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Born Braver: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Born Braver is an 8-year-old gelding by Court Cave, trained by Gavin Cromwell. He has won 3 of 14 starts and placed in 3 more. He has won 1 of 5 on yielding to soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:30 at Gowran Park on 3 October. His best performance rating is 127, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 21%
  • Best rating 127
  • Official rating 133

Where Born Braver runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:30 Gowran Park Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle —

Born Braver form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
2 May 26 Punchestown DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m 7.5f Yielding PU - 12/1 Keith Donoghue 133
6 Apr 26 Fairyhouse BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) 3m 5f Yielding To Soft 10 76 28/1 Eoghan Finegan 126
29 Mar 26 Downpatrick Randox Ulster National Handicap Chase 3m 4.5f Yielding To Soft 1 — 15/2 Keith Donoghue 126
15 Feb 26 Punchestown 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) 3m 3.5f Heavy 12 30.75 12/1 Eoin Staples 128
20 Jan 26 Down Royal William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Chase 3m Yielding To Soft 2 .25 5/1 Keith Donoghue 122
31 Dec 25 Punchestown Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase 2m 3.5f Yielding To Soft 6 20.25 12/1 Keith Donoghue 122
6 Dec 25 Navan Watch Danny's Diary At ToteRacing Beginners Chase 2m 4.5f Soft To Heavy 9 77.5 150/1 Conor Stone-Walsh –
29 Nov 25 Fairyhouse SIS Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase 2m 5.5f Yielding To Soft 11 65.25 80/1 Conor Stone-Walsh –
17 Nov 25 Navan Pat Sheils Memorial Irish EBF Beginners Chase 2m 1f Soft To Heavy 9 49.5 80/1 Keith Donoghue –
1 Aug 24 Galway Guinness Novice Hurdle 2m 4.5f Good 5 7.25 11/2 Keith Donoghue 130
6 May 24 Down Royal Pepsi Max Hurdle 3m Good 1 — 8/11F Kieren Buckley –
16 Apr 24 Naas Colm White Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 11/4 Keith Donoghue –
2 Mar 24 Navan Navan Maiden Hurdle 2m 6.5f Heavy 2 2 11/4 Keith Donoghue –
27 Jan 24 Fairyhouse SBK (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Soft 2 7 10/1 Mr D G Lavery –

Last time out

Finished PU in the DAR Golf Handicap Chase (0-145) at Punchestown on 2 May 2026. Settled midfield early - lost touch and slipped backwards through the pack from the 4th - struggling by the 6th and eventually pulled up before the 12th.

Born Braver by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 2 1 50% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
31.5f 1 0 0% —
29f 1 0 0% —
28.5f 1 1 100% —
27.5f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Born Braver by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding To Soft 5 1 20% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good 2 1 50% —
Soft 2 1 50% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

Born Braver by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% —
Navan 3 0 0% —
Down Royal 2 1 50% —
Downpatrick 1 1 100% —
Galway 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 1 100% —

Born Braver breeding

  • Sire Court Cave (IRE)
  • Dam Born Noble (IRE)
  • Damsire Dushyantor (USA)
  • Breeder Ms Claire O'Connell
  • Foaled 21 May 2018

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