Horse profile
Courageous Strike (GB)
22 runs · 17 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Off 256 days · 6th of 7
Last raced off OR 113
KTB Profile
Courageous Strike is 4 from 22 with wins on four different courses. Three of those wins came on good ground, including a Class 4 novices hurdle at Newton Abbot over 2m1f – 2m4f in May 2025 off an official rating of 114 and a maiden hurdle at Chepstow over 1m5f – 2m in April 2025. The gelding, who usually led in analysed races, last ran at Taunton in Feb 2026 where he finished 6 of 7 in a Class 4 handicap hurdle off 113. He has not won since May 2025.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically led
- 4–22Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 10 (45.5%)Placed
- +20.48£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.31Fair A/E n=22 · 1.13 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 47dAvg 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 rating113↓ 1lb off peak
113
67–114
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 106A | 99 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 110C | 106 | 2 · 110 / 106 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 110C | 100.5 | 3 · 110 / 95 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 102A | 100.5 | 1 · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 100A | 92.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 82B | 77.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 80C | 65.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 97C | 82 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 82C | 79 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 97C | 82 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 100A | 79 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 22 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 5 analysed runs
- Led 3 (60%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 581 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 81 | 11 | 13.6% | +6 | — |
| Good | 152 | 10 | 6.6% | −1 | 3 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 68 | 5 | 7.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 78 | 4 | 5.1% | −2.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 26 | 1 | 3.8% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 171 | 12 | 7% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +2.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 188 | 12 | 6.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 198 | 20 | 10.1% | +2.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 46 | 1 | 2.2% | −5.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −2.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +4.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 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 Rich (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Rich (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich (GB) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Beerenberg (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 3 | 43% | +24.48 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −3.52 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 1 | 20% | +24.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.88 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.36 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.64 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +25.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.88 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.52 |
| Gary Halpin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Freddie Gingell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| W J Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Whearty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Ryan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +28.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Raul Da Silva | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 4 | 24% | +25.48 |
| Hood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | −2.52 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +23.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 15 | 2 | 13% | +25.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | −4.52 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 26+24d | Taunton | 26 February Landlord's Raceday Handicap Hurdle Held third early - pushed along before 2 out and dropped back - faded from there to finish sixth | 6/7 | ½ | 11-7 | 113 | 82B | 110A | Freddie Gingell | 3/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+29d | Kempton | Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front after 2nd then lost advantage 2 out under pressure - stayed on from the final flight to finish third | 3/8 | ½ | 10-11 | 113 | 95B | 131A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 9/1 |
| 12 Dec 25+55d | Doncaster | Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - stumbled on touchdown at the 4th - pushed along before the last then challenged hard from the final fence - just caught in the final strides to finish second by a short head | 2/3 | ½ | 12-0 | 113 | 110C | 134C | Harry Cobden | 9/4 |
| 18 Oct 25+157d | Newton Abbot | Wollens Full Spectrum Law Handicap Hurdle Settled in fifth early - blundered 3 out and dropped back losing touch - stumbled again 2 out under pressure wide and faded to finish fifth | 5/8 | ½ | 10-13 | 114 | 102A | 115A | Harry Cobden | 11/2 |
| 14 May 25+19d | Newton Abbot | Classic Car Show On 7th June Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - set the pace throughout - slight mistake at the final obstacle - pushed out to assert on the run-in and score comfortably | 1/3 | 11-3 | 114 | 99C | 115C | Harry Cobden | 1/8F | |
| 25 Apr 25+19d | Chepstow | Braceys Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Set the pace from the off - hit a flat spot three out - moving well and opening a gap two out before easing back approaching the last - urged on and drew away readily on the run to the line | 1/9 | 10-10 | — | 106A | 124A | Harry Cobden | 4/11F | |
| 06 Apr 25+232d | Ffos Las | RHN Travel VIP Transport Service Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy on the wide side early - hit front before the 2nd and opened a big advantage - clipped heels at the 5th - advantage narrowed by 2 out - pressed and overtaken before the last - kept going at one speed to the finish | 2/8 | 3¼ | 10-10 | — | — | 117B | Freddie Gingell | 10/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+19d | Curragh | Comer Group International Irish St. Leger Trial Stakes (Group 3) Settled at rear early - urged into contention with 3f left and moved to second late but no threat to leader - stayed on same gallop for 2nd | 2/5 | 20 | 8-13 | 78 | 91C | 73C | Ronan Whelan | 80/1 |
| 29 Jul 24+9d | Galway | Gra Chocolates Handicap (60-90) | 9/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 80 | 97C | 70A | Robert Whearty | 14/1 |
| 20 Jul 24+22d | Curragh | Businessplus.ie Handicap | 6/10 | 2½ | 9-6 | 80 | 46A | 74A | David Egan | 8/1 |
| 28 Jun 24+12d | Curragh | Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap (50-80) | 1/18 | 9-3 | 75 | 94C | 91A | James Ryan | 28/1 | |
| 16 Jun 24+79d | Gowran Park | Ladies Day July 27th Apprentice Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 74 | 100A | 86A | Paddy Harnett | 16/1 |
| 29 Mar 24+135d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Watch Live Racing At bet365 Handicap | 13/14 | 6½ | 9-9 | 75 | 70C | 53C | Raul Da Silva | 40/1 |
| 15 Nov 23+19d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Zero% Mission/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 8/13 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 75 | 82B | 74A | Rob Hornby | 40/1 |
| 27 Oct 23+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery | 1/8 | 9-10 | 71 | 76A | 80A | Luke Morris | 10/1 | |
| 06 Oct 23+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap | 2/14 | nk | 9-9 | 67 | 79B | 79A | Seamie Heffernan | 10/1 |
| 10 Sep 23+10d | Curragh | Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes | 11/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 70 | 36C | 51C | Gary Halpin | 100/1 |
| 31 Aug 23+12d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Claiming Maiden | 8/10 | 4¼ | 9-12 | 74 | 52A | 45A | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 |
| 19 Aug 23+8d | Curragh | Coolmore Stud Wootton Bassett Irish European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes (Group 2) | 5/5 | 11 | 9-5 | 76 | 80C | 62C | W J Lee | 125/1 |
| 11 Aug 23+22d | Tipperary | Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes (Listed) | 6/6 | 12 | 9-5 | — | 8A | 51B | Gary Halpin | 50/1 |
| 20 Jul 23+59d | Leopardstown | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 8/18 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 82C | 75A | Gary Halpin | 11/2 |
| 22 May 23 | Roscommon | Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden | 2/13 | 2½ | 9-5 | — | 79C | 83A | W J Lee | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Courageous Strike (GB) won?
- Courageous Strike (GB) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 10 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trains Courageous Strike (GB)?
- Courageous Strike (GB) is trained by Paul Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 3 February 2026.
- Who is Courageous Strike (GB)'s sire?
- Courageous Strike (GB) is by National Defense (GB) out of Mademoiselle Marie (FR), whose sire is Evasive.
- What going does Courageous Strike (GB) prefer?
- Courageous Strike (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Courageous Strike (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 113, from the run on 3 February 2026. The highest on record is 114.
- What is Courageous Strike (GB)'s sire's record?
- National Defense (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 581 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Courageous Strike (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Mademoiselle Marie (FR), Courageous Strike (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rich (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Rich (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.