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Fortune The Brave (IRE)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2024-08-11 to 2025-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.

Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Better Back Bracka (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)

OwnerBenny Wylie Claire Wylie

BreederMiss Claire Wylie

Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 101 · best TS 50

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

42.9%

Place rate

1.22

Actual / Expected

142.9%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-07-13	21d	Sligo	25.5f	Good	–	6/11	0.5	Brian Hayes b	154	98	100	24	10/1
Hurdle Turf Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle Pressed leaders early - prominent 4th - outpaced when not fluent last - kept on final 110yds(op 9/1)
2025-06-22	39d	Hexham	23.5f	Good	5	2/7	2	Gavin Sheehan	168	103	101	50	5/1
Hurdle Turf Greenhead Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 6th - not fluent 3 out - outpaced when mistake 2 out - rallied and went second on turn after 2 out - not fluent last - soon lost position - kept on and went second again towards finish(op 7/2)
2025-05-14	58d	Tipperary	25f	Soft	–	7/15	2.75	Kieren Buckley	166	–	101	40	12/1
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders on inner - went second before 4th - led 3 out (usual 5 out) - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 14/1)
2025-03-17	15d	Down Royal	17f	Good	–	9/15	–	Kieren Buckley	166	–	73	1	20/1
Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle
2025-03-02	177d	Leopardstown (IRE)	16f	Soft	–	10/18	–	Gavin Brouder	166	–	93	–	11/2
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
2024-09-06	26d	Kilbeggan	20f	Soft	–	1/15	0	Mr Finn Buckley	158	–	95	–	16/1
NH Flat Turf Paddy Dunican Memorial (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Midfield - headway after 7f - soon prominent - pressed leader with one circuit to go - ridden to lead over 3f out - stayed on(op 11/1)
2024-08-11	DEB	Downpatrick	19f	Good	–	3/11	12	Mr Finn Buckley	158	–	91	39	7/2
NH Flat Turf Killultagh Estates INH Flat Race Midfield - lost position and dropped to rear when ridden halfway - stayed on 4f out - went third 1f out - no impression(op 6/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	0	0.0%
Soft	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-11–2025-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.