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Horse profile

Mister Manannan (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2014) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner Dubelem Racing Limited
by Desert Style (IRE) out of Cover Girl (IRE) (Common Grounds)
45 runs · 19 courses · from Apr 2009
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Sep 2014 — 4,421 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2014 · 15th of 16 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Mister Manannan (IRE) is 7 from 45 in our archive, including 2 Listed wins. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Sigy at Chantilly (FR) (Apr 2010). Hasn't won since Jul 2014. 3 of 5 starts at Beverley have ended in wins. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 80, 26lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 45 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 26lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 26lb off peak
80 70–106

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 55A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ripon, 27 Sep 2014 Official rating 80 at the last run, 27 Sep 2014

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 43 figures · best 118A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good17118A61—
Good to Firm15101A80—
Good to Soft698A70—
Standard (AW)245C35—
Soft261A53.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Under 6f40118A69—
6f – 7f398A71—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 43 figures from 43 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
Desert Style (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm28517.9%+9.30 from 1
Good to Firm4034511.2%+2.63 from 15
Good526448.4%−0.24 from 19
Good to Soft219198.7%+0.10 from 6
Soft339164.7%−3.90 from 2
Heavy12997%−1.6—
Standard (AW)900829.1%+0.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2743111.3%+2.76 from 41
6f – 7f774658.4%−0.21 from 4
1m – 1m1f607569.2%+0.6—
1m2f – 1m4f451408.9%+0.3—
1m5f – 2m232114.7%−3.9—
2m1f – 2m4f15196%−2.6—
2m5f – 3m47714.9%+6.3—
Over 3m8112.5%+3.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cover Girl (IRE) (Common Grounds)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Shermeen (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shermeen (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shermeen (IRE)935f–5½fClass 4
Luxie (IRE)1237f–1m—
Angel Bright (IRE)1317f—
Cover Name (IRE)617fClass 6
Foxcover (IRE)130——
Dutch Windmill (IRE)10——
Airbrush (IRE)80——
Lost In Love (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 19 4 21% −0.49
Good to Firm 15 3 20% +14.00
Good to Soft 6 0 0% −6.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 11 0 0% −11.00
Class 4 10 2 20% +3.50
Class 1 9 1 11% −6.12
Class 5 8 2 25% +1.83
Class 3 5 1 20% +10.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ripon 6 0 0% −6.00
Beverley 5 3 60% +19.83
Haydock 4 0 0% −4.00
Ascot 4 0 0% −4.00
Ayr 3 1 33% −0.12
Doncaster 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 3 0 0% −3.00
Goodwood 3 0 0% −3.00
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Pontefract 2 1 50% +3.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 1 100% +7.50
Longchamp (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 1 100% +5.30

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 41 6 15% +0.21
6f – 7f 4 1 25% +2.30

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adrian Nicholls 30 7 23% +17.51
Kieren Fallon 3 0 0% −3.00
David Allan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Anna Hesketh 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Makin 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Havlin 1 0 0% −1.00
Frederik Tylicki 1 0 0% −1.00
Martin Dwyer 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Hitchcott 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00
Olivier Peslier 1 0 0% −1.00
Tadhg O'Shea 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 36 7 19% +11.51
Cheekpieces 7 0 0% −7.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 13 2 15% −3.17
2013 11 1 9% +4.00
2012 4 0 0% −4.00
2011 5 1 20% +3.50
2010 5 1 20% +1.30
2009 7 2 29% +0.88

