Dare To Be Bold (AUS) Horse
About
Dare To Be Bold is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Brian & Ashley McKnight in Maldon. He is by Boulder City out of Good And Hot. He remains a maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his most recent start at Ballarat Synthetic on 19 Aug 2025, Craig Atkinson rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind winner Starfleet Command.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 19-Aug-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.260, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Starfleet Command ( H Coffey 57 ) 2nd Call Me Phil ( R Hurdle 59.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Shay's Way ( J Allen 57.5 ) 6.25L 8th Dare To Be Bold ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 16.75L See full results | C Atkinson 59.5kg 16.75L | 8 (11) |
| Ballarat SYNTHETIC 07-Aug-25 1500m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.720, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Kittyhawk ( H Coffey 57.5 ) 2nd Shay's Way ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2.00L 3rd The Climb ( C Macredmond 57.5 ) 2.30L 7th Dare To Be Bold ( C Puls 59.5 ) 8.30L See full results | C Puls 59.5kg 8.30L | 7 (11) |
| Swan Hill 29-Jul-25 1300m HEAVY 9 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:21.020, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th 1st Welcometotheshow ( W Gordon 59.5 ) 2nd Asakura ( D Yendall 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Steady On ( H Coffey 57 ) 5.25L 9th Dare To Be Bold ( C Atkinson 59.5 ) 10.75L See full results | C Atkinson 59.5kg 10.75L | 9 (12) |
| Horsham 04-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.920, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Universal Rock ( J Weatherley 57.5 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Hamner Springs ( J Tzaferis 59 ) 0.15L 3rd Dharam Shalaa ( J Kennedy 59 ) 1.40L 11th Dare To Be Bold ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 13.85L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 13.85L | 11 (12) |
| Kilmore 14-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Seeyou Raider ( L Currie 59.5 ) 2nd Flattered ( B Egan 56 ) 3.50L 3rd Mr Butt's Boats ( N Farley 58 ) 5.25L 5th Dare To Be Bold ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 10.75L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 10.75L | 5 (6) |
| Horsham 22-Dec-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.220, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Gamadale Indi ( J Fry 57.5 ) 2nd Coal River ( W Gordon 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Ellis Beach ( M Aitken 58 ) 3.00L 5th Dare To Be Bold ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 7.25L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 7.25L | 5 (13) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat 09-Dec-24 900m GOOD 4 R16 3UP-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.840 1st Cavalla Veloce ( J Kennedy ) 2nd Menzah One ( H Coffey ) 0.50L 3rd Heavenly Way ( A Kelly ) 2.00L 7th Dare To Be Bold ( W Gordon 0 ) 4.45L | W Gordon 0 4.45L | 7 (11) |