Brave Spirit (2019) Horse

Foal Date
23-Nov-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Swiss Ace
Prize Money
114717
Owners
Jason Stewart, Emma Stewart, Wayne Stewart, Ricky Stewart, Jo Cockroft, John Hornbrook, Peter Wilson, Sarah Fannin & Joe Waldron
About

Brave Spirit is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Joseph Waldron, who is based at Wingatui. He is sired by the stallion Swiss Ace out of the dam Spirit Of Joy. Brave Spirit has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 15th Nov 2025 at Riccarton Park, Brave Spirit scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $65000.00 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Brave Spirit throughout his career you'd have achieved a 16% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Riccarton Park 15-Nov-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R7 BM 75 Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 9th 1st Brave Spirit ( M Cartwright 58 ) 2nd Hooray For Harry ( C Grylls 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Legally Binding ( R Hutchings 60.5 ) 2.10L See full resultsM Cartwright 58kg1 (16)
Riccarton Park 25-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.520, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Legally Binding ( O P Bosson 58 ) 2nd Brave Spirit ( M Cartwright 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Graeme John ( B Jacobson 58 ) 2.80L See full resultsM Cartwright 57kg 0.30L2 (14)
Trentham 29-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.430, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 7th 1st Slipper Island ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 2nd Bee Enchanted ( A K Riddell 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.30L 3rd Ivy Dazzler ( M Singh 57.5 ) 1.80L 6th Brave Spirit ( J Doyle 58 ) 4.60L See full resultsJ Doyle 58kg 4.60L6 (8)
Trentham 02-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 3 R6 BM 75 Hcp $600 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.840, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Slipper Island ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Party Rocking ( H Grace 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Aquilifer ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 0.50L 8th Brave Spirit ( K Stott 59 ) 3.90L See full resultsK Stott 59kg 3.90L8 (12)
Te Rapa 08-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R9 BM 75 Hcp $1,625 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Miss Bo Peep ( C J Grylls 54.5 ) 2nd Master Brutus ( A Lawson-carroll 59 , Cd 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Inspired By Art ( W F Pinn 54.5 ) 3.80L 5th Brave Spirit ( K Stott 58 ) 4.10L See full resultsK Stott 58kg 4.10L5 (11)
Trentham 18-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:07.900, SP: 8.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd 1st Brave Spirit ( K Stott 56 ) 2nd Rayet ( C R Barnes 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Aquilifer ( M Cartwright 55 ) 0.60L See full resultsK Stott 56kg1 (13)
Te Rapa 04-May-24 1400m SOFT 7 R8 BM 75 Hcp $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.410, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Little Bit Of Love ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd Neighbourhood ( S C Spratt 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Sulabella ( K A Myers 54.5 ) 1.50L 4th Brave Spirit ( M Mcnab 56 ) 2.80L See full resultsM Mcnab 56kg 2.80L4 (14)
Ruakaka 03-Apr-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.370, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Brave Spirit ( M Mcnab 59 ) 2nd Sayan ( T C Moodley 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Market Place ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 0.20L See full resultsM Mcnab 59kg1 (7)
Ellerslie 09-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 9th 1st Butterfield ( T Mitchell 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Marengo ( W B Kennedy 59.5 ) 1.30L 3rd My Annie Belle ( R T Elliot 56.5 ) 2.80L 4th Brave Spirit ( M Mcnab 59 ) 3.30L See full resultsM Mcnab 59kg 3.30L4 (14)
Matamata 24-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 9.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st You Say D'Orsay ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Dragon Biscuit ( B Jacobson 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Brave Spirit ( M Mcnab 59 ) 1.20L See full resultsM Mcnab 59kg 1.20L3 (12)
Tauranga 12-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.470, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Aequus ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Butterfield ( E H Nicholas 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Brave Spirit ( M Mcnab 59 ) 0.90L See full resultsM Mcnab 59kg 0.90L3 (8)
Te Rapa 23-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 BM 65 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Jaarffi ( V A Colgan 57 ) 2nd Sako ( S R Weatherley 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Brave Spirit ( M Cameron 59 ) 1.70L See full resultsM Cameron 59kg 1.70L3 (9)
Cambridge 26-Jul-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.650, SP: 4.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Kakadu ( M J Mcnab 58 ) 2nd Brave Spirit ( S Weatherley 58 ) 3.30L 3rd Kenobi ( S C Spratt 57 ) 4.10L See full resultsS Weatherley 58kg 3.30L2 (9)
Cambridge 13-Jul-23 1300m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.240, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Brave Spirit ( M Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Marmac Boy ( C R Barnes 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Hadid ( S C Spratt 55.5 ) 1.30L See full resultsM Mcnab 57.5kg1 (8)