Operation Manna (GB)
Operation Manna is a gelding with six wins from 16 starts on turf. He won a Class 2 handicap hurdle at Sandown over 2m5f – 3m on heavy ground off 125 in Dec 2023 and has three wins from five starts over 2m1f – 2m4f. All six wins came in handicaps or maiden company between Aug 2021 and Dec 2023. He finished 17 of 18 at Ascot in Feb 2026 when last raced off OR 124.
- 6–16Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 9 (56.3%)Placed
- +3.07£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.82Fair A/E n=16 · 1.60 incl. margin
- 131Highest OR
- 109dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 113
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 147C | 100 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 3 | 102B | 94 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 3 | 127C | 113 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 113A | 100 | 2 runs · 102 / 100.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 143A | 127 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 147C | 129 | — |
Of 16 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 16 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 4 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Mid-division 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,122 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 53 | 13 | 24.5% | +13 | — |
| Good to Firm | 838 | 120 | 14.3% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 1,842 | 195 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,084 | 117 | 10.8% | −0.7 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,152 | 116 | 10.1% | −1.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 391 | 31 | 7.9% | −3.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,762 | 224 | 12.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 387 | 29 | 7.5% | −4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 882 | 92 | 10.4% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,996 | 262 | 13.1% | +1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,037 | 238 | 11.7% | +0.2 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,068 | 121 | 11.3% | −0.2 | 3 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 600 | 58 | 9.7% | −1.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 141 | 15 | 10.6% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sudona (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Sudona (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudona (GB) | 30 | 3 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.18 |
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.68 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.25 |
| Exeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.57 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.57 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Sheppard | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.50 |
| Cameron Iles | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.82 |
| Jonathan Burke | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.82 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 5 | 38% | +2.32 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Feb 26+30d | Ascot | Betfair Handicap Hurdle Held a midpack position early - pressed for effort before 3 out - dropped away and finished well behind in 17th | 17/18 | 7 | 11-8 | 124 | 99C | 110C | Cameron Iles | 33/1 |
| 15 Jan 26+28d | Wincanton | Download The Oddschecker App Somerset National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 5th and 6th - hit the fence and lost momentum 12th then found nothing 13th - eased and pulled up after the 14th | PU/7 | — | 10-13 | 125 | — | — | Stan Sheppard | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 25+376d | Exeter | Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - blundered 14th - closed on front two from 3 out - kept on into second by the last but held late | 2/6 | 5 | 11-12 | 125 | 102B | 136B | Stan Sheppard | 7/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 24+240d | Sandown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Sat close up early - clipped 5th and untidy 8th - needed urging soon after - lost ground before 2 out - eased and taken out of contest | PU/9 | — | 11-5 | 130 | — | — | Stan Sheppard | 5/1 |
| 11 Apr 24+68d | Taunton | Taunton Round Table T-Rex Steaks Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 3¾ | 11-6 | 131 | 113A | 128B | Cameron Iles | 9/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+56d | Sandown | Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 10/14 | 1 | 10-9 | 131 | 100C | 101C | Cameron Iles | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 23+18d | Sandown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/8 | 9-13 | 125 | 94A | 127A | Cameron Iles | 5/2F | |
| 21 Nov 23+9d | Lingfield | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Hurdle | 1/4 | 10-9 | 116 | 147C | 130B | Cameron Iles | 4/7F | |
| 12 Nov 23+227d | Sandown | Visit Sri Lanka Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 10-11 | 116 | 111A | 130B | Cameron Iles | 11/4F | |
| 30 Mar 23+33d | Taunton | Jobseekers Recruitment Services 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle | 3/6 | 11 | 11-12 | 118 | — | 120B | Stan Sheppard | 7/2 |
| 25 Feb 23+61d | Chepstow | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/15 | — | 10-7 | 119 | — | — | Stan Sheppard | 6/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 22+38d | Newcastle | Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | hd | 11-13 | 119 | — | 129A | Stan Sheppard | EvensF |
| 18 Nov 22+252d | Chepstow | Watkins And Gunn Solicitors Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-11 | 112 | — | 132A | Stan Sheppard | 9/4F | |
| 11 Mar 22+22d | Exeter | Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-6 | — | 127C | 138A | Stan Sheppard | 9/4F | |
| 17 Feb 22+179d | Sandown | Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 1½ | 11-0 | — | 91C | 127B | Stan Sheppard | 11/2 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 22 Aug 21 | Worcester | Cazoo Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-0 | — | 143A | 116A | Jonathan Burke | 11/4 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Operation Manna won?
- Operation Manna (GB) won 6 of 16 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 9 times in total (56.3% of starts).
- Who trains Operation Manna?
- Operation Manna (GB) is trained by Tom Lacey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 February 2026.
- Who is Operation Manna's sire?
- Operation Manna (GB) is by Champs Elysees (GB) out of Vickers Vimy (GB), whose sire is Montjeu.
- What going does Operation Manna prefer?
- Operation Manna (GB) has the best record on soft 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 Operation Manna's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 14 February 2026. The highest on record is 131.
- What is Operation Manna's sire's record?
- Champs Elysees (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 7,122 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 391. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.5% from 387.
- Who are Operation Manna's siblings?
- Out of Vickers Vimy (GB), Operation Manna (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sudona (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Sudona (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.