In 26 races across his career, The Friday Man has won 6 of them (roughly 1 in every 4), a decent win rate, but consistency has been the issue. His form line over his last six races—fourth, fifth, fourth, nineteenth, fifth, and a win—shows a horse that can be frustratingly erratic, capable of picking out a victory one week and finishing well beaten the next. It is the kind of pattern that keeps a horse in work and occasionally profitable for those who know when to back him, but leaves you wondering what might have been if he could string together better form more regularly.
Gordon Elliott's Longwood yard in County Meath, which has sent out 209 winners this season alone, will be hoping the break has freshened The Friday Man up. Jack Kennedy, the jockey who has ridden him six times, has won twice aboard him—a 33 per cent win rate that suggests they work well together, better than the horse's overall figures would indicate. When he returns, The Friday Man will be among horses worth watching, not as a certainty but as one of those runners capable of surprising you on a good day.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 2 seconds, 1 other | 23 May | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 9 Aug | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 7 Aug | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 | 2 wins | 18 Sep | 100% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 17 Sep | 50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 25 Aug | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 May | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 2 Jul | 100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 19 Apr | 100% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 5 Sep | 100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 1 May | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 third | 28 Jul | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 Sep | 0% |