Brave Bear (GB)
Brave Bear (GB) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Sep 2005. All 3 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 63.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Brave Bear (GB) has 1 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Bear Tobouggie (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bear Tobouggie (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Tobouggie (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m1f | Class 5 |
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- +11.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.95Fair A/E n=13 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 63Highest OR
- 31dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 886 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | +5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 211 | 19 | 9% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 130 | 7 | 5.4% | −2.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 53 | 1 | 1.9% | −6.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −5.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 9 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 415 | 40 | 9.6% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 256 | 17 | 6.6% | −1.5 | 3 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 463 | 49 | 10.6% | +2.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −3.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 1 | 4% | −4.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 35 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.1 | — |
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
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 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.50 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 3 | 38% | +16.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −0.50 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +12.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 06+186d | Musselburgh | Wallyford Fillies' Handicap | 5/9 | shd | 9-9 | 63 | 56C | David Allan | 9/2 |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 05+13d | Hamilton | Azure Handicap | 1/12 | 8-9 | 58 | 84C | Kevin Darley | 9/2 | |
| 13 Sep 05+2d | Thirsk | See You Next April Handicap | 2/19 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 63C | David Allan | 7/2 |
| 11 Sep 05+41d | Carlisle | Ted Roberts Memorial Handicap | 1/15 | 8-10 | 52 | 64C | David Allan | 10/1 | |
| 01 Aug 05+25d | Carlisle | CN Group Handicap | 4/17 | nk | 9-2 | 53 | 30C | David Allan | 13/2 |
| 07 Jul 05+5d | Warwick | Manitou UK Limited Fillies' Handicap | 7/15 | shd | 8-2 | 54 | 49C | Duran Fentiman | 5/1 |
| 02 Jul 05+9d | Leicester | Wykamol Group Fillies' Handicap | 8/20 | ½ | 8-2 | 54 | 30C | Duran Fentiman | 7/1 |
| 23 Jun 05+15d | Hamilton | Scottish Daily Mail Fillies' Sprint Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 8-0 | 52 | 63C | Paul Hanagan | 4/1 |
| 08 Jun 05+6d | Beverley | Win A Blue Diamond Here Next Thursday Fillies' Handicap | 11/15 | ½ | 9-0 | 51 | 45C | Kevin Darley | 11/4F |
| 02 Jun 05+38d | Hamilton | Diet Irn-Bru Oh Yeah! Maiden Handicap | 1/11 | 8-10 | 45 | 48C | Kevin Darley | 13/2 | |
| 25 Apr 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 1¼ | 8-9 | — | 17C | Paul Quinn | 50/1 |
| 16 Apr 05+18d | Thirsk | Maiden Stakes | 7/11 | 2½ | 8-9 | — | 34C | Paul Quinn | 22/1 |
| 29 Mar 05 | Pontefract | Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 5/11 | 1½ | 8-11 | — | — | David Allan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brave Bear won?
- Brave Bear (GB) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trained Brave Bear?
- Brave Bear (GB) was trained by Tim Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 31 March 2006.
- Who is Brave Bear's sire?
- Brave Bear (GB) is by Bold Edge (GB) out of Sarah Bear (GB), whose sire is Mansingh.
- What going does Brave Bear prefer?
- Brave Bear (GB) has the best record on good 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 Brave Bear's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 31 March 2006. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Brave Bear's sire's record?
- Bold Edge (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.1% of 886 runs since Jan 2008 (48 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Has Brave Bear produced winners?
- As a dam, Brave Bear (GB) has 1 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bear Tobouggie (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bear Tobouggie (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f. As at Oct 2026.