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Horse profile

Gurkha Brave (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Karen McLintock · Last owner Alan Lamont
by Old Vic (GB) out of Honeyed (IRE) (Persian Mews)
27 runs · 16 courses · from Dec 2012
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2017 — 3,511 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 · 10th of 13 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile

Gurkha Brave (IRE) is 6 from 27. Hasn't won since Oct 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 135.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating135At career-high mark
135 107–135

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 3 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 30 Oct 2016 Official rating 135 at the last run, 25 Mar 2017

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 →

Jumps 25 figures · best 143A · median 116
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good15143A116—
Good to Soft4134A129—
Soft4128A113—
Good to Firm2124A109—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f15134A114—
1m5f – 2m10143A127.5—

Of 27 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 27 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
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.61 from 2
Good1,79724213.5%+1.83 from 16
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.92 from 5
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.40 from 4
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.8—
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.24 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.12 from 16
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.1—
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.7—

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
Honeyed (IRE) (Persian Mews)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Calum Gilhooley (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Calum Gilhooley (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Calum Gilhooley (IRE)1542m½f–2m7fClass 3
Rainy Day Dylan (IRE)1931m7½f–2m3fClass 4
Icing On The Cake (IRE)1112m½fClass 3
Royal Coburg (IRE)812mClass 6
Fiscal Space (IRE)40——
Paudie (IRE)40——
Howhighhoney (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 16 3 19% −1.40
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +14.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 1 50% +6.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 11 3 27% +8.60
Class 4 7 2 29% +7.00
Class 5 5 1 20% +3.50
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 5 0 0% −5.00
Carlisle 3 3 100% +18.10
Wetherby 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 1 50% +6.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 1 50% +2.50
Cartmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 1 100% +7.50
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 16 2 13% +5.00
1m5f – 2m 11 4 36% +10.10

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hughes 7 1 14% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 6 2 33% +11.50
Brian Harding 4 1 25% −1.90
Richard Johnson 4 1 25% +4.50
Dale Irving 2 1 50% +6.00
Nick Scholfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Grant Cockburn 1 0 0% −1.00
Nick Slatter 1 0 0% −1.00
James Reveley 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 8 3 38% +13.10
2015 6 2 33% +6.50
2014 9 1 11% −0.50
2013 2 0 0% −2.00
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 3 23% +8.00
Chase 10 3 30% +11.10
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 1 run
25 Mar 17+146d Newbury Insure With Be Wiser Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 23 11-0 13534C106C Paddy Brennan 25/1
2016 · 8 runs
30 Oct 16+18d Carlisle Compare Racing Odds @ bookies.com Beehive Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-1 126—134A Paddy Brennan 12/1
12 Oct 16+28d Wetherby Bobby Renton Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good · 10 ran F/10 — 11-2 126—— Paddy Brennan 8/1
14 Sep 16+27d Kelso Jail Dornoch Supporting M.s. Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m1f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 14 11-4 127—114B Paddy Brennan 11/4
18 Aug 16+39d Stratford Bet Totequadpot Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 2¼ 11-12 129—116A Brian Hughes 15/2
10 Jul 16+36d Perth Mackie's Family Fun Day Sundae Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 22 11-12 130—105C Brian Hughes 9/2
04 Jun 16+30d Hexham totescoop6 Play for Just 2 Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 4 11-12 131—126B Brian Hughes 13/2
05 May 16+32d Carlisle ApolloBet Daily Racing Refunds Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m · Good · 5 ran 1/5 10-11 124—128B Brian Harding 11/10F
03 Apr 16+182d Carlisle Apollobet Daily Racing Refunds Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 10-12 120—129C Brian Hughes 5/1
2015 · 6 runs
04 Oct 15+50d Uttoxeter Kalahari King Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 2m4f · Good · 4 ran 4/4 25 11-4 ——107C Nick Scholfield 12/1
15 Aug 15+48d Market Rasen Geoff And Andy Manterfield Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 2¼ 10-12 119—133B Paddy Brennan 3/1
28 Jun 15+22d Cartmel Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m1f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 7 9-10 127—101A Dale Irving 9/2
06 Jun 15+10d Hexham Great North City Games Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 1/11 10-11 115—143A Paddy Brennan 7/2F
27 May 15+44d Cartmel English Lakes Ice Cream Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 2 11-7 113—128A Grant Cockburn 2/1F
13 Apr 15+126d Kelso Le Garcon D'Or Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-1 107—128A Dale Irving 7/1
2014 · 9 runs
08 Dec 14+5d Musselburgh William Hill - In The App Store Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 nk 10-10 109—111A Brian Harding 9/1
03 Dec 14+27d Catterick Ijf 50th Anniversary Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 14 11-9 109—115A Nick Slatter 7/1
06 Nov 14+22d Musselburgh Watch Racing Uk Anywhere Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 3¾ 11-2 110—109A Brian Harding 5/1
15 Oct 14+20d Wetherby Read Racinguk.com/columnists Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good · 15 ran 9/15 3¼ 10-8 114—109A Brian Harding 22/1
25 Sep 14+78d Perth Anderson Anderson And Brown Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 13 11-12 114—129A Richard Johnson 15/2
09 Jul 14+36d Worcester Make Your Mark With Partex Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 ——124A Richard Johnson 15/2
03 Jun 14+99d Southwell Totequadpot Four Places In Four Races 'national Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 5/13 3½ 11-0 ——94C Richard Johnson 13/2
24 Feb 14+38d Musselburgh New Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 12 11-3 ——115B James Reveley 13/2
17 Jan 14+39d Musselburgh Racing UK - Your Home From Home Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-4 ——— Brian Hughes 5/1
2013 · 2 runs
09 Dec 13+24d Musselburgh 32Red Casino Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 11-2 ——127A Brian Hughes 7/1
15 Nov 13+341d Newcastle ITPS Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Good · 14 ran 4/14 2¾ 11-2 ——119A Brian Hughes 10/1
2012 · 1 run
09 Dec 12 Warwick Connolly's Red Mills Bumper Challenge Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 16 ran 3/16 12 11-2 ——111A Richard Johnson 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Gurkha Brave won?
Gurkha Brave (IRE) won 6 of 27 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 12 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trained Gurkha Brave?
Gurkha Brave (IRE) was trained by Karen McLintock on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 25 March 2017.
Who is Gurkha Brave's sire?
Gurkha Brave (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Honeyed (IRE), whose sire is Persian Mews.
What going does Gurkha Brave prefer?
Gurkha Brave (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Gurkha Brave's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 25 March 2017. That is also the highest on record.
What is Gurkha Brave's sire's record?
Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Gurkha Brave's siblings?
Out of Honeyed (IRE), Gurkha Brave (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Calum Gilhooley (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Calum Gilhooley (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from December 2012. 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.