Bravemansgame - Horse Profile & Next Race Odds

Bravemansgame (FR) 80

b g ; Brave Mansonnien (FR) - Genifique (FR)

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H Cobden

P F Nicholls

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Form Snapshot: Has won three hurdle races, six chases and a point-to-point from 2m 1f to 3m on ground varying from good to soft. Beaten 1 1/2l by Hewick when second of 6 at 9-4 on his latest outing in a Grade 1 chase in the Group 1 Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton over 3m (good) in December last year.

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Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
Wind Surgery
26 Dec 2022	Kmp 24F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £142k	Won/9	11/4 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
29 Oct 2022	Wth 24F GS Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	Won/5	2/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
12 Feb 2022	Nbu 23½F GS Cl3 NovHcpCh £10k	Won/4	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Dec 2021	Kmp 24F GS Cl1 Gd1NovCh £56k	Won/4	6/5 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
20 Nov 2021	Hdo 21½F GS Cl2 Ch £26k	Won/4	8/13 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
10 Oct 2021	New 21F GS Cl2 Ch £11k	Won/4	4/6 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
29 Dec 2020	Nbu 20½F Sft Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £22k	Won/5	5/2 JF	Watch Replay Watch Finish
27 Nov 2020	Nbu 20½F Gd Cl3 NovHdl £6k	Won/5	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
03 Nov 2020	Exe 17F Gd Cl3 NovHdl £5k	Won/11	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Donnchadh Doyle TO P F Nicholls
10 Mar 2019	Lnt 24F Mdn 0k	Won/11	5/1

Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
02 Nov 2024	Wth 24F Gd Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	2/6	11/10 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
26 Dec 2023	Kmp 24F Gd Cl1 Gd1Ch £142k	2/6	9/4 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
17 Mar 2023	Che 26½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £351k	2/13	6/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Dec 2022	Kmp 24F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £142k	Won/9	11/4 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
29 Oct 2022	Wth 24F GS Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	Won/5	2/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
12 Feb 2022	Nbu 23½F GS Cl3 NovHcpCh £10k	Won/4	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Dec 2021	Kmp 24F GS Cl1 Gd1NovCh £56k	Won/4	6/5 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
20 Nov 2021	Hdo 21½F GS Cl2 Ch £26k	Won/4	8/13 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
10 Oct 2021	New 21F GS Cl2 Ch £11k	Won/4	4/6 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
09 Apr 2021	Ain 24½F GS Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £42k	2/12	13/8 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
29 Dec 2020	Nbu 20½F Sft Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £22k	Won/5	5/2 JF	Watch Replay Watch Finish
27 Nov 2020	Nbu 20½F Gd Cl3 NovHdl £6k	Won/5	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
03 Nov 2020	Exe 17F Gd Cl3 NovHdl £5k	Won/11	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
09 Oct 2020	Chp 16F Gd Cl4 NovHdlDiv2 £3k	2/10	15/8 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
23 Nov 2019	Asc 15½F Sft Cl4 NHF £4k	3/13	7/2 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Donnchadh Doyle TO P F Nicholls
10 Mar 2019	Lnt 24F Mdn 0k	Won/11	5/1

Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
05 Apr 2025	Ain 34½F GS Cl1 HcpCh £500k	15/34	40/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
08 Feb 2025	Nbu 23½F Sft Cl1 Gd2Ch £48k	3/7	3/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Dec 2024	Kmp 24F Gd Cl1 Gd1Ch £148k	8/11	14/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 Nov 2024	Hdo 25½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £116k	3/7	8/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
11 Apr 2024	Ain 25F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £140k	6/7	11/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
15 Mar 2024	Che 26½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £351k	5/11	14/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
25 Nov 2023	Hdo 25½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £112k	2/4	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
04 Nov 2023	Wth 24F Sft Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	2/4	10/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Apr 2023	Pun 24F Y Cl1 Gd1Ch €180k	3/5	10/3 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
08 Apr 2022	Ain 25F GS Cl1 Gd1NovCh £67k	4/4	11/8 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
17 Mar 2021	Che 21F GS Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £52k	3/7	4/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
Wind Surgery
20 Dec 2019	Asc 15½F Hy Cl1 ListNHF £17k	6/9	9/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Donnchadh Doyle TO P F Nicholls

Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
05 Apr 2025	Ain 34½F GS Cl1 HcpCh £500k	15/34	40/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
56 Day break
08 Feb 2025	Nbu 23½F Sft Cl1 Gd2Ch £48k	3/7	3/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Dec 2024	Kmp 24F Gd Cl1 Gd1Ch £148k	8/11	14/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 Nov 2024	Hdo 25½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £116k	3/7	8/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
02 Nov 2024	Wth 24F Gd Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	2/6	11/10 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
205 Day break
Wind Surgery
11 Apr 2024	Ain 25F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £140k	6/7	11/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
15 Mar 2024	Che 26½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £351k	5/11	14/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
80 Day break
26 Dec 2023	Kmp 24F Gd Cl1 Gd1Ch £142k	2/6	9/4 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
25 Nov 2023	Hdo 25½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £112k	2/4	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
04 Nov 2023	Wth 24F Sft Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	2/4	10/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
192 Day break
26 Apr 2023	Pun 24F Y Cl1 Gd1Ch €180k	3/5	10/3 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
17 Mar 2023	Che 26½F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £351k	2/13	6/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
81 Day break
26 Dec 2022	Kmp 24F Sft Cl1 Gd1Ch £142k	Won/9	11/4 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
58 Day break
29 Oct 2022	Wth 24F GS Cl1 Gd2Ch £56k	Won/5	2/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
204 Day break
Wind Surgery
08 Apr 2022	Ain 25F GS Cl1 Gd1NovCh £67k	4/4	11/8 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
55 Day break
12 Feb 2022	Nbu 23½F GS Cl3 NovHcpCh £10k	Won/4	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
26 Dec 2021	Kmp 24F GS Cl1 Gd1NovCh £56k	Won/4	6/5 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
20 Nov 2021	Hdo 21½F GS Cl2 Ch £26k	Won/4	8/13 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
10 Oct 2021	New 21F GS Cl2 Ch £11k	Won/4	4/6 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
184 Day break
09 Apr 2021	Ain 24½F GS Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £42k	2/12	13/8 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
17 Mar 2021	Che 21F GS Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £52k	3/7	4/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
78 Day break
29 Dec 2020	Nbu 20½F Sft Cl1 Gd1NovHdl £22k	Won/5	5/2 JF	Watch Replay Watch Finish
27 Nov 2020	Nbu 20½F Gd Cl3 NovHdl £6k	Won/5	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
03 Nov 2020	Exe 17F Gd Cl3 NovHdl £5k	Won/11	8/11 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
09 Oct 2020	Chp 16F Gd Cl4 NovHdlDiv2 £3k	2/10	15/8 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
294 Day break
Wind Surgery
20 Dec 2019	Asc 15½F Hy Cl1 ListNHF £17k	6/9	9/1	Watch Replay Watch Finish
23 Nov 2019	Asc 15½F Sft Cl4 NHF £4k	3/13	7/2 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
258 Day break
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Donnchadh Doyle TO P F Nicholls
10 Mar 2019	Lnt 24F Mdn 0k	Won/11	5/1

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Video Highlights

Replay: 2nd Nov 2024, finished 2nd - Wetherby
Replay: 26th Dec 2023, finished 2nd - Kempton
Replay: 25th Nov 2023, finished 2nd - Haydock
Replay: 4th Nov 2023, finished 2nd - Wetherby
Replay: 17th Mar 2023, finished 2nd - Cheltenham
Replay: 26th Dec 2022, finished 1st - Kempton
Replay: 29th Oct 2022, finished 1st - Wetherby
Replay: 12th Feb 2022, finished 1st - Newbury
Replay: 26th Dec 2021, finished 1st - Kempton
Replay: 20th Nov 2021, finished 1st - Haydock
Replay: 10th Oct 2021, finished 1st - Newton Abbot
Replay: 9th Apr 2021, finished 2nd - Aintree
Replay: 29th Dec 2020, finished 1st - Newbury
Replay: 27th Nov 2020, finished 1st - Newbury
Replay: 3rd Nov 2020, finished 1st - Exeter
Replay: 9th Oct 2020, finished 2nd - Chepstow
Replay: 23rd Nov 2019, finished 3rd - Ascot

Stable Tour Quotes

Paul Nicholls (02 April 2025): "He lines up in the National and everyone is very happy with him. James Reveley is coming over to ride him and if he takes to the fences and takes to the experience he could run a very good race. He is back down to a sensible mark and, hopefully, he can give everyone a great day out."

Paul Nicholls (24 February 2025): "I always thought the Grand National would be a race for him and he has dropped to a sensible mark now. He was 167 and is now 155. He ran very well around Haydock in the Betfair Chase, and you could argue that since his second to Galopin Des Champs he has probably dropped off a little bit. If he takes to Aintree and jumps well, he has a touch of class. He ran well the other day in the Denman Chase. He jumped well and he enjoyed it, and he is an interesting contender in the National. I think he is horse that has overperformed and has never been a Denman or a Kauto Star but is a tough genuine horse who has done well for the level he is at. He has won a King George and finished second in a King George and had hard races . I wouldn’t mind a few more horses like him. "

Paul Nicholls (21 October 2024): "Bravemansgame looks great, and we are really, really happy with him. I would imagine we would look at the Charlie Hall again, the race he has started in for the last two years. He had a slightly frustrating season, but he still ran quite well at the beginning of the year. Now we are happy with him, hopefully, we can turn it around and win a couple of big chases with him. He has been an amazing horse."

Paul Nicholls (26 February 2024): "I don’t think I covered myself in glory training him in the autumn. The ground was heavy in the Charlie Hall and quite soft again in the Betfair Chase and he had two runs on very testing ground. He was staying on strongly at the Kempton and I don’t think there is a lot between him and Shishkin to be honest. He still got interfered with when Shishkin had that hiccup and winner would probably have won anyway but he got stopped there and Harry thought he ran a real solid race. We have had him nowhere near his best yet because of the circumstances in the autumn. He is right back there now and looks great and Harry schooled him last Tuesday and he jumped really good. He is going to Kempton tomorrow and having an away day working with Captain Teague. I think at 20-1 each way he is a massive price. He was second last year, and I think he is great value. Galopin Des Champs is the one we all have to beat but there three or four like Shishkin that are all on par. If he runs like he did last year, he will be thereabouts."

