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Brave Spirit (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Royal blue, white crossed sashes & arm band, royal blue cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 67
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Hoof Pads (Front)
- Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Bay Gelding

Owner: Gerald Harvey
Breeder: G Harvey

Sire: SWISS ACE (AUS) 2004
Dam: SPIRIT OF JOY (AUS) 2011
Foaling: 23 Nov 2019

Current Nominations

Race 6 / 26 Dec 24

STELLA ARTOIS 1500 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Ellerslie

Current Fields

Race 7 / 14 Dec 24

PATHWAYS - THE IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS 1200
Te Rapa

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

3414X

1st up

4-1-2

2nd up

2-0-2

Fresh 30

2-0-1

Fresh 90

2-1-1

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

1-7

29 Oct 24

OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 3

850m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-14

4 May 24

1400m

S7

1.25.83

0.25.74

0.48.43

0.36.17

0.24.01

0.12.26

1-7

3 Apr 24

TRUWELD ENGINEERING

1400m

G4

1.23.68

0.24.64

0.47.39

0.35.50

0.23.69

0.12.39

4-14

9 Mar 24

TEMPUR CLASSIC 1200

1200m

G4

1.10.87

0.24.69

0.46.18

0.34.94

0.23.09

0.11.90

3-12

24 Feb 24

RICH HILL STUD 1200

1200m

S5

1.11.17

0.25.19

0.45.98

0.34.43

0.22.65

0.11.52

3-8

12 Jan 24

RAY WHITE MOUNT MAUNGANUI 1200

1200m

G4

1.11.65

0.25.39

0.46.26

0.34.62

0.22.55

0.11.67

3-9

23 Dec 23

PETER R WILSON MEMORIAL

1200m

G4

1.10.42

0.23.03

0.47.39

0.35.80

0.24.27

0.12.79

1-7

5 Dec 23

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1150 - HEAT 1

1150m

G3

-

-

-

-

-

-

U-6

22 Nov 23

OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 3

1000m

S5

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-9

26 Jul 23

MARTIN COLLINS NEW ZEALAND MAAT 1300

1300m

SYN

1.18.13

0.24.93

0.48.32

0.36.38

0.24.85

0.13.18

1-8

13 Jul 23

STRATTON FENCING 1300

1300m

SYN

1.17.24

0.25.84

0.46.02

0.34.55

0.22.77

0.11.84

1-7

27 Jun 23

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 5

950m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

1-7

9 Aug 22

MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 950 - HEAT 5

950m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

2-7

14 Jul 22

2YO CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 12

800m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-7	29 Oct 24	850m	OPN HCP Catchweight 850 - Heat 3		$0
WAPA Soft5		OPN HCP	, 0.51.31	Kevin Stott	$0
0.51.31, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 67 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Ethereal Star (AUS), 0.0 3: I'm All In, 0.0 DEAD HEAT:2 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front), Lugging Bit

4-14	4 May 24	1400m	METALCO 1400		$35,000
WAIK Soft7		Rating 75 Benchmark*	9th 3w cv,bmp 350,out,game finish, 1.25.83, 600m - 0.36.17	Michael McNab	$1,750
1.25.41, Flat 2.8L Bar: 10 SP: $9.30 Rtg: 67 Wgt: 56.0 Car: 56.0 LWD: 54.5 1: Little Bit Of Love, 56.0 2: Neighbourhood, 56.5 1 LEN:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front), Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Shifted out approaching the 350m making slight contact with another runner.

1-7	3 Apr 24	1400m	TRUWELD ENGINEERING		$18,500
WHAN Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	2nd otr,kn,und rd cn,lifted,fght, 1.23.68, 600m - 0.35.50	Michael McNab	$10,360
1.23.68, Flat .1L Bar: 5 SP: $1.60 Rtg: 63 (+4) Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 2: Sayan, 54.5 3: Market Place, 58.5 SHORT HEAD:NOSE Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Hoof Pads (Front) (1st time), Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time) Stipe Comment: Raced keenly through the early and middle stages.

4-14	9 Mar 24	1200m Premier Meeting	TEMPUR CLASSIC 1200		$80,000
AUCK Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Akw,3bk inr,wdr,clr 200,late finish, 1.10.87, 600m - 0.34.94	Michael McNab	$4,000
1.10.52, Flat 3.3L Bar: 2 SP: $6.20 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Butterfield, 57.5 2: Marengo, 59.5 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly

3-12	24 Feb 24	1200m	RICH HILL STUD 1200		$40,000
MATA Soft5		Rating 65 Benchmark*	6th otr,kn,wdr cnr,closed well, 1.11.17, 600m - 0.34.43	Michael McNab	$3,600
1.10.97, Flat 1.2L Bar: 5 SP: $9.60 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 55.0 1: You Say D'Orsay (AUS), 56.5 2: Dragon Biscuit (AUS), 59.0 LONG HEAD:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit Stipe Comment: Raced keenly through the early and middle stages.

