Bigbraveboy (2018) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-18
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune
Dam
Miss Island
Prize Money
14308
Owners
Raymond P Fitzgerald
About

Bigbraveboy is a 7yo b trained by James Hannon, who is based at Waterford. He is by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Miss Island. So far he has won two races in his career. On 25 Nov 2025 at Tramore, Bigbraveboy claimed his most important win, taking the $9,999.00 Hcpch prize.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Navan 14-Dec-25 4830m SOFT R6 HcpCh $999 (of $20,000), SP: 4.50 1st The Lovely Man ( K Donoghue 160 ) 2nd Evies Vladimir ( E Staples 160 , Cd 167 ) 5.00L 3rd Showurappreciation ( D O'keeffe 162 ) 9.00L 4th Bigbraveboy ( J J Slevin 149 ) 12.50L See full resultsJ J Slevin 67.6kg 12.50L4 (12)
Tramore 25-Nov-25 4320m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 13.00 1st Bigbraveboy ( J J Slevin 165 ) 2nd Toor Moon ( L Quinlan 152 ) 3.00L 3rd Snow Punt ( P Enright 162 ) 2.00L See full resultsJ J Slevin 74.8kg1 (14)
Clonmel 06-Nov-25 3470m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $10,502), SP: 41.00 1st Kobalt St Georges ( P Enright 164 ) 2nd Onefortheditch ( D O'keeffe 155 ) 2.25L 3rd Doyen Magic ( T P Roche 160 ) 4.25L 15th Bigbraveboy ( J J Slevin 168 ) 28.05L See full resultsJ J Slevin 76.2kg 28.05L15 (16)
Galway 26-Oct-25 4530m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $12,000), SP: 23.00 1st Hees Dynamite ( P M O'brien 151 ) 2nd Smallcraftwarning ( M Kenneally 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Dream In The Park ( C Hogan 168 ) 10.00L 13th Bigbraveboy ( E Staples 159 , Cd 166 ) 60.10L See full resultsE Staples 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 60.1kgL13 (15)
Cork 21-Apr-25 4920m SOFT R5 MdChNHF (of $11,002), Winning Time: 06:12.300, SP: 8.50 1st Drive On Jimmey ( A Burke-ott 168 ) 2nd Manlikemike ( J W Hendrick 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Sampoet ( M Kenneally 168 ) 0.15L 8th Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 168 , Cd 170 ) 34.40L See full resultsJ G Murphy 76.2kg, Cd 77.1kg 34.40L8 (15)
Gowran Park 09-Mar-25 5030m SOFT R6 ChNHF (of $13,500), Winning Time: 11:47.000, SP: 41.00 Soon led narrowly, headed before 2nd, 2nd after 9th, lost place before 4 out, weakened before 3 out 1st My Best Valentine ( S Tobin 161 ) 2nd Step Up Son ( B T Stone 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Dorking Cock ( E Mahon 168 ) 12.00L 8th Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 168 , Cd 175 ) 36.20L See full resultsJ G Murphy 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 36.20L8 (13)
Ballyvodock 02-Feb-25 4830m SOFT (of $8,100), SP: 6.00 Ld, 2l adv from 6th, hdd bef 2out & no ex in 3rd bef last, ko 1st Hunt Away ( M J O'connor 170 ) 2nd Thethirstyfarrier ( L S Howard 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 170 ) 3.50LJ G Murphy 77.1kg 3.50L3
Cragmore 26-Jan-25 4830m SOFT (of $8,100), SP: 1.90 Ld/disp until fell 6th 1st Nibbles ( T O'connor 170 ) 2nd Headcorn ( R James 170 ) 16.00L 3rd The Last Minute ( P A King 170 ) 7.00L Bigbraveboy ( D Allen 170 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LD Allen 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD
