Man Oh Man
Man Oh Man has been a faithful soldier for trainer
D Summersby's yard at St. Giles-on-the-Heath in Devon, but the seven-year-old has never quite broken through to the winner's circle. Across 19 races, the horse has finished in the money—placing second or third—on four occasions, yet remains winless. Most of those near-misses have come recently: in the last six races, Man Oh Man has picked up two places, including a second just two runs ago, but has also finished well down the field on three other occasions. The form is, in short, as streaky as they come—capable on his day of running competitively, but frustratingly inconsistent.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Jockey Bryan Carver has partnered Man Oh Man eight times without success, though the pair's record reflects a horse that simply hasn't found his level rather than any obvious mismatch. At the lower end of the scale—Class 5 races—the horse is 0 for 4, suggesting that even against modest opposition, winning has remained elusive. That Man Oh Man raced just a day ago shows he remains an active, campaigned sort; Summersby's yard continues to give him opportunities, and the horse keeps turning up. With four places from 19 attempts, there is at least evidence he belongs somewhere in the system, capable of competing. But at seven years old, time is not on his side, and unless a change of approach brings a breakthrough soon, Man Oh Man may well remain a horse that ran plenty but never quite won.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
27 Aug
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
22 Aug
8th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
19 Jul
7th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
23 Jun
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
28 May
9th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
6 May
5th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
17 Apr
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
7 Apr
7th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
24 Mar
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Exeter Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 May |
0% |