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
2014 · 13 runs
27 Sep 14+8d Ripon Sis Live Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 16 ran 15/16 2¼ 9-4 8055A Adrian Nicholls 25/1
19 Sep 14+14d Ayr Vokera & Graham The Plumbers' Merchant Handicap (For The South Ayrshire Cup) Class 4 · 5f · Good · 20 ran 19/20 1¼ 9-4 8255A David Allan 25/1
05 Sep 14+30d Haydock Betfred Jobwise Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 16 ran 16/16 2¼ 9-5 8240A Adrian Nicholls 20/1
06 Aug 14+8d Pontefract Chaplins Club Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 2¼ 9-11 7569A Kevin Stott 7/2J
29 Jul 14+8d Beverley Racing Uk Profits All Returned To Racing Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-13 70101A Adrian Nicholls 9/2
21 Jul 14+11d Beverley Richard And Carol Hudson Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 9-8 7097A Adrian Nicholls 10/3F
10 Jul 14+13d Doncaster 188Bet Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 ¾ 9-7 7092A Adrian Nicholls 12/1
27 Jun 14+8d Musselburgh Ross Electrical Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 7/8 hd 9-7 7269A Adrian Nicholls 6/1
19 Jun 14+44d Ripon North Ormesby Wmc Tony Bennett Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 1¾ 9-11 7261A Adrian Nicholls 25/1
06 May 14+19d Catterick Don't Miss Saturday 24th May Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 9/11 3¾ 9-7 7554A Adrian Nicholls 22/1
17 Apr 14+84d Ripon Malosa Medical Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Series) Class 4 · 5f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 2¼ 9-1 7846A Miss Anna Hesketh 9/1
23 Jan 14+20d Southwell (AW) Compare Bookmakers At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 8/8 21 9-7 7525C Adrian Nicholls 12/1
03 Jan 14+97d Wolverhampton (AW) Compare Bookmakers At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 7/7 12 9-1 7945C Adrian Nicholls 14/1
2013 · 11 runs
28 Sep 13+8d Ripon Sis Live Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 hd 9-2 8067A Adrian Nicholls 12/1
20 Sep 13+10d Ayr BAM Properties Ltd Handicap (For The South Ayrshire Cup) Class 4 · 5f · Soft · 24 ran 21/24 ½ 9-4 8261A Adrian Nicholls 28/1
10 Sep 13+36d Beverley Bet & Watch With Racinguk's App Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 nk 9-0 8279A Kieren Fallon 8/1
05 Aug 13+6d Ripon Armstrong Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1½ 9-2 8571A Adrian Nicholls 25/1
30 Jul 13+32d Goodwood Mobile At bet365 Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 10/20 hd 9-2 8581A Phillip Makin 16/1
28 Jun 13+13d Newcastle Betfred Gosforth Park Cup (Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 10/14 ½ 8-11 8769A Robert Havlin 20/1
15 Jun 13+14d Musselburgh William Hill Scottish Sprint Cup (Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 14/17 ¾ 8-6 8964A Adrian Nicholls 22/1
01 Jun 13+16d Epsom Downs Investec Specialist Bank 'Dash' (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good · 17 ran 16/17 2¾ 8-8 9152A Frederik Tylicki 20/1
16 May 13+8d York Betfred Mobile Sports Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good · 15 ran 12/15 1 8-9 9167A Adrian Nicholls 8/1
08 May 13+21d Chester Stellar Group Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 1¼ 8-12 9180A Kieren Fallon 16/1
17 Apr 13+172d Beverley Race Horse Trader 'Commission Free' Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 8-13 87100A Adrian Nicholls 14/1
2012 · 4 runs
27 Oct 12+49d Doncaster Genting Casinos Levy Board Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Soft · 21 ran 20/21 ½ 8-9 9146C Martin Dwyer 100/1
08 Sep 12+17d Haydock Betfred 'The Bonus King' Be Friendly Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Firm · 14 ran 14/14 13 9-1 9439C Sam Hitchcott 40/1
22 Aug 12+137d York Symphony Group Handicap Class 2 · 5½f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 18/19 ¾ 9-5 9750A Andrew Mullen 33/1
07 Apr 12+200d Musselburgh Betfred The Bonus King Whistlejacket Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 28 9-2 9838C Adrian Nicholls 8/1
2011 · 5 runs
20 Sep 11+14d Beverley Violet And Eddie Smith Memorial Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 3/5 2¼ 9-3 9785B Adrian Nicholls 9/1
06 Sep 11+31d Leicester Prestwold Conditions Stakes Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 8-9 9288B Adrian Nicholls 15/2
06 Aug 11+28d Ascot Barclays Shergar Cup Dash Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 1¾ 9-4 9566A Olivier Peslier 16/1
09 Jul 11+43d Ascot Ritz Club Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 ½ 9-12 10081A Tadhg O'Shea 25/1
27 May 11+302d Haydock Piper-Heidsieck Achilles Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 nk 9-3 10272B Kieren Fallon 7/1
2010 · 5 runs
29 Jul 10+44d Goodwood Audi King George Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 5f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 2¾ 8-10 10655A Adrian Nicholls 25/1
15 Jun 10+17d Ascot King's Stand Stakes (British Leg Of The Global Sprint Challenge) (Group 1) Class 1 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 12/12 8 8-12 10642C Adrian Nicholls 25/1
29 May 10+13d Haydock J.W. Lees Sandy Lane Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 6f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 2¾ 9-3 10698A Adrian Nicholls 13/2
16 May 10+19d Longchamp (FR) Prix De Saint-Georges (3yo+) (Turf) 5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 2½ 8-8 —— Adrian Nicholls 11/4F
27 Apr 10+221d Chantilly (FR) Prix Sigy () (3yo) (Turf) 6f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 9-4 —— Adrian Nicholls 53/10
2009 · 7 runs
18 Sep 09+7d Ayr Mac Asphalt Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 5f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 9-3 104107A Adrian Nicholls 15/8F
11 Sep 09+23d Doncaster Polypipe Flying Childers Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 hd 9-0 10492A Adrian Nicholls 10/1
19 Aug 09+22d York Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 nk 9-0 10294A Adrian Nicholls 11/4F
28 Jul 09+42d Goodwood Betfair Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 9-0 100100A Adrian Nicholls 8/1
16 Jun 09+48d Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes Class 1 · 5f · Good To Firm · 22 ran 9/22 ½ 9-3 10080A Adrian Nicholls 9/2
29 Apr 09+13d Pontefract E.B.F. Northern Racing College Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 9-3 —118A Adrian Nicholls 4/1
16 Apr 09 Ripon E.b.f. Eat Sleep & Drink At Nags Head Pickhill Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 1 9-3 —81A Silvestre De Sousa 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mister Manannan won?
Mister Manannan (IRE) won 7 of 45 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 15.6%. Placed 13 times in total (28.9% of starts).
Who trained Mister Manannan?
Mister Manannan (IRE) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Ripon on 27 September 2014.
Who is Mister Manannan's sire?
Mister Manannan (IRE) is by Desert Style (IRE) out of Cover Girl (IRE), whose sire is Common Grounds.
What going does Mister Manannan prefer?
Mister Manannan (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 19 starts (21.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mister Manannan's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 27 September 2014. The highest on record is 106.
What is Mister Manannan's sire's record?
Desert Style (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,544 runs since Jan 2008 (247 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 4.7% from 339. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.7% from 232.
Who are Mister Manannan's siblings?
Out of Cover Girl (IRE), Mister Manannan (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Shermeen (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shermeen (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.