Brave Face (AUS) Horse
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Brave Face, a 4yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Paul Shailer. She is by Better Than Ready out of Brave Choice and has not yet broken her maiden in two starts. In her most recent race at the Gold Coast on 1 August 2026, jockey Bailey Wheeler guided her to an 8th‑place finish behind winner Arctic Whisper.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast 01-Aug-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 F&M MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 71.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st Arctic Whisper ( A Thompson 58 ) 2nd Lili Anna ( N Fazackerley 58 ) 2.28L 3rd Secret Rose ( B Lerena 58 ) 3.03L 8th Brave Face ( B Wheeler 58 ) 4.20L See full results | B Wheeler 58kg 4.20L | 8 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 5 R2 F&M MDN-SW $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.820, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Tasman Bay ( A T Allen 58 ) 2nd Carpet Ride ( J L Bayliss 57.5 ) 3.42L 3rd Magnetic Island ( O L Kendal 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 7.20L 4th Brave Face ( J Mcmurray 57.5 ) 8.64L See full results | J Mcmurray 57.5kg 8.64L | 4 (6) |
| Deagon 07-Jul-26 1050m SOFT 5 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st City Gold Field ( C Graham ) 2nd Under Arrest ( T J Marshall ) 1.00L 3rd Brave Face ( B Lerena ) 6.50L | B Lerena 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Gold Coast 23-Jun-26 1050m SYNTHETIC 6 R12 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.620 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Secret Rose ( W Galloway ) 2nd Brave Face ( D Peisley ) 4.19L 3rd What Would I Know ( S E Sheargold ) 19.14L | D Peisley 4.19L | 2 (3) |
| Gold Coast 24-Feb-26 1000m SOFT 5 R8 3Y MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Raleway ( K H Zechner ) 2nd Odin's Mount ( D Thornton ) 3.00L 3rd Brave Face ( B Thornton ) 3.20L | B Thornton 3.20L | 3 (6) |