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Optima RacingHorses › James The Brave (IRE)

James The Brave (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-10-26 to 2026-04-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Padraig Butler.
Pedigree Dansant (GB) × Last Edition (GB) (by Presenting)
OwnerRed Strand Syndicate
BreederBrendan Tynan & Noel Hanley
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 108 · best TS 92
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
38.5%
Place rate
1.47
Actual / Expected
17.3%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-04-10 51d Wexford 19.5f Soft 1/9 0 Michael Kenneally 139 103 108 69 9/4
Chase Turf Tomcoole Farm Novice Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - headway before 8th - led before 4 out - ridden and went clear before 2 out - reduced lead and faced challenges run-in - kept on(op 3/1)
2026-02-18 14d Punchestown 20f Soft 3/14 7.5 Michael Kenneally 161 97 97 90 15/8
Hurdle Turf Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway and went second before 3 out - weakened after last
2026-02-04 83d Punchestown 19f Heavy 1/7 0 Michael Kenneally 133 92 102 69 6/4
Hurdle Turf ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice Handicap Hurdle Made all - mistake 5th - not fluent 7th - pushed along when faced challenge last - ridden and stayed on run-in - always doing enough(op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
2025-11-13 39d Punchestown 24.5f Heavy 2/14 0.5 Michael Kenneally 159 97 106 83 4/1
Chase Turf Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - went second 3rd - not fluent 5th - led 9th - went clear after 3 out - reduced lead approaching last - kept on but headed final strides(op 9/2)
2025-10-05 27d Killarney 23.5f Soft 1/12 0 Michael Kenneally 152 91 101 92 17/2
Chase Turf Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase Raced in third - pressed leader 6th - led narrowly 7th - not fluent when clear 9th - not fluent 2 out - ridden and faced challenge run-in - just held on(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
2025-09-08 147d Galway 22.5f Soft 15/19 33 Danny Mullins 164 96 11 85 9/1
Hurdle Turf Galway Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Pressed leader early - prominent 1st - weakened before 2 out
2025-04-14 13d Tramore 21.5f Soft 5/11 0.5 Tiernan Power Roche 163 98 92 81 7/2
Hurdle Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-01 31d Limerick 19f Good 4/17 Tiernan Power Roche 162 99 93 24 6/1
Hurdle Munster Suite @ Limerick Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2025-03-01 35d Navan (IRE) 22.5f Heavy 8/10 Brian Hayes 166 94 57 40/1
Hurdle Turf Navan Maiden Hurdle
2025-01-25 28d Fairyhouse 20.5f Soft 6/13 Brian Hayes 166 96 16 13/2
CCR Raceday Maiden Hurdle
2024-12-28 20d Limerick 18f Soft 4/13 6.5 Mr D Allen 161 91 5 40/1
NH Flat Turf Doherty Woodshavings INH Flat Race Led at steady pace - 2 lengths ahead 3f out - headed under 2f out - soon weakened(op 50/1 tchd 33/1 and tchd 80/1)
2024-12-08 43d Cork 15.5f Soft 7/20 1.25 Brian Hayes 166 74 55 150/1
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - mistake 1st - never better than midfield(op 66/1 tchd 200/1)
2024-10-26 DEB Galway 16.5f Soft 6/9 0.2 Mr J L Gleeson 161 71 25 33/1
NH Flat Turf Joe OGorman Memorial (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race Prominent - weakened from under 3f out - tailed off(op 25/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Punchestown3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-26–2026-04-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.