Horse profile
Favours Brave (GB)
by Galileo (IRE) out of Tuning (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
26 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Nov 2012 — 5,115 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2012 · 9th of 15
2 wins · Market Rasen
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Favours Brave (GB) is 2 from 26, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. Both wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather, and both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 109, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 4
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 2–26Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 7 (26.9%)Placed
- −19.05£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=26 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 448 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 rating109↓ 8lb off peak
109
58–117
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
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
Galileo (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,766 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 5,308 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 2,346 | 329 | 14% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,845 | 576 | 15% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,484 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,850 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,241 | 555 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,651 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 890 | 84 | 9.4% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Tuning (GB) (Rainbow Quest)
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mixing (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Mixing (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixing (GB) | 65 | 6 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Prototype (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Radio Wave (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Tuning Fork (GB) | 35 | 0 | — | — |
| Pentameter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Ticking (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Second Act (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.05 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.05 |
| Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.05 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.05 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Costello | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.95 |
| Richie McGrath | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Haynes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Halliday | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lance Betts | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 25 | 2 | 8% | −18.05 |
| E/S | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.38 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 2 | 13% | −9.05 |
| Flat | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 12+34d | Wetherby | Bet365.com Handicap Hurdle | 9/15 | 10 | 10-11 | 109 | 92C | Harry Haynes | 20/1 |
| 29 Sep 12+28d | Market Rasen | 32red Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | 1 | 11-1 | 109 | 103A | A P McCoy | 5/2F |
| 01 Sep 12+27d | Market Rasen | Christmas Party Day 6th December Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 1 | 11-7 | 105 | 134A | Dougie Costello | 2/1F |
| 05 Aug 12+28d | Market Rasen | RAF Benevolent Fund & RAF Waddington Airshow Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/11 | 11-9 | 99 | 128A | Dougie Costello | 10/3F | |
| 08 Jul 12+103d | Market Rasen | Don Noble Celebrating 50 Years Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/7 | 2¼ | 11-4 | 95 | 115B | Dougie Costello | 9/1 |
| 27 Mar 12+65d | Market Rasen | Amazing Group Offers For 28th April Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | nk | 11-12 | 100 | 108A | Richie McGrath | 8/1 |
| 22 Jan 12+50d | Market Rasen | marketrasenraces.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier) | 13/15 | 17 | 11-3 | 105 | 101C | David Bass | 16/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 11+21d | Wetherby | 'Welcome To Yorkshire' Christmas Meeting Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-7 | 110 | — | Brian Harding | 20/1 |
| 12 Nov 11+448d | Wetherby | Totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle | 12/18 | 5 | 10-9 | 113 | 95C | Richie McGrath | 40/1 |
| 2010 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 10+38d | Market Rasen | A.j. Glassfibre Novices' Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-11 | 108 | 117B | Dougie Costello | 13/8F | |
| 14 Jul 10+11d | Uttoxeter | Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Maiden Hurdle | 2/8 | 15 | 10-11 | 108 | 107B | James Halliday | 5/1 |
| 03 Jul 10+20d | Carlisle | Lloyd Motor Group Maiden Handicap | 6/12 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 58 | 60A | David Allan | 7/1 |
| 13 Jun 10+18d | Doncaster | Doncasterjobstoday.co.uk Apprentice Handicap | 6/13 | shd | 8-11 | 60 | 71A | Lance Betts | 20/1 |
| 26 May 10+10d | Sedgefield | Free Racing With Oddschecker.com Novices' Hurdle | 4/8 | 4 | 10-8 | 117 | 89A | Richie McGrath | 6/4 |
| 16 May 10+22d | Market Rasen | Journal Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | ¾ | 10-10 | 100 | 112A | Denis O'Regan | 12/1 |
| 24 Apr 10+13d | Market Rasen | Book Your Ladies Day Tickets Now Novices' Hurdle | 5/9 | 3¼ | 10-7 | — | 92C | David Dennis | 11/1 |
| 11 Apr 10+16d | Market Rasen | Kieron Major 21st Birthday Bash Novices' Hurdle | 3/15 | 4½ | 10-7 | — | 99A | David Dennis | 100/1 |
| 26 Mar 10+156d | Sedgefield | John Wade Earthworks & Demolition Novices' Hurdle | 5/7 | 4½ | 10-7 | — | 87B | Brian Hughes | 14/1 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 09+18d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Handicap | 7/8 | 30 | 8-9 | 65 | 49C | Graham Gibbons | 16/1 |
| 03 Oct 09+54d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton Hospitality - A Pleasure Handicap | 11/12 | 2¼ | 8-10 | 67 | 47A | Andrew Heffernan | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 09+59d | Southwell (AW) | Ladies Day Book On Line Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | 16 | 8-9 | 67 | 59C | Robert Winston | 15/2 |
| 12 Jun 09+35d | Goodwood | Southern Daily Echo Maiden Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 71 | 70A | Jimmy Fortune | 8/1 |
| 08 May 09+23d | Nottingham | Totesuper7 Handicap | 9/11 | 15 | 9-7 | 75 | 62C | Richard Mullen | 8/1 |
| 15 Apr 09+13d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Maiden Stakes | 3/13 | hd | 8-7 | 75 | 69A | Richard Mullen | 11/4 |
| 02 Apr 09+182d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Odds On Loyalty Card Knighton Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-8 | — | 70A | Ryan Moore | 6/4F |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 08 | Newmarket | E.B.F.Maiden Stakes | 6/17 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 75A | Steve Drowne | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Favours Brave won?
- Favours Brave (GB) won 2 of 26 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 7 times in total (26.9% of starts).
- Who trained Favours Brave?
- Favours Brave (GB) was trained by Tim Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 2 November 2012.
- Who is Favours Brave's sire?
- Favours Brave (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) out of Tuning (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What going does Favours Brave prefer?
- Favours Brave (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Favours Brave's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 2 November 2012. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Favours Brave's sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,200 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.4% from 890.
- Who are Favours Brave's siblings?
- Out of Tuning (GB), Favours Brave (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mixing (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Mixing (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.