Brave Leader
Four races, four defeats, and not a single place to show for it — Brave Leader has had a tough introduction to racing so far. The 3-year-old has finished no better than fourth in any of its outings, with a sequence of 6-5-4-6 that tells a story of a horse still finding its feet at this level. That near-miss fourth place is the closest it has come to troubling the judge, and on the other three occasions it has been well held.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What keeps this interesting is the yard behind it. Tom Ward, based at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, has sent out 13 winners already this season — a healthy return that suggests he knows how to get horses ready to win. Upper Lambourn sits at the heart of British racing's training country, and a trainer operating at that level does not tend to keep running a horse without believing there is something worth finding. Whether Brave Leader simply needs more time, a different type of race, or conditions that suit it better remains to be seen.
With a race just one day ago, Brave Leader is very much in the thick of its season right now. At 3 years old, there is still plenty of time for things to click — some horses take half a dozen runs or more before the penny drops. The watch is very much on.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Apr
6th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
3 Dec
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
3 Nov
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
12 Oct
6th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |