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Ireland 5yo

Brave Soldier (IRE)

T: Mark Michael McNiff · O: Queen Maeve Racing Club

By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Belle Of The Moor (IRE)

Form 4-7064430U-7

0/11 W/R

Resting

11 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
188 d off

Recent form

Form figures 4-7064430U-7 188 days off

7 U 0 3 4 4

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 60
Mean: 27
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 9%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 9%; best at Downpatrick (0% from 2 runs).

Downpatrick 0% 0-0-2
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-2
Sligo 100% 0-1-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Thurles 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Phillip Enright 20% 0-1-5
Cian Quirke 0% 0-0-1
Eoin Staples NOW 0% 0-0-1
John Shinnick 0% 0-0-1
Paddy Hanlon 0% 0-0-1
Thomas O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Tom Harney 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mark Michael McNiff NOW 11% 0-1-9
M O Quigley 0% 0-0-1
Ms M M Gannon 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 25% 0-1-4
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 9% 0-1-11

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Mar 2026 Billie And Bertie FitzGerald Memorial Handicap Hurdle Downpatrick 7th/10 2 Yielding To Soft 2m1f165y Eoin Staples OR 97 18/1

26 Dec 2025 E-Auctions Novice Handicap Hurdle Leopardstown UR - Yielding 2m Thomas O'Connor OR 98 33/1

22 Aug 2025 Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 10th/10 14 Good To Yielding 2m2f200y Phillip Enright OR 98 13/2

7 Aug 2025 Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle Sligo 3rd/6 1.25 Good 2m4f168y Phillip Enright OR 99 9/2

15 Jun 2025 Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle Downpatrick 4th/8 .75 Yielding To Soft 2m1f165y Paddy Hanlon OR 99 10/1

27 May 2025 Portwest Handicap Hurdle Ballinrobe 4th/15 2.5 Good 2m57y Phillip Enright OR 99 12/1

24 Apr 2025 Clarke's Electrical Contractors, Castletown Geoghegan Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan 6th/14 0.3 Good To Yielding 1m7f110y Phillip Enright OR 100 50/1

3 Apr 2025 Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Naas 16th/17 0.3 Good To Yielding 2m Phillip Enright 50/1

15 Mar 2025 Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Thurles 7th/16 6.5 Good 1m7f136y John Shinnick 8/1

3 Nov 2024 Paddy Power From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle Cork 4th/15 9.5 Good 2m60y Cian Quirke 28/1

Connections

Trainer: Mark Michael McNiff 6%
Owner: Queen Maeve Racing Club
Sire: Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam: Belle Of The Moor (IRE)
Dam sire: King's Theatre
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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