Brave Lady
Brave Lady is a five-year-old who has yet to break her duck on the racecourse, but there is something quietly stubborn about her recent form. In her last six races, she has finished second or third four times — most recently placing third just a day ago. That kind of consistency, even without a win, suggests a horse who knows how to run a race and nearly get there.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Damien J Kelly Colin Kelly
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The mare has had six chances to date and has failed to win any of them, but the pattern matters more than the bare record. Four places from six starts means she is competitive enough to land near the front, just not quite crossing the line first. Her trainer, Peter Fahey, operates a busy yard in County Kildare that has already sent out 14 winners this season, so there is no obvious lack of expertise in the corner. The question is whether Brave Lady simply belongs in lower company, or whether a small shift in circumstances — a softer track, a better-suited race, or simply the luck that separates close seconds from winners — might finally deliver that elusive first victory.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Jul
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
7 Jun
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
28 May
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
9 Apr
19th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
2 Aug
3rd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 May |
0% |