Dakota Brave
Dakota Brave is a two-year-old still hunting for that breakthrough win, though a recent second-place finish suggests the moment might not be far away. With one placing from six races, the horse has shown enough to stay competitive but hasn't quite found the formula yet. A second-place finish in the most recent outing is the kind of form that often precedes a win — the horse was close enough to see what it takes and now knows the target.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Charlie Johnston at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, Dakota Brave is part of a yard that has sent out 131 winners already this season, a sign of the operation's strength and consistency. Johnston's record suggests the horse is in capable hands, and the trainer's track record offers genuine hope that patience will pay off. At only two years old, Dakota Brave is still very much in the learning phase of its career, and a string of races without victory is hardly damning at this stage. The second-place from six outings shows the horse has the ability to run competitively against its rivals, which is the real foundation. A win should come soon enough.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
9th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
22 Jul
4th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
8 Jul
4th
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
25 Jun
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
17 May
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
30 Apr
6th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |