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Never So Brave

Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Saeed Suhail

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(4)

24th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Sandown

Never So Brave

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Did very well (3-5) last season for new stable, completing a notable summer hat-trick (7f/1m, good to firm) that culminated in Group 1 success at York; not disgraced from unfavourable draw in the QEII on final outing; may rate higher still and looks likely to go well.

13/2

6

(13)

18th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Ascot

Never So Brave

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won 7f handicap (good to firm) at the Royal meeting here and followed up in the Group 2 Summer Mile on the round course here (good to firm), before landing the hat-trick in the Group 1 City Of York Stakes (7f, good to firm); they finished in a heap at York and a bigger performance is needed in this hotter Group 1, but he's highly progressive and warrants respect.

13/2

4

(7)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:00 York

Never So Brave

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

4yo for whom things have clicked in a big way this season; impressive in the Buckingham Palace Handicap at Royal Ascot (7f, good to firm) and followed up in Group 2 Summer Mile there last month; did well in the latter to overhaul one who had built a clear lead; respected now in a Group 1.

5/2

4

(7)

12th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:22 Ascot

Never So Brave

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Only sixth behind Haatem in last year's Jersey at Royal Ascot but looks closer to the finished article now (gelded in November) as it was a career best by some margin when an emphatic winner of a 7f handicap back at this year's Royal meeting; it could be onward and upwards and it's hard to believe that he won't stay a mile.

15/8

1st

3

(28)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:10 Ascot

Never So Brave

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Looked a smart prospect when impressing against a good rival on handicap debut at Chester (extended 7f, good) last May for Sir Michael Stoute, but this free-goer saw more daylight than ideal when sixth in the Group 3 Jersey here last June; he had some excuses after but the return to good ground suited on yard debut at Chester (7f) in May where he was hampered but only just failed to overhaul Myal; up 4lb but still has handicapping scope.

7/1