Horse Details

Never So Brave (IRE)

13 Runs 5 Wins (38.5%) 4 Places (30.8%)
Owner: Saeed Suhail Silks Saeed Suhail Trainer: Andrew Balding
4 years old b IRE
Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Chica Whopa (IRE)
Damsire: Oasis Dream
Past Runs (13 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
18/10/25
15:25 		Ascot 1m Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 7 1:39.14 1.25 117 9-6 6/1
Dwelt start - in rear - short of room from 2f out - no impression but kept on final furlong(op 7/1)
23/08/25
15:00 		York 7f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1st - Won 115 9-8 7/2
Pushed along early - in rear - steady headway from 4f out - led over 1f out - edged right inside final furlong - ran on(op 3/1)
12/07/25
14:22 		Ascot 1m David Probert Andrew Balding 1st 1:38.69 Won 115 9-3 11/8
Towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/10)
19/06/25
18:10 		Ascot 7f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1st 1:23.90 Won 105 9-12 4/1F
Raced near side - midfield - not clear run over 2f out - switched left under 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - led against near rail and ridden inside final furlong - ran on well - 1st of 23 in group(tchd 9/2)
31/05/25
14:10 		Chester 7f Jason Watson Andrew Balding 2nd 1:28.87 0.05 101 9-8 100/30F
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 1f out - soon switched right - ran on well inside final furlong - just failed(op 4/1)
04/10/24
16:30 		Ascot 6f Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 10 - - 101 9-7 11/4F
Prominent - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 10/3)
22/08/24
19:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 7f Callum Shepherd Sir Michael Stoute 2nd 1:22.90 1.5 100 9-8 10/11F
In touch with leaders - smooth headway over 1f out - no impression when switched right inside final furlong(op 11/10 tchd 5/6)
04/08/24
16:35 		Chester 7f Saffie Osborne Sir Michael Stoute 7 1:28.18 .75 101 9-11 13/8F
Slightly hampered soon after start - midfield on inner - pressed leaders when bumped over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 15/8)
22/06/24
16:25 		Ascot 7f Saffie Osborne Sir Michael Stoute 6 1:27.60 0.3 101 9-3 8/1
Prominent in centre of group - disputed lead just over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon lost second - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/1)
09/05/24
14:35 		Chester 7½f Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 1st 1:32.92 Won 94 9-6 EvensF
Took keen hold - raced in second on inner - raced in third 4f out - switched right over 1f out - soon led - ridden briefly and kept on well final 110yds - comfortably(op 5/6)
20/04/24
16:55 		Thirsk 7f Saffie Osborne Sir Michael Stoute 1st 1:31.49 Won – 9-3 8/11F
Took keen hold - prominent - going easily and headway from 3f out - led 2f out - drifted right but pushed out and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(tchd 4/6 and tchd 5/6)
21/07/23
14:15 		Nottingham 6f Harry Davies Sir Michael Stoute 2nd 1:16.26 .75 – 9-4 2/1
In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - ridden and headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 3/1)
24/06/23
13:32 		Newmarket (July) 7f Rhys Clutterbuck Sir Michael Stoute 2nd 1:26.91 1.75 – 9-4 10/1
In rear but in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - shaken up and went second when edged left over 1f out - kept on(op 14/1)