Horse profile
Always Brave (GB)
6yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2011) · Last trainer Michael John O'Connor · Last owner Michael John Oconnor
by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Digge Park (USA) (Capote)
27 runs · 19 courses · from Jul 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Aug 2011 — 5,566 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2011 · 19th of 22
Won at Thirsk
First-time headgear LTO
Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile
Always Brave (GB) is 1 from 27, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2008. The win came on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Win at Class 5
- 1–27Wins / Runs
- 3.7%Strike rate
- 5 (18.5%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 0.36Fair A/E n=27 · 0.30 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 57dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating91↓ 4lb off peak
91
63–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −6.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Digge Park (USA) (Capote)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | +9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fanning | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Greg Fairley | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| J R Barry | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr M J O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Campbell Gillies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 1 | 4% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +6.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 1 | 5% | +0.00 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 11+27d | Cork | Follow Us On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 19/22 | 7 | 11-8 | 91 | 90C | Mr M J O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 05 Jul 11+625d | Roscommon | Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 9-10 | 94 | — | Alain Cawley | 33/1 |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 09+16d | Cork | Mallow Maiden Hurdle | 6/21 | 3 | 11-7 | 95 | 114A | B J Crowley | 20/1 |
| 02 Oct 09+5d | Gowran Park | Knocktopher Maiden Hurdle | 5/19 | 1½ | 11-8 | — | 107A | J R Barry | 33/1 |
| 27 Sep 09+77d | Clonmel | Laganore Maiden Hurdle | 8/17 | ¾ | 11-7 | — | 95A | J R Barry | 50/1 |
| 12 Jul 09+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Connolly Kelly Chartered Accountants Handicap (50-70) | 13/14 | 10 | 9-7 | 63 | 61C | Keagan Latham | 14/1 |
| 18 Jun 09+243d | Tipperary | Ballyhooly Racing Club Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 17/20 | 1¾ | 11-5 | — | 89C | J R Barry | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 08+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Chrissy Rodgers Classic Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-3 | 64 | 75A | Royston Ffrench | 15/2 |
| 22 Sep 08+7d | Hamilton | Betxtra At totesport.com Apprentice Series Handicap (Final) | 4/8 | 2½ | 9-5 | 63 | 65A | Campbell Gillies | 2/1F |
| 15 Sep 08+19d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing Handicap | 3/11 | hd | 8-12 | 63 | 76A | Royston Ffrench | 4/1 |
| 27 Aug 08+14d | Ayr | Coke Zero Handicap | 2/7 | 3 | 9-7 | 63 | 80B | Royston Ffrench | 10/3 |
| 13 Aug 08+11d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth In Bloom Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 64 | 63A | Darryll Holland | 10/3F |
| 02 Aug 08+12d | Hamilton | Tents And Events Handicap (Qualifier) | 6/8 | 3¼ | 8-12 | 66 | 54A | Joe Fanning | 7/1 |
| 21 Jul 08+7d | Beverley | Andrew Lambeth Tri-Genesis Handicap | 5/6 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 69 | 59B | Joe Fanning | 4/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+19d | Ayr | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | 4/9 | nk | 9-2 | 69 | 64A | Greg Fairley | 14/1 |
| 25 Jun 08+12d | Carlisle | Lloyd BMW Carlisle Bell Consolation Handicap | 11/15 | nse | 8-9 | 71 | 57A | Royston Ffrench | 16/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+16d | Sandown | Advanced Electronics Handicap | 12/17 | hd | 9-7 | 73 | 64A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 28 May 08+8d | Beverley | Guest And Philips Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 9-4 | 70 | 54A | Joe Fanning | 11/4F |
| 20 May 08+24d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Handicap | 2/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 70 | 91A | Andrew Elliott | 15/2 |
| 26 Apr 08+8d | Leicester | John Smith's Handicap | 2/14 | 3¼ | 9-4 | 70 | 83A | Greg Fairley | 5/1 |
| 18 Apr 08+13d | Thirsk | Rosedale Handicap | 1/14 | 8-8 | 64 | 77A | Robert Winston | 20/1 | |
| 05 Apr 08+183d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Loyalty Scheme Handicap | 9/9 | 3¾ | 8-9 | 68 | 44A | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 07+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Maiden Auction Stks | 9/13 | 2½ | 8-11 | 68 | 38C | Greg Fairley | 13/8F |
| 17 Sep 07+22d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Ibstock Maiden Auction Stakes | 6/14 | ¾ | 8-11 | 75 | 68C | Eddie Ahern | 13/2 |
| 26 Aug 07+27d | Goodwood | GG Club Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/11 | hd | 8-10 | — | 62C | Seb Sanders | 16/1 |
| 30 Jul 07+13d | Yarmouth | Shirley Gill Memorial Maiden Auction Stakes | 4/12 | 3 | 8-9 | — | 62C | Greg Fairley | 7/1 |
| 17 Jul 07 | Yarmouth | E.B.F. Toteplacepot Maiden Stakes | 15/17 | 3 | 9-3 | — | 49C | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Brave won?
- Always Brave (GB) won 1 of 27 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 3.7%. Placed 5 times in total (18.5% of starts).
- Who trained Always Brave?
- Always Brave (GB) was trained by Michael John O'Connor on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 1 August 2011.
- Who is Always Brave's sire?
- Always Brave (GB) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Digge Park (USA), whose sire is Capote.
- What going does Always Brave prefer?
- Always Brave (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Always Brave's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 1 August 2011. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Always Brave's sire's record?
- Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.