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Horse profile

The Brave Guy (GB)

Le Bavard (FR) × Decisive I (GB) (Alcide)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1983

See also: The Brave Guy (IRE) · Jennie Candlish · 4 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 Mar 1991, Towcester (PU/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
199PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
30 Mar 91TowcesterPU/98/1-M M LynchT CaseyPomfret Novices' Chase (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m5½fGood to Firm11-4Tug Of Gold (GB)£2,809580/8
31 Jan 91Towcester9/1633/1distJ ShorttT CaseyRacing Post Novices' Chase QualifierNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m5½fGood11-0Beau Charm (GB)£2,991121/14
19 Jan 91Kempton19/2116/1distK MooneyT CaseyMiddlesex Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m4fGood11-0Granvillewaterford (GB)£2,758-4/19
  • PU/930 Mar 91 · Towcester8/1

    Pomfret Novices' Chase (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    30 Mar 91
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    M M Lynch
    Trainer
    T Casey
    Race
    Pomfret Novices' Chase (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Tug Of Gold (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,809
    Days
    58
    Future form
    0/8
  • 9/1631 Jan 91 · Towcester33/1

    Racing Post Novices' Chase Qualifier

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m5½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    31 Jan 91
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    9/16
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    J Shortt
    Trainer
    T Casey
    Race
    Racing Post Novices' Chase Qualifier
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m5½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Beau Charm (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,991
    Days
    12
    Future form
    1/14
  • 19/2119 Jan 91 · Kempton16/1

    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 91
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    19/21
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    K Mooney
    Trainer
    T Casey
    Race
    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner prize
    £2,758
    Days
    -
    Future form
    4/19

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
31 Jan 91TowcesterRacing Post Novices' Chase Qualifier9/16Latent Talent (GB)22 Mar 91NewburyWickham Novices' Chase
19 Jan 91KemptonMiddlesex Novices' Hurdle19/21Granvillewaterford (GB)19 Mar 91DoncasterTickhill Novices' Hurdle
19 Jan 91KemptonMiddlesex Novices' Hurdle19/21Wagon Load (GB)91 Mar 91NewburyWhatcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle
19 Jan 91KemptonMiddlesex Novices' Hurdle19/21Anyone's Fancy (GB)1116 Mar 91LingfieldZircon Novices' Handicap Hurdle
19 Jan 91KemptonMiddlesex Novices' Hurdle19/21Yeoman Cricketer (GB)1327 Nov 91PlumptonJevington Novices' Hurdle
  • 9/1631 Jan 91 · Towcester

    Racing Post Novices' Chase Qualifier

    All fields
    Date
    31 Jan 91
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    Racing Post Novices' Chase Qualifier
    This horse
    9/16
    Winner next time
    Latent Talent (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    2 Mar 91
    Race won
    Wickham Novices' Chase
  • 19/2119 Jan 91 · Kempton

    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 91
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    19/21
    Winner next time
    Granvillewaterford (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    9 Mar 91
    Race won
    Tickhill Novices' Hurdle
  • 19/2119 Jan 91 · Kempton

    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 91
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    19/21
    Winner next time
    Wagon Load (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    1 Mar 91
    Race won
    Whatcombe Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 19/2119 Jan 91 · Kempton

    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 91
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    19/21
    Winner next time
    Anyone's Fancy (GB)
    Their pos
    11
    Won on
    16 Mar 91
    Race won
    Zircon Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • 19/2119 Jan 91 · Kempton

    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    19 Jan 91
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    Middlesex Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    19/21
    Winner next time
    Yeoman Cricketer (GB)
    Their pos
    13
    Won on
    27 Nov 91
    Race won
    Jevington Novices' Hurdle

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
T Casey19 Jan 9130 Mar 9119/2130000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Casey
Trainer
T Casey
First run
19 Jan 91
Last run
30 Mar 91
First run for yard
19/21
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€019 Jan 9130 Mar 91
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 Jan 91
Last run
30 Mar 91

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 (€)
Hurdle10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
Towcester20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January20000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J Shortt10000.0%0.0%£0€0
K Mooney10000.0%0.0%£0€0
M M Lynch10000.0%0.0%£0€0
J Shortt
Jockey
J Shortt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
K Mooney
Jockey
K Mooney
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
M M Lynch
Jockey
M M Lynch
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 (€)
T Casey30000.0%0.0%£0€0
T Casey
Trainer
T Casey
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLe Bavard (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLe Bavard (FR)

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 branchDecisive I (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDecisive I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAlcide
  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
Le Bavard (FR)
Decisive I (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Alcide
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseThe Brave Guy (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1983
SireLe Bavard (FR)
DamDecisive I (GB)
DamsireAlcide
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Decisive I (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Le Bavard (FR)Decisive I (GB)AlcidegeldingFlat 18.0f · NH 2m5½fFlat 11.8f · NH 2m4f
Le Bavard (FR)
Damsire
Alcide
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.8f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Le Bavard (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,9463028727.7%22.1%30
At 2m6f to 3m1f1,3351193278.9%24.5%20
On Good going1,310932817.1%21.5%20
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going439391118.9%25.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,946
Wins
302
Placed
872
Win %
7.7%
Place %
22.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1,335
Wins
119
Placed
327
Win %
8.9%
Place %
24.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,310
Wins
93
Placed
281
Win %
7.1%
Place %
21.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good going
Runs
439
Wins
39
Placed
111
Win %
8.9%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

Le Bavard (FR) × Alcide mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
The Brave Guy (GB)300£0€0
The Brave Guy (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Decisive I (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

The Brave Guy is the only foal out of Decisive I (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

The Brave Guy is the only foal out of Decisive I (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Decisive I (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was The Brave Guy foaled?

The Brave Guy (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of The Brave Guy?

The Brave Guy (GB) is by Le Bavard (FR) out of Decisive I (GB), a daughter of Alcide.

Who trained The Brave Guy?

The Brave Guy (GB) was trained by T Casey and owned by Mailcom Plc at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is The Brave Guy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, The Brave Guy (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is The Brave Guy still racing?

The Brave Guy (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 March 1991 at Towcester in the Pomfret Novices' Chase (result: pulled up, 9 ran), and has not run there since.

What is The Brave Guy's record at Towcester?

The Brave Guy (GB) ran most often at Towcester, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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