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Brave Nation

Brave Nation is a horse that has found his level, and he knows exactly where he runs best. The six-year-old has won just four races from 32 starts—a modest record on the surface—but those wins cluster in a way that tells a clear story. Three of them have come at Doncaster, over five furlongs, where he has won nearly a quarter of his races (3 wins from 7). For a horse competing mostly at Class 2 level, that kind of course dominance is the difference between being ordinary and being genuinely useful.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sioux Nation
Mother
Suite
Owner
The Attwater Partnership
Rating
76

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
32
Career races
4
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

Michael Attwater's yard at Epsom has kept Brave Nation busy and competitive. The trainer knows where this horse thrives: on fast, dry ground, where he has won at a 23 percent rate (3 wins from 13 races), and at Doncaster in particular. Brave Nation's most recent victory came at Newmarket three weeks ago, and his form has been steady if unspectacular—he ran sixth, then fourth and third in his last six outings, the kind of consistent mid-field stuff that suggests a horse still capable of winning his races when conditions align.

What makes Brave Nation interesting is not a glittering record but a dependable one. He was last raced just a day ago, meaning he is still active and hunting for winners. With Hector Crouch in the saddle for five rides, they have managed one win together, and the partnership knows the Doncaster circuit well. Brave Nation may never be a star, but on the right track, in the right conditions, with a clear run, he is genuinely dangerous. He's the kind of horse that keeps a yard's win tally ticking over—and at Doncaster, he is something close to reliable.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 3 wins from 13 starts (23%)
Course specialist at Doncaster: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Ascot in 7 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Sprint (< 5F)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Ok
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
6th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
23 Jul
3rd
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
11 Apr
4th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
8 Oct
7th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
28 Aug
12th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 14 runners
24 Aug
3rd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
14 Aug
13th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
26 Jul
3rd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
4 Jul
4th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Doncaster
Galloping
7 3 wins, 1 second, 3 other 4 Jul 42.9%
Ascot
Galloping
7 1 third, 6 other 27 Jul 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 third, 3 other 8 Aug 20%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 28 Aug 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 23 Jul 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 11 Apr 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 third 26 Jul 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Aug 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Aug 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Oct 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 28 Aug 0%