Horse profile
Brave Empire (IRE)
28 runs · 14 courses · from May 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Lingfield (AW), Redcar & Windsor
Last run 21 Jul 2026 · 10th of 11
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Brave Empire is a gelding with three wins from 28 starts, all over 6f – 7f. He won a Class 5 novice at Redcar on good ground in Jun 2023, a Class 4 novice at Windsor on good to firm in Jun 2023 and a Class 2 handicap at Lingfield on standard going in Feb 2024 off a mark of 94. Typically held up, he finished 10 of 11 at Wolverhampton in Jul 2026 when last raced off OR 55, 40lb below his highest ever mark of 95.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 3–28Wins / Runs
- 10.7%Strike rate
- 5 (17.9%)Placed
- −16.97£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.70Fair A/E n=27 · 0.83 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 307 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.
Official rating55↓ 40lb off peak
55
55–95
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 114A | 93 | 8 runs · 114 / 92 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 94C | 87 | 2 runs · 88 / 86 |
| Good | 6 | 100C | 88.5 | 2 runs · 90 / 88.5 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 89C | 86.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 106C | 89.5 | 9 runs · 101 / 87 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 114A | 87 | 3 runs · 114 / 105 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 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 20 analysed runs since May 2025
- Prominent 8 (40%) · 0 wins
- Held up 7 (35%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,928 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 107 | 16 | 15% | +3.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,694 | 452 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 4,845 | 510 | 10.5% | −0.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,414 | 251 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,733 | 254 | 9.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 828 | 71 | 8.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7,306 | 920 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,064 | 278 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,725 | 1,256 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 3 from 22 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5,008 | 546 | 10.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,473 | 237 | 9.6% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,093 | 109 | 10% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 475 | 42 | 8.8% | −2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | −3.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Beau Army (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Army (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 6f–7f | — |
| Zadkiel (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.80 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.80 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Redcar | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 3 | 14% | −10.97 |
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Egan | 3 | 3 | 100% | +8.03 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darragh Keenan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Wood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jonny Peate | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.97 |
| Tongue tie | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.70 |
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 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Jul 26+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Call 01902 390016 To Name A Race Handicap Stakes held up towards the back throughout - found no fluency at any stage | 10/11 | 1½ | 8-13 | 55 | 87A | 53A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 |
| 07 Jul 26+31d | Pontefract | Tallbaldybloke Three Score And Ten Birthday Handicap Settled off the pace - urged along over 1f out - not on terms at any stage | 7/7 | 2 | 9-1 | 56 | 87A | 49A | Jason Hart | 11/2 |
| 06 Jun 26+12d | Doncaster | Northwick Group Handicap Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - held effort through the last furlong - finished fourth beaten a length and a quarter | 4/16 | ½ | 9-7 | 57 | 84C | 94A | Jonny Peate | 12/1 |
| 25 May 26+37d | Redcar | Book For Ladies Day - 20th June Handicap Settled at the back early - made modest progress inside final furlong - unable to threaten the front group - finished 5th beaten 5 lengths | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 59 | 88A | 73A | Jason Hart | 6/1 |
| 18 Apr 26+22d | Thirsk | Nick Simpson Cannot Be 60 Handicap Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to close - finished 13th | 13/18 | ¾ | 8-10 | 62 | 90C | 67A | Barry McHugh | 18/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+17d | Newcastle (AW) | Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Steered right early - settled towards back of field - improved position over 2f out - pushed along before weakening inside final furlong | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 64 | 57A | 70A | Paul Mulrennan | 14/1 |
| 10 Mar 26+18d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Settled at back of field - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to close - finished eighth beaten just under six lengths | 8/11 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 66 | 64A | 66A | Darragh Keenan | 18/1 |
