Only The Brave (FR)
Only The Brave won two of ten starts, both on heavy ground in France. He took a 1m – 1m1f race at Longchamp in Oct 2019 and a 1m2f – 1m4f race at Angers in Jun 2020. The horse has not won since. He finished 6 of 12 at Chantilly in Jun 2024, his last run and the first time he wore headgear.
- 2–10Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (20%)Placed
- +2.40£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 2.24Fair A/E n=10 · 1.88 incl. margin
- 191dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,970 runs since Jan 2008 (1,091 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,199 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | — |
| Good | 2,978 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,465 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,742 | 140 | 8% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 492 | 38 | 7.7% | −2.8 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 5,028 | 582 | 11.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 845 | 105 | 12.4% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,031 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,818 | 411 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,607 | 247 | 9.5% | −1 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,129 | 115 | 10.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 396 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 11 | 8.9% | −1.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cosmo Beau (FR) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Prince Falcon (FR)).
Family form: Cosmo Beau (FR) won at Lyon-La Soie (FR), 23 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmo Beau (FR) | 40 | 4 | 7½f–1m1f | Class 4 |
| Prince Falcon (FR) | 10 | 2 | 1m | Listed |
| Concorde (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Cashman (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Centaurus (FR) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Child Of Wild (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Chester Sky (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Louis Othon (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.40 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.20 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nantes (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Angers (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.80 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.20 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mme Marie Velon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mme Marie Rollando | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lukas Delozier | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyllan Barbaud | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Piccone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrasch Starke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clement Lecoeuvre | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Antoine Hamelin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.20 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.40 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.20 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Only The Brave won?
- Only The Brave (FR) won 2 of 10 archived starts between 2019 and 2024, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
- Who trained Only The Brave?
- Only The Brave (FR) was trained by C Plisson on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 29 June 2024.
- Who is Only The Brave's sire?
- Only The Brave (FR) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Crystals Sky (FR), whose sire is Hernando.
- What going does Only The Brave prefer?
- Only The Brave (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Only The Brave's sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,970 runs since Jan 2008 (1,091 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Only The Brave's siblings?
- Out of Crystals Sky (FR), Only The Brave (FR) has 8 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cosmo Beau (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Prince Falcon (FR)). The wins came over 7½f–1m1f. As at Oct 2026.