Horse

The Very Man (IRE)

12yo gelding · Trainer Mrs John Harrington

8 wins from 44 runs, placed in 18.

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Runs

Win rate

18%

8 wins

Placed

41%

18 of 44

Official rating

peak 144

Prize money

£192k

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Form over time finishing position and official rating

Aug 22 → Aug 24

Run history

Date	Course	Race	Dist	Going	Class	Draw	Pos	Beaten	Weight	OR	Jockey	Trainer	SP	BSP
23 Aug 24	Killarney	Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap	1m 6f 110y	Yielding To Soft	—	12	12/12	33¼L	9-9	98	Scott McCullagh	Mrs John Harrington	29.0	73.4
19 Jul 24	Killarney	Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle	2m 7f	Good	—	—	9/10	38¼L	11-12	135	Rachael Blackmore	Mrs John Harrington	8.50	10.6
18 Jun 24	Ascot	Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap)	2m 4f	Good To Firm	C2	9	12/20	19L	9-11	99	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	41.0	60.0
31 May 24	Down Royal	His Majestys Plate ()	2m	Good	G	6	5/8	4½L	9-6	99	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	8.00	10.2
04 May 24	Punchestown	SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle ()	2m 4f 110y	Soft	G	—	5/23	1½L	11-2	134	Nico de Boinville	Mrs John Harrington	13.0	16.1
03 Feb 24	Leopardstown	Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle ()	3m 110y	Soft	G	—	17/22	71¾L	11-12	137	Keith Donoghue	Mrs John Harrington	41.0	62.5
14 Oct 23	Newmarket	Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap)	2m 2f	Soft	C2	33	23/31	27L	9-7	100	Kevin Stott	Mrs John Harrington	29.0	41.1
24 Sep 23	Curragh	Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (Premier Handicap)	2m 1f	Soft	—	1	7/30	10½L	9-10	99	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	15.0	15.6
12 Aug 23	Ascot	Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap)	2m	Good To Soft	C2	9	1/10	—	9-6	92	Hollie Doyle	Mrs John Harrington	3.25	3.94
31 Jul 23	Galway	Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap	2m 1f	Heavy	—	12	2/20	½L	11-6	88	Mr B ONeill	Mrs John Harrington	15.0	20.8
28 May 23	Curragh	Download The App At Novibet Handicap	1m 6f	Good	—	8	4/18	2¼L	9-12	88	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	7.50	7.94
29 Apr 23	Punchestown	Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle	2m 3f	Good To Yielding	G	—	2/18	2¼L	10-13	135	Sean OKeeffe	Mrs John Harrington	26.0	41.2
09 Apr 23	Cork	Bar One Racing Price Boosts Everyday Easter Handicap Hurdle	2m 3f	Yielding	G	—	3/14	1¼L	10-10	133	Conor Smithers	Mrs John Harrington	12.0	13.0
15 Mar 23	Cheltenham	Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)	2m 5f	Soft	C1	—	16/26	29L	10-9	139	Conor Smithers	Mrs John Harrington	67.0	155.7
04 Feb 23	Leopardstown	Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle	3m	Yielding	G	—	9/17	12¾L	11-3	137	Conor Smithers	Mrs John Harrington	67.0	158.3
06 Nov 22	Naas	Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap)	2m	Heavy	—	23	16/20	25½L	8-11	88	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	10.0	11.1
06 Oct 22	Thurles	Horse & Jockey Maiden	2m	Soft	—	—	1/6	—	10-3	81	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	2.10	2.28
22 Sep 22	Listowel	Behans Horseshoe Bar Restaurant & Townhouse Maiden	1m 4f	Soft	—	11	2/15	2¼L	10-1	—	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	5.50	6.20
05 Sep 22	Galway	Deacy Gilligan Hurdle	2m 5f 110y	Good	—	—	3/10	9¼L	11-3	138	Sean Flanagan	Mrs John Harrington	8.50	9.71
13 Aug 22	Tramore	Dan Cowman Memorial Maiden	1m 4f	Good	—	5	2/12	1L	9-13	—	Scott McCullagh	Mrs John Harrington	12.0	15.5
