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Optima RacingHorses › Brave Troop (IRE)

Brave Troop (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2021-12-17 to 2025-02-02 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by C Byrnes.
Pedigree Pride Of Dubai (AUS) × Valanisi (IRE) (by Kalanisi)
OwnerP Acheson
Ratings Official 125 · best RPR 121 · best TS 102
26
Runs
6
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
34.6%
Place rate
2.12
Actual / Expected
23.6%
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Full form — last 26 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
2025-02-02 49d Leopardstown 16f Soft 99/18 Alex Harvey 142 125 4/1
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2024-12-15 17d Navan 16f Soft 1/13 0 James Smith 159 111 121 102 13/8F
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - midfield - steady headway before 2 out - led going easily approaching last - ridden out - won going away(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
2024-11-28 119d Thurles 16f Good 1/18 James Smith 161 95 113 100 11/4
Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle
2024-08-01 38d Galway 8.5f Soft 6/17 0.5 Scott McCullagh 136 87 80 34 14/1
Flat Turf Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1)
2024-06-24 42d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 1/10 0 Luke McAteer 139 78 88 55 5/1
Flat Turf Treacys Pharmacies Handicap Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - joined leader when jumped path 2f out - soon led and edged right - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - kept on towards finish (jockey said gelding ducked right when he hit the front and leaned right in closing stages)(op 11/2)
2024-05-13 23d Roscommon 7.5f Soft 8/15 0.5 Luke McAteer 141 79 74 55 6/1
Flat Turf www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap In rear - still plenty to do under 3f out - switched right and stayed on on inner from 2f out - nearest finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-04-20 204d Curragh 6f Heavy 9/21 1.5 Luke McAteer 135 80 71 53 20/1
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Held up in rear towards near side - headway when nudged along from over 1f out - keeping on when short of room and eased final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
2023-09-29 10d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 99/20 Daniel King 158 97 7/1
Xenon Security Maiden Hurdle
2023-09-19 49d Listowel 7f Soft 3/13 Daniel King 137 80 91 61 4/1
Kelleher Feeds & Agri Suppliers Ballymullen Tralee Handicap
2023-08-01 30d Galway 8.5f Soft 12/18 Luke McAteer 125 83 84 69 25/1
COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2023-07-02 36d Curragh 8f Good 17/18 Luke McAteer 124 84 47 9 14/1
Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2023-05-27 38d Curragh 10f Good 4/15 Luke McAteer 123 85 89 48 8/1
Novibet Guineas Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)
2023-04-19 21d Gowran Park 7f Soft 1/16 Luke McAteer 139 70 96 74 5/2
Thomastown Handicap
2023-03-29 39d Navan 10f Heavy 1/18 Luke McAteer 134 62 78 25 9/4
Book Your Navan Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap
2023-02-18 20d Gowran Park 16f Heavy 7/16 Brian Hayes 161 87 50 16/1
Sea Moon & Jukebox Jury At Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle
2023-01-29 13d Naas 15.5f Soft 13/21 Brian Hayes 161 102 64 66/1
Cheltenham Trials Day At Naas February 11th Maiden Hurdle
2023-01-16 103d Punchestown 16f Heavy 12/21 Brian Hayes 161 87 56 16/1
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2022-10-05 40d Navan 10f Soft 1/19 Rory Cleary 127 54 70 47 12/1
Yellow Furze Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-26 34d Tipperary 9f Good 3/13 Siobhan Rutledge 133 56 60 41 20/1
@Tipperaryraces Apprentice Handicap
2022-07-23 13d Gowran Park 7f Good 10/14 Siobhan Rutledge 131 60 44 21 33/1
Lyrath Estate Hotel & MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Ladies Day 2022 Apprentice Handicap (Div I)
2022-07-10 30d Fairyhouse 6f Good 13/16 Donagh OConnor 130 64 46 26 66/1
GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap
2022-06-10 37d Fairyhouse 6f Good 17/17 Siobhan Rutledge 133 68 18/1
Club Eirne Racing Again Handicap
2022-05-04 14d Gowran Park 7f Soft 8/13 Donagh OConnor 134 74 46 28 80/1
Golf At Gowran Park Maiden
2022-04-20 96d Bellewstown 8f Good 11/13 Siobhan Rutledge 129 47 9 25/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2022-01-14 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 2/13 Siobhan Rutledge 128 75 30 80/1
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden
2021-12-17 DEB Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 12/14 Nathan Crosse 130 53 100/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)10330.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)13215.4%
Middle (10-12f)3266.7%
Staying (13f+)7228.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10330.0%
Good9222.2%
Heavy5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Gowran Park5120.0%
Curragh300.0%
Navan33100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-17–2025-02-02. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.