Horse Details

Brave Troop (IRE)

24 Runs 6 Wins (25.0%) 3 Places (12.5%)

Trainer: John C McConnell

5 years old

Sire: Pride Of Dubai (AUS)

Dam: Valanisi (IRE)

Damsire: Kalanisi

Past Runs (24 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
02/02/25 15:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m	Alex Harvey	C Byrnes	99	-	-	125	10-2	4/1	Midfield - bad mistake and lost ground quickly 4th - soon dropped to last and pulled up - looked to go wrong Midfield - bad mistake and lost ground quickly 4th - soon dropped to last and pulled up - looked to go wrong
15/12/24 12:02	Navan (IRE)	2m	James Smith	C Byrnes	1st	4:2.70	Won	111	11-5	13/8F	Travelled strongly - midfield - steady headway before 2 out - led going easily approaching last - ridden out - won going away(op 7/4 tchd 11/8) Travelled strongly - midfield - steady headway before 2 out - led going easily approaching last - ridden out - won going away(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
28/11/24 15:35	Thurles (IRE)	2m	James Smith	C Byrnes	1st	3:51.20	Won	95	11-7	11/4F	Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - led and nudged along from last - ran on - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway when not fluent 3 out - led and nudged along from last - ran on - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
01/08/24 15:20	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	Scott McCullagh	Alan McIntyre	6	1:51.36	.5	87	9-10	14/1	Took keen hold - prominent - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1) Took keen hold - prominent - no extra from over 1f out(op 11/1)
24/06/24 18:45	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	Luke McAteer	Alan McIntyre	1st	2:7.41	Won	78	9-13	5/1	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) 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)
13/05/24 17:55	Roscommon (IRE)	7½f	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	8	1:38.15	.5	79	10-1	6/1	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) 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)
20/04/24 17:05	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	9	1:19.21	1.5	80	9-9	20/1	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) 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)
29/09/23 14:05	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Daniel King	Barry J Fitzgerald	99	-	-	97	11-4	7/1	Prominent - left in third 1st - not fluent 2nd - soon ridden and no extra - lost third before last - weakening when fell heavily last(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) Prominent - left in third 1st - not fluent 2nd - soon ridden and no extra - lost third before last - weakening when fell heavily last(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
19/09/23 15:15	Listowel (IRE)	7f	Daniel King	Barry J Fitzgerald	3rd	1:34.29	0.05	80	9-11	4/1	Taken down early - towards rear - headway when switched right under 2f out - challenging final 110yds - kept on well towards finish(tchd 7/2) Taken down early - towards rear - headway when switched right under 2f out - challenging final 110yds - kept on well towards finish(tchd 7/2)
01/08/23 18:40	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	12	1:51.35	0.1	83	8-13	25/1	Sweating - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - dropped to midfield when switched left and no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1) Sweating - in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - dropped to midfield when switched left and no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1)
02/07/23 16:15	Curragh (IRE)	1m	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	17	1:38.36	7.5	84	8-12	14/1	Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding felt like he took a few lame steps in the closing stages but returned sound; vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 12/1) Prominent - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding felt like he took a few lame steps in the closing stages but returned sound; vet said gelding was post race normal)(op 12/1)
27/05/23 16:50	Curragh (IRE)	1m2f	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	4	2:11.27	0.2	85	8-11	8/1	Unruly at the post - took keen hold - soon led - pushed along when faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish - lost third final stride(op 15/2) Unruly at the post - took keen hold - soon led - pushed along when faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish - lost third final stride(op 15/2)
19/04/23 17:15	Gowran Park (IRE)	7f	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	1st	1:31.81	Won	70	9-13	5/2F	Prominent - prominent in chasing group after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - easily(op 3/1) Prominent - prominent in chasing group after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - eased towards finish - easily(op 3/1)
29/03/23 17:05	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Luke McAteer	Barry J Fitzgerald	1st	2:28.65	Won	62	9-8	9/4F	Took keen hold - midfield - smooth headway on outer from 3f out - ridden to lead under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 3/1) Took keen hold - midfield - smooth headway on outer from 3f out - ridden to lead under 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 3/1)
18/02/23 13:42	Gowran Park (IRE)	2m	Brian Hayes	Barry J Fitzgerald	7	4:28.05	1.5	–	11-7	16/1	Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway 5th - in touch with leaders after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 22/1) Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway 5th - in touch with leaders after 4 out - nudged along after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 22/1)
29/01/23 14:07	Naas (IRE)	1m7½f	Brian Hayes	Barry J Fitzgerald	13	4:8.34	0.2	–	11-7	66/1	Midfield - not fluent 4th - minor headway when steadied 2 out - soon nudged along and no extra(op 80/1) Midfield - not fluent 4th - minor headway when steadied 2 out - soon nudged along and no extra(op 80/1)
16/01/23 12:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Brian Hayes	Barry J Fitzgerald	12	4:24.74	5	–	11-7	16/1	Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened and eased before last(op 12/1) Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened and eased before last(op 12/1)
05/10/22 17:20	Navan (IRE)	1m2f	Rory Cleary	Barry J Fitzgerald	1st	2:16.25	Won	54	9-1	12/1	Taken down early - midfield - headway going okay over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 18/1) Taken down early - midfield - headway going okay over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well(op 18/1)
26/08/22 19:10	Tipperary (IRE)	1m1f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	3rd	1:58.00	.5	56	9-7	20/1	Soon disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed from 1f out - held when lost second but kept on inside final 110yds (jockey said colt hung right in last 2f)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1) Soon disputed lead - led clearly after 2f - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed from 1f out - held when lost second but kept on inside final 110yds (jockey said colt hung right in last 2f)(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
23/07/22 14:55	Gowran Park (IRE)	7f	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	10	1:27.48	1.75	60	9-5	33/1	Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - minor headway home straight(op 20/1) Towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - minor headway home straight(op 20/1)
10/07/22 15:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	6f	Donagh O'Connor	John C McConnell	13	1:17.92	.5	64	9-4	66/1	Ducked left start - always towards rear - ridden and no impression 2f out(op 25/1) Ducked left start - always towards rear - ridden and no impression 2f out(op 25/1)
20/04/22 16:05	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	11	1:41.41	0.2	–	9-3	25/1	Led - tracked winner when headed after 1f - hampered 4f out - weakened 2f out (jockey said colt reared up in the stalls and was carried off the first bend)(op 16/1) Led - tracked winner when headed after 1f - hampered 4f out - weakened 2f out (jockey said colt reared up in the stalls and was carried off the first bend)(op 16/1)
14/01/22 18:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Siobhan Rutledge	John C McConnell	2nd	1:41.11	.75	–	9-2	80/1	Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 2f - joined leader after 3f - soon led - disputed lead when ridden 2f out - headed but prominent over 1f out - kept on well but held when carried right towards finish - no match for winner(op 100/1) Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 2f - joined leader after 3f - soon led - disputed lead when ridden 2f out - headed but prominent over 1f out - kept on well but held when carried right towards finish - no match for winner(op 100/1)
17/12/21 16:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Nathan Crosse	John C McConnell	12	1:27.81	1.5	–	9-4	100/1	Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 50/1) Dwelt start - always towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - kept on but no impression final furlong(op 50/1)