28 Jul 22	Galway	Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap	2m	Good	G	—	11/20	20¼L	11-7	139	Keith Donoghue	Mrs John Harrington	41.0	72.6
28 Apr 22	Punchestown	Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle	2m 7f 110y	Good To Yielding	G	—	12/25	18¾L	11-7	141	Jack Foley	Mrs John Harrington	26.0	40.0
18 Mar 22	Cheltenham	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	—	14/23	22¼L	11-10	144	Conor Orr	Mrs John Harrington	67.0	68.6
22 Jan 22	Navan	Navan Handicap Hurdle	2m 4f	Yielding	G	—	1/17	—	11-1	134	Sean OKeeffe	Mrs John Harrington	21.0	26.5
28 Dec 21	Leopardstown	Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)	3m	Soft	—	—	PU	—	10-12	134	Richard Deegan	Mrs John Harrington	29.0	42.0
18 Dec 21	Navan	Tara Handicap Hurdle	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	G	—	5/21	1¼L	11-1	133	Sean OKeeffe	Mrs John Harrington	26.0	45.4
21 Aug 21	Killarney	Download The BoyleSports App Novice Chase	2m 4f	Good	—	—	4/5	35¼L	11-5	135	Jordan Gainford	Mrs Denise Foster	5.00	6.58
29 Jul 21	Galway	Rockshore Novice Chase	2m 2f	Good	G	—	UR	—	11-3	135	Jack Kennedy	Mrs Denise Foster	17.0	25.0
09 May 21	Killarney	Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Novice Chase	2m 7f	Yielding	—	—	3/5	13L	11-12	—	Jack Kennedy	Mrs Denise Foster	2.38	2.44
04 Apr 21	Cork	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase	2m 4f	Good To Yielding	—	—	1/14	—	11-7	—	Jordan Gainford	Mrs Denise Foster	2.50	2.36
08 Mar 21	Leopardstown	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase	2m 1f	Good To Yielding	—	—	3/10	12L	12-0	—	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	4.50	5.30
06 Feb 21	Leopardstown	Ladbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle)	2m	Soft To Heavy	G	—	19/22	120¼L	10-11	137	Conor McNamara	Gordon Elliott	41.0	—
29 Nov 20	Fairyhouse	BARONERACING.COM Royal Bond Novice Hurdle	2m	Soft	G	—	6/7	13½L	11-12	138	Robbie Power	Gordon Elliott	19.0	—
31 Oct 20	Down Royal	WKD Handicap Hurdle	2m 110y	Soft	G	—	UR	—	10-13	138	Gavin Brouder	Gordon Elliott	15.0	—
04 Oct 20	Tipperary	Joe Mac Novice Hurdle	2m	Good	G	—	4/6	46L	11-10	138	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	5.50	—
29 Jul 20	Galway	Play The Tote Jackpot Novice Hurdle ()	2m 110y	Good	G	—	1/6	—	11-11	134	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	2.38	—
22 Mar 20	Downpatrick	WKD Rated Hurdle	2m 3f	Yielding	—	—	1/10	—	11-9	125	L P Dempsey	Gordon Elliott	3.25	—
08 Mar 20	Naas	Expert Air The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden Hurdle	2m 3f	Yielding To Soft	—	—	1/18	—	11-12	125	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	1.83	1.89
16 Feb 20	Navan	Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div II)	2m	Heavy	—	—	2/20	3½L	11-12	—	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	3.50	3.65
26 Dec 19	Leopardstown	Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle	2m	Soft	—	—	4/18	19L	11-12	—	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	9.00	—
19 Nov 19	Fairyhouse	Christmas Parties @ Fairyhouse December 14th Maiden Hurdle	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	—	3/10	4½L	11-12	—	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	2.25	—
16 Oct 19	Punchestown	Bangor-on-Dee Annual Members Maiden Hurdle	2m	Yielding	—	—	F	—	11-12	—	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	4.00	—
22 Apr 19	Fairyhouse	Cawley Furniture (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	2m	Good To Yielding	—	—	7/8	34¾L	11-11	—	Ms L ONeill	Gordon Elliott	3.00	—
08 Dec 18	Navan	Hotel Park In St Johann Tirol Austria INH Flat Race	2m	Yielding	—	—	1/8	—	11-11	—	Ms L ONeill	Gordon Elliott	2.00	2.22