Horse profile
The Very Man (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2024) · Last trainer Mrs John Harrington · Last owner Dan Kiely Rob Kearney
by Jeremy (USA) out of Mill Meadow (IRE) (Kalanisi)
47 runs · 19 courses · from Dec 2018
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Aug 2024 — 796 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2024 · 12th of 12
11 wins · 10 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
The Very Man won 11 of 47 starts on turf with a Listed success in the Play The Tote Jackpot Novice Hurdle at Galway in Jul 2020. Six of those wins came over 1m5f – 2m and six on soft ground. He also won the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers at Ascot in Aug 2023 and the Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race at the Curragh the same month. His last run, at Killarney in Aug 2024, was his first in headgear and saw him finish 12 of 12 off an official rating of 98, 46lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run since Aug 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 46lb off peak
- 11–47Wins / Runs
- 23.4%Strike rate
- 21 (44.7%)Placed
- −1.13£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=47 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 144Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating98↓ 46lb off peak
98
81–144
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 132
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 126A | 96 | — |
| Good | 4 | 132A | 95 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 149C | 136.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 132A | 109 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 149C | 91 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 97A | 96 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 172B | 100 | — |
| Good | 7 | 125A | 110 | — |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 144B | 102 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 107C | 39.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 172B | 112 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 125B | 95.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 144B | 106 | — |
Of 47 runs looked at, 8 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · no race clock stored (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 39 figures from 47 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,724 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 386 | 37 | 9.6% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,811 | 207 | 11.4% | +0.2 | 3 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 1,044 | 145 | 13.9% | +2.7 | 2 from 8 |
| Soft | 1,953 | 220 | 11.3% | +0.1 | 6 from 21 |
| Heavy | 856 | 90 | 10.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 664 | 50 | 7.5% | −3.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 192 | 19 | 9.9% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 743 | 58 | 7.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 653 | 62 | 9.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 684 | 69 | 10.1% | −1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,889 | 241 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 6 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,680 | 211 | 12.6% | +1.4 | 4 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 736 | 66 | 9% | −2.2 | 0 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 147 | 24 | 16.3% | +5.1 | — |
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
Mill Meadow (IRE) (Kalanisi)
5 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Very Lady (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Brush Roscoe (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballygriffin Girl (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Thirst For Fame (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Family Getaway (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 21 | 6 | 29% | +12.68 |
| Good | 12 | 3 | 25% | −5.56 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.25 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.75 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Punchestown | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Galway | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Navan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.17 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.62 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 6 | 30% | −4.15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 4 | 25% | +12.58 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.90 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Davy Russell | 5 | 2 | 40% | −0.79 |
| Sean O'Keeffe | 4 | 2 | 50% | +19.62 |
| Conor Smithers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Ms L O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nico de Boinville | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss K Harrington | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Emma Redmond | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Brouder | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 17 | 2 | 12% | −11.65 |
| None | 16 | 4 | 25% | +11.94 |
| Tongue tie | 12 | 5 | 42% | +0.58 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | 27% | −2.81 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +14.10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.50 |
| 2020 | 8 | 4 | 50% | +2.08 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 26 | 5 | 19% | +5.08 |
| Flat | 14 | 4 | 29% | −3.71 |
| Chase | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Aug 24+35d | Killarney | Kellihers Toyota Kingdom Gold Cup Handicap Slow to break - held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left but made no headway then held no more late finished 12th | 12/12 | 11 | 9-9 | 98 | 94C | 82C | Scott McCullagh | 28/1 |