| 20 Feb 26+16d | Southwell (AW) | Friday Night Live With SBK Handicap Settled at the back of the field - pushed along with 2f to go - nudged closer inside the final furlong - finished 9th | 9/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 68 | 63A | 68A | Darragh Keenan | 25/1 |
| 04 Feb 26+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Went straight to the front - driven when overtaken with 2f left - dropped away fast in the closing stages - finished 5th | 5/6 | ½ | 8-13 | 69 | 105A | 69B | Jason Hart | 5/1 |
| 19 Jan 26+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort with over 2f remaining - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 5th | 5/10 | shd | 9-9 | 70 | 101A | 83A | Jason Hart | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 25+14d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Went forward with near-flank cluster - driven approaching final 110yds and slipped to second - held on without finding more and yielded that spot close home to finish third beaten a length | 3/12 | shd | 9-5 | 70 | 97A | 88A | George Wood | 10/1 |
| 05 Dec 25+38d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap (Div 2) Sat close to pace early - pushed along and faded inside final furlong - finished with late effort but never a factor - fifth | 5/9 | hd | 9-6 | 72 | 114A | 82A | George Wood | 15/2 |
| 28 Oct 25+34d | Leicester | Happy Birthday Hamish Claiming Stakes Settled off the pace early - driven up 3f from home to move into third inside the final furlong - couldn't get on terms with the two clear | 3/5 | 3½ | 9-13 | 75 | 106C | 74B | Hector Crouch | 7/2 |
| 24 Sep 25+18d | Redcar | Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - nudged for effort with 3f left - failed to quicken - eventually finished ninth | 9/10 | nk | 9-12 | 78 | 84A | 76A | Stevie Donohoe | 50/1 |
| 06 Sep 25+20d | Thirsk | Moody Construction Handicap Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held in 14th | 14/15 | 3½ | 9-9 | 80 | 71C | 61A | Hollie Doyle | 13/2 |
| 17 Aug 25+31d | Southwell (AW) | Reach Flower Pod Southwell Handicap Up with the front group - nudged forward 2f out before hampered over 1f out - fell back to finish 7th | 7/10 | 1 | 9-12 | 83 | 92A | 86A | Tom Eaves | 50/1 |
| 17 Jul 25+15d | Epsom Downs | Miles Commercial Handicap Settled just behind the front two travelling wide - slipped to fourth spot with 4f left - eased away and slid further back under pressure over 2f out - rallied late to reclaim fourth in the closing stages finishing well beaten | 4/6 | 2½ | 10-4 | 84 | 92B | 80B | Silvestre De Sousa | 7/1 |
| 02 Jul 25+37d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Pick Your Punt' Handicap Tracked leaders on the rail - urged forward and eased right two out - unable to close and driven approaching final furlong then held on same tempo to finish fourth | 4/8 | ½ | 10-2 | 85 | 93B | 94A | Billy Loughnane | 20/1 |
| 26 May 25+12d | Redcar | Celebrating 30 Years Of Jacks Coaches Handicap Held up early - under pressure with 1f left - dropped away close home - finished seventh | 7/8 | 1½ | 9-11 | 87 | 87A | 73A | Tom Eaves | 28/1 |
| 14 May 25+307d | York | Churchill Tyres Handicap Up with the front group early - dropped away under pressure 3f out - a long way adrift by the final furlong to finish 12th | 12/16 | 1 | 8-13 | 90 | 94C | 77A | Tom Marquand | 66/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Jul 24+20d | Newmarket | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 11/13 | ¾ | 9-3 | 94 | 89C | 82A | Daniel Tudhope | 22/1 |
| 21 Jun 24+112d | Ascot | Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) | 18/28 | hd | 9-4 | 95 | 82C | 86A | Daniel Tudhope | 40/1 |
| 01 Mar 24+26d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap | 6/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 95 | 94A | 89A | Daniel Tudhope | 6/1 |
| 04 Feb 24+34d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap | 1/5 | 9-9 | 94 | 98C | 81B | David Egan | 10/3 | |
| 01 Jan 24+191d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 9/10 | ½ | 9-8 | 95 | 82A | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 5/4F |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Jun 23+19d | Redcar | Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 9-11 | — | 100C | 104A | David Egan | 6/5F | |
| 05 Jun 23+19d | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 82A | 94A | David Egan | 7/2F | |
| 17 May 23 | York | British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes | 6/7 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 79A | 76A | Daniel Tudhope | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brave Empire won?
- Brave Empire (IRE) won 3 of 28 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.7%. Placed 5 times in total (17.9% of starts).
- Who trains Brave Empire?
- Brave Empire (IRE) is trained by Ivan Furtado, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 July 2026.
- Who is Brave Empire's sire?
- Brave Empire (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Isabeau (IRE), whose sire is Cable Bay.
- What going does Brave Empire prefer?
- Brave Empire (IRE) 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 Empire's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 21 July 2026. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Brave Empire's sire's record?
- Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,928 runs since Mar 2011 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
- Who are Brave Empire's siblings?
- Out of Isabeau (IRE), Brave Empire (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Beau Army (IRE) (3). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.