Courageous Strike (2021)

Foal Date

16-Mar-21

Colour

chestnut

Sire

National Defense

Dam

Mademoiselle Marie

Prize Money

$98517

Trainer

P F Nicholls

Owners

Owners Group 142

About

Courageous Strike is a 4yo ch trained by P F Nicholls. Its sire is National Defense and its dam is Mademoiselle Marie. The horse has recorded four wins so far. On 29 June 2024 at the Curragh, it secured its biggest victory, taking the $15,652.00 Fitzpatrick's Mercedes‑Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap (50‑80). It has proved to be a money‑maker for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 124% return on investment.

Raced At

Newton Abbot • Chepstow • Ffos Las • Curragh • Galway • Gowran Park • Chelmsford City • Navan • Tipperary • Leopardstown • Roscommon

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Newton Abbot 19-Oct-25 3370m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH $454 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:06.650, SP: 6.50	H Cobden 69.4kg 13.25L	5 (8)
Newton Abbot 14-May-25 3370m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $4,489 (of $8,363), Winning Time: 04:00.170, SP: 1.13	H Cobden 71.2kg	1 (3)
Chepstow 26-Apr-25 3230m GOOD R5 CL4 MdH $4,193 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 03:56.720, SP: 1.36 Made all, bit awkward 3 out, clear travelling strongly from 2 out, steadied into last, shaken up and came easily clear again run-in	H Cobden 68kg	1 (9)
Ffos Las 06-Apr-25 4020m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:57.820, SP: 11.00 Prominent on outer, led before 2nd and soon went well clear, clipped 5th, reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on one pace	F Gingell 68kg 3.25L	2 (8)
Curragh 17-Aug-24 2820m GOOD R6 CL1 NHF $11,000 (of $55,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:56.500, SP: 81.00 Held up in moderate last, pushed along in remote 4th 3f out, improved into remote 2nd and no impression on easy winner over 1f out, kept on one pace	R Whelan 56.7kg 20.00L	2 (5)
Galway 30-Jul-24 2490m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $19,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:48.540, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression from over 1f out	R Whearty 59.9kg, Cd 62.1kg 5.25L	9 (13)
Curragh 20-Jul-24 2010m GOOD R7 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:10.270, SP: 9.00 Held up towards rear, ridden to close over 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace	D Egan 59.9kg 6.25L	6 (10)
Curragh 29-Jun-24 2410m GOOD R7 Hcp $18,000 (of $15,652), Winning Time: 02:32.470, SP: 28/1 Off pace in rear, 16th 3f out, pushed along in moderate 12th 2f out, soon ridden, good headway to disputed lead under 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well	J J G Ryan 58.5kg	1 (18)
Gowran Park 16-Jun-24 1900m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,300 (of $6,783), Winning Time: 02:01.360, SP: 16/1 In rear, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong	P A Harnett 62.6kg 1.50L	3 (8)
Chelmsford City 30-Mar-24 2010m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $18,659) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:05.750, SP: 40/1 Rapid headway to lead after 2f, soon clear, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened	R D Silva 61.2kg, Cd 0 17.25L	13 (14)
Kempton 16-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R5 Nv (of $6,148) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.480, SP: 40/1 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong	R Hornby 62.1kg, Cd 0 9.25L	8 (13)
Wolverhampton 28-Oct-23 1910m GOOD R1 $3,873 (of $3,873) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.160, SP: 10/1 Raced wide and keen early, soon prominent, led after 1st furlong, set steady tempo, quickened before 2f out, ridden when faced challenge inside final furlong, all out to hold on at finish	L Morris 61.7kg	1 (8)
Dundalk 07-Oct-23 1410m GOOD R4 Hcp $2,200 (of $5,841) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:27.200, SP: 10/1 Rear of mid-division early, headway on outer to track leaders after 2f, 3rd halfway, pushed along under 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, every chance final 100 yards, headed by winner close home	J A Heffernan 61.2kg 0.30L	2 (14)
Curragh 10-Sep-23 1260m GOOD R7 CL (of $285,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.000, SP: 101.00 Broke well to lead narrowly, headed before halfway, lost place and under pressure after halfway, weakened 1 1/2f out	G P Halpin 58.5kg 18.25L	11 (12)
Navan 31-Aug-23 1610m GOOD R4 Md (of $14,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.200, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, weakened	J A Heffernan 62.6kg 10.50L	8 (10)
Curragh 19-Aug-23 1410m GOOD R4 CL1 $3,600 (of $119,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.440, SP: 126.00 Always rear, detached halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra	W J Lee 59.4kg 21.00L	5 (5)
Tipperary 12-Aug-23 1500m SOFT R5 CL1 $899 (of $44,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.980, SP: 51.00 Soon led and disputed, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out	G P Halpin 59.4kg 15.00L	6 (6)
Leopardstown 21-Jul-23 1440m SOFT R2 Md (of $24,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.120, SP: 6.50 Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong	G P Halpin 59.4kg 12.00L	8 (18)
Roscommon 23-May-23 1500m SOFT R2 Md $4,200 (of $21,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, pushed along early, 7th halfway, pushed along again and some headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out and went 2nd 150 yards out, no impression on winner	W J Lee 59.4kg 2.50L	2 (13)