John Butler Stable Tour

Form profile

Winner of five of his 17 starts and currently rated 68 on the turf and 75 (AW). Scored by four lengths from Willingly at Ffos Las (6f) in September off a mark of 68.

Trainer says

Brazen Idol is a horse that won at Ffos Las and is rated 75. The plan was to go for the Bronze or Silver Cup at Ayr, but he just wasn’t 100 per cent right, so we will pick a suitable handicap in the next few weeks and, hopefully, he can follow up from Ffos Las.

Form profile

Winner of four of her 17 starts and currently rated 97. Returned to winning form when beating Rage Of Bamby by a neck in a fillies' handicap at York (5f) in August off a mark of 92, which she was winning for the second year running. Finished a respectable fourth, beaten two and a half lengths, to Thunderbear in a Group 3 at Newbury (5f) in September.

Trainer says

Designer missed out on getting placed in a Group 3 at Newbury by a neck on her last run in September. She will probably go to Ascot on Saturday for the Listed Rous Stakes, and hopefully we can get some black type before she goes off to the sales. She is rated 97 now and I will be disappointed to see her sell, but her days as a broodmare will arrive. She has won the same race at the York Ebor meeting for the past two years and has been a great servant.

Form profile

No wins from 21 starts and currently rated 62. Finished runner-up, beaten two and a half lengths, to Berkshire Sundance at Kempton (2m) last Wednesday.

Trainer says

He is horse we picked up with a new owner and he was second the other night to a horse of Andrew Balding’s, who looked well handicapped, and he previously ran into a horse of Jack Jones’s that also looked well in. He is obviously knocking on the door and in the next few weeks we will hopefully get his head in front over two miles.

Form profile

Winner of two of his nine starts and currently rated 72. Returned to winning form at Kempton (1m 3f) last month when short-heading Wadacre Gomez off a mark of 68.

Trainer says

Jack Sparowe won over a mile at Bath, and we then ran him on the Newmarket July Course where he finished fifth when the ground was a bit fast for him. He returned to form the other day when given a fantastic ride by Neil Callan at Kempton. He also ran well at Bath on Monday, and I think he is a good, fun horse who will win more races.

Form profile

Winner of two of his 19 starts and currently rated 72. Scored by a length and a quarter from King Cobo at Kempton (1m) in September off a mark of 66.

Trainer says

Kaaranah is another horse who won at Kempton last time. He is a horse with lots of ability and we will see what the future holds for him in the next few weeks.

Form profile

Winner of three of her 16 starts and currently rated 69. A winner and placed in five starts this season, and beaten only three quarters of a length by Victoria Falls at Thirsk (1m) in September off a mark of 67.

Trainer says

She is a very consistent filly, and she has not been out of the money in her six runs this year. She runs at Chelmsford on Thursday in a mile and a quarter fillies’ only race, and then we hope we can bring her back out again and get her some black type in the Listed mares' mile and a quarter race at Doncaster at the end of the turf season.

Form profile

Winner of two of his 12 starts and currently rated 87. Best effort this season came at Kempton (1m) in July when runner-up, beaten a neck, to Two Tempting off a mark of 85. Finished runner-up, beaten a length, to Beccara Rose at Haydock (1m) last Friday.

Trainer says

He disappointed in a £60,000 final on his penultimate start, but it was more like it at Haydock on Friday when he was beaten only a length. He is a fun horse who goes to the sales soon, but hopefully we can win with him before then.

Form profile

Winner of nine of his 49 starts and currently rated 83. Finished fourth, beaten three and a quarter lengths, to Aphelios at Kempton (7f) in September off a mark of 84.

Trainer says

Soar Above is a great servant to the yard and wins every season. He ran in competitive handicap at Kempton last month and finished fourth, and he is a fun horse for the Winter that will hopefully pick up one or two more races.

Form profile

Winner of six of his 25 starts and currently rated 70. Finished fifth, beaten a length and a half, to Lady Of Arabia at Kempton (1m) in September off his current mark.

Trainer says

Solanna, for me, ran his best race over a mile at Kempton in a very competitive handicap. Distance-wise, he wants a mile to a mile and a quarter, and I think the handicapper has him to a certain degree, but he will definitely win more races.

Form profile

Winner of five of his 38 starts and currently rated 62. Gained his last success at Kempton (2m) in September when beating Imperial Cult by two and a quarter lengths off a mark of 58.

