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James The Brave: horse profile, stats, records and next races

James The Brave is a 6-year-old gelding by Dansant, trained by Padraig Butler. He has won 3 of 15 starts and placed in 2 more. He has won 2 of 3 on yielding ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:20 at Killarney on 4 October. His best performance rating is 109, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 20%
  • Best rating 109
  • Official rating 103

Where James The Brave runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:20 Killarney Gleneagle Group Handicap Hurdle —

James The Brave form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Apr 26 Wexford Tomcoole Farm Novice Handicap Chase 2m 3.5f Yielding 1 — 9/4F Michael Kenneally 103
12 Mar 26 Limerick AOS Security Novice Handicap Chase 2m 2f Heavy F - 7/4F Michael Kenneally 101
18 Feb 26 Punchestown Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 4f Soft 3 8 15/8F Michael Kenneally 97
4 Feb 26 Punchestown ThatPrizeGuy.co.uk Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m 3f Soft To Heavy 1 — 6/4F Michael Kenneally 91
29 Dec 25 Limerick Vision Contracting Novice Handicap Chase 2m 6.5f Soft To Heavy PU - 7/1 John Shinnick 102
13 Nov 25 Punchestown Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase (0-100) 3m 0.5f Heavy 2 .5 4/1 Michael Kenneally 97
5 Oct 25 Killarney Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase (0-100) 2m 7.5f Yielding 1 — 17/2 Michael Kenneally 91
8 Sep 25 Galway Galway Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 6.5f Good To Yielding 15 92 9/1 Danny Mullins 96
14 Apr 25 Tramore Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 2m 5.5f Yielding 5 19.75 7/2J Tiernan Power Roche 98
1 Apr 25 Limerick Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) 2m 3f Good 4 14.25 6/1 Tiernan Power Roche 99
1 Mar 25 Navan Navan Maiden Hurdle 2m 6.5f Heavy 8 27.5 40/1 Brian Hayes –
25 Jan 25 Fairyhouse CCR Raceday Maiden Hurdle 2m 4.5f Soft 6 11.5 13/2 Brian Hayes –
28 Dec 24 Limerick Doherty Woodshavings Flat Race 2m 2f Yielding To Soft 4 17.5 40/1 Mr D Allen –
8 Dec 24 Cork Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Soft 7 43.5 150/1 Brian Hayes –
26 Oct 24 Galway Joe O'Gorman Memorial (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 0.5f Yielding To Soft 6 45.5 33/1 Mr J L Gleeson –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Tomcoole Farm Novice Handicap Chase at Wexford on 10 April 2026. Sat just behind the pace early - improved into 2nd approaching 6th - hit the front before 4 out - driven into the straight - stayed on strongly to prevail under late pressure.

James The Brave by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
22.5f 3 0 0% —
18f 2 0 0% —
19f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 1 1 100% —
20f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 1 100% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

James The Brave by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding 3 2 67% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Soft 3 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 1 50% —
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —

James The Brave by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Limerick 4 0 0% —
Punchestown 3 1 33% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Wexford 1 1 100% —
Killarney 1 1 100% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —

James The Brave breeding

  • Sire Dansant (GB)
  • Dam Last Edition (GB)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Brendan Tynan & Noel Hanley
  • Foaled 3 April 2020

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