Horse profile
Stans The Man (IRE)
by Milan (GB) out of Strong Roe (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
37 runs · 21 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 8 courses
Last run 18 Jul 2026 · 7th of 13
Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile
Stans The Man is a gelding who has won eight of 37 starts on turf. Five of those wins came over 3m, including a Class 4 handicap chase at Wincanton in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 118 on good to soft ground. He has also won over 2m5f to 3m and at distances down to 1m5f to 2m. He last ran at Market Rasen in Jul 2026, finishing 7 of 13 in the Betway Summer Plate Handicap Steeple Chase off an official rating of 122.
Based on 37 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
- 8–37Wins / Runs
- 21.6%Strike rate
- 16 (43.2%)Placed
- +13.38£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.79Fair A/E n=37 · 1.56 incl. margin
- 127Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating122↓ 5lb off peak
122
102–127
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 108
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 22 | 132A | 98.5 | 6 runs · 108 / 82.5 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 154A | 99 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 125A | 100 | 4 runs · 108 / 88.5 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 154A | 97 | 3 runs · 99 / 85 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 126B | 104 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 120A | 96 | — |
Of 37 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 37 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 23 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 11 (48%) · 4 wins
- Led 7 (30%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 4 (17%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Milan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,866 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 553 | 66 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 5,174 | 650 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 5 from 24 |
| Good to Soft | 3,298 | 386 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 3 from 10 |
| Soft | 5,034 | 502 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,716 | 303 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,858 | 402 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,480 | 599 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,808 | 700 | 12.1% | +0.8 | 1 from 14 |
| Over 3m | 1,650 | 205 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 5 from 12 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Strong Roe (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Therellbguddaysyet (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4½f.
Family form: Therellbguddaysyet (IRE) finished 3rd of 8 at Limerick (IRE), 18 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therellbguddaysyet (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 2m4½f | — |
| Like A Bumblebee (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 24 | 5 | 21% | +0.88 |
| Good to Soft | 10 | 3 | 30% | +15.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 19 | 7 | 37% | +26.88 |
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Warwick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fakenham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Over 3m | 12 | 5 | 42% | +15.88 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Godfrey | 18 | 5 | 28% | +8.88 |
| James Best | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jamie Moore | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 19 | 5 | 26% | +7.88 |
| None | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +4.50 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −0.50 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +0.88 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 21 | 5 | 24% | +5.88 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | +3.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Jul 26+41d | Market Rasen | Betway Summer Plate Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) restrained at the back - mildly hampered 4 out - pushed along and lost touch soon after before finding a little extra up the run-in | 7/13 | 5 | 10-7 | 122 | 108B | 112A | Ben Godfrey | 33/1 |
| 07 Jun 26+34d | Perth | Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Up with the leading pack on the rail - untidy at 3 out and under pressure from 4 out - no extra on the flat and well beaten back in fifth | 5/10 | 2¼ | 10-2 | 123 | 100A | 121A | Ben Godfrey | 9/1 |
| 04 May 26+28d | Fakenham | Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat behind the pace early - moved closer by the 15th - went in front after the 18th - pushed along after 3 out and lost the advantage after 2 out - dropped away before the last | 3/10 | 5 | 11-12 | 123 | 85A | 138A | Ben Godfrey | 7/2F |
