The Brave Guy
Four races, four defeats, and finishing positions of seventh, ninth, fifth, and sixth — The Brave Guy has yet to trouble the judge, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to watch here. At six years old, he's no youngster still finding his feet, which makes the lack of a win or even a place finish a little harder to explain away.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
The recent form tells a consistent enough story, just not the one his trainer would want. He ran yesterday, so the effort is clearly there from Jennie Candlish's yard to keep him busy and find whatever he's capable of. Candlish, based in Basford, Staffordshire, has had a productive season — 64 winners sent out is a serious number and marks her out as one of the more effective trainers around right now. When a yard is firing at that rate, a horse like The Brave Guy stands out simply by not joining the party.
The honest truth is that 0 wins and 0 places from 4 races — he hasn't even been placed — means there's no real momentum to point to yet. Whether a better surface, a different race, or just a day when everything clicks can turn things around remains to be seen. For now, he's a work in progress in the hands of a trainer who clearly knows how to get horses winning.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jun
6th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
2 May
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
25 Nov
9th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
7 Nov
7th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| Hexham Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |