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Optima RacingHorses › Brave Empire (IRE)

Brave Empire (IRE)

5yo gr g · Form & record 2023-05-17 to 2026-07-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ivan Furtado.
Pedigree Dark Angel (IRE) × Isabeau (IRE) (by Cable Bay)
OwnerCrazy Racing Ltd
BreederYeomanstown Stud
Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 99 · best TS 84
27
Runs
3
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
18.5%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-59.1%
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Full form — last 27 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-07 31d Pontefract 5f Good 5 7/7 2 Jason Hart h 127 56 41 55 11/2
Flat Turf Tallbaldybloke Three Score And Ten Birthday Handicap Settled off the pace - urged along over 1f out - not on terms at any stage
2026-06-06 12d Doncaster 6f Firm 6 4/16 0.5 Jonny Peate t 133 57 74 37 12/1
Flat Turf Northwick Group Handicap In touch with leaders - pressed leader 2f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 11/1)
2026-05-25 37d Redcar 7f Firm 6 5/11 1.25 Jason Hart 134 59 56 41 6/1
Flat Turf Book For Ladies Day - 20th June Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
2026-04-18 22d Thirsk 6f Good 5 13/18 0.75 Barry McHugh 122 62 47 17 18/1
Flat Turf Nick Simpson Cannot Be 60 Handicap Raced centre - never better than midfield(op 16/1)
2026-03-27 17d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 9/11 1.25 Paul Mulrennan 129 64 58 5 14/1
Flat AW Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear on outer - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2026-03-10 18d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 8/11 1.75 Darragh Keenan t 131 66 55 23 18/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
2026-02-20 16d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/12 1.75 Darragh Keenan p 131 68 57 24 25/1
Flat AW Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap Raced wide - towards rear throughout
2026-02-04 16d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 5/6 0.5 Jason Hart tv 125 69 66 41 5/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 11/2)
2026-01-19 31d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 5 5/10 0.1 Jason Hart p 135 70 68 45 6/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-12-19 14d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/12 0.1 George Wood p 131 70 75 48 10/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Led - headed but pressed leader from 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 9/1)
2025-12-05 38d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 5/9 0.2 George Wood p 132 72 72 64 15/2
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders in centre of group - no extra from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-10-28 34d Leicester 7f Soft 5 3/5 3.5 Hector Crouch t 139 75 64 52 7/2
Flat Turf Happy Birthday Hamish Claiming Stakes In rear - went modest third under 2f out - not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-09-24 18d Redcar 10f Soft 4 9/10 0.3 Stevie Donohoe t 138 78 69 62 50/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Never better than midfield(op 28/1)
2025-09-06 20d Thirsk 7f Good 4 14/15 3.5 Hollie Doyle t 135 80 54 46 13/2
Flat Turf Moody Construction Handicap Dwelt start - raced wide early - always behind(op 12/1)
2025-08-17 31d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 4 7/10 1 Tom Eaves t 138 83 76 57 50/1
Flat AW Reach Flower Pod Southwell Handicap Disputed lead - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced over 2f out - rallying when hampered over 1f out - weakened quickly from 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-07-17 15d Epsom 7f Firm 4 4/6 2.5 Silvestre De Sousa t 144 84 78 60 7/1
Flat Turf Miles Commercial Handicap In touch with leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - some headway inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2025-07-02 37d Epsom 7f Good 4 4/8 0.5 Billy Loughnane t 142 85 87 70 20/1
Flat Turf Betfred 'Pick Your Punt' Handicap Prominent on inner - switched right 2f out - disputing third inside final furlong - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
2025-05-26 12d Redcar 6f Firm 4 7/10 1.5 Tom Eaves t 137 87 66 58 28/1
Flat Turf Celebrating 30 Years Of Jacks Coaches Handicap Towards rear throughout(Mkt1: op 22/1)
2025-05-14 307d York 6f Firm 2 12/16 1 Tom Marquand 125 90 74 63 66/1
Flat Turf Churchill Tyres Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 40/1)
2024-07-11 20d Newmarket (July) 6f Soft 2 11/13 0.75 Daniel Tudhope 129 94 88 61 22/1
Flat Turf Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Towards far side - in touch with leaders - edged left and weakened inside final furlong - 5th of 5 in group(op 20/1)
2024-06-21 112d Ascot 5f Firm 2 18/28 0.2 Daniel Tudhope 130 95 82 66 40/1
Flat Turf Palace Of Holyrood House Stakes (Handicap) Raced near side - in touch with leaders - not clear run and switched left over 1f out - soon no extra - 4th of 8 in group(tchd 50/1)
2024-03-01 26d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 2 6/12 0.5 Daniel Tudhope 128 95 90 72 6/1
Flat AW BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Midfield on outer - hung right on turn over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 11/2)
2024-02-04 34d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 2 1/5 0 David Egan 135 94 99 84 100/30
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 At BetMGM Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and challenging over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - soon led and ridden - kept on and all out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-01-01 191d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 2 9/10 0.5 Jack Mitchell 134 95 87 67 5/4F
Flat AW Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Raced near side - held up in rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 11/8)
2023-06-24 19d Redcar 6f Good 5 1/13 David Egan 137 93 72 6/5
Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-06-05 19d Windsor 6f Firm 4 1/11 David Egan 133 83 67 7/2
British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-05-17 DEB York 5f Good 2 6/7 Daniel Tudhope 128 71 65 8/1
British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (IRE Incentive Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12216.7%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 27114.3%
Class 48112.5%
Class 510110.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)19315.8%
Mile (7-9f)700.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1119.1%
Firm7114.3%
Good6116.7%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Redcar4125.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-17–2026-07-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.