The recent form makes for sobering reading. Working backwards from the latest run, the finishes read 6th, 8th, 4th, 13th, a blank entry, and 10th — one decent effort in the middle of a sequence that is otherwise unremarkable. That 4th place is the solitary placing on the career record, which means in seven of eight races, Brave Endeavour has finished outside the top three entirely. The yard will know this horse better than anyone, but the evidence on paper suggests it finds the winning part of a race consistently out of reach.
Paul O'Flynn trains out of Mallow in Co Cork and has sent out 6 winners already this season, so the stable is clearly capable of getting horses ready to win. The fact that Brave Endeavour raced just one day ago shows there is no shortage of willingness to keep running the horse — whatever the team sees in it, they are not giving up. Whether fresher legs or a different opportunity might change the story remains to be seen, but at nine years old, time is not an asset Brave Endeavour has in abundance.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 1 Jun | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 5 Mar | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Mar | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 6 Apr | 0% |