Brave Crogha (2019) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-19
Colour
g
Sire
Brave Mansonnien
Dam
Ashkiyra
Prize Money
20939
Trainer
I Madden
Owners
I Madden
About

Brave Crogha is a 6yo gelding trained by I Madden at Galway. The horse is by Brave Mansonnien out of Ashkiyra. So far, it has won one race. On 1 Aug 2024 at Galway, Brave Crogha achieved its biggest success, taking the $10,732.00 Guinness Time Flat Race. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 1156% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Galway 26-Oct-25 3230m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:08.400, SP: 26.00 1st Red Glory ( P M O'brien 166 ) 2nd The Nagger Reidy ( S Flanagan 160 ) 0.00L 3rd Wardens Whisper ( S O'callaghan 150 ) 1.25L 9th Brave Crogha ( S Ewing 145 ) 32.10L See full resultsS Ewing 65.8kg 32.10L9 (11)
Galway 09-Sep-25 3360m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $12,501), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 34.00 1st Leave In Secret ( J J Slevin 161 ) 2nd Hudson ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Bossing It ( S Flanagan 157 ) 2.50L 15th Brave Crogha ( D King 156 ) 55.10L See full resultsD King 70.8kg 55.1kgL15 (20)
Ballinrobe 23-Jul-25 3500m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $14,501), Winning Time: 04:11.100, SP: 41.00 1st Drumgill ( D King 161 ) 2nd Net Boy ( S Flanagan 166 ) 5.50L 3rd Mercury Mission ( T P Roche 156 ) 3.50L 9th Brave Crogha ( B Kennedy 151 , Cd 158 ) 56.50L See full resultsB Kennedy 68.5kg, Cd 71.7kg 56.5kgL9 (9)
Tipperary 04-Jul-25 4110m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:01.300, SP: 41.00 Mid-division early, towards rear after 5th, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and tailed off 1st Queenofthelodge ( P Enright 161 ) 2nd Storm Mahler ( C Hogan 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Folly Beach ( S O'keeffe 160 ) 0.75L 13th Brave Crogha ( D Mullins 164 ) 62.20L See full resultsD Mullins 74.4kg 62.2kgL13 (15)
Ballinrobe 28-May-25 3270m GOOD R4 MdH $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 51.00 Jumped left at times, in touch behind leaders, closed after 3 out, 6th 2 out, not much room last, kept on flat, lost 4th towards finish 1st Fairbanks ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2nd Come On The Lads ( K Donoghue 166 ) 3.50L 3rd Will Harbut ( J J Doyle 158 ) 10.00L 5th Brave Crogha ( R P Geoghegan 166 , Cd 173 ) 15.80L See full resultsR P Geoghegan 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 15.80L5 (13)
Punchestown 01-May-25 3300m SOFT R8 NHF (of $17,501), Winning Time: 04:05.300, SP: 201.00 Always behind, no impression from 5f out, tailed off 1st Baron Noir ( R James 168 , Cd 161 ) 2nd El Cairos ( D Maxwell 168 ) 1.50L 3rd Kilwaughter ( S Connor 168 , Cd 161 ) 7.50L 10th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 168 ) 65.80L See full resultsA B O'connor 76.2kg 65.8kgL10 (12)
Cork 14-Oct-24 3820m GOOD R7 NHF $330 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:31.200, SP: 8.50 Held up in touch in rear, 5th halfway, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on one pace, no extra final 100 yards 1st Meitheal ( J L Gleeson 161 ) 2nd Coup D'etat ( J P O'rourke 161 ) 1.50L 3rd A New Deck ( J H Williamson 153 ) 0.15L 5th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 168 ) 2.55L See full resultsA B O'connor 76.2kg 2.55L5 (6)
Killarney 24-Aug-24 3310m SOFT R8 NHF $1,101 (of $11,001), Winning Time: 04:04.300, SP: 7.50 Held up in touch in rear, 5th entering straight, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd close home 1st Murat ( F Maguire 161 ) 2nd Lightup Lightup ( H C Swan 158 ) 5.50L 3rd Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 168 ) 10.50L See full resultsA B O'connor 76.2kg 10.50L3 (7)
