Man Of The Sea

The headline number here is Bath. Two wins from six races at that course means he has won exactly 1 in every 3 times he has lined up there, which is a remarkable record for any horse. For context, most horses win somewhere between 1 in 10 and 1 in 6 of their races over a career — so a 1-in-3 record at a specific track signals something more than coincidence. Bath clearly suits him: the track, the ground, the way the race tends to unfold. His most recent win came there on 16 August 2025, eight months ago, and he raced again just yesterday, keeping himself firmly in the picture.

Distance matters too. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles — a proper stamina test, not a sprint — he has won 2 from 6, again that eye-catching 1-in-3 ratio. Get the trip right, get the track right, and Man Of The Sea becomes a different proposition entirely.

He is trained by Neil Mulholland at Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, and the yard is in strong form this season with 60 winners already sent out — so there is no shortage of confidence or momentum behind the operation. Most of Man Of The Sea's races have come at Class 5 level, which sits towards the lower end of the competitive ladder but is where he clearly earns his keep: 2 wins from 10 races at that level, winning 1 in every 5 times, is a solid return. He made his first career breakthrough at Stratford-on-Avon in October 2022, and has continued to show up and compete ever since. At ten years old and still racing, still placing, still winning at his favourite track — Man Of The Sea is proof that some horses just take a while to find their groove, and then make it count.