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Brave Journey (JPN)

7yo b m 2019

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Brave Journey (JPN)

b m 2019

Sire

Dream Journey (JPN)

Dam

Queen Amapola (JPN)

Dam's Sire

King Kamehameha (JPN)

Owner

Kenta Morimoto

Trainer

Breeder

Shiraoi Farm,shadai Corporation Ltd.

Last Win

Kawasaki Tue, 13th May, 25 20/1, Ryusei Nakagoshi (437 days)

Last Run

Kawasaki Thu, 5th Feb, 26 7th, 11/1, Masashige Honda (169 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat JPN

47

15

13

32%

¥12,138,172

-0.06

Under Rules Total

47

15

13

32%

-0.06

Form Figures

09013-112113231243454346211-11111251257-59162368-97

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 09013-112113231243454346211-11111251257-59162368-97

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

05Feb26 Kaw 7f Standard 4y+ F(2280K)

8-11[11/1]7th/13, 4.63L behind Excel Bobby

Masashige Honda

04Jan26 Kaw 7f 4y+ F(3420K)

8-11[33/1]9th/14, 10.50L behind Fereydun

12Sep25 Kaw 7f 3y+ F(3420K)

8-11[9/2]8th/12, 6.14L behind Taisei Frank

Masashige Honda

26Aug25 Kaw 7f Standard 3y+ F(3420K)

8-11[11/2]6th/10, 3.63L behind Natural Turn

06Aug25 Kaw 7f Standard 3y+ F(3420K)

8-11[18/1]3rd/9, 3.50L behind Vip Solio

Masashige Honda

10Jul25 Kaw 7f Standard 3y+ F(3420K)

8-11[8/1]2nd/12, Dht behind Pizza Napoli

Masashige Honda

19Jun25 Kaw 8f Standard 4y+ F(3420K)

8-11[7/2]6th/12, 5.75L behind On Glide Path

Ryusei Nakagoshi

13May25 Kaw 7f 4y+ F(2280K)

8-11[20/1]1st/12, 4L to Shinto Kizuna

Ryusei Nakagoshi

Change of Trainer Toru Yamada to Hironori Sato

26Jan25 Sag 7f Standard 4y+ F(1496K)

8-11[25/1]9th/11, 7.06L behind Fly All Days

05Jan25 Sag 7f Standard 4y+ F(1496K)

8-11[33/1]5th/9, 3.00L behind Show Yushi

16Nov24 Sag 7f 4y+ F(1496K)

8-11[7/4]7th/9, 5.75L behind Endowment

02Nov24 Sag 7f 4y+ F(1496K)

8-11[1/2Fav]bf5th/10, 6.00L behind Kurino Nikita

12Oct24 Sag 7f Standard 4y+ F(1496K)

8-11[5/2]2nd/7, 0.5L behind Miyano Woodley

25May24 Sag 9f Standard 4y F(1700K)

8-11[11/4]1st/8, 1L to An Pato

Ryuichiro Kuratomi

26Apr24 Sag 9f F(1359K)

8-11[8/11Fav]bf5th/11, 3.78L behind Neo Ciel

06Apr24 Sag 9f Heavy F(1359K)

8-11[4/11Fav]bf2nd/10, hd behind Neo Ciel

23Mar24 Sag 9f F(1700K)

8-11[1/4Fav]1st/11, nk to Neo Ciel

03Mar24 Sag 9f Fast F(1359K)

8-11[4/9Fav]1st/11, 1.5L to Ford Tesoro

17Feb24 Sag 7f Fast F(764K)

8-11[1/10Fav]1st/11, 1.5L to Satono Takeru

03Feb24 Sag 9f F(935K)

8-11[4/9Fav]1st/10, 6L to D S Proof

06Jan24 Sag 7f F(629K)

8-11[2/7Fav]1st/10, 4L to Ragdoll

23Dec23 Sag 6f F(629K)

8-11[4/11Fav]1st/11, 4L to T M Sun Rose

10Dec23 Sag 7f F(765K)

8-11[11/10Fav]1st/10, 1L to Savannah Tesoro

Change of Trainer Hiroaki Sakurai to Toru Yamada

02Nov23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[13/2]2nd/10, 5L behind Illusion

Toshihiko Inoue

04Oct23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-9[80/1]6th/11, 4.25L behind Jorge

21Sep23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[14/1]4th/11, 2.25L behind Leo Atropos

07Sep23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[22/1]3rd/11, 0.50L behind Bravery Boss

24Aug23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[28/1]4th/11, 3.50L behind Gensai

Takafumi Hattori

10Aug23 Mom 6f Good F(550K)

8-11[8/1]5th/11, 7.75L behind Lucky Hope

26Jul23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[7/4]4th/8, 3.25L behind Riscaldamento

Toshihiko Inoue

28Jun23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[5/1]3rd/8, 2.06L behind Tamba O

Toshihiko Inoue

31May23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[15/8]4th/10, 4.00L behind Lightning Blue

Toshihiko Inoue

18May23 Mom 6f F(935K)

8-11[2/1]2nd/9, 1L behind Numa

Takafumi Hattori

04May23 Mom 6f F(680K)

8-11[4/7Fav]1st/12, 1L to Cry Of Delight

Toshihiko Inoue

Change of Trainer Manabu Kurachi to Hiroaki Sakurai

11Apr23 Nag 8f F(900K)

8-11[13/8]3rd/12, 0.56L behind Big Better

29Mar23 Nag 7f F(700K)

8-11[13/8]2nd/12, nk behind Real Glory

14Mar23 Nag 7f Fast F(1050K)

8-11[3/1]3rd/11, 3.25L behind Silver Peko

27Feb23 Nag 7f F(874K)

8-11[1/2Fav]1st/10, 2.5L to Shinojimaniyorasai

17Feb23 Nag 7f F(614K)

8-11[1/18Fav]1st/9, 4L to Water Genie

03Feb23 Nag 7f F(874K)

8-11[3/1]2nd/10, nk behind M S Moon

20Jan23 Nag 7f F(664K)

8-11[11/8Fav]1st/10, 1.5L to Paddy O'ahead

04Jan23 Nag 5f Fast F(613K)

8-11[1/5Fav]1st/10, 1.5L to Poke Chan

06Dec22 Nag 7f Fast F(788K)

8-11[15/8]3rd/11, 2.75L behind Meisho Itamae

22Nov22 Nag 7f F(613K)

8-11[7/2]1st/11, 5L to Earth Roman

Change of Trainer M Koga to Manabu Kurachi

20Aug22 Nii 12f 3y F(9899K)

8-11[20/1]18th/18, 0 behind Red Mirage

Kohei Matsuyama

31Jul22 Nii 9f 2y F(9899K)

8-11[28/1]9th/15, 0 behind Solidarity

Atsuya Nishimura

24Apr22 Tok 8f F(9899K)

8-11[20/1]10th/16, 0 behind T M Audrey

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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