Man About Town (IRE)
Man About Town (IRE) is yet to win from 5 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 18 at Fairyhouse (May 2005).
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 66dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 268 | 37 | 13.8% | +2 | — |
| Good | 976 | 100 | 10.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 58 | 10.1% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 130 | 12.2% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 794 | 106 | 13.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +4.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 863 | 110 | 12.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,319 | 166 | 12.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,199 | 133 | 11.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | −2.1 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mr Muji (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Muji (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Calistoga (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 05+164d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Welcomes Campbells Beginners' Chase | PU/17 | — | 11-12 | — | — | A P McCoy | 2/1F |
| 11 May 05+15d | Fairyhouse | Ballyhack Beginners Chase | 2/18 | ¾ | 11-12 | — | 129C | A P McCoy | 11/10F |
| 26 Apr 05+29d | Punchestown | Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 7/8 | 1½ | 11-12 | 127 | 101C | A P McCoy | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 05+57d | Fairyhouse | Joe Molloy Bookmakers Telebetting Hurdle | 2/7 | shd | 11-12 | 123 | 133C | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| 30 Jan 05 | Punchestown | Byrne Group PLC Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/8 | 1½ | 11-2 | 122 | 115C | A P McCoy | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Man About Town won?
- Man About Town (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2005. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Man About Town?
- Man About Town (IRE) was trained by T J Taaffe on the most recent run on record, at Fairyhouse on 22 October 2005.
- Who is Man About Town's sire?
- Man About Town (IRE) is by Bob Back (USA) out of Pollys Glow (IRE), whose sire is Glow.
- What is Man About Town's official rating?
- Man About Town (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 127.
- What is Man About Town's sire's record?
- Bob Back (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 3,724 runs since Jan 2008 (338 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Man About Town's siblings?
- Out of Pollys Glow (IRE), Man About Town (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mr Muji (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.