| 06 Apr 26+32d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Sussex National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - moved into contention 15th - hit the front before 4 out - lost that advantage before 2 out but stayed on to finish second | 2/10 | 5 | 11-0 | 123 | 80A | 131A | Ben Godfrey | 14/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+101d | Wincanton | Julia's House Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in second early - hit the front at the 9th - kicked on from four out and opened daylight by two out - stayed on strongly after the last | 1/8 | 12-0 | 118 | 99A | 138B | Ben Godfrey | 17/2 | |
| 2025 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Nov 25+17d | Kempton | CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Off the pace from the outset - needed urging past the 2nd - fell away and finished well behind | 6/7 | 36 | 10-12 | 119 | 57C | 98C | Charlie Deutsch | 20/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+39d | Exeter | Oddschecker 'Challenger' Stayers' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed front spot before easing in behind pace after 3rd - untidy at 9th and 10th - improved to hit the front 4 out - overtaken approaching last and faded into third | 3/8 | 5½ | 11-4 | 120 | 77A | 126B | Ben Godfrey | 10/1 |
| 29 Sep 25+35d | Newton Abbot | Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Holiday Accommodation Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat with leader until asked for effort before 4 out - dropped away soon after - held on for fourth despite fading late | 4/4 | 12 | 11-11 | 122 | 79C | 107B | Ben Godfrey | 5/2 |
| 25 Aug 25+57d | Cartmel | Wicks Group Cavendish Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy early - fell back and pushed along before 3 out - blundered last then dropped away quickly | 7/9 | 10 | 11-4 | 126 | 97C | 106C | Ben Godfrey | 10/1 |
| 29 Jun 25+21d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled around midpack early - hit the front briefly at the 6th before a heavy blunder there cost the advantage - lost touch with the pace 3 out - dropped away approaching the last | 8/15 | nk | 10-3 | 127 | — | 118A | Ben Godfrey | 11/1 |
| 08 Jun 25+8d | Perth | bet365 Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled with the pack early - moved into second by the 3rd - blundered at the 13th - hit the front three out and pressed hard soon after - overtaken and unable to find more on the run-in finishing third | 3/7 | 1½ | 10-4 | 127 | 125A | 127B | Ben Godfrey | 10/3 |
| 31 May 25+25d | Stratford | Farmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Shared the pace early - moved to the front by 4 out - driven and pulled further ahead before the last - kept on strongly up the run-in | 1/7 | 11-5 | 118 | 122A | 138B | Ben Godfrey | 7/2 | |
| 06 May 25+40d | Fakenham | Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early before being headed at the 8th - error at the 11th - back in front from the 17th - kept battling to the line under pressure | 1/8 | 11-9 | 115 | 102B | 128B | Ben Godfrey | 5/1 | |
| 27 Mar 25+12d | Warwick | eventmasters.co.uk Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace - blundered at the 6th and again at the 4th where the lead was lost - soon under pressure and dropped back - faded from 2 out to finish 5th | 5/6 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 117 | 89B | 110B | Ben Godfrey | 9/2 |
| 15 Mar 25+22d | Uttoxeter | JenningsBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early travelling wide - eased back into the pack - lost touch and toiling in 12th - eventually taken out of contention approaching three from home | PU/8 | — | 10-13 | 118 | — | — | Ben Godfrey | 10/1 |
| 21 Feb 25+57d | Exeter | South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Just in front early - driven and reached by rival before 4 out then edged in front 3 out under pressure - stayed on but outpaced by winner from 2 out to finish second | 2/5 | 10 | 10-12 | 118 | 97C | 115C | Ben Godfrey | 5/2F |
| 2024 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+26d | Wincanton | Download The Racing App Now Handicap Chase (Run For The Lord Stalbridge Cup) Set the pace early - given a squeeze up 4 out - opened daylight 3 out - driven out over the last furlong then eased off inside the final 100 yards - caught right on the line to finish second | 2/5 | ½ | 11-6 | 115 | 90C | 124B | Ben Godfrey | 10/3 |
| 30 Nov 24+12d | Doncaster | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase Drifted right occasionally early - travelled close to the pace - hit the front before the 16th - driven approaching 2 out - asked for effort soon after - cleared the last cleanly and stayed on strongly to score | 1/5 | 11-8 | 112 | 97C | 133B | Ben Godfrey | 15/8 | |
