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Horse profile

Be Brave (FR)

Green Forest (USA) × Belle Brava (USA) (El Baba (USA))
Sex
mare
Foaled
1993

See also: Be Brave (GB) · Tim Etherington · 40 runs · 3 wins

Highest OR
127
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,098 GB
Last official rating
127 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
10 Dec 1999, Cheltenham (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
10 Dec 1997, Leicester
Recent form
13PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
10 Dec 99CheltenhamPU/920/1-J R KavanaghNicky HendersonChubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class CClass 3Hurdle2m1fGood11-2127Miss Fara (FR)£6,9053571/8
18 Dec 98Lingfield3/45/2distMick FitzgeraldNicky HendersonH.B.L.B. Christmas Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class CClass 3Hurdle2m3½fSoft11-8124Handy Lass (GB)£3,8423730/3
10 Dec 97Leicester1/106/4Fwon nkMick FitzgeraldNicky HendersonAsh Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2mSoft10-7-Native Charm (IRE)£2,553-1/9
  • PU/910 Dec 99 · Cheltenham20/1

    Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C

    Class 32m1fGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 99
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    127
    Winner / 2nd
    Miss Fara (FR)
    Winner prize
    £6,905
    Days
    357
    Future form
    1/8
  • 3/418 Dec 98 · Lingfield5/2

    H.B.L.B. Christmas Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class C

    Class 32m3½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    18 Dec 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    3/4
    SP
    5/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    H.B.L.B. Christmas Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m3½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-8
    OR
    124
    Winner / 2nd
    Handy Lass (GB)
    Winner prize
    £3,842
    Days
    373
    Future form
    0/3
  • 1/1010 Dec 97 · Leicester6/4F

    Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 97
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    6/4F
    Btn
    won nk
    Race
    Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-7
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Native Charm (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,553
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/9

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
10 Dec 99CheltenhamChubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class CPU/9Berkeley Frontier (IRE)623 Mar 00WincantonWest Country Trainers 'Full Stop' Handicap Hurdle Class D
10 Dec 97LeicesterAsh Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E1/10Native Charm (IRE)21 Jan 98WindsorRoyal Windsor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • PU/910 Dec 99 · Cheltenham

    Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C

    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 99
    Race
    Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Berkeley Frontier (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    23 Mar 00
    Race won
    West Country Trainers 'Full Stop' Handicap Hurdle Class D
  • 1/1010 Dec 97 · Leicester

    Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    10 Dec 97
    Course
    Leicester
    Race
    Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Native Charm (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    1 Jan 98
    Race won
    Royal Windsor 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nicky Henderson10 Dec 9710 Dec 991/10124127127310133.3%33.3%£3,098€0
Nicky Henderson
First run
10 Dec 97
Last run
10 Dec 99
First run for yard
1/10
OR first run
124
OR last run
127
Best OR
127
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt310133.3%33.3%£3,098€012710 Dec 9710 Dec 99
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
127
First run
10 Dec 97
Last run
10 Dec 99

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle310133.3%33.3%£3,098€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft210150.0%50.0%£3,098€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f210050.0%50.0%£2,553€0
2m2f to 2m5f10010.0%0.0%£545€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,553
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£545
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Leicester1100100.0%100.0%£2,553€0
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Lingfield10010.0%0.0%£545€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,553
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cheltenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£545
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 320010.0%0.0%£545€0
Class 41100100.0%100.0%£2,553€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£545
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,553
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10010.0%0.0%£545€0
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%£2,553€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£545
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,553
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
December310133.3%33.3%£3,098€0
December
Month
December
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mick Fitzgerald210150.0%50.0%£3,098€0
J R Kavanagh10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Mick Fitzgerald
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J R Kavanagh
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Nicky Henderson310133.3%33.3%£3,098€0
Nicky Henderson
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310133.3%33.3%£3,098€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£2,553€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10010.0%0.0%£545€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,553
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£545
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchGreen Forest (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireGreen Forest (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBelle Brava (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBelle Brava (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireEl Baba (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Green Forest (USA)
Belle Brava (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
El Baba (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBe Brave (FR)
Sexmare
Foaled1993
SireGreen Forest (USA)
DamBelle Brava (USA)
DamsireEl Baba (USA)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Belle Brava (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Green Forest (USA)Belle Brava (USA)El Baba (USA)mareFlat 7.2f · NH 2m3fNH 2m
Green Forest (USA)
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m

Progeny of Green Forest (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs12111269.1%21.5%31
At 2m to 2m1f716168.5%22.5%21
On Soft going153520.0%33.3%21
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going102420.0%40.0%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
121
Wins
11
Placed
26
Win %
9.1%
Place %
21.5%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
71
Wins
6
Placed
16
Win %
8.5%
Place %
22.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
15
Wins
3
Placed
5
Win %
20.0%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
10
Wins
2
Placed
4
Win %
20.0%
Place %
40.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Green Forest (USA) × El Baba mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%031133.3%£3,098€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Be Brave (FR)310£3,098€0
Be Brave (FR)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,098
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1271271242
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
127
Highest OR
127
Lowest OR
124
Rated runs
2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
10 Dec 99CheltenhamNH1273PU/9
18 Dec 98LingfieldNH124-3/4

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt12712701270
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
127
OR last run
127
Change
0
Highest OR
127
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Belle Brava (USA)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Be Brave is the only foal out of Belle Brava (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Be Brave is the only foal out of Belle Brava (USA) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Belle Brava (USA)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Belle Brava family

In brief

When was Be Brave foaled?

Be Brave (FR) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Be Brave?

Be Brave (FR) is by Green Forest (USA) out of Belle Brava (USA), a daughter of El Baba (USA).

Who trained Be Brave?

Be Brave (FR) was trained by Nicky Henderson and owned by Lord Maclaurin at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Be Brave's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Be Brave (FR) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Be Brave's biggest win?

Be Brave (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Ash Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle Class E at Leicester on 10 December 1997.

Has Be Brave ever been beaten?

Be Brave (FR) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 18 December 1998 at Lingfield (3rd of 4).

What was Be Brave's official rating?

Be Brave (FR) was last officially rated 127 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Be Brave still racing?

Be Brave (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 December 1999 at Cheltenham in the Chubb Fire Handicap Hurdle Class C (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

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