Brave Face (AUS) Horse
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Brave Face is a 3yo bay filly from Australia, trained by Paul Shailer in Bundall. She is by Better Than Ready out of Brave Choice. She remains maiden, having not won from her single start. In her most recent race at Sunshine Coast on 19 Jul 2026, Jace McMurray rode her to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner Tasman Bay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Allen 58 ) 2nd Carpet Ride ( J Bayliss 57.5 ) 3.42L 3rd Magnetic Island ( O 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) |
| Beaudesert 12-Feb-26 1050m SOFT 6 R7 3Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.740 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.620 1st Sweedish Queen ( A J Mallyon ) 2nd Enterprise Jamayka ( B S Lerena ) 0.36L 3rd Epic Rose ( F T Larson ) 0.37L 4th Brave Face ( D Turner ) 2.01L | D Turner 2.01L | 4 (7) |