Galway 01-Aug-24 3620m GOOD R8 NHF $10,200 (of $10,732), Winning Time: 04:12.900, SP: 200/1 Towards rear, some headway on inner in 7th approaching straight, soon switched left and ridden in 4th over 1f out, good progress on outer to lead 100 yards out, kept on well 1st Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 168 ) 2nd Sporting Glance ( P W Mullins 168 ) 3.25L 3rd Leave In Secret ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 0.50L See full resultsA B O'connor 76.2kg1 (13)
Ballinrobe 24-Jul-24 3130m SOFT R8 NHF (of $6,629), Winning Time: 03:38.700, SP: 200/1 Always towards rear, no extra over 4f out 1st Black Heather ( P A King 168 ) 2nd Steppingstone ( J Townend 168 ) 3.50L 3rd Eastbank Warrior ( D O'connor 168 ) 0.75L 13th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 168 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsA B O'connor 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L13 (15)
Leopardstown 26-Dec-23 3220m SOFT R7 NHF (of $7,710), Winning Time: 03:59.000, SP: 150/1 Rear of mid-division early, towards rear halfway, pushed along and detached approaching straight, weakened, tailed off 1st Goldinthemountains ( P A King 164 ) 2nd Mywayofthinkin ( D O'connor 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Cantico ( P W Mullins 164 ) 3.50L 11th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 164 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsA B O'connor 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L11 (12)
Galway 28-Oct-23 3300m SOFT R7 NHF $210 (of $6,746), Winning Time: 04:10.200, SP: 125/1 Towards rear, headway after 5f, 5th halfway, closed under 5f out, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon lost place and under pressure, no extra final furlong 1st Butcher Hollow ( D Allen 164 ) 2nd The Other Mozzie ( D O'connor 164 ) 4.50L 3rd Tactical Affair ( H C Swan 164 ) 0.00L 6th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 164 , Cd 0 ) 14.25L See full resultsA B O'connor 74.4kg, Cd 0 14.25L6 (9)
Cork 15-Oct-23 3820m SOFT R8 NHF (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:43.700, SP: 66/1 Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, under pressure in 7th 2f out, kept on one pace 1st Scamall Bawn ( D Kiely 161 ) 2nd Ballysax Hank ( D Butler 160 ) 2.00L 3rd Toor Khov ( J L Gleeson 161 ) 1.00L 7th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 160 , Cd 0 ) 11.75L See full resultsA B O'connor 72.6kg, Cd 0 11.75L7 (10)
Kilbeggan 08-Sep-23 3820m SOFT R8 NHF $525 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:47.800, SP: 80/1 In rear, progress into 4th 5f out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 2f out, no impression 1st Longview Lady ( P W Mullins 161 ) 2nd Workinonadream ( A Harvey 161 ) 2.00L 3rd French Milan ( M O'sullivan 161 ) 22.00L 4th Brave Crogha ( A B O'connor 166 , Cd 0 ) 30.00LA B O'connor 75.3kg, Cd 0 30.00L4 (11)
Cork 15-Jul-23 3390m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 04:09.700, SP: 125/1 In touch off pace, moderate 8th after 4th, under pressure and weakened before 3 out, completely tailed off 1st Bojak ( D J O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd Hypotenus ( B W Harvey 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Mercury Mission ( S Fitzgerald 161 ) 31.00L 16th Brave Crogha ( D Mullins 161 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Mullins 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L16 (20)
Killarney 14-May-23 3420m SOFT R1 MdH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:07.400, SP: 50/1 Held up, slight mistake 2nd, soon mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra next 1st Custom Of The Sea ( J J Slevin 153 ) 2nd Boher Road ( P T Smithers 161 ) 5.50L 3rd Morning Soldier ( J B Foley 161 ) 0.20L 9th Brave Crogha ( D Meyler 153 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsD Meyler 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L9 (19)