Brave Soldier (2020) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune
Dam
Belle Of The Moor
Prize Money
7000
Trainer
M M McNiff
Owners
Queen Maeve Racing Club
About

Brave Soldier is a 5yo b unknown from trained by M M McNiff, who is based at Sligo. It is sired by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Belle Of The Moor. Brave Soldier is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 9 attempts. During its most recent race at Kilbeggan on 23rd Aug 2025, Brave Soldier was ridden by Phillip Enright and finished 10th, behind the winner Pampar Lady.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Kilbeggan 23-Aug-25 3800m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:34.300, SP: 7.50 1st Pampar Lady ( K Donoghue 164 ) 2nd Malbas ( K Buckley 166 ) 2.00L 3rd Hudson ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 1.50L 10th Brave Soldier ( P Enright 158 ) 33.70L See full resultsP Enright 71.7kg 33.70L10 (10)
Sligo 08-Aug-25 4180m GOOD R6 HcpH $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:19.700, SP: 5.50 1st Fortunate Lighting ( A Harvey 153 , Cd 148 ) 2nd Grange Walk ( D Mcgill 166 , Cd 159 ) 5.00L 3rd Brave Soldier ( P T Enright 145 ) 6.25L See full resultsP T Enright 65.8kg 6.25L3 (6)
Downpatrick 15-Jun-25 3570m SOFT R5 NvH $575 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 04:29.000, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, 5th 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly at last, headed after last, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, no extra 1st Bruant ( K C Sexton 148 ) 2nd Boston Rajj ( C Millar 170 ) 2.50L 3rd Dunkerque ( A Balfe 168 ) 1.00L 4th Brave Soldier ( P Hanlon 157 , Cd 164 ) 4.25L See full resultsP Hanlon 71.2kg, Cd 74.4kg 4.25L4 (8)
Ballinrobe 28-May-25 3270m GOOD R6 HcpH $575 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 03:59.000, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, jumped left 3rd, closed on outside next, every chance last, lost 3rd 150 yards out, no extra towards finish 1st I Am Mimi ( K Donoghue 166 ) 2nd Desert Haven ( D Meyler 160 ) 0.75L 3rd Leitzel ( S Flanagan 156 ) 2.25L 4th Brave Soldier ( P Enright 160 ) 5.50L See full resultsP Enright 72.6kg 5.50L4 (15)
Kilbeggan 25-Apr-25 3120m SOFT R2 HcpH $230 (of $11,499), Winning Time: 03:48.600, SP: 51.00 Towards rear, moderate 10th after 4th, headway after 4 out, no impression in 6th before last, no extra run-in 1st Malbay Madness ( P J O'hanlon 157 ) 2nd Order Of The Dance ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 1.50L 3rd High Honour ( J Shinnick 158 ) 5.50L 6th Brave Soldier ( P Enright 159 ) 15.80L See full resultsP Enright 72.1kg 15.80L6 (14)
Naas 03-Apr-25 3220m SOFT R2 MdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:05.200, SP: 51.00 Mid-division, bad mistake 5th, ridden next, soon weakened 1st Black Heather ( C Quirke 166 ) 2nd Jazz De Cotte ( J Gainford 166 ) 10.00L 3rd Youlita ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2.75L 16th Brave Soldier ( P Enright 166 ) 36.95L See full resultsP Enright 75.3kg 36.95L16 (17)
Thurles 16-Mar-25 3140m GOOD R4 MdH (of $12,501), SP: 9.00 Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, ridden in moderate 9th 3 out, no impression 1st Free Flow ( T P Harney 166 , Cd 162 ) 2nd Game On ( N J Ryan 166 , Cd 162 ) 7.00L 3rd Following Orders ( T P Roche 166 , Cd 164 ) 8.25L 7th Brave Soldier ( J P Shinnick 166 ) 30.25L See full resultsJ P Shinnick 75.3kg 30.25L7 (16)
Cork 03-Nov-24 3270m GOOD R1 MdH $600 (of $11,999), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 29.00 Tracked leader, disputed from 1st to 2nd, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, dropped to 5th before 3 out, ridden after 3 out and no impression, kept on one pace, mistake last 1st Jane Eire ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd Torps ( S W Flanagan 161 ) 8.50L 3rd Grimaud ( S Ewing 161 ) 10.25L 4th Brave Soldier ( C Quirke 161 , Cd 166 ) 19.75L See full resultsC Quirke 73kg, Cd 75.3kg 19.75L4 (15)
Killarney 12-May-24 3420m SOFT R8 NHF (of $6,629), Winning Time: 04:13.300, SP: 16/1 Tracked leader on inner and 3rd halfway, pushed along over 3f out and soon ridden, no extra and weakened from 2f out 1st Kalium ( P W Mullins 164 ) 2nd Derryville ( D Doyle 157 ) 19.00L 3rd Gather Yourself ( C P Millar 164 ) 0.30L 8th Brave Soldier ( T P Harney 164 , Cd 0 ) 33.75L See full resultsT P Harney 74.4kg, Cd 0 33.75L8 (12)