Horse Details

True Courage (GB)

30 Runs 7 Wins (23.3%) 3 Places (10.0%)

Owner: Stuart Mizon Silks

Stuart Mizon Trainer: Michael Bell

6 years old

Sire: Le Havre (IRE)

Dam: Pearly Steph (FR)

Damsire: Oasis Dream

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
03/01/25 13:15	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Joe Bradnam	Michael Bell	9	2:35.48	3.75	81	9-8	28/1	Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1) Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 25/1)
05/12/24 17:40	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Hector Crouch	Michael Bell	8	3:7.61	18	83	9-12	6/1	Dwelt start - midfield - disputing fourth over 2f out - hung left and lost position over 1f out - eased final furlong (trainers' rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from rider that gelding hung left-handed; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 13/2) Dwelt start - midfield - disputing fourth over 2f out - hung left and lost position over 1f out - eased final furlong (trainers' rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from rider that gelding hung left-handed; vet had nothing to report)(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
04/11/24 14:57	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Hector Crouch	Michael Bell	9	2:20.27	1.5	84	9-5	12/1	Towards rear - headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1) Towards rear - headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1)
25/09/24 19:00	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Joe Bradnam	Michael Bell	3rd	2:20.28	0.3	84	9-4	25/1	Midfield - headway from over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 22/1) Midfield - headway from over 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 22/1)
22/08/24 19:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Benoit De La Sayette	Michael Bell	7	2:42.17	0.3	85	9-12	16/1	Towards rear - headway from 3f out - no extra when in touch with leaders 1f out(tchd 12/1) Towards rear - headway from 3f out - no extra when in touch with leaders 1f out(tchd 12/1)
09/08/24 16:10	Thirsk	1m4f	Kevin Stott	Michael Bell	4	2:39.82	1	79	8-13	9/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 4/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
25/07/24 17:30	Yarmouth	1m3½f	Pat Cosgrave	Michael Bell	7	2:29.76	.5	80	9-7	12/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway when not clear run over 3f out - no impression when in the clear over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway when not clear run over 3f out - no impression when in the clear over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
29/06/24 15:52	Windsor	1m3½f	Sean D Bowen	Michael Bell	5	2:40.89	1	80	7-13	9/1	Lost many lengths start - soon recovered and raced in last - outpaced from over 1f out(op 5/1) Lost many lengths start - soon recovered and raced in last - outpaced from over 1f out(op 5/1)
07/06/24 13:38	Thirsk	1m4f	Kevin Stott	Michael Bell	1st	2:33.48	Won	75	9-6	15/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on outer 2f out - edged left and led 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well - eased final strides (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated today's quicker going - officially described as good to firm (good in places))(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on outer 2f out - edged left and led 1f out - soon ridden - kept on well - eased final strides (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated today's quicker going - officially described as good to firm (good in places))(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
17/05/24 16:25	Newmarket	1m4f	Luke Morris	Michael Bell	8	2:40.02	6	77	8-9	12/1	Took keen hold - in rear - outpaced over 3f out - weakened from 2f out - tailed off(op 10/1) Took keen hold - in rear - outpaced over 3f out - weakened from 2f out - tailed off(op 10/1)
11/04/24 19:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m5½f	Kevin Stott	Michael Bell	1st	2:54.90	Won	84	8-13	8/1	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - steady headway from 3f out - on outer when ridden over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - ran on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - steady headway from 3f out - on outer when ridden over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - ran on(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
10/03/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Hector Crouch	Michael Bell	7	2:38.39	0.3	85	9-7	22/1	Midfield - switched left and no impression from over 1f out(tchd 25/1) Midfield - switched left and no impression from over 1f out(tchd 25/1)
02/03/24 18:45	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Hector Crouch	Michael Bell	1st	2:32.84	Won	80	9-10	20/1	Midfield - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was better suited by being able to obtain cover on this occasion when back on a course and trip where he has won previously)(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) Midfield - headway from over 2f out - led over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was better suited by being able to obtain cover on this occasion when back on a course and trip where he has won previously)(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
09/02/24 13:32	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m6f	Kieran Shoemark	Michael Bell	5	3:9.92	5	81	9-10	11/1	Raced wide early - pressed leader - disputed lead 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1) Raced wide early - pressed leader - disputed lead 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
