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Horse profile

Brave Inca (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer C A Murphy · Last owner Novices Syndicate
by Good Thyne (USA) out of Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
21 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Apr 2009 — 6,389 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 · 9th of 10 8 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 158
KTB Profile

Brave Inca (IRE) is 8 from 21 in our archive, including 7 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham (Mar 2006). Hasn't won since Jan 2009. 4 of 7 starts at Leopardstown have ended in wins. 8 of 17 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 4 on quicker. Last raced off 158, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating158↓ 9lb off peak
158 120–167

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 148A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 25 Jan 2009 Official rating 158 at the last run, 30 Apr 2009

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 20 figures · best 148A · median 134
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft9145C134—
Heavy6148A137.5—
Good3132C125—
Good to Soft2147C129.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15148A134—
2m1f – 2m4f3141C134—
2m5f – 3m2118C117.5—

Of 21 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 21 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Good Thyne (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 5.6% of 503 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm8112.5%+6.9—
Good to Firm5511.8%−3.8—
Good123108.1%+2.50 from 4
Good to Soft7211.4%−4.21 from 2
Soft13885.8%+0.24 from 9
Heavy10776.5%+0.93 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m6845.9%+0.37 from 15
2m1f – 2m4f158127.6%+21 from 4
2m5f – 3m20173.5%−2.10 from 2
Over 3m7656.6%+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

Dam
Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Yurok (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Yurok (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Yurok (IRE)1122m3½f–2m4fClass 3
Quri (IRE)712m7½fClass 4
Capac (IRE)812m½fClass 5
Mr Steel (IRE)30——
Rebel Fighter (IRE)20——
Aztec Chief (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 4 44% +3.20
Heavy 6 3 50% +4.58
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +0.75

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 5 1 20% −2.25

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leopardstown 7 4 57% +4.70
Punchestown 5 2 40% +1.75
Cheltenham 4 1 25% −1.25
Fairyhouse 3 1 33% +1.33
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 15 7 47% +6.20
2m1f – 2m4f 4 1 25% +0.33
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
A P McCoy 10 6 60% +9.28
R Walsh 5 2 40% +1.25
B M Cash 3 0 0% −3.00
Dominic Elsworth 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Russell 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 1 33% +0.75
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00
2006 6 4 67% +5.78
2005 7 3 43% +3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
30 Apr 09+51d Punchestown Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle (Grade 1) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 27 11-10 158118C A P McCoy 11/1
10 Mar 09+44d Cheltenham Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 18/23 3¼ 11-10 160112C Dominic Elsworth 25/1
25 Jan 09+27d Leopardstown Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle (grade 1) 16f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 11-10 160148A R Walsh 11/4
2008 · 2 runs
29 Dec 08+29d Leopardstown December Festival Hurdle (grade 1) 16f · Yielding · 9 ran 3/9 4½ 11-10 160131A R Walsh 9/2
30 Nov 08+584d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle (grade 1) 20f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 1½ 11-10 160134A Davy Russell 12/1
2007 · 3 runs
26 Apr 07+44d Punchestown Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) 24f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 2½ 11-12 166117C R Walsh 3/1
13 Mar 07+44d Cheltenham Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3 11-10 167128C R Walsh 11/2
28 Jan 07+30d Leopardstown AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 3 11-10 167135C A P McCoy 11/8F
2006 · 6 runs
29 Dec 06+23d Leopardstown bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 11-12 167141C R Walsh 6/4
06 Dec 06+17d Fairyhouse Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) 20f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 167141C A P McCoy 10/3
19 Nov 06+205d Punchestown (IRE) Maplewood Developments Morgiana Hurdle 16f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 7 11-10 167142C Barry Geraghty 7/4
28 Apr 06+45d Punchestown Acc Bank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 4 11-12 167125C A P McCoy 4/5F
14 Mar 06+44d Cheltenham Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 1/18 11-10 167147C A P McCoy 7/4F
29 Jan 06+31d Leopardstown AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Yielding To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 120145C A P McCoy 6/5F
2005 · 7 runs
29 Dec 05+25d Leopardstown Bewleyshotels.com December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 166134C A P McCoy 9/4
04 Dec 05+14d Fairyhouse Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 1½ 11-12 166134C A P McCoy 11/8F
20 Nov 05+205d Punchestown Maplewood Morgiana Hurdle (Grade 2) 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 166128C A P McCoy 11/4
29 Apr 05+20d Punchestown Emo Oil Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-12 165136C A P McCoy 2/1
09 Apr 05+25d Aintree Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-7 —— B M Cash 2/1F
15 Mar 05+51d Cheltenham Smurfit Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 nk 11-10 —132C B M Cash 10/1
23 Jan 05 Leopardstown AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 16f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 shd 11-10 152125C B M Cash 7/2

Quick answers

How many races has Brave Inca won?
Brave Inca (IRE) won 8 of 21 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 38.1%. Placed 14 times in total (66.7% of starts).
Who trained Brave Inca?
Brave Inca (IRE) was trained by C A Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 30 April 2009.
Who is Brave Inca's sire?
Brave Inca (IRE) is by Good Thyne (USA) out of Wigwam Mam (IRE), whose sire is Commanche Run.
What going does Brave Inca prefer?
Brave Inca (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Brave Inca's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 158, from the run on 30 April 2009. The highest on record is 167.
What is Brave Inca's sire's record?
Good Thyne (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.6% of 503 runs since Jan 2008 (69 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Brave Inca's siblings?
Out of Wigwam Mam (IRE), Brave Inca (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Yurok (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Yurok (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.