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Horse profile

Handsome Man (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2013) · Last trainer Saeed bin Suroor · Last owner Godolphin
by Nayef (USA) out of Danceabout (GB) (Shareef Dancer)
13 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Aug 2013 — 4,805 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2013 · 3rd of 9 3 wins · Yarmouth & Newmarket Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile

Handsome Man (IRE) is 3 from 13. Hasn't won since Sep 2012.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating97↓ 1lb off peak
97 78–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newmarket, 8 Jun 2013 Official rating 97 at the last run, 31 Aug 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 13 figures · best 98A · median 87
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Soft490A81—
Good to Firm498A87—
Good393A91—
Soft298A88—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f798A90—
1m5f – 2m491A79.5—
1m – 1m1f298A88—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Nayef (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 5,636 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm661218.2%+8.2—
Good to Firm91010211.2%+1.22 from 4
Good1,4031238.8%−1.20 from 3
Good to Soft693679.7%−0.30 from 4
Soft8799010.2%+0.21 from 2
Heavy308309.7%−0.3—
Standard (AW)1,37714110.2%+0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f84910.7%+0.7—
6f – 7f7357410.1%+0.1—
1m – 1m1f1,16412610.8%+0.81 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,81220711.4%+1.41 from 7
1m5f – 2m1,021787.6%−2.41 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f5795810%0—
2m5f – 3m216136%−4—
Over 3m2500%−10—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Danceabout (GB) (Shareef Dancer)

9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Making Shapes (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Rainbow Dancing (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Making Shapes (GB)1921m2f–2mClass 5
Rainbow Dancing (GB)1621m1f–1m2fListed
Zaffaan (GB)716fClass 3
Dancing Hearts (GB)60——
Proud And Elated (FR)170——
Disco Ball (GB)50——
Khattar (GB)30——
Precariously Good (GB)40——
Art Of Dance (GB)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 4 2 50% +11.50
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 1 50% +2.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 8 1 13% −1.50
Class 5 2 1 50% +2.50
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +8.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 4 1 25% +5.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Yarmouth 2 2 100% +9.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 7 1 14% +2.00
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% +2.50
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Frankie Dettori 3 1 33% +6.00
Kieren Fallon 2 1 50% +2.50
Harry Bentley 2 0 0% −2.00
Mickael Barzalona 2 1 50% +4.50
Robert Winston 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00
Ted Durcan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 7 2 29% +8.50
2011 2 1 50% +2.50

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 4 runs
31 Aug 13+63d Chester Golden Square Shopping Centre Chester Stakes (Listed Handicap) Class 1 · 13.5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 2¼ 9-0 9791A Kieren Fallon 6/1
29 Jun 13+21d Newcastle John Smith's Northumberland Plate (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 17/18 44 9-6 9875C Robert Winston 15/2J
08 Jun 13+49d Newmarket John Sunley Memorial Levy Board Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 2/10 nk 9-6 9598A Silvestre De Sousa 6/1
20 Apr 13+212d Thirsk James Herriot Hall - Ideal Party Venue Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 hd 9-5 9293A Harry Bentley 5/1
2012 · 7 runs
20 Sep 12+26d Yarmouth Racing Welfare Handicap Class 2 · 14f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 1/8 8-11 8884A Mickael Barzalona 11/2
25 Aug 12+24d Newmarket Racing Uk Handicap Class 2 · 13f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 nk 8-7 8873A Mickael Barzalona 7/2J
01 Aug 12+41d Goodwood UBS Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good · 16 ran 10/16 nse 9-2 8883A Frankie Dettori 4/1F
21 Jun 12+33d Ascot King George V Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 12f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 2/18 nk 7-11 8490A Harry Bentley 14/1
19 May 12+13d Newmarket poptelecom.co.uk Cheap International Calls Handicap Class 3 · 12f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 8-9 7890A Frankie Dettori 8/1
06 May 12+17d Salisbury Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4/9 2¼ 9-2 7987A Ted Durcan 8/1
19 Apr 12+177d Newmarket 250,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Trophy Class 2 · 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 11/14 8 9-3 8074C Frankie Dettori 14/1
2011 · 2 runs
25 Oct 11+14d Yarmouth British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 9-3 —98A Kieren Fallon 7/2J
11 Oct 11 Newcastle British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Str) Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 13 ran 4/13 1½ 9-0 —78A Paul Hanagan 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Handsome Man won?
Handsome Man (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
Who trained Handsome Man?
Handsome Man (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Chester on 31 August 2013.
Who is Handsome Man's sire?
Handsome Man (IRE) is by Nayef (USA) out of Danceabout (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
What going does Handsome Man prefer?
Handsome Man (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Handsome Man's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 31 August 2013. The highest on record is 98.
What is Handsome Man's sire's record?
Nayef (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 5,636 runs since Jan 2008 (518 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6% from 216.
Who are Handsome Man's siblings?
Out of Danceabout (GB), Handsome Man (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Making Shapes (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Rainbow Dancing (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.