06/01/24 19:45	Kempton (AW)	2m	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	6	3:34.85	1.25	82	9-11	33/1	Held up in rear - good headway over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost left-front shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 28/1) Held up in rear - good headway over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost left-front shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 28/1)
14/12/23 20:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Callum Shepherd	Michael Bell	8	2:59.74	1.5	82	10-2	15/2	Prominent - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 7/1) Prominent - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 7/1)
09/11/23 19:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m5½f	Hector Crouch	Michael Bell	1st	2:48.72	Won	78	9-7	13/2	Raced in third - went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) Raced in third - went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
31/08/23 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	David Egan	Michael Bell	8	2:39.40	.75	80	9-7	12/1	In rear - going easily but plenty to do over 2f out - headway from 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1) In rear - going easily but plenty to do over 2f out - headway from 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/1)
01/08/23 15:35	Yarmouth	1m6f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	13	3:16.69	18	75	10-2	11/1	Always behind - tailed off(op 10/1) Always behind - tailed off(op 10/1)
02/07/23 16:10	Windsor	1m3½f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	4	2:31.08	6.5	77	9-6	9/1	Held up in rear - pushed along over 4f out - some headway from over 1f out - soon went fourth(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) Held up in rear - pushed along over 4f out - some headway from over 1f out - soon went fourth(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
31/10/22 16:45	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	9	2:25.52	17	83	8-11	18/1	Midfield and raced wide early - headway and pressed leader after 3f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 12/1) Midfield and raced wide early - headway and pressed leader after 3f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 12/1)
28/09/22 18:30	Kempton (AW)	1m3f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	8	2:21.16	1	83	9-9	15/2	Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - minor headway on inner over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) Towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - minor headway on inner over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
15/09/22 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Ray Dawson	Michael Bell	1st	2:39.66	Won	81	9-4	11/2	Took keen hold - in rear - going easily over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - in rear - going easily over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 6/1)
02/09/22 20:55	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	1st	2:41.12	Won	76	10-3	12/1	Steadied start - towards rear - ridden and still plenty to do 2f out - headway over 1f out - made strong challenge final 110yds - soon led - ran on well(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Steadied start - towards rear - ridden and still plenty to do 2f out - headway over 1f out - made strong challenge final 110yds - soon led - ran on well(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
26/06/22 15:15	Windsor	1m3½f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	2nd	2:26.33	1.25	77	9-5	5/1	Midfield - headway over 2f out - pushed along to challenge over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 6/1) Midfield - headway over 2f out - pushed along to challenge over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
07/05/22 13:45	Ascot	1m4f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	13	2:33.79	.75	82	8-10	18/1	Tracked leaders - made challenge 2f out - soon ridden and held - weakened final furlong(op 22/1) Tracked leaders - made challenge 2f out - soon ridden and held - weakened final furlong(op 22/1)
08/10/21 16:10	Newmarket	1m4f	Hayley Turner	Michael Bell	11	2:35.11	.5	82	8-0	40/1	In rear - ridden over 3f out - never on terms(op 33/1) In rear - ridden over 3f out - never on terms(op 33/1)
04/09/21 15:10	Ascot	1m4f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	2nd	2:32.79	1	81	8-4	50/1	Took keen hold - close up - dropped to midfield after 3f - headway over 3f out - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - finished 3rd - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages)(op 40/1) Took keen hold - close up - dropped to midfield after 3f - headway over 3f out - ridden and hung right from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds - finished 3rd - placed 2nd (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages)(op 40/1)
21/08/21 14:25	York	1m6f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	13	3:0.92	5	82	8-4	33/1	Towards rear - headway into midfield 6f out - ridden and headway up the centre over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out Towards rear - headway into midfield 6f out - ridden and headway up the centre over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out
07/07/21 15:05	Yarmouth	1m6f	Dylan Hogan	Michael Bell	1st	3:5.61	Won	74	9-3	6/5F	Travelled strongly - tracked leader - disputed lead 4f out - going easily 3f out - shaken up to lead over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - comfortably(op 6/4) Travelled strongly - tracked leader - disputed lead 4f out - going easily 3f out - shaken up to lead over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - comfortably(op 6/4)