Courageous Strike
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Courageous Strike is a 4yo ch from United Kingdom trained by P F Nicholls, Ditcheat. It is sired by the stallion National Defense out of the dam Mademoiselle Marie. Courageous Strike has won 2 races in its career so far. On 29th Jun 2024 at Curragh, Courageous Strike secured its most notable victory to date, taking the prize in the $15652 Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-benz Apprentice Derby Handicap (50-80). It has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had supported Courageous Strike throughout its career you'd have gained a 150% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las 06-Apr-25 m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH | H Cobden 68kg | 2 (8) |
| Curragh 17-Aug-24 2816m GOOD R6 NHF $11,000 (of $28,696), Winning Time: 02:56.500, SP: 80/1 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 P Whelan 56.7kg 20.00L | 2 (5) |
| Galway 30-Jul-24 2490m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $10,174), Winning Time: 02:48.540, SP: 14/1 Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression from over 1f out | R Whearty 59.9kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 9 (13) |
| Curragh 20-Jul-24 2011m GOOD R7 Hcp $400 (of $10,435), Winning Time: 02:10.270, SP: 8/1 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, Cd 0 6.25L | 6 (10) |
| Curragh 29-Jun-24 2414m 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 1901m 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 2011m 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 1609m 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 1905m 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 1408m 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 (17) |
| Curragh 10-Sep-23 1264m SOFT R7 (of $132,743) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.000, SP: 100/1 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, Cd 0 18.25L | 11 (12) |
| Navan 31-Aug-23 1609m SOFT R4 Md (of $7,965) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.200, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and dropped to 6th 2f out, weakened | J A Heffernan 62.6kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 8 (10) |
| Curragh 19-Aug-23 1408m SOFT R4 $3,600 (of $63,717) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.440, SP: 125/1 Always rear, detached halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra | W J Lee 59.4kg, Cd 0 21.00L | 5 (5) |
| Tipperary 12-Aug-23 1499m SOFT R5 $899 (of $23,894) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.980, SP: 50/1 Soon led and disputed, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out | G P Halpin 59.4kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 6 (7) |
| Leopardstown 21-Jul-23 1436m SOFT R2 Md (of $13,274) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.120, SP: 11/2 Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, under pressure in 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong | G P Halpin 59.4kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 8 (20) |
| Roscommon 23-May-23 1499m SOFT R2 CLMd $4,200 (of $12,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 9/1 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) |