3-8	12 Jan 24	1200m	RAY WHITE MOUNT MAUNGANUI 1200		$40,000
BOPL Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	7th otr,wdr cnr,out,gd finish late, 1.11.65, 600m - 0.34.62	Michael McNab	$3,600
1.11.47, Flat .9L Bar: 7 SP: $3.60 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Aequus, 57.0 2: Butterfield, 58.0 LONG NECK:1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-9	23 Dec 23	1200m	PETER R WILSON MEMORIAL		$40,000
WAIK Good4		Rating 65 Benchmark*	Wd,2nd otr 800,led 250,fght well, 1.10.42, 600m - 0.35.80	Matthew Cameron	$3,600
1.10.17, Flat 1.7L Bar: 9 SP: $5.80 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 59.0 Car: 59.0 LWD: 55.0 1: Jaarffi, 57.0 2: Sako, 57.0 HEAD:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers Stipe Comment: Raced wide in the early stages before being allowed to improve forward to settle outside the leader near the 800 metres.

1-7	5 Dec 23	1150m	OPN Catchweight 1150 - Heat 1		$0
WAPA Good3		OPN HCP	, 1.09.48	Niranjan Parmar	$0
1.09.48, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Kakadu, 0.0 3: Gingerbread, 0.0 3/4 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

U-6	22 Nov 23	1000m	OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 3		$0
TAUP Soft5		OPN HCP		Joe Doyle	$0
1.00.31, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Russian Satire (AUS), 0.0 2: Zecora, 0.0 1 1/4 LEN:3 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers

2-9	26 Jul 23	1300m	MARTIN COLLINS NEW ZEALAND MAAT 1300		$40,000
CSYN Synthetic		MAAT	3rd,kn,up 3w cn,chl,ld,tried hard, 1.18.13, 600m - 0.36.38	Sam Weatherley	$7,400
1.17.65, Flat 3.3L Bar: 8 SP: $4.90 Rtg: 63 Wgt: 58.0 Car: 58.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Kakadu, 58.0 3: Kenobi, 57.0 3 1/4 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time) Stipe Comment: Over-raced in the early and middle stages.

1-8	13 Jul 23	1300m	STRATTON FENCING 1300		$14,000
CSYN Synthetic		MDN 3YO	2nd ot,chl cn,led,kikd clr,strong, 1.17.24, 600m - 0.34.55	Michael McNab	$7,840
1.17.24, Flat 1.0L Bar: 2 SP: $1.60 Rtg: 47 (+16) Wgt: 57.5 Car: 57.5 LWD: 55.5 2: Marmac Boy, 57.5 3: Hadid, 55.5 1 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-7	27 Jun 23	950m	MDN Catchweight 950 - Heat 5		$0
CSYN Synthetic		MDN	, 0.54.05	Michael McNab	$0
0.54.05, Flat Bar: 7 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 47 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Bassoroc, 0.0 3: Strabane, 0.0 1 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

1-7	9 Aug 22	950m	MDN 3YO Catchweight 950 - Heat 5		$0
CSYN Synthetic		MDN 3YO	, 0.54.54	Ashvin Goindasamy	$0
0.54.54, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 (+2) Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Jaffira, 0.0 3: Star North, 0.0 1/2 HEAD:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

2-7	14 Jul 22	800m	2YO Catchweight 800 - Heat 12		$0
CSYN Synthetic		2YO		Sam Weatherley	$0
0.46.30, Flat Bar: 4 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Glenveagh, 0.0 3: Miss Rockette, 0.0 2 1/4 LEN:4 1/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Shaune Ritchie & Colm Murray

Location: Cambridge

Horses in Training: 55

Lime green, black seams (body & sleeves) & lime green cap with black seams

With Jockey ()

Starts 0
Wins 0
Place 0
S/R 0.0

Starts 0
Wins 0
Place 0
S/R 0.0

On Course ()

Starts 0
Wins 0
Place 0
S/R 0.0

Current Premiership Place Flat	16
Starts Since Last Win	1

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

08615

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	887	107	80	100	101	93	406	$3,238,592
G & L	73	8	4	4	6	10	41	$1,196,975
2024/25	75	10	10	11	5	7	32	$425,795
2023/24	191	22	19	23	19	17	91	$1,273,540
2022/23	190	32	12	19	23	24	80	$590,670
2021/22	224	22	20	21	21	25	115	$513,206
2020/21	207	21	19	26	33	20	88	$435,381

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