The recent form is concerning: 4-3-3-6-5-7 over the last six races shows a stretch of mid-field finishes with no wins. That said, Brains has found some consistency — three third-place finishes suggest it can still get into contention, even if it is not quite closing out races the way it used to. The horse races regularly and is clearly still sound, having run just yesterday.
There are genuine strengths to build on. Brains performs best over 1m1f to 1m2f distances, winning 7 of 30 races at that trip — a credible 23% win rate — so the trainer R Donohoe knows what distance suits. The horse also shows a marked preference for slow, wet ground, winning 2 of 6 races (33%) when conditions are muddy, compared to its overall average. At Kempton Park, Brains has won 2 of 6 races, suggesting the track plays to its strengths. The challenge is that jockey Patrick McGettigan has ridden the horse seven times without a win, so a change of rider might be worth considering if the form does not turn around soon.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
17 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 13 other | 9 Jan | 5.9% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 | 1 win, 2 thirds, 5 other | 20 Aug | 12.5% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
6 | 2 wins, 4 other | 9 Sep | 33.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
5 | 1 third, 4 other | 10 Mar | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 30 Jun | 25% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 | 4 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 1 Jun | 50% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 1 win, 1 second | 14 Jan | 50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 2 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 26 Sep | 100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 second | 24 Jun | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Sep | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 18 Oct | 0% |