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Optima RacingHorses › Brave Nation (IRE)

Brave Nation (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-04-23 to 2026-04-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Bell.
Pedigree Sioux Nation (USA) × Suite (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerBrian Goodyear
BreederBasil Brindley
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 97 · best TS 76
27
Runs
3
Wins
11.1%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
0.77
Actual / Expected
-56.8%
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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
2026-04-11 185d Yarmouth 5f Good 4 4/6 0.75 Hector Crouch h 133 77 72 65 11/2
Flat Turf TigerBet.co.uk Price Boosts Handicap In touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 7/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-10-08 41d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 7/11 0.75 Billy Loughnane 134 79 69 55 5/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Never better than midfield(op 7/1)
2025-08-28 4d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 2 12/14 0.5 Sean D Bowen 114 81 65 58 17/2
Flat AW Racing League Race 42 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Prominent - lost ground after 2f - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1)
2025-08-24 10d Yarmouth 5f Firm 3 3/6 0.05 Silvestre De Sousa 131 81 83 42 5/2
Flat Turf Quinnbet Handicap Held up in rear - headway on near side of group 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - lost second final stride(op 11/4)
2025-08-14 19d Windsor 5f Firm 4 13/13 0.2 Saffie Osborne h 136 83 66 57 13/2
Flat Turf Racing League Race 22 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Towards rear throughout(tchd 6/1)
2025-07-26 22d Chester 5f Good 4 3/8 1.5 Charles Bishop h 139 84 81 60 15/2
Flat Turf Layrd Design Handicap Towards rear - raced wide home turn - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-07-04 27d Doncaster 5f Firm 3 4/6 3.25 Callum Rodriguez h 131 85 74 33 6/4
Flat Turf Talasey Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
2025-06-07 51d Doncaster 5f Good 3 4/14 0.2 Callum Shepherd h 130 85 89 62 6/1
Flat Turf Daniel Jones Handicap Raced near side - in rear - not clear run over 1f out - ran on well when in the clear final furlong - nearest finish - 4th of 9 in group (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 9/2)
2025-04-17 11d Newmarket 5f Good 3 3/9 0.1 Callum Shepherd h 125 85 91 67 6/1
Flat Aston Martin Handicap
2025-04-06 203d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 3 4/13 Hector Crouch h 132 85 87 63 4/1
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2024-09-15 17d Doncaster 5f Good 3 8/11 0.2 Hector Crouch h 129 86 79 65 4/1J
Flat Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Dwelt start - raced near side - in touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out - 5th of 8 in group(tchd 9/2)
2024-08-29 12d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 2 3/13 0.2 Benoit De La Sayette h 124 84 93 76 14/1
Flat AW Tote.co.uk Big Finale Racing League R42 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) In rear - headway from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
2024-08-17 21d Doncaster 5f Firm 3 1/8 0 Hector Crouch h 128 80 92 76 100/30
Flat Turf Believe Money Group Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - waiting for room 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well final 110yds(op 7/2)
2024-07-27 14d Ascot 5f Firm 2 9/13 0.5 Oisin Murphy h 121 82 78 56 9/1
Flat Turf Whispering Angel Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - soon waiting for room - no impression when in the clear inside final furlong(tchd 17/2)
2024-07-13 8d Ascot 5f Good 2 14/17 0.3 Tyler Heard h 118 82 80 49 14/1
Flat Turf A1R Services Heritage Handicap Towards near side - always behind
2024-07-05 34d Doncaster 5f Good 2 1/9 0 Billy Loughnane h 121 79 90 60 100/30F
Flat Turf bettingsites.co.uk Betting Sites Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway and going easily but waiting for room over 1f out - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - ridden final 110yds - led final stride(op 7/2)
2024-06-01 21d Doncaster 5f Good 3 2/12 0.5 Benoit De La Sayette h 123 77 83 73 9/1
Flat Turf Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
2024-05-11 10d Ascot 6f Good 4 25/26 1.25 William Buick h 134 79 28 3 7/1F
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Ribbon Handicap Raced near side - prominent - weakened from 2f out - 9th of 9 in group(op 6/1)
2024-05-01 207d Ascot 5f Soft 4 3/8 1.75 Hector Crouch h 130 80 84 44 6/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap (Div II) Bumped start - in rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-10-07 106d Ascot 5f Good 2 4/13 Jason Watson 120 82 84 74 50/1
ABF The Soldiers Charity Handicap
2023-06-23 34d Ascot 5f Firm 2 17/26 Rob Hornby 123 90 67 38 66/1
Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap)
2023-05-20 14d Newmarket 6f Good 2 10/11 Dylan Browne McMonagle 132 94 73 51 66/1
Aspall Suffolk Draught Cyder Handicap
2023-05-06 259d Newmarket 6f Soft 2 7/8 Dylan Hogan 135 97 79 41 20/1
Howden Insurance Handicap
2022-08-20 44d York 5f Firm 1 9/9 Dylan Hogan 128 99 84 69 11/1
Julia Graves Roses Stakes () (IRE Incentive Race)
2022-07-07 21d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 1 7/7 James Doyle 128 101 83 49 6/1
Close Brothers July Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2022-06-16 54d Ascot 5f Firm 1 4/10 James Doyle 129 97 72 6/1
Norfolk Stakes
2022-04-23 DEB Doncaster 5f Firm 5 1/6 Dylan Hogan 131 93 72 2/1
Download The At The Races App EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB 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)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 29111.1%
Class 38112.5%
Class 4600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)27311.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%
Firm10220.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster7342.9%
Ascot700.0%
Newmarket300.0%
Southwell (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-23–2026-04-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.