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Strong Man Tom (GB)

4yo gelding · Trainer Barry John Murphy · Owner A Evans
by Massaat (IRE) out of Ssafa (GB) (Motivator)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Mar 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 21 Aug 2026 · 10th of 10 Last raced off OR 23
KTB Profile

Strong Man Tom is a gelding by Massaat out of Ssafa who is yet to win from seven starts on turf. He has raced at five different courses without placing, including three runs at Chepstow, and has tried trips from 1m to 2m4f on good to soft and quicker ground. His last run, at Ffos Las in Aug 2026, saw him finish 10 of 10 in a Class 6 race after leading. He last raced off his career-high mark of 23.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Mar 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically mid-division

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 →

Flat 5 figures · best 95C · median 20
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm295C57.52 runs · 95 / 57.5
Good to Soft240C272 runs · 40 / 27
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f440C174 runs · 40 / 17
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —
Jumps 2 figures · best 52C · median 21
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good252C212 runs · 52 / 21
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Windsor, 8 Jun 2026 Official rating 23 at the last flat run, 21 Aug 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 77C the best of the last 2 rated runs · Newcastle, 11 Apr 2026

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 5 figures · best 63C · median 59
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm263C472 runs · 63 / 47
Good to Soft260C59.52 runs · 60 / 59.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f463C59.54 runs · 63 / 59.5
1m – 1m1f1——1 run · —
Jumps 2 figures · best 77C · median 73.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good277C73.52 runs · 77 / 73.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 from 5 analysed runs since Mar 2026

  • Mid-division 3 (60%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Massaat (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 1,207 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 4.4% from 113. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 131.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−7.8—
Good to Firm198199.6%+1.80 from 2
Good260249.2%+1.40 from 3
Good to Soft11354.4%−3.40 from 2
Soft10376.8%−1—
Heavy2813.6%−4.2—
Standard (AW)503387.6%−0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f10465.8%−2—
6f – 7f590518.6%+0.8—
1m – 1m1f317278.5%+0.70 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f13153.8%−40 from 4
1m5f – 2m43511.6%+3.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2000%−7.80 from 1
2m5f – 3m200%−7.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ssafa (GB) (Motivator)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Simply Red (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Simply Red (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Simply Red (GB)3342m½f–2m3½fClass 4
Peace Belle (GB)912mClass 4
Peace Motivator (GB)1312mClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Cox 3 0 0% −3.00
Dylan O'Connor 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Kavanagh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mason Paetel 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
21 Aug 26+28d Ffos Las Ascona Fabulous Ladies Classified Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Good · 10 ran Set the pace early - lost command 4f from home and dropped away fast under pressure with 3f left - eventually well beaten and pulled back through the field before the finish 10/10 60 9-6 23-16C40C Ryan Kavanagh 200/1
24 Jul 26+46d Chepstow 3A's Caravan & Motorhome Classified Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran urged forward early holding a central spot in the field - dropped away and trailed markedly from 3f out 9/10 15 9-4 2395C31C Mason Paetel 125/1
08 Jun 26+10d Windsor Install Electrical Contractors Limited Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort 4f out and lost touch - dropped away over 2f out - well held at the finish 14/14 24 10-2 —14C60C William Cox 300/1
29 May 26+8d Chepstow Bill Lewtons 80th Birthday Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - driven and dropped away approaching 3f out - trailed off from there - well held in 6th 6/8 31 10-2 —20C63C William Cox 250/1
21 May 26+40d Chepstow David Lucas Best Prices Welsh Sport Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Slow to break - travelled with enthusiasm into the pack before fading approaching halfway despite urging - well behind at the finish 6/6 20 10-2 —40C59C William Cox 250/1
11 Apr 26+17d Newcastle High Gosforth Park Golf Club Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Good · 10 ran Took strong hold - up with the pace before dropping away rapidly from 4f out - finished a distant 9th 9/10 51 10-2 —52C77C Dylan O'Connor 80/1
25 Mar 26 Hereford Richard Layton Charity Day 16th April NH Flat Race (Amateurs/Conditionals) (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 9 ran Settled with the pack early - lost touch 7f out - well beaten from there 9/9 99 9-13 —-10C70C Dylan O'Connor 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Strong Man Tom won?
Strong Man Tom (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Strong Man Tom?
Strong Man Tom (GB) is trained by Barry John Murphy, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 August 2026.
Who is Strong Man Tom's sire?
Strong Man Tom (GB) is by Massaat (IRE) out of Ssafa (GB), whose sire is Motivator.
What is Strong Man Tom's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 23, from the run on 21 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Strong Man Tom's sire's record?
Massaat (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 1,207 runs since Jan 2008 (124 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.4% from 113. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 131.
Who are Strong Man Tom's siblings?
Out of Ssafa (GB), Strong Man Tom (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Simply Red (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Simply Red (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2026. 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.