15 Aug 2026
7f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · David Probert
Never So Brave (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds
b gelding · by No Nay Never (USA) out of Chica Whopa (IRE)
Profile
Never So Brave (IRE) is a b gelding, by No Nay Never (USA) out of Chica Whopa (IRE). From 18 career starts, Never So Brave (IRE) has 5 wins, 10 total placed finishes (strike rate 28%, place rate 56%) and total recorded prize money of £622,374.
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- More Thunder 44.1% 5/6
- Qirat 12.4% 11/2
- Flora Of Bermuda 11.5% 6/1
- Never So Brave 10.8% 13/2
- Volterra 7.3% 10/1
- Wise Approach 6.7% 11/1
- Witness Stand 4.7% 16/1
- Myal 2.4% 33/1
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Career Record
18
Runs
5
Wins
28%
Win %
10
Placed
56%
Place %
£622,374
Earnings
Peak Ratings Achieved
117
Peak OR
1
Best finish
Performance Breakdowns
By course
| course | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 5 | 2 | 2 | 40% |
| Chester | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| York | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17% |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% |
| 1m | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Recent Form Analyst Notes
Race History
5
7/2
SP
6
29 Jul 2026
1m · Good To Firm · Class 1 · P J McDonald
80/1
SP
2
27 Jun 2026
7f · Good · Class 1 · Oisin Murphy
6/4F
SP
5
6 Jun 2026
7f · Good To Soft · Class 1 · Oisin Murphy
15/8F
SP
5
24 Apr 2026
1m · Good · Class 1 · Oisin Murphy
9/1
SP
7
18 Oct 2025
1m · Good · Class 1 · Oisin Murphy
6/1
SP
1
23 Aug 2025
7f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · Oisin Murphy
7/2
SP
1
12 Jul 2025
7f213y · Good To Firm · Class 1 · David Probert
11/8
SP
1
19 Jun 2025
7f · Good To Firm · Class 2 · Oisin Murphy
4/1F
SP
2
31 May 2025
7f1y · Good · Class 2 · Jason Watson
10/3F
SP
10
4 Oct 2024
6f · Soft · Class 2 · Ryan Moore
11/4F
SP
2
22 Aug 2024
7f · Standard · Class 2 · Callum Shepherd
10/11F
SP
Breeding
- Date of birth
- 26 May 2021
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Chica Whopa (IRE)
- Damsire
- Oasis Dream (GB)
- Breeder
- C O P Hanbury
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Settled at the back early - moved across to the inner 4f out - driven up with headway 2f out - edged left final furlong and unable to quicken finished 5th beaten 3.25 lengths
Sluggish start - fought for control in mid-pack - pushed along and within range of the front group 2f out - held on at similar effort late finishing sixth
Sluggish start then pulled hard early - settled into pace behind the front group - moved into second with plenty in hand over 2f out - pushed into a slim advantage inside the final furlong - overtaken approaching the line - unable to find more late - held for second
Dwelt at the start - settled at the back of the field - made some late headway through 1f out but unable to land a blow - finished 5th