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Horse profile

Mr Marathon Man (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2018) · Last trainer C Lerner · Last owner Ecurie Des Charmes
by So You Think (NZ) out of Marie Des Fleurs (FR) (Smart Strike)
12 runs · 5 courses · from Oct 2016
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Jun 2018 — 3,061 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2018 · 2nd of 10 2 wins · Longchamp (FR) & Chantilly (FR)
KTB Profile

Mr Marathon Man (GB) is 2 from 12, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Jacques Laffitte at Longchamp (FR) (Apr 2018). Hasn't won since Apr 2018.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026

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

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

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,151 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.3% from 131.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−9.6—
Good to Firm751013.3%+3.7—
Good312309.6%00 from 1
Good to Soft1501510%+0.40 from 1
Soft237229.3%−0.30 from 3
Heavy9755.2%−4.41 from 2
Standard (AW)2782810.1%+0.51 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−9.6—
6f – 7f13175.3%−4.3—
1m – 1m1f209157.2%−2.42 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f3023210.6%+10 from 6
1m5f – 2m3023712.3%+2.7—
2m1f – 2m4f121108.3%−1.3—
2m5f – 3m6058.3%−1.3—
Over 3m17423.5%+13.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Marie Des Fleurs (FR) (Smart Strike)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Saunter Boy (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Saunter Boy (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Saunter Boy (FR)2141m2f–1m4fClass 2

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 1 20% +1.30
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 1 50% +0.60
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Deauville (FR) 4 0 0% −4.00
Longchamp (FR) 2 1 50% +0.60
Chantilly (FR) 2 1 50% +4.30
Saint-Cloud (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 6 2 33% +2.90

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Christophe Soumillon 3 2 67% +5.90
Gregory Benoist 2 0 0% −2.00
Ronan Thomas 2 0 0% −2.00
Cristian Demuro 2 0 0% −2.00
Thierry Thulliez 2 0 0% −2.00
Franck Blondel 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 3 2 67% +5.90
2017 8 0 0% −8.00
2016 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2018 · 3 runs
10 Jun 18+60d Longchamp (FR) Morocco Cup - La Coupe (4yo+) (Turf) 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 ¾ 9-0 Christophe Soumillon 23/5
11 Apr 18+33d Longchamp (FR) Prix Jacques Laffitte () (4yo+) (Turf) 9f · Heavy · 4 ran 1/4 9-0 Christophe Soumillon 8/5F
09 Mar 18+85d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Centre d'Entrainement (Handicap) (4yo) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 15 ran 1/15 9-8 Christophe Soumillon 53/10
2017 · 8 runs
14 Dec 17+20d Deauville (FR) Prix de l'Aigle (Handicap) (3yo+) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 16 ran 2/16 1 9-5 Franck Blondel 16/1
24 Nov 17+23d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix de Saint-Pair-du-Mont (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 10.5f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 9-1 Gregory Benoist 126/10
01 Nov 17+17d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Bike Coeur's APCH (Prix du Rhin) (Handicap) (3yo) (Turf) 11f · Very Soft · 16 ran 13/16 1½ 9-1 Ronan Thomas 94/10
15 Oct 17+34d Chantilly (FR) Prix de Picardie (Handicap) (3yo) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 17 ran 5/17 hd 8-10 Ronan Thomas 142/10
11 Sep 17+30d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix du Brionnais (Handicap) (3yo) (Round) (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 17 ran 5/17 1¼ 8-9 Gregory Benoist 50/1
12 Aug 17+44d Deauville (FR) Prix de Gruchy (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 10f · Very Soft · 12 ran 7/12 nk 8-10 Cristian Demuro 39/1
29 Jun 17+84d Deauville (FR) Prix de la Foliniere (Conditions) (3yo) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 3 8-10 Cristian Demuro 84/10
06 Apr 17+171d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Magister (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 10.5f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 5 8-10 Thierry Thulliez 153/10
2016 · 1 run
17 Oct 16 Deauville (FR) Prix Filiberto (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Polytrack) 9.5f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 1½ 9-2 Thierry Thulliez 112/10

Quick answers

How many races has Mr Marathon Man won?
Mr Marathon Man (GB) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trained Mr Marathon Man?
Mr Marathon Man (GB) was trained by C Lerner on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 10 June 2018.
Who is Mr Marathon Man's sire?
Mr Marathon Man (GB) is by So You Think (NZ) out of Marie Des Fleurs (FR), whose sire is Smart Strike.
What going does Mr Marathon Man prefer?
Mr Marathon Man (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mr Marathon Man's sire's record?
So You Think (NZ)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 1,151 runs since Jan 2008 (108 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 5.3% from 131.
Who are Mr Marathon Man's siblings?
Out of Marie Des Fleurs (FR), Mr Marathon Man (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Saunter Boy (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Saunter Boy (FR)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2016. 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.