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,1961189.9%01 from 5
2m5f – 3m530529.8%−0.10 from 2
Over 3m80810%+0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (Old Vic)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Little Nugget (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m4½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Little Nugget (IRE)532m2f–2m3f—
Laoch Liam (IRE)222m½f–2m1f—
Sophia Rose (IRE)1612m4½f—
Maggies Mogul (IRE)60——
Empire Escape (IRE)90——
Minella Away (IRE)190——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +0.50
Good 1 1 100% +5.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 2 1 50% +2.50
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Kelso 3 1 33% +1.50
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 1 100% +5.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +1.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Craig Nichol 4 1 25% +0.50
Jamie Hamilton 3 0 0% −3.00
Callum Bewley 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 1 100% +5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00
2024 1 1 100% +3.50
2023 1 1 100% +5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% −1.50
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +5.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
17 Apr 26+27d Ayr Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 11 ran Settled midpack early - struggled for fluency and lost touch by the 7th - dropped right away and pulled up before 3 out - always laboured through this run PU/11 — 10-13 120—— Jamie Hamilton 9/1
21 Mar 26+63d Kelso BetWright Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 14 ran settled in the pack - dropped back approaching two out - pushed along after the last obstacle - found room but drifted left in the process - finished strongly to close down the line 4/14 1¼ 11-8 118—134A Callum Bewley 4/1
17 Jan 26+15d Haydock Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Held a midpack position - pressed for effort three out - stayed on to finish fifth 5/8 shd 10-13 12097A127A Jamie Hamilton 9/2
02 Jan 26+27d Ayr Quiz Night At Golf Inn Prestwick Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20.5f · Soft · 9 ran Held up towards the back - driven up to make ground 4 out - unable to make headway and untidy 2 out - stayed on at one tempo to finish fourth 4/9 7 11-3 122—128A Craig Nichol 9/2
2025 · 3 runs
06 Dec 25+24d Aintree William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran Prominent early and shared the lead - eased back through the pack by the 3rd - made progress before 4 out - lost place after blundering 3 out and faded thereafter 6/6 19 11-2 12370C103C Craig Nichol 9/2
12 Nov 25+256d Ayr Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran Sat just off the front pack - moved up to second before two out then pushed to challenge approaching the last - stayed on to finish second 2/11 3¼ 12-0 12095B144A Jamie Hamilton EvensF
01 Mar 25+62d Kelso bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 18f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Tracked front group early - dropped away 4 out despite urging - stayed one-paced to the line finishing fifth 5/9 8 11-5 —126B128A Craig Nichol 25/1
2024 · 1 run
29 Dec 24+593d Kelso Half Price RacingTV At racingtv.com/sale Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Tracked front group early - angled right and made ground between rivals two out - driven to the front near the final flight and stayed on strongly to the line 1/14 11-4 —108B137A Craig Nichol 7/2
2023 · 1 run
16 May 23 Newcastle Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-2 —125A130A Brian Hughes 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Captain Butler won?
Captain Butler (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Captain Butler?
Captain Butler (IRE) is trained by Ruth Jefferson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 April 2026.
Who is Captain Butler's sire?
Captain Butler (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Grangeclare Gold (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
What going does Captain Butler prefer?
Captain Butler (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Captain Butler's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 17 April 2026. The highest on record is 123.
What is Captain Butler's sire's record?
Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,261 runs since Jan 2008 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Captain Butler's siblings?
Out of Grangeclare Gold (IRE), Captain Butler (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Little Nugget (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m½f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2023. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.