Horse profile
Comanche Brave (IRE)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
5 wins · 5 courses
Last run 13 Sep 2026 · 1st of 17
Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile
Comanche Brave (IRE) is 5 from 13 in our archive, including 2 wins at Group 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes at Newmarket (Jul 2026). Won last time out at Curragh (IRE) (Class 1). Last raced off a career-high mark of 118.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 5–13Wins / Runs
- 38.5%Strike rate
- 9 (69.2%)Placed
- +8.44£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 2.03Fair A/E n=13 · 1.71 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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.
Official rating118At career-high mark
118
100–118
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 117A | 86 | 2 runs · 117 / 105.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 107C | 86 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 2 | 114A | 110 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 105A | 101.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 117A | 90 | 3 runs · 117 / 114 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 106A | 102 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 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 13 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 7 (54%) · 4 wins
- Mid-division 5 (38%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (8%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 5,650 runs since Jan 2008 (789 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.1% from 161.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 556 | 73 | 13.1% | 0 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 1,300 | 191 | 14.7% | +1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 835 | 99 | 11.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,011 | 152 | 15% | +1.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 354 | 48 | 13.6% | +0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,590 | 175 | 11% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +3 | 1 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,932 | 302 | 15.6% | +2.5 | 4 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,903 | 219 | 11.5% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,270 | 152 | 12% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 281 | 36 | 12.8% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 94 | 3 | 3.2% | −9.9 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −13.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Never Forgotten (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Forgotten (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Tracing (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.62 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.07 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.62 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 4 | 40% | +7.94 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Ryan | 7 | 2 | 29% | −3.81 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 2 | 100% | +13.50 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Pierre-Charles Boudot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +14.25 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.43 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.38 |
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 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 26+64d | Curragh (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes (Group 1) Settled in midfield - boxed in twice approaching final two furlongs - forced through into 6th but blocked once more a furlong out - driven up to hit the front inside the last - kept finding to win going away | 1/17 | 9-6 | 118 | 107C | 127A | Billy Loughnane | 5/2F | |
| 11 Jul 26+21d | Newmarket | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai July Cup Stakes (Group 1) settled down the middle of the track early - handy with the pace - moved to the front strongly 1f out - driven out and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong | 1/11 | 9-8 | 113 | 117A | 122A | Billy Loughnane | 11/1 | |
| 20 Jun 26+28d | Ascot | Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) Handy early in close order - pushed along with a furlong left - moved left inside the final furlong - couldn't find more late and finished 7th beaten under three lengths | 7/18 | nk | 9-5 | 113 | 94C | 118A | Pierre-Charles Boudot | 15/2 |
| 23 May 26+252d | Curragh | Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (Group 2) Sat close to front group early - fifth at halfway then advanced into fourth by two out - driven to the front inside the final furlong - asked for more and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/10 | 9-5 | 110 | 114A | 117A | Ryan Moore | 7/4F | |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 25+52d | Leopardstown | TonyBet Solonaway Stakes (Group 2) Settled in the pack - driven forward from 2f out - moved into 2nd inside the final furlong before the effort flattened out - finished 3rd having found little near the line | 3/9 | nse | 9-5 | 111 | 98A | 98A | Gavin Ryan | 11/1 |
| 23 Jul 25+32d | Naas | VEI Global Race Sat just behind the front group in 3rd - moving smoothly with 2f left - locked in for 2nd place approaching the last furlong and a half - asked for effort to hit the front a furlong out - kept up the finish comfortably to win | 1/5 | 9-8 | 111 | 83C | 95B | Gavin Ryan | 4/7F | |
| 21 Jun 25+28d | Ascot | Jersey Stakes (Group 3) Settled midfield down the middle - pushed along approaching final 2f - moved into third inside final furlong - stayed on but unable to challenge winner - finished third beaten 6 lengths | 3/15 | 2¾ | 9-3 | 111 | 84C | 103A | Ryan Moore | 11/4F |
| 24 May 25+55d | Curragh | Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) Settled midpack and 5th at halfway - improved into 4th 3f out drifting right under pressure - lost momentum inside the last two furlongs - eased back to finish 5th | 5/9 | nk | 9-2 | 107 | 106A | 98A | Gavin Ryan | 50/1 |
| 30 Mar 25+162d | Leopardstown | Ballylinch Stud 'Red Rocks' Stakes (Group 3) Sat handy in third early - moved into second and cruising with a furlong and a half left - pushed along with a furlong to run - hit the front briefly inside the final furlong before being reeled in and unable to find more late | 2/7 | ½ | 9-5 | 100 | 105A | 102A | Gavin Ryan | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 24+15d | Leopardstown | Killavullan Stakes (Group 3) Sat third early - asked for effort turning for home but couldn't get closer over 1f out - stayed on at same rate - flattened out in final stages to finish 4th | 4/5 | ½ | 9-5 | 100 | 86C | 92B | Ronan Whelan | 9/2 |
| 04 Oct 24+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes (Listed) Settled in the pack - 6th at halfway - made progress into 3rd approaching the furlong marker drifting right - stayed on well to snatch 2nd close home | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 99A | 97A | Gavin Ryan | 5/1 |
| 11 Sep 24+32d | Cork | Coolmore Stud Gleneagles Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Sat behind the front group early - still handy at halfway - hit the front two furlongs out - pushed clear a furlong out - stayed on well to the line | 1/11 | 9-5 | — | 86A | 98A | Gavin Ryan | 8/13F | |
| 10 Aug 24 | Curragh | Revamp Conservation And Restoration Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Hesitant start - settled towards back of pack - made ground into contention 3f out - driven into 4th inside final furlong and kept going without extra to finish 4th | 4/19 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 74C | 91A | Gavin Ryan | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Comanche Brave won?
- Comanche Brave (IRE) won 5 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 38.5%. Placed 9 times in total (69.2% of starts).
- Who trains Comanche Brave?
- Comanche Brave (IRE) is trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 September 2026.
- Who is Comanche Brave's sire?
- Comanche Brave (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Ishvana (IRE), whose sire is Holy Roman Emperor.
- What going does Comanche Brave prefer?
- Comanche Brave (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Comanche Brave's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 13 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Comanche Brave's sire's record?
- Wootton Bassett (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.1% of 5,650 runs since Jan 2008 (789 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.1% from 161.
- Who are Comanche Brave's siblings?
- Out of Ishvana (IRE), Comanche Brave (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Never Forgotten (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.