Horse profile
Just The Man (FR)
9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2025) · Last trainer John O'Shea · Last owner Exors Of The Late K W Bell
54 runs · 23 courses · from Nov 2018
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Mar 2025 — 598 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2025
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile
Just The Man won five of 54 starts, all in handicaps, with three on turf and two on all-weather. His wins came over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm or standard going and over 1m5f – 2m on good ground, the last of them at Ludlow in Mar 2022 off a mark of 117. He raced off 95 at Hereford in Mar 2025, 28lb below his highest ever mark of 123.
Based on 54 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 5–54Wins / Runs
- 9.3%Strike rate
- 18 (33.3%)Placed
- −33.24£1 level staken=54 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=54 · 0.72 incl. margin
- 123Highest OR
- 43dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating95↓ 28lb off peak
95
65–123
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 128A | 105 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 112A | 111 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 70C | 69 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 19 | 128A | 104 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 114B | 107 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 118A | 84 | — |
| Good | 4 | 106B | 96.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 104A | 82 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 122C | 85 | — |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 122C | 99 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 104A | 80 | — |
Of 54 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4) · did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 48 figures from 54 runs · as at 3 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 from 3 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 2,838 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 37 | 3 | 8.1% | +1.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 448 | 31 | 6.9% | 0 | 2 from 24 |
| Good to Soft | 432 | 33 | 7.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Soft | 609 | 43 | 7.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 332 | 30 | 9% | +2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 977 | 57 | 5.8% | −1.1 | 2 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 465 | 28 | 6% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 801 | 46 | 5.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 851 | 72 | 8.5% | +1.6 | 3 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 348 | 21 | 6% | −0.9 | 2 from 25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 283 | 24 | 8.5% | +1.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −3.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Yoken (FR) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoken (FR) | 31 | 3 | 6f–7f | — |
| You've Got Sail (FR) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 24 | 2 | 8% | −13.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 2 | 17% | −4.62 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −14.62 |
| Class 3 | 20 | 3 | 15% | −7.62 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Hereford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newbury | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.12 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 25 | 2 | 8% | −14.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 3 | 19% | −5.74 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.12 |
| Kevin Brogan | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.50 |
| Brian Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Adam McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Poste | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ned Fox | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jeremiah McGrath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Miss Iesha Wilding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Wright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Coakley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 38 | 5 | 13% | −17.24 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Hood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +0.26 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 30 | 2 | 7% | −19.50 |
| Flat | 24 | 3 | 13% | −13.74 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 08 Mar 25+169d | Hereford | Hereford RDA Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - dropped away with no impact - pulled up 3 out | PU/9 | — | 11-9 | 95 | — | — | Ben Poste | 25/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Sep 24+15d | Newton Abbot | Devondale Electrical Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled among the pack early - pushed along and lost touch before 2 out - fell well behind soon after - finished last of the field well beaten | 10/10 | 11 | 11-11 | 100 | 92C | 90C | Ben Poste | 66/1 |