Trainer says

He won under a great ride from Morgan Cole at Kempton and ran in the grass roots final the other day at Nottingham, when finding the step up in class a little bit too much. We will regroup to a lesser-class race, and he should win again.

Form profile

Winner of six of his 45 races and currently rated 59. Gained his last success at Southwell (1m) in March when beating Ebury by two lengths off a mark of 62.

Trainer says

He is a very frustrating horse with lots of ability. He has won two races this season already, but he is another fun horse for some great owners.

Form profile

Winner of seven of his 30 starts and currently rated 83. Finished fourth, beaten a length and a half, to Get It on debut for the stable at Wolverhampton (6f) in September off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is a horse we picked up at the sales and we ran him in the Racing League at Wolverhampton, where he was beaten only a length and a half into fourth place. He is a very exciting horse for the winter All-Weather season.

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Winner of six of his 53 starts and currently rated 60. Finished fifth, beaten two and three quarter lengths, to Always Fearless at Wolverhampton (1m ½f) in September off a mark of 61.

Trainer says

He is a great yard servant who is probably getting a little bit long in the tooth. He is nearly at the point of retirement, but we will let him have a few more races.

Form profile

No wins from 19 starts and currently rated 69. Finished fourth, beaten nine and a quarter lengths, to Prepense on her latest start at Leicester (7f) in July off a mark of 71.

Trainer says

She is having a little break at the moment, and is a frustrating filly who has lots of ability. We will see if we can get her back on track soon.

Form profile

No wins from 12 starts and currently rated 60. Joined stable last November and came closest to winning when runner-up, beaten a neck, to Inverinate at Chelmsford (7f) in June off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is a horse with lots of ability, and he will win in the coming weeks over six or seven furlongs on the all-weather.

Form profile

Finished sixth, beaten 14½ lengths, to Doom in a maiden at Redcar (7f) last week.

Trainer says

He had his first run at Redcar the other day under Oisin Orr, who was very excited about him. He will improve a lot when we step him up in trip and it shouldn’t be too long before he wins a race.

Form profile

Winner of two of his 14 starts and currently rated 79. Finished runner-up, beaten five lengths, to Hydration at Yarmouth (6f) in September off his current mark.

Trainer says

He is a horse with lots of ability and we ran him at Yarmouth on his latest start, where he finished second to a well-handicapped horse of the Charltons. He will win a lot more races and there is definitely a big one in him.

Form profile

Finished eighth, beaten 11½ lengths, to Caelan in a maiden at Kempton (7f) in August.

Trainer says

He is an Exceed And Excel who disappointed on his first run at Kempton, but he has worked well since. He will run this week at Kempton or Salisbury.

Form profile

Unplaced in two starts at Kempton (7f) in August and at Doncaster (7f) in September. Finished seventh, beaten seven and a half lengths, to Circe on latest start.

Trainer says

She is a very nice Zoffany filly who had one educational run at Kempton and then ran in a pretty hot maiden at Doncaster, where she was beaten seven and a half lengths. She will run next in a mile and a quarter fillies’ race at Pontefract, and she is an exciting filly who seems to be working well.

Form profile

Finished eighth, beaten seven and three quarter lengths, to Desert Raider at Chelmsford (7f) on Saturday night.

Trainer says

He won at Bath this season and has run in a few nurseries since. He was a little disappointing at Chelmsford on Saturday night, but hopefully he can pick up a nursery before he goes to the sales.

Form profile

Well supported when making a winning debut at Newcastle (7f) last week when scoring by a length and a half from Bellasio.

Trainer says

He is a very exciting two-year-old who won nicely at Newcastle a few days back. He works very well and is an exciting horse that has a big future ahead. He might run in one more novice before he gets his winter break.

Form profile

Runner-up in his first two starts, including when beaten a length and a quarter to Battle Cry in the valuable Convivial Maiden at York (7f) in August.

Trainer says

He has put in two very good runs - one on the Newmarket July Course and then he followed up in a very hot maiden. The form of that race is working out really well and he was down to run at Newmarket on Friday, but I just withdrew him as the ground was on the good-to-firm side. He is a very exciting horse for the future, and he could be anything. He is in at Redcar this week, but he won’t run unless the ground has some give in it.