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Horse profile

Brave Traveller (GB)

3yo gelding · Trainer Bryan Smart · Owner The Smart Set Ii
13 runs · 6 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 11 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Newcastle (AW) Last run 30 Oct 2026 · 5th of 9 Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Brave Traveller is 1 from 13 with the win at Class 6 level. The success came at Newcastle over 6f-7f on standard going in a nursery handicap off 62 in Dec 2025. All seven turf runs have proved fruitless. He finished fifth of nine in a Class 5 handicap at Newcastle in Oct 2026.

Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 12 commented runs since Sep 2025 · updated 11 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 6
Official rating67↓ 2lb off peak
67 62–69

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 30 Oct 2026

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 13 figures · best 107A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)7107A907 runs · 107 / 90
Good487C762 runs · 87 / 81.5
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
6f – 7f790A815 runs · 90 / 85
Under 6f6107A90.55 runs · 107 / 91

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 7 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 31 Jul 2026 Official rating 67 at the last run, 30 Oct 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 13 figures · best 91A · median 67
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)791A767 runs · 91 / 76
Good472A632 runs · 66 / 56.5
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 11 Nov 2025
6f – 7f776A665 runs · 76 / 66
Under 6f691A75.55 runs · 91 / 84

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 7 Nov 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 30 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 30 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 12 analysed runs since Sep 2025

  • Mid-division 5 (42%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (25%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 728 runs since Mar 2025 (103 horses).

Weakest on good going: 7.1% from 168. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.1% from 135. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 7.6% from 105.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−10.7—
Good to Firm1522013.2%+2.50 from 1
Good168127.1%−3.60 from 4
Good to Soft671116.4%+5.7—
Soft6346.3%−4.40 from 1
Heavy1715.9%−4.8—
Standard (AW)2573011.7%+11 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f10587.6%−3.10 from 6
6f – 7f418419.8%−0.91 from 7
1m – 1m1f1351914.1%+3.4—
1m2f – 1m4f66913.6%+2.9—
1m5f – 2m300%−10.7—
2m1f – 2m4f11100%+89.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2025 · as at 11 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Choisette (GB) (Choisir)

9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Flying Pursuit (GB) (9 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Flying Pursuit (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Flying Pursuit (GB)8796f–7fClass 2
Spirited Guest (GB)4575f–7fClass 3
Ventura Rascal (GB)3067f–1mClass 2
Straightothepoint (GB)4936fClass 4
Havana Pursuit (GB)1925f–6fClass 5
Dyson's Girl (GB)150——
Application (GB)60——
Drawdown (GB)40——
Finalize (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 7 1 14% −0.50
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 6 3 1 33% +3.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 7 1 14% −0.50
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 7 1 14% −0.50
Under 6f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Paul Mulrennan 5 0 0% −5.00
Harrison Shaw 3 0 0% −3.00
Cam Hardie 2 0 0% −2.00
Kieran Shoemark 2 1 50% +4.50
Oisin McSweeney 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 0 0% −8.00
2025 5 1 20% +1.50

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 8 runs
30 Oct 26+83d Newcastle (AW) Midnite Built Different Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran Raced in the pack - urged 2f out - moved up to fourth over 1f out - found little late and finished fifth 5/9 shd 9-6 6790A74A Paul Mulrennan 6/1
08 Aug 26+8d Redcar Watch Race Replays On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran First to arrive at the start - held a mid-pack position - pressed for effort and lost touch 3f out - stayed on steadily inside the last but always held 5/7 6 9-1 6785A55A Cam Hardie 18/1
31 Jul 26+36d Newcastle (AW) Quinnbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Standard / Slow · 12 ran Held up around midfield - urged forward approaching 2f out - made ground with a furlong left - moved into second inside the final furlong but could not challenge the winner - stayed on for second beaten a length and a quarter 2/12 1¼ 9-7 6790A84A Cam Hardie 6/1
25 Jun 26+20d Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Allerdene Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - moved into third close home to finish 3rd 3/12 1½ 9-7 68107A86A Oisin McSweeney 7/1
05 Jun 26+17d Thirsk Next Meeting Tuesday 16th June Featuring Royal Ascot Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 13 ran Settled towards the back - unable to build any momentum through the race - finished well off the pace in 7th 7/13 ¾ 9-6 6987C66A Paul Mulrennan 9/1
19 May 26+41d Newcastle (AW) Book Say When Ladies Day Tickets Handicap Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 12 ran Held handy spot early - urged forward with two furlongs left - moved into second inside the last furlong - fought on gamely to the line - narrowly denied by a short head 2/12 nk 9-9 64100A91A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
08 Apr 26+18d Catterick Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 10 ran Held up at the back - never able to land a challenge - well held at the finish 9/10 3¼ 9-7 6576A47A Paul Mulrennan 8/1
21 Mar 26+106d Newcastle (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran Raced up front early on strong grip - clear until matched after a furlong - pressed for effort with 2f left - overtaken close home - dropped away quickly to finish 5th 5/7 nse 9-5 6580A61A Paul Mulrennan 11/4
2025 · 5 runs
05 Dec 25+11d Newcastle (AW) Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 9 ran Handy early - driven to the front two out - overtaken close home - fought back to prevail on the line 1/9 9-6 6281A76A Kieran Shoemark 11/2
24 Nov 25+20d Newcastle (AW) Bet 10 Get 40 With BetMGM Nursery Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 6 ran Sat behind the front-runner - pressed for effort with two furlongs left before finding another gear inside the final furlong - kept going to finish second beaten three quarters of a length 2/6 ¾ 9-7 6291A67B Kieran Shoemark 11/8F
04 Nov 25+38d Redcar Racing TV Free Trial Now EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 15 ran Went straight to front and took rivals across the track 5f out - driven up and overtaken entering final 2f - dropped away to lose second spot - dropped away inside final furlong to finish sixth 6/15 1¾ 9-4 —76C72A Harrison Shaw 66/1
27 Sep 25+10d Ripon Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 6f · Good · 4 ran Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - maintained tempo into the closing stages - finished third 3/4 2 9-1 —61C60B Harrison Shaw 11/2
17 Sep 25 Beverley EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 12 ran Held up at the back - under pressure with 3f left - found extra a furlong out - closed late to just miss third on the line 4/12 nse 9-5 —55A67A Harrison Shaw 28/1

Quick answers

How many races has Brave Traveller won?
Brave Traveller (GB) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
Who trains Brave Traveller?
Brave Traveller (GB) is trained by Bryan Smart, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 October 2026.
Who is Brave Traveller's sire?
Brave Traveller (GB) is by Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) out of Choisette (GB), whose sire is Choisir.
What going does Brave Traveller prefer?
Brave Traveller (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Brave Traveller's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 30 October 2026. The highest on record is 69.
What is Brave Traveller's sire's record?
Lope Y Fernandez (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 728 runs since Mar 2025 (103 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good going: 7.1% from 168. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 14.1% from 135. Weakest at trips under 6f (all codes): 7.6% from 105.
Who are Brave Traveller's siblings?
Out of Choisette (GB), Brave Traveller (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Flying Pursuit (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Flying Pursuit (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.