| 19 Jul 24+31d | Killarney | Lee Strand Handicap Hurdle | 9/10 | 6½ | 11-12 | 135 | 110C | 117C | Rachael Blackmore | 15/2 |
| 18 Jun 24+18d | Ascot | Ascot Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 12/20 | ½ | 9-11 | 99 | 76C | 84C | Shane Foley | 40/1 |
| 31 May 24+27d | Down Royal | His Majesty's Plate (Listed) | 5/8 | hd | 9-6 | 99 | 132A | 86A | Shane Foley | 7/1 |
| 04 May 24+91d | Punchestown | SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 5/23 | shd | 11-2 | 134 | 94B | 142A | Nico de Boinville | 12/1 |
| 03 Feb 24+112d | Leopardstown | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) | 17/22 | 2½ | 11-12 | 137 | 53C | 115C | Keith Donoghue | 40/1 |
| 2023 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 23+20d | Newmarket | Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 23/31 | nk | 9-7 | 100 | 80C | 87C | Kevin Stott | 28/1 |
| 24 Sep 23+29d | Curragh | Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch (0-110) (Premier Handicap) | 7/30 | shd | 9-10 | 92 | 102C | 88A | Shane Foley | 14/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+14d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race | 1/13 | 12-9 | 100 | 87C | 104A | Miss K Harrington | 4/9F | |
| 12 Aug 23+12d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Stayers (Handicap) | 1/10 | 9-6 | 92 | 69B | 93A | Hollie Doyle | 9/4F | |
| 31 Jul 23+64d | Galway | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 2/20 | ½ | 11-6 | 88 | 149C | 93A | Mr B O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 28 May 23+29d | Curragh | Download The App At Novibet Handicap | 4/18 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 88 | 93C | 87A | Shane Foley | 13/2 |
| 29 Apr 23+20d | Punchestown | Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 2/18 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 135 | 129B | 138A | Sean O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| 09 Apr 23+25d | Cork | Bar One Racing Price Boosts Everyday Easter Handicap Hurdle (0-145) (grade B) | 3/14 | ¾ | 10-10 | 133 | 128B | 130A | Conor Smithers | 11/1 |
| 15 Mar 23+24d | Cheltenham | Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 16/26 | ½ | 10-9 | 139 | 106B | 108A | Conor Smithers | 66/1 |
| 19 Feb 23+15d | Punchestown | Up The Yard Challenge Race | 1/16 | 12-6 | 88 | — | 89A | Emma Redmond | 5/2 | |
| 04 Feb 23+90d | Leopardstown | Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) | 9/17 | 2 | 11-3 | 137 | 93B | 124A | Conor Smithers | 66/1 |
| 2022 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Nov 22+31d | Naas | Colm White Bookmaker November Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 16/20 | 3½ | 8-11 | 88 | 124C | 73C | Shane Foley | 9/1 |
| 06 Oct 22+14d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Maiden | 1/6 | 10-3 | 81 | 126A | 86B | Shane Foley | 11/10F | |
| 22 Sep 22+17d | Listowel | Behans Horseshoe Bar, Restaurant & Townhouse Maiden | 2/15 | 2¼ | 10-1 | — | 96C | 88A | Shane Foley | 9/2 |
| 05 Sep 22+23d | Galway | Deacy Gilligan Hurdle | 3/10 | ¾ | 11-3 | 138 | 125A | 129A | Sean Flanagan | 15/2 |
| 13 Aug 22+16d | Tramore | Dan Cowman Memorial Maiden | 2/12 | 1 | 9-13 | — | 97A | 86A | Scott McCullagh | 11/1 |
| 28 Jul 22+91d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Grade A Handicap) | 11/20 | 5½ | 11-7 | 139 | 125B | 120A | Keith Donoghue | 40/1 |
| 28 Apr 22+41d | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 12/25 | 1¼ | 11-7 | 141 | 144B | 128A | Jack Foley | 25/1 |
| 18 Mar 22+55d | Cheltenham | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 14/23 | 6 | 11-10 | 144 | 72B | 121A | Conor Orr | 66/1 |
| 22 Jan 22+25d | Navan | Navan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 1/17 | 11-1 | 134 | 112B | 147A | Sean O'Keeffe | 20/1 | |
| 2021 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 21+10d | Leopardstown | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | PU/27 | — | 10-12 | 134 | — | — | Richard Deegan | 28/1 |
| 18 Dec 21+119d | Navan | Tara Handicap Hurdle (grade B) | 5/21 | ½ | 11-1 | 133 | 116B | 136A | Sean O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| 21 Aug 21+23d | Killarney | Download The BoyleSports App Novice Chase | 4/5 | 22 | 11-5 | 135 | 84C | 106C | Jordan Gainford | 4/1 |
| 29 Jul 21+81d | Galway | Rockshore Novice Chase (grade 3) | UR/8 | — | 11-3 | 135 | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 16/1 |
| 09 May 21+35d | Killarney | Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Novice Chase | 3/5 | 8½ | 11-12 | — | 94C | 122B | Jack Kennedy | 11/8F |
| 04 Apr 21+27d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 1/14 | 11-7 | — | 70B | 129A | Jordan Gainford | 6/4 | |
| 08 Mar 21+30d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 3/10 | 7½ | 12-0 | — | 102A | 121A | Jack Kennedy | 7/2 |
| 06 Feb 21+69d | Leopardstown | Ladbrokes Hurdle (Extended Handicap Hurdle) (0-150) (Grade B) | 19/22 | 30 | 10-11 | 137 | -28C | 104C | Conor McNamara | 40/1 |
| 2020 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Nov 20+29d | Fairyhouse | BARONERACING.COM Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 6/7 | 2¾ | 11-12 | 138 | — | 119A | Robbie Power | 18/1 |
| 31 Oct 20+27d | Down Royal | WKD Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) | UR/17 | — | 10-13 | 138 | — | — | Gavin Brouder | 14/1 |
| 04 Oct 20+67d | Tipperary | Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 4/6 | 30 | 11-10 | 138 | 98C | 107C | Jack Kennedy | 9/2 |
| 29 Jul 20+16d | Galway | Play The Tote Jackpot Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 1/6 | 11-11 | 134 | 125A | 136B | Davy Russell | 11/8F | |
| 13 Jul 20+113d | Roscommon