Paul Nicholls (18 October 2023): "We tweaked a few things with his training routine last season, and he fulfilled our ambitions for him and developed into one of the best staying chasers in Britain. Bravemangame made an impressive return in the Charlie Hall, and he went on from there and provided us with a 13th King George winner at Kempton on Boxing Day with a slick display of jumping. We purposely didn’t give him a trial for the Gold Cup as I wanted him fresh for the day and I had little doubt that he would get home over the extra two and a half furlongs, but he came up against an absolute superstar in Galopin Des Champs. An ownership wrangle ruled him out of Aintree but that was sorted before Punchestown, and he put another great display. His big three targets will be the King George, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Punchestown Gold Cup and he would probably start off in the Charlie Hall again or the Betfair Chase. He is a cracking horse to have around, and I think there’s a lot more to come from him. "

Paul Nicholls (27 February 2023): "Bravemansgame has done nothing wrong at all and won the Charlie Hall and won the King George. I don’t think a lot of ours were right last spring and we re-cauterised his palate in the summer. I didn’t make the same mistake of running after Kempton and he is brilliant when fresh. He didn’t look right in the spring and this year he is a different model and it didn’t go right but he is a different model this year and he looks great. One thing we did at Kempton was that he stayed on really well after not getting the best passage into the straight. Horses that win King Georges win Gold Cups and I think he is one of our best chances of the week. Any Gold Cup is hard to win, and we all have the favourite to beat. Bravemansgame is the finished article now and when he was third in the Ballymore, he wasn’t the horse he is now."

Paul Nicholls (11 October 2022): "Bravemansgame was really good last year and won the Kauto Star at Kempton on Boxing Day. I think the first part of the season will be geared to the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day and Paul is not 100 per cent where he is going to start him and there are three options - he can go to an Intermediate Chase at Sandown, the Charlie Hall at Wetherby or the Amlin Chase at Ascot. He is in great form and looks to have strengthened up again and improved."

Paul Nicholls (05 April 2022): "He is fine, and Paul was obviously not keen on running him on the wrong ground at Cheltenham on the Wednesday and it was a tough decision he had to make. Bravemansgame has won his four chases which included a Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices’ Chase. He is a high-class horse, and we are looking forward to running him in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase."

Paul Nicholls (04 March 2022): "He is a fantastic looking horse that has done everything right. We got put in our place last year by Bob Olinger well and truly, but he still ran well. He was second at Aintree and I think there he had one run too many. He was quite weak and still a shell, but he has improved enormously for a summer at grass this season. I think he will be even better next season when he is even stronger. He has won four from four. He won that handicap very nicely at Newbury the other day and is rated 164 which is a high mark for a novice. He does everything nicely. He jumps well, relaxes nicely and has plenty of speed. He is a super horse. He doesn’t take a lot of training we just let him tick over. We had to go somewhere for a run as season we didn’t run him between Newbury and Cheltenham. I’ve always used that Newbury meeting for those good horses as a prep run. I thought it would get a bit more experience into him as he is a novice and he won really nicely, and he wasn’t fully wound up by any stretch of the imagination. We were setting him quite a big task, but good horses can do it. He looks great now and I’ve not had to do a lot with him. That race would improve him. He has got class and he jumps. A lot of horses can be big and good but if they don’t jump fences, they never fulfil their potential. If you can jump like him then they have got a chance of fulfilling their potential. I’d like to think next season he would be a serious contender for the King George and Gold Cup. He is a lovely horse and has a lovely chance next week. No one knows what is going to turn up and run until the declarations and the ground and he will run in the three-mile race unless it was attritional. If it got very heavy ground, we might think about the other race but I keep looking at the weather forecast and it doesn’t look too bad between now and Cheltenham. You can only beat what you are up against and if the good ones turn up it will be an interesting race. I think you are always nervous (if a horse like Galopin Des Champs) turns up but we are going into the meeting with a stronger horse than last year. Harry (Cobden) said he would be better with a lead as he doesn’t do much in front, but he is dead straight forward really. I think he is rated higher than when Denman won this race as he was 161 and this lad is 164 already. There are a lot of similarities in what they have done but you can’t compare generations. He has certainly gone the right way. Denman never had as much boot as him as he was an out and out galloper, but he has got plenty of speed and jumps well. He is dead relaxed and is a lovely horse that has a lot of class. For a big horse in our school, he is electric. He enjoys everything and he is a pleasure to train. "

Paul Nicholls (08 October 2021): "Bravemansgame had a cracking novice hurdle campaign last season and probably enjoyed his finest hour in the Challow at Newbury when slamming Star Gate. He was always a horse I thought would be much better as a chaser and he is a very imposing individual who has size and strength. With a bit of luck, he will take high rank in the novice chasing division this season."