| 05 Sep 24+53d | Haydock | 100% Racingtv Profits Back To Racing Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Sluggish getaway - stayed at the back of the field throughout - dropped away over the closing 2f - eventually finished eighth | 8/8 | 2 | 10-6 | 65 | 69C | 53C | Miss Iesha Wilding | 125/1 |
| 14 Jul 24+167d | Stratford | M & M 60th Wedding Anniversary Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 33 | 11-11 | 105 | 47C | 93C | James Turner | 22/1 |
| 29 Jan 24+26d | Hereford | Download The PlanetSportBet App Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 5½ | 10-10 | 109 | — | 92B | Ben Jones | 25/1 |
| 03 Jan 24+170d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 10/12 | 5½ | 8-11 | 68 | 79C | 45C | Georgia Dobie | 80/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Jul 23+10d | Newton Abbot | newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 1 | 11-8 | 110 | 111B | 104B | Adam Wedge | 7/1 |
| 07 Jul 23+30d | Newton Abbot | newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 2 | 11-0 | 110 | 114B | 115A | Adam Wedge | 14/1 |
| 07 Jun 23+11d | Newton Abbot | Andy Blight And His Amigos Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 2½ | 11-0 | 110 | 107A | 113B | Sean Bowen | 13/2 |
| 27 May 23+7d | Ffos Las | Joanne Griffiths Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 2/4 | nse | 11-12 | 109 | — | 120B | Adam Wedge | 17/2 |
| 20 May 23+168d | Bangor-on-Dee | Remembering Kitty Warburton Handicap Hurdle | 6/6 | 13 | 11-8 | 114 | 92A | 88B | Adam Wedge | 16/1 |
| 2022 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 22+19d | Sandown | Betfair Daily Rewards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 9/9 | 11 | 10-2 | 117 | 47C | 86C | Kevin Brogan | 50/1 |
| 14 Nov 22+11d | Leicester | Next Meeting At LeicesterRaces Sunday 27th November Handicap Hurdle | F/4 | — | 11-4 | 117 | — | — | Ned Fox | EvensF |
| 03 Nov 22+27d | Newbury | Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 5½ | 10-12 | 119 | 104A | 116A | Ned Fox | 25/1 |
| 07 Oct 22+19d | Chepstow | Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 5/5 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 122 | 59C | 109B | Brian Hughes | 9/1 |
| 18 Sep 22+17d | Plumpton | Friends & Family Remembering Norman Sharpe Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 7 | 11-8 | 123 | 119A | 116A | Kevin Brogan | 8/1 |
| 01 Sep 22+101d | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai - Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 9-11 | 73 | 81A | 80A | Liam Wright | 28/1 |
| 23 May 22+15d | Ludlow | Flowfit Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | 2 | 12-0 | 122 | 101C | 134B | Kevin Brogan | 11/4 |
| 08 May 22+18d | Ludlow | Welsh Guards Association David Scrumpy Lewis Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | ¾ | 11-11 | 122 | 105A | 122A | Kevin Brogan | 3/1 |
| 20 Apr 22+12d | Ludlow | Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/10 | ½ | 11-10 | 122 | 113A | 136A | Kevin Brogan | 2/1 |
| 08 Apr 22+16d | Aintree | Park Palace Ponies Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) | 9/16 | 21 | 10-2 | 122 | 42C | 98C | Liam Harrison | 28/1 |
| 23 Mar 22+11d | Ludlow | Ludlow Farm Shop Handicap Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-1 | 117 | 118C | 124B | Kevin Brogan | 4/1 | |
| 12 Mar 22+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap | 10/11 | 4 | 9-5 | 77 | 66A | 59A | Adam McNamara | 66/1 |
| 31 Jan 22+24d | Hereford | Royal Equestrian Bedding Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/9 | nk | 11-12 | 113 | 128A | 141A | Brian Hughes | 15/2 |
| 07 Jan 22+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap | 7/7 | shd | 9-9 | 81 | 104A | 68A | Ross Coakley | 50/1 |
| 2021 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Nov 21+10d | Kempton | Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 5½ | 10-10 | 114 | — | 122A | Kevin Brogan | 9/2 |
| 12 Nov 21+22d | Cheltenham | Valda Energy Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/18 | ½ | 11-4 | 114 | 99B | 118A | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 21 Oct 21+17d | Ludlow | Vera Davies Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 11-6 | 109 | 108B | 135A | Adam Wedge | 9/2 | |
| 04 Oct 21+12d | Stratford | Retraining Of Racehorses Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/9 | nse | 10-12 | 111 | 112A | 113A | Nick Scholfield | 4/1 |
| 22 Sep 21+164d | Goodwood | Jackson-Stops Handicap | 10/14 | ½ | 8-11 | 80 | 68C | 64A | Callum Hutchinson | 100/1 |
