The Very Man
10-year-old gelding with 5 wins from 28 runs who runs best on slightly soft ground over 1m6f – 2m.
Owner
Dan Kiely & Rob Kearney
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 583-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
12th
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
19 Jul
9th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
18 Jun
12th
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
31 May
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
4 May
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 28 runners
3 Feb
17th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 24 runners
14 Oct
23th
Newmarket
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 34 runners
24 Sep
7th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 33 runners
26 Aug
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
12 Aug
🏆 Won
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
4 May |
25% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
24 Sep |
33.3% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
18 Jun |
50% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
22 Jan |
50% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
6 Oct |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |