Courageous Strike Horse Racing Form | Sandown 15:30 05th December 2025

Courageous Strike' Form | 05th December 2025

05th December 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts 'Four Years Old' Handicap Hurdle

Age
4
Weight
11-7
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 5-32, 15.63%)
Owner
Owners Group 142
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Sun Bloodstock SARL
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2021-03-16
Is Courageous Strike Improving?
Does Courageous Strike Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Courageous Strike Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-10-18 15:35 Newton Abbot / 3 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 13.25 Manuelito 11-11 4m 9.059s

held up in 5th, mistake and lost place 3 out, never on terms after, pushed along out wide when not fluent 2 out

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
6.5 8
2.85
114
1 2025-05-14 14:19 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-3 Good 1 /3 - win 4.25 Linden Lane 11-2 4m 0.16999999999999s

took keen hold, made all, not fluent last, shaken up run-in, easily

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
1.12 1.14
1.06
114
2 2025-04-25 18:35 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-10 Good 1 /9 - win 3 Wild Goose 11-4 3m 56.72s

made all, bit awkward 3 out, clear travelling strongly from 2 out, steadied into last, shaken up and came easily clear again run-in

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
1.36 1.44
1.09
3 2025-04-06 14:25 Ffos Las / 4 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-10 Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 3.25 Newton Tornado 11-6 4m 58.411s

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

P F Nicholls
Freddie Gingell
11 16.89
2.98
4 2024-08-17 16:35 Curragh / 1 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 55K
Group, Leger, National, Stakes, Group 3
8-13 Good 2 /5 - btn 20 Grosvenor Square 8-13 3m 0.5s

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

A Murray
Ronan Whelan
81 137.83
17
78
5 2024-07-29 19:45 Galway / 1m 4f 84y / Flat Turf / 19.5K
Handicap
9-1 Good 9 /13 - btn 5.55 Kentucky Gal 8-9 2m 49.65s

rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression from over 1f out

A Murray
Robert Whearty
15 15.72
4.81
80
6 2024-07-20 16:50 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-6 Good 6 /10 - btn 6.25 Puturhandstogether 9-5 2m 11.52s

held up towards rear, ridden to close over 2f out, no impression in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace

A Murray
D Egan
9 12
3.3
80
7 2024-06-28 20:25 Curragh / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Apprentice, Derby, Handicap
9-3 Good 1 /18 - win 0.5 Valleyoftheeagles 9-9 2m 32.47s

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

A Murray
James Ryan
29 39.42
7.09
75
8 2024-06-16 16:21 Gowran Park / 1m 1f 100y / Flat Turf / 13K
Apprentice, Handicap, Ladies
9-10 Good 3 /8 - btn 1.55 Tachos 9-10 2m 1.67s

in rear, pushed along in last 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong

A Murray
Paddy Harnett
17 23
5.6
74
9 2024-03-29 17:10 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 35.65K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Standard 13 /14 - btn 17.25 Rocket Warrior 9-7 2m 9.2s

rapid headway to lead after 2f, soon clear, pushed along 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened

D J S Ffrench Davis
Raul Da Silva
41 77.35
13.07
75
10 2023-11-15 18:00 Kempton / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 9.9K
Novice, Stakes
9-11 Standard To Slow 8 /13 - btn 9.35 Matsuri 9-4 1m 40.817s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

D J S Ffrench Davis
Rob Hornby
41 85
9.92
75
11 2023-10-27 16:41 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 7.4K
Nursery
9-10 Standard 1 /8 - win 0.3 Free Speech 9-6 2m 2.16s

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

D J S Ffrench Davis
L Morris
11 14
3.64
71
12 2023-10-06 18:30 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap, Nursery
9-9 Standard 2 /14 - btn 0.3 King Of Gosford 9-12 -

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

A Murray
J A Heffernan
11 13.64
4.03
67
13 2023-09-10 17:10 Curragh / 0m 6f 63y / Flat Turf / 300K
Auction, Stakes
9-3
Blinkers
Good To Yielding 11 /12 - btn 18.25 Native American 9-7 1m 23.5625s

broke well to lead narrowly, headed before halfway, lost place and under pressure after halfway, weakened 1 1/2f out

A Murray
Gary Halpin
101 250
27.11
70
14 2023-08-31 15:05 Navan / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Claiming, Maiden
9-12 Yielding 8 /10 - btn 10.75 Nika Pika 9-5 1m 49.707s

tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, weakened

A Murray
J A Heffernan
5 5.86
2.18
74
15 2023-08-19 15:27 Curragh / 1 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 120K
Group, Stakes, Group 2
9-5 Good To Yielding 5 /5 - btn 21 Henry Longfellow 9-5 1m 31.69s

always rear, detached halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra

A Murray
W J Lee
126 260
32
76
16 2023-08-11 19:00 Tipperary / 1 / 0m 7f 100y / Flat Turf / 45K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Yielding To Soft 6 /6 - btn 15 Warnie 9-5 1m 45.73s

soon led and disputed, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out

A Murray
Gary Halpin
51 167.83
32
17 2023-07-20 17:15 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 31y / Flat Turf / 25K
Auction, Maiden
9-5 Soft 8 /18 - btn 12.05 Caught U Looking 9-0 1m 35.1325s

tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong

A Murray
Gary Halpin
6.5 7.51
2.67
18 2023-05-22 17:25 Roscommon / 0m 7f 100y / Flat Turf / 21K
Auction, Maiden
9-5 Good To Yielding 2 /13 - btn 2.5 Port Louis 8-13 1m 38.815s

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

A Murray
W J Lee
10 12.5
4.4