Limerick 29-Dec-24 4540m SOFT R1 MdChNHF (of $10,501), Winning Time: 10:10.030, SP: 29.00 Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, dropped to 6th and pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last and weakened to 7th run-in 1st Con's Roc ( D Allen 168 ) 2nd Willitgoahead ( J L Scallan 168 ) 3.75L 3rd West Of Carrig ( A J Browne 168 ) 4.50L 7th Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 168 , Cd 175 ) 25.00L See full resultsJ G Murphy 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 25.00L7 (16)
Moig South 24-Nov-24 4830m SOFT Nv (of $6,629), SP: 8.00 Ld/disp, hdd bef usual 3out, wknd to 3rd & btn well bef 2out, ko bt no ch with front pair aftr 2out 1st Milan Forth ( K P Healy 165 ) 2nd I Masked Du Potier ( P Briselden 165 ) 0.50L 3rd Bigbraveboy ( E Staples 170 ) 4.50LE Staples 77.1kg 4.50L3
Dawstown 06-May-24 4830m SOFT (of $6,629), SP: 5/1 Chsd ldrs in 3rd/4th until 4th from 8th, wknd from 4out, drpd to 7th bef 3out, no impr 1st Grageen ( P A King 170 ) 2nd The Brickey Ranger ( D Kiely 170 ) 11.00L 3rd Tuff Days ( C J Shine 170 ) 2.50L 6th Bigbraveboy ( D Allen 170 , Cd 0 ) 26.75LD Allen 77.1kg, Cd 0 26.75L6
Cork 01-Apr-24 4830m SOFT R5 MdChNHF $1,101 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 06:43.200, SP: 8.00 Led and disputed, headed 5 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next 1st Ryehill ( L P Shanahan 168 ) 2nd Glady Max ( J Hurley 168 ) 17.00L 3rd Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 168 ) 32.00L See full resultsJ G Murphy 76.2kg 32.00L3 (9)
Knockanohill 17-Mar-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $6,600), SP: 1.80 Made all & jw, 2l adv from 9th, chall bef 2out, jnd aftr 2out, ld agn bef last, 4l adv gng best at last, went clr flat 1st Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 165 ) 2nd Holokea ( D Allen 170 ) 7.00L 3rd Believe That ( G Daly 165 ) 0.00LJ G Murphy 74.8kg1 (5)
Knockanard 18-Feb-24 4830m HEAVY Md (of $6,600), SP: 2.75 Ld, 2l adv from 8th, went 12l clr aftr 2out until 11l adv when jmpd right, mstk & fell last 1st Worth The Walk ( C Abernethy 165 ) 2nd Tom Jonny ( A Burke-ott 170 ) 0.00L Bigbraveboy ( R Sugrue 170 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LR Sugrue 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (6)
Dromahane 30-Dec-23 4830m HEAVY Md (of $6,600), SP: 4.50 Ld/disp, ld aftr 5out, hdd well aftr 4out & btn up bef 3out, wknd bef 2out & mod 7th when pu bef last 1st Frisby ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Mickthesoldier ( M J Kenneally 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Well Del ( R Sugrue 165 ) 1.00L Bigbraveboy ( J G Murphy 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00LJ G Murphy 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (14)
Moig South 26-Nov-23 4830m HEAVY Md (of $6,600), SP: 6.00 Ld, sl adv 1/2way, chall well bef 2out, 1l adv bef 2out, jnd last, no ex late & hdd cl hm 1st Morrie In D Quarry ( K J Power 165 ) 2nd Bigbraveboy ( J W Hannon 170 ) 0.50L 3rd Rock N Roll Champ ( T O'connor 170 ) 20.00LJ W Hannon 77.1kg 0.50L2 (6)
Damma House 05-Nov-23 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,600), SP: 5/1 Ld, jnd 5th, disp ld when fell 6out 1st Roe And Co ( J L Scallan 170 ) 2nd Oscars Brother ( J C Barry 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Lisleigh Lad ( D Allen 170 ) 30.00L Bigbraveboy ( J W Hannon 170 , Cd 0 )J W Hannon 77.1kg, Cd 0UPD (8)