Brave Crogha (FR)
Brave Crogha is a gelding who has won one of 18 starts on turf. The win came at Galway in Aug 2024 in the Guinness Time Flat Race over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground. He is held up in his races and last ran at Ballinrobe in Aug 2026 where he finished 13 of 14 in the Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 89, 19lb below his highest ever mark. Headgear returned at that run.
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 1 (5.6%)Placed
- +183.00£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 2.32Fair A/E n=18 · 1.92 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 48dBetween runs (median)longest 212 d
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
Best recent Speed 136
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 85C | 58 | — |
| Good | 5 | 136A | 83 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 75B | 47.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 83B | 58 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 136A | 68 | — |
Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 11 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (64%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (27%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 300 runs since Apr 2014 (35 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Good | 95 | 6 | 6.3% | −4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 71 | 11 | 15.5% | +5.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 84 | 11 | 13.1% | +2.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 36 | 3 | 8.3% | −2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 96 | 4 | 4.2% | −6.1 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 129 | 15 | 11.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 55 | 12 | 21.8% | +11.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Guinness Affair (FR) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Guinness Affair (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guinness Affair (FR) | 10 | 7 | 1m7½f–2m2½f | Class 3 |
| Alberobello (FR) | 22 | 2 | 1m–1m1½f | — |
| Calvario (FR) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Garde My Guinness (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Assekrem (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Otjivarongo (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +195.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 1 | 25% | +197.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +193.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss A B O'Connor | 9 | 1 | 11% | +192.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alan O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benjamin P Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Geoghegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | +185.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +197.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| NH Flat | 8 | 1 | 13% | +193.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Aug 26+76d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Cummins Homevalue Hardware Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - awkward over the opening two obstacles and needed encouragement - unable to make an impression - well held in 13th | 13/14 | 1 | 10-0 | 89 | 83B | 75A | Alan O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| 26 May 26+212d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - made no headway from 4 out - eased out of contention approaching 2 out | PU/15 | — | 10-4 | 92 | — | — | Paddy Cleary | 50/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Oct 25+48d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway before 2 out - unable to quicken into the straight - finished ninth well beaten | 9/9 | 13 | 10-5 | 95 | 26C | 70C | Sam Ewing | 25/1 |
| 08 Sep 25+48d | Galway | Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - untidy over first and third fences needing encouragement - pushed along after three out - faltered from two out after clipping the fence there and dropped away for an eventual well-beaten 15th | 15/20 | 14 | 11-2 | 100 | 58C | 88C | Daniel King | 33/1 |
| 22 Jul 25+19d | Ballinrobe | BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - scrappy over the third-last - lost more ground after three out - shifted left and untidy at the following obstacle then no response left - well held in 9th | 9/9 | 9½ | 10-4 | 105 | 62C | 88C | Benjamin P Kennedy | 40/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+37d | Tipperary | Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Settled midpack early - dropped towards back after the 5th - pressed for effort 3 out but found nothing and finished well beaten | 13/15 | 2½ | 11-10 | 108 | 85C | 96C | Danny Mullins | 40/1 |
| 27 May 25+26d | Ballinrobe | Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Drifted left occasionally early - handy behind the front group - made progress from three out - sixth two out - squeezed for space at the last - stayed on to the line but dropped a place near the finish | 5/13 | nk | 11-5 | — | 59B | 108A | Robbie Geoghegan | 50/1 |
| 01 May 25+200d | Punchestown | JP & M Doyle (C & G) Flat Race Off the pace from the start - unable to get involved with 5f left - well held at the finish | 10/12 | 39 | 12-0 | — | 39C | 110C | Miss A B O'Connor | 200/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 24+50d | Cork | Racing Again November 3rd (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled towards the back of the field - 5th at halfway - niggled at 3f out and making no headway 2f out - ran on to challenge for 2nd 1f out before flattening out - fifth | 5/6 | shd | 12-0 | — | 136A | 110B | Miss A B O'Connor | 15/2 |
| 24 Aug 24+23d | Killarney | ML Lynch Civil Engineering (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled towards the back early - 5th turning for home - fourth and driven 2f out without gaining ground - stayed on at same effort - grabbed 3rd near the finish | 3/7 | 5 | 12-0 | — | 67A | 121A | Miss A B O'Connor | 13/2 |
| 01 Aug 24+9d | Galway | Guinness Time Flat Race Held up at the back - moved into 7th on the inner nearing the straight - angled left and pushed into 4th inside the final furlong - edged clear close home to score | 1/13 | 12-0 | — | 129B | 126A | Miss A B O'Connor | 200/1 | |
| 23 Jul 24+210d | Ballinrobe | Jennings Meats Flat Race | 13/15 | 8 | 12-0 | — | 26C | 96C | Miss A B O'Connor | 200/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+59d | Leopardstown | Race And Stay Flat Race | 11/12 | 32 | 11-7 | — | 56C | 95C | Miss A B O'Connor | 150/1 |
| 28 Oct 23+13d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/9 | 3¼ | 11-7 | — | 75B | 113A | Miss A B O'Connor | 125/1 |
| 15 Oct 23+37d | Cork | Racing Again November 5th (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/9 | ½ | 11-3 | — | — | 66B | Miss A B O'Connor | 66/1 |
| 08 Sep 23+56d | Kilbeggan | Lucy Gannon Memorial Race (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 4/8 | 6 | 11-9 | — | 68A | 91B | Miss A B O'Connor | 80/1 |
| 14 Jul 23+61d | Cork | Sign Up To Our Newsletter Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 33 | 11-7 | — | 9C | 95C | Danny Mullins | 125/1 |
| 14 May 23 | Killarney | Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | 8½ | 10-13 | — | 58C | 93C | Donagh Meyler | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brave Crogha won?
- Brave Crogha (FR) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 1 time in total (5.6% of starts).
- Who trains Brave Crogha?
- Brave Crogha (FR) is trained by I Madden, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 August 2026.
- Who is Brave Crogha's sire?
- Brave Crogha (FR) is by Brave Mansonnien (FR) out of Ashkiyra (FR), whose sire is Marju.
- What going does Brave Crogha prefer?
- Brave Crogha (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Brave Crogha's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 10 August 2026. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Brave Crogha's sire's record?
- Brave Mansonnien (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 300 runs since Apr 2014 (35 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Brave Crogha's siblings?
- Out of Ashkiyra (FR), Brave Crogha (FR) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Guinness Affair (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Guinness Affair (FR)). The wins came over 1m–2m2½f. As at Nov 2026.