| 18 Nov 24+20d | Exeter | DragonBet Download The App Today Handicap Chase Settled behind pace early - moved up to front approaching 11th - kicked on strongly 4 out - opened daylight by 2 out - drifted right at final fence and ran out easy winner | 1/4 | 12-0 | 107 | 95C | 138B | Ben Godfrey | 3/1 | |
| 29 Oct 24+21d | Bangor-on-Dee | North West National Hunt Racing Club Handicap Chase Settled near the front - just in charge briefly after the opening fence then lost the advantage by the 3rd - still in touch when stumbling and losing rider at the 6th | UR/14 | — | 11-11 | 107 | — | — | James Best | 12/1 |
| 08 Oct 24+14d | Huntingdon | JCB Fastrac Handicap Hurdle Held a spot just off the pace early - pushed along before the 8th and unable to find more from 3 out - finished 4th beaten well | 4/9 | 1½ | 11-1 | 107 | 132A | 108A | James Best | 7/1 |
| 24 Sep 24+25d | Warwick | Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Settled behind the front-runner after the first - moved into 7th - hit the front on the turn for home - driven approaching two out - stayed on well under pressure to win | 1/7 | 11-10 | 104 | 154A | 126A | James Best | 4/1 | |
| 30 Aug 24+11d | Fontwell | Rapunzel Me Lush And Long Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front - settled just behind the pacesetter after the first - urged forward on the home turn - kept on at an even effort to finish third | 3/6 | hd | 11-4 | 102 | 118A | 113B | Nick Scholfield | 7/2 |
| 19 Aug 24+24d | Worcester | New Vickers.Bet App Coming Soon Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the pace - moved into second entering the straight - three adrift approaching the last - pushed out and kept on to finish second | 2/11 | ¾ | 11-6 | 102 | 101B | 117A | James Best | 13/2 |
| 26 Jul 24+26d | Uttoxeter | Phil Hall Ocean 50 Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | 1 | 11-2 | 103 | 105B | 117A | Nick Scholfield | 40/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+69d | Uttoxeter | Best Odds Guaranteed At Bet365 Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 39 | 11-12 | 108 | 61C | 100C | Nick Scholfield | 22/1 |
| 22 Apr 24+147d | Ffos Las | DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 11-9 | 112 | — | — | Nick Scholfield | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Nov 23+63d | Kempton | Wise Betting At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | PU/5 | — | 11-8 | 114 | — | — | James Best | 6/1 |
| 25 Sep 23+153d | Warwick | Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-8 | 114 | — | — | James Best | 13/2 |
| 25 Apr 23+45d | Ffos Las | KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 2¾ | 11-6 | 112 | 116A | 127A | Nick Scholfield | 3/1F |
| 11 Mar 23+41d | Sandown | European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 9/16 | 16 | 10-10 | 114 | — | 103C | James Best | 40/1 |
| 29 Jan 23+49d | Fontwell | Cazoo Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 11-10 | — | 126B | 137A | James Best | 10/1 | |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 22+47d | Southwell | Follow Vickers.Bet For Tommo's Daily Tips EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/5 | 17 | 11-0 | — | 91C | 103B | Jamie Moore | 8/1 |
| 25 Oct 22+17d | Chepstow | Download The Vickers.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 7/16 | 14 | 11-4 | — | 104C | 104C | Jamie Moore | 9/1 |
| 08 Oct 22+177d | Chepstow | Chepstow Construction Equipment Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 11-0 | — | 120A | 128A | Jamie Moore | 13/2 | |
| 14 Apr 22+389d | Exeter | Cricket Inn Beesands Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/13 | 1¼ | 11-2 | — | 94B | 123A | Jamie Moore | 14/1 |
| 2021 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Mar 21 | Chepstow | biowavego.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 3/8 | 3 | 10-7 | — | 96A | 112A | Nick Scholfield | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Stans The Man won?
- Stans The Man (IRE) won 8 of 37 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 21.6%. Placed 16 times in total (43.2% of starts).
- Who trains Stans The Man?
- Stans The Man (IRE) is trained by Ella Pickard, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 July 2026.
- Who is Stans The Man's sire?
- Stans The Man (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Strong Roe (IRE), whose sire is Vinnie Roe.
- What going does Stans The Man prefer?
- Stans The Man (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Stans The Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 18 July 2026. The highest on record is 127.
- What is Stans The Man's sire's record?
- Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,866 runs since Aug 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Stans The Man's siblings?
- Out of Strong Roe (IRE), Stans The Man (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Therellbguddaysyet (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.