| 11 Apr 21+17d | Plumpton | Buy The Plumpton History Book Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 7/7 | 11 | 11-4 | 114 | 68C | 83C | Nick Scholfield | 9/1 |
| 25 Mar 21+33d | Ludlow | Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/7 | ¾ | 11-0 | 107 | 126A | 124A | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 |
| 20 Feb 21+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 6/6 | 5 | 8-9 | 87 | 100A | 57B | Adam McNamara | 80/1 |
| 30 Jan 21+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 5/5 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 89 | 72C | 74B | Adam McNamara | 40/1 |
| 13 Jan 21+18d | Plumpton | Sky Sports Racing Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 3/9 | 3½ | 11-5 | 105 | 69A | 120A | Jeremiah McGrath | 12/1 |
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 20+33d | Wetherby | William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle | 10/11 | 28 | 11-5 | 107 | 70C | 83C | Tom O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 23 Nov 20+21d | Ludlow | Ludlow Brewery John Walters Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/16 | 4¼ | 11-0 | — | 111B | 117A | Jeremiah McGrath | 14/1 |
| 02 Nov 20+88d | Hereford | StarSports.bet Owner's Club 20K Guarantee Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 3/11 | 13 | 11-0 | — | — | 114A | Richard Johnson | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 20+12d | Bath | attheraces.com Handicap | 5/7 | nk | 9-9 | 85 | 104A | 80A | William Cox | 13/2 |
| 25 Jul 20+24d | Ascot | Betfred.com Handicap | 6/10 | nse | 9-11 | 87 | 85A | 81A | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 01 Jul 20+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Runner Boost At Unibet Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | 90 | 110A | 87A | Adam Kirby | 14/1 |
| 12 Jun 20+164d | Newbury | MansionBet's Beaten By A Head Handicap | 7/9 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 91 | 99A | 74A | Adam Kirby | 17/2 |
| 2019 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 19+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 92 | 82A | 78A | Adam Kirby | 2/1J |
| 09 Dec 19+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 89 | 99A | 91A | Adam Kirby | 15/8F | |
| 19 Nov 19+19d | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook London Middle Distance Series Final Handicap | 13/14 | 2 | 8-11 | 89 | 62B | 63A | Hector Crouch | 7/1 |
| 31 Oct 19+43d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 1/9 | 8-10 | 86 | 118A | 81A | Hector Crouch | 7/2 | |
| 18 Sep 19+41d | Sandown | Christmas Parties At Sandown Park Handicap | 5/7 | 1 | 9-9 | 86 | 94A | 83A | Adam Kirby | 3/1 |
| 08 Aug 19+14d | Sandown | Fizz Fridays At Slug And Lettuce Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-2 | 83 | 106B | 86A | Adam Kirby | 13/2 |
| 25 Jul 19+45d | Newbury | Relyon Cleaning Newbury Handicap | 1/5 | 9-3 | 80 | 122C | 81B | Oisin Murphy | 15/8F | |
| 10 Jun 19+31d | Leicester | Jo Caddick 21 Years Going Is Good Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-7 | 80 | 104A | 90A | Adam Kirby | 11/4F |
| 10 May 19+27d | Ascot | Women In Racing Handicap (Str) | 3/6 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 80 | 79A | 77B | Adam Kirby | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 19+122d | Newbury | Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 82C | 89A | Adam Kirby | 9/2 |
| 2018 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 18+13d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Casino/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 2/14 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 86B | 85A | Adam Kirby | 7/2 |
| 29 Nov 18 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 4/13 | nk | 9-2 | — | 79B | 85A | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Just The Man won?
- Just The Man (FR) won 5 of 54 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.3%. Placed 18 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Just The Man?
- Just The Man (FR) was trained by John O'Shea on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 8 March 2025.
- Who is Just The Man's sire?
- Just The Man (FR) is by Rajsaman (FR) out of Yachtclubgenoa (IRE), whose sire is Teofilo.
- What going does Just The Man prefer?
- Just The Man (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Just The Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 8 March 2025. The highest on record is 123.
- What is Just The Man's sire's record?
- Rajsaman (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 2,838 runs since Jan 2008 (311 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Just The Man's siblings?
- Out of Yachtclubgenoa (IRE), Just The Man (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Yoken (FR) (3). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.