Only For Our Man
Only For Our Man is a six-year-old that has finally started to show what it can do. After nine races without a win, the horse broke through at Down Royal on 12 April 2026, proving it belongs in the winner's circle. That maiden victory came at a track that clearly suits it — a place to keep an eye on if it races there again.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Since that breakthrough win five months ago, form has been mixed. In the last six races, the horse has finished in the frame four times: two second places, a third, and a second-place finish most recently. That kind of consistency in the placings — winning roughly once every ten races and finishing in the top three on five of its last six outings — suggests Only For Our Man has found its level and is performing reliably, even if victory has been elusive since Down Royal.
Paul Nolan's yard at Enniscorthy has already sent out 25 winners this season, a sign the stable is in good form and knows how to get horses ready to run. With that win on the board and a horse that keeps finding its way into the placings, Only For Our Man is the kind of steady performer that builds momentum race by race. The recipe is there: a winning track, a horse that finishes in the money, and a yard firing on all cylinders.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
16 Jul
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
30 May
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
10 May
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
4 Mar
2nd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
20 Jan
10th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 23 runners
1 Jan
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
8 May
2nd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
28 Aug |
33.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
4 Mar |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
30 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
8 May |
0% |