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Optima RacingHorses › Courageous Strike (GB)

Courageous Strike (GB)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2023-05-22 to 2026-02-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Nicholls.
Pedigree National Defense (GB) × Mademoiselle Marie (FR) (by Evasive)
OwnerOwners Group 142
BreederSun Bloodstock Sarl
Ratings Official 113 · best RPR 112 · best TS 96
22
Runs
4
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.13
Actual / Expected
93.1%
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Full form — last 22 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
2026-02-03 24d Taunton 16.5f Heavy 4 6/7 0.5 Freddie Gingell h 161 113 96 43 3/1
Hurdle Turf 26 February Landlord's Raceday Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 4 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 9/4)
2026-01-10 29d Kempton 16f Good 3 3/8 0.5 Sam Twiston-Davies h 151 113 112 86 9/1
Hurdle Turf Coral "Pipped-At-The-Post" Payouts Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent - led with one circuit to go - faced challenges 2 out - soon headed - kept on run-in(op 17/2)
2025-12-12 55d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 2/3 0.5 Harry Cobden h 168 113 110 96 9/4
Hurdle Turf Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Led - not fluent 2 out - faced challenge before last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op Evens)
2025-10-18 157d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 3 5/8 0.5 Harry Cobden 153 114 103 58 11/2
Hurdle Turf Wollens Full Spectrum Law Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - soon outpaced and no impression(op 7/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-05-14 19d Newton Abbot 17f Good 4 1/3 0 Harry Cobden 157 114 109 74 1/8
Hurdle Turf Classic Car Show On 7th June Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - increased tempo halfway - not fluent 5th - nudged along before 2 out - clear when hit last - unchallenged(op 2/15 tchd 2/13)
2025-04-25 19d Chepstow 16f Good 4 1/9 0 Harry Cobden 150 104 48 1/3
Hurdle Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
2025-04-06 232d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 2/8 Freddie Gingell 150 106 76 10/1
Hurdle RHN Travel VIP Transport Service Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-08-17 19d Curragh 14f Good 2/5 20 Ronan Whelan 125 78 85 68 80/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes Held up in last - still plenty to do when headway from over 3f out - went modest second but no chance with winner over 1f out - kept on(tchd 100/1)
2024-07-29 9d Galway 12.5f Soft 9/13 1 Robert Whearty 127 80 72 41 14/1
Flat Turf Gra Chocolates Handicap Towards rear - headway into midfield under 2f out - soon no extra(op 16/1)
2024-07-20 22d Curragh 10f Good 6/10 2.5 David Egan 132 80 76 40 8/1
Flat Turf Businessplus.ie Handicap Held up in rear - some headway 3f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 11/1)
2024-06-28 12d Curragh 12f Good 1/18 0 James Ryan 129 75 83 76 28/1
Flat Turf Fitzpatricks Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap Held up in rear - headway when switched left 3f out - ran on well from over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 18/1)
2024-06-16 79d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 3/8 1.25 Paddy Harnett 136 74 79 71 16/1
Flat Turf Ladies Day July 27th Apprentice Handicap Held up in rear - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - no match for first two(op 25/1)
2024-03-29 135d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 13/14 6.5 Raul Da Silva b 135 75 47 25 40/1
Flat AW Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap Midfield - switched right after 1f - headway to lead after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
2023-11-15 19d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 8/13 1.25 Rob Hornby 137 75 75 49 40/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Gbb Race) (Div II) Led - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
2023-10-27 21d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 1/8 0 Luke Morris 136 71 76 42 10/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - raced wide early - led with one circuit to go - against rail after 3f - increased tempo over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on and all out(op 8/1)
2023-10-06 26d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 Seamie Heffernan 135 67 72 65 10/1
Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap
2023-09-10 10d Curragh 6.5f Good 11/12 Gary Halpin tb 129 70 32 9 100/1
Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes
2023-08-31 12d Navan 8f Good 8/10 Seamie Heffernan 138 74 44 16 4/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Maiden
2023-08-19 8d Curragh 7f Good 5/5 W J Lee 131 76 52 38 125/1
Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish EBF Futurity Stakes
2023-08-11 22d Tipperary 7.5f Soft 6/6 Gary Halpin 131 60 17 50/1
Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes ()
2023-07-20 59d Leopardstown 7f Soft 8/18 Gary Halpin 131 66 52 11/2
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-05-22 DEB Roscommon 7.5f Good 2/13 W J Lee 131 80 26 9/1
Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10330.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 46233.3%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)4125.0%
Staying (13f+)8225.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11327.3%
Soft600.0%
Standard4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-22–2026-02-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.