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Stans The Man

Nine years old and still hunting winners — Stans The Man is the kind of horse that just keeps turning up and delivering. With 8 wins and 18 places from 38 races, this is a horse that has been in and around the money more often than not. That's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races (21%), and when you add in the placed efforts, Stans The Man has given the yard something to cheer about in more than two-thirds of all its outings. For a horse at this stage of its career, that consistency is genuinely impressive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Milan
Mother
Strong Roe
Owner
Having The Craic
Rating
124

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
38
Career races
8
Wins
21.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
47.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Today
Market Rasen
About 2.7 miles · Ideal conditions · 14 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The really striking number is at Class 4 level — one step below the biggest races in Britain, but still competitive, proper racing. At that level, Stans The Man has won 7 from 20 races, which works out at 35%, or better than 1 in every 3. That's not just a horse turning up and making the numbers; that's a horse who actually belongs at that level and knows how to win there.

The partnership with jockey Ben Godfrey is worth noting. In 17 races together, they've won 5 times — a win rate of 29%, or nearly 1 in every 3 rides. That's meaningfully better than Stans The Man's overall average, which suggests the horse and rider simply get on well. When Godfrey climbs aboard, something clicks.

Stans The Man is trained by Ella Pickard, based in Timberscombe, Somerset — a small yard that has sent out 5 winners already this season. That's a solid return for an operation of that size, and Stans The Man has been a central part of what makes the yard tick. The horse's most recent win came at Wincanton in March 2026, just three months ago, and recent form reads 5-3-2-1 over the last four completed runs — meaning this horse has been finishing closer and closer to the front. That's a form line that points in exactly the right direction.

Having first won back in October 2022 at Chepstow, Stans The Man has now been a consistent winner across three and a half seasons. Still racing, still competitive, and trending the right way — at nine years old, this horse is showing absolutely no signs of being done.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Jun
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
4 May
3rd
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
6 Apr
2nd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
5 Mar
🏆 Won
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
28 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
24 Nov
6th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
7 Nov
3rd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
29 Sep
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
25 Aug
7th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
29 Jun
8th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Ben Godfrey Current Jockey
29.4%
Win rate
5/17
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
2/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
Jamie Moore
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Exeter
Undulating
4 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 7 Nov 25%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
4 4 other 29 Jun 0%
Warwick
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 27 Mar 33.3%
Wincanton
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 5 Mar 33.3%
Fontwell Park
Tight
2 1 win, 1 third 30 Aug 50%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 25 Oct 50%
Fakenham
Tight
2 1 win, 1 third 4 May 50%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 28 Feb 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 24 Nov 0%
Perth
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 22 Apr 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 win 31 May 100%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 second 6 Apr 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Oct 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Mar 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 25 Aug 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 second 19 Aug 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Oct 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Dec 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 11 Dec 0%