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Never So Brave: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Never So Brave is a 5-year-old gelding by No Nay Never, trained by Andrew Balding. He has won 5 of 18 starts and placed in 5 more, for £622,374 in prize money. He has won 3 of 6 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 2:55 at Doncaster on 12 September, where the best price is 6/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 122, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 18
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 28%
  • Prize money £622,374
  • Best rating 122
  • Official rating 114

Where Never So Brave runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:55 Doncaster Betfred Park Stakes (Group 2) 6/1 William Hill William Hill

Never So Brave form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Aug 26 Newbury Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 5 3.25 7/2 David Probert 114
29 Jul 26 Goodwood Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 1m Good To Firm 6 5.75 80/1 P J McDonald 115
27 Jun 26 York Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good 2 1.5 6/4F Oisin Murphy 115
6 Jun 26 Epsom Downs Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good To Soft 5 7.25 15/8F Oisin Murphy 116
24 Apr 26 Sandown bet365 Mile (Group 2) Class 1 1m Good 5 8.5 9/1 Oisin Murphy 116
18 Oct 25 Ascot Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1) (Str) Class 1 1m Good 7 4.75 6/1 Oisin Murphy 117
23 Aug 25 York Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 1 — 7/2 Oisin Murphy 115
12 Jul 25 Ascot Cornish Orchards Summer Mile Stakes (Group 2) (Rnd) Class 1 1m Good To Firm 1 — 11/8 David Probert 115
19 Jun 25 Ascot Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 7f Good To Firm 1 — 4/1F Oisin Murphy 105
31 May 25 Chester Ladbrokes Handicap Class 2 7f Good 2 — 10/3F Jason Watson 101
4 Oct 24 Ascot Bet MGM Handicap Class 2 6f Soft 10 5.75 11/4F Ryan Moore 101
22 Aug 24 Chelmsford City (AW) Weatherbys Chelmsford City Cup Handicap Class 2 7f Standard 2 1.5 10/11F Callum Shepherd 100
4 Aug 24 Chester Barbara & Geoff Everall Memorial Handicap Class 2 7f Good To Soft 7 3 13/8F Saffie Osborne 101
22 Jun 24 Ascot Jersey Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good To Firm 6 4.5 8/1 Saffie Osborne 101
9 May 24 Chester Halliwell Jones Handicap Class 2 7.5f Good 1 — EvensF Ryan Moore 94
20 Apr 24 Thirsk Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Soft 1 — 8/11F Saffie Osborne –
21 Jul 23 Nottingham Racehorse Syndicates Association EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Good To Soft 2 .75 2/1 Harry Davies –
24 Jun 23 Newmarket Join Racing TV Now British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 7f Good 2 1.75 10/1 Rhys Clutterbuck –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Visit Malta Hungerford Stakes (Group 2) at Newbury on 15 August 2026. Settled at the back early - moved across to the inner 4f out - driven up with headway 2f out - edged left final furlong and unable to quicken finished 5th beaten 3.25 lengths.

Never So Brave by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
7f 11 3 27%
8f 4 1 25%
6f 2 0 0%
7.5f 1 1 100%

Never So Brave by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Firm 6 3 50%
Good 6 1 17%
Good To Soft 3 0 0%
Soft 2 1 50%
Standard 1 0 0%

Never So Brave by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Ascot 5 2 40%
Chester 3 1 33%
York 2 1 50%
Newbury 1 0 0%
Goodwood 1 0 0%
Epsom Downs 1 0 0%
Sandown 1 0 0%
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0%
Thirsk 1 1 100%
Nottingham 1 0 0%

Never So Brave breeding

  • Sire No Nay Never (USA)
  • Dam Chica Whopa (IRE)
  • Damsire Oasis Dream (GB)
  • Breeder C O P Hanbury
  • Foaled 26 May 2021

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