Brave Smash
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Brave Smash, a 12yo bay thoroughbred from Japan trained by Kris Lees at Newcastle, has established itself as an elite racehorse. Sired by Tosen Phantom and out of Tosen Smash, it has won at Group One level and accumulated career earnings of $3,532,623. On 26th Oct 2018 at Moonee Valley, with Hugh Bowman in the saddle, Brave Smash achieved its most notable victory, securing the $1,000,000 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes and defeating Spirit Of Valor. Brave Smash concluded its racing career, last competing on 9th Mar 2019 at Flemington.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 09-Mar-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Newmarket $112,500 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 22, Winning Time: 01:08.400, SP: $26 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.220 | D Oliver 57kg 0.85L | 3 (22) |
| Caulfield 23-Feb-19 1400m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Futurity stakes $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.820, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 5L back, blocked badly most of straight, untested | M Walker 59kg 1.80L | 7 (12) |
| Caulfield 09-Feb-19 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 C f orr $22,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.570, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 2L back 1 out, hung in under pressure, nabbed post | M Walker 59kg 0.60L | 4 (14) |
| The Valley 25-Jan-19 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G2 Aust stks (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 Eased start, well back in run made no impression | M Walker 58.5kg 6.10L | 9 (10) |
| Flemington 10-Nov-18 1200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Vrc classic $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.140, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 Near last w/c, no run 350m-200m, solid late | C Williams 58.5kg 2.85L | 8 (14) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Oct-18 1200m GOOD 3 R7 G1 Manikato $615,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.360, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.840 5L back, 3 wide cover, clear turn, surged, got up | H Bowman 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Oct-18 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 Everest $300,000 (of $13,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.170, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710 back 5l, went fwd turn, plugged home until late | H Bowman 58.5kg 6.70L | 8 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 28-Sep-18 1000m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Moir stks $90,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:57.890, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 6L back, behind winner turn, chased hard straight | H Bowman 58.5kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Royal Randwick 15-Sep-18 1100m GOOD 4 R4 G2 The shorts $17,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 back 5l, held up to 250m, storming too late | H Bowman 58kg 0.90L | 3 (7) |
| Caulfield 01-Sep-18 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 The heath 1100 $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: $7.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 5L back, stayed rail turn, loomed 100m, peaked 50m | M Zahra 59kg 1.10L | 3 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 21-Apr-18 1400m GOOD 3 R7 G1 All aged $6,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.970, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 Near rear and couldn't sprint with rivals | M Zahra 59kg 9.70L | 10 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 07-Apr-18 1200m GOOD 4 R8 G1 T j smith $25,000 (of $2,500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: $6.50 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 Raced midfield and tried hard but no match | C Williams 58.5kg 6.70L | 7 (11) |
| Flemington 10-Mar-18 1200m GOOD 4 R6 G1 Newmarket $225,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.330, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.160 2L back inside, surged hard last 150m, missed | C Williams 56.5kg 0.10L | 2 (15) |
| Caulfield 24-Feb-18 1400m GOOD 3 R6 G1 Futurity $302,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.160, SP: $4.80F In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 stalked leader, burst through gap 150m, too good | C Williams 59kg | 1 (11) |
| Caulfield 10-Feb-18 1400m GOOD 4 R8 G1 C f orr $45,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.789, SP: $9.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 6L back, held up 350m - 150m, then flew at line | J Allen 59kg 0.20L | 3 (13) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Jan-18 1200m GOOD 4 R4 G2 Aust stks $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: $2.20F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 keen 3L back, loomed turn, run ended-Vet:Distress | C Williams 58.5kg 3.40L | 5 (6) |
| Royal Randwick 14-Oct-17 1200m GOOD 3 R8 Everest $800,000 (of $9,650,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.570, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 Raced midfield, held up, flew home late | J Spencer 58.5kg 1.00L | 3 (12) |
| Caulfield 23-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 3 R6 LR Testa rossa $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.789, SP: $1.65F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 5L back, came with winner from 250m, solid | D Lane 57kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Moonee Valley 09-Sep-17 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Chand macleod $73,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: $1.60F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 2L back, 3 wide no cover, took over 150m, held on | D Lane 55.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Caulfield 19-Aug-17 1200m SOFT 6 R8 LR Regal roller $21,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.039, SP: $3.40 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 7L back, darted to rail on turn, ran home strongly | D Lane 54kg 0.40L | 2 (13) |
| Nakayama 04-Mar-17 1200m FIRM R1 G3 OCEAN STKS $73,665 (of $928,058) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: $6.60 | N Yokoyama 56kg 0.80L | 4 (16) |
| Nakayama 15-Jan-17 1600m FIRM R1 HCP $41,585 (of $526,109) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: $8.80 | N Yokoyama 55kg 2.80L | 4 (16) |
| Tokyo 26-Nov-16 1600m FIRM R1 HCP $66,715 (of $505,157) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.500, SP: $25.50 | N Yokoyama 55kg 3.20L | 3 (15) |
| Tokyo 29-May-16 2400m FIRM R2 G1 JAPAN DERBY (of $4,849,069) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:24.000, SP: $351.60 | N Yokoyama 57kg 42.50L | 18 (18) |
| Tokyo 08-May-16 1600m FIRM R1 G1 NHK MILE CUP (of $2,122,159) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: $30.60 | N Yokoyama 57kg 2.80L | 8 (18) |
| Chukyo 19-Mar-16 1400m HEAVY R1 G3 FALCON STKS $173,314 (of $832,345) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: $13.50 | N Yokoyama 57kg 1.80L | 2 (18) |
| Nakayama 17-Jan-16 2000m FIRM R1 G3 KEISEI HAI (of $821,393) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:01.400, SP: $22.80 | N Yokoyama 57kg 8.50L | 12 (15) |
| Nakayama 27-Dec-15 2000m FIRM R2 G2 HOPEFUL STKS (of $1,259,834) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:01.800, SP: $30.70 | N Yokoyama 55kg 5.50L | 7 (12) |
| Tokyo 10-Oct-15 1600m FIRM R1 LR SA ROYAL CUP $331,327 (of $629,509) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: $9.10 | N Yokoyama 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Sapporo 06-Sep-15 1500m FIRM R2 2Y MDN-SW $51,088 (of $97,578) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:30.300, SP: $2.50F | N Yokoyama 54kg | 1 (13) |
| Niigata 02-Aug-15 1600m FIRM R2 2Y MDN-SW $20,435 (of $97,578) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: $3.60 | M Demuro 54kg 4.00L | 2 (15) |
| Chukyo 12-Jul-15 1600m FIRM R1 2Y MDN-SW $20,435 (of $97,578) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: $5F | R Sugahara 54kg 0.50L | 2 (15) |
| Tokyo 07-Jun-15 1600m FIRM R1 2Y MDN-SW $28,609 (of $136,916) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.700, SP: $17.70 | R Sugahara 54kg 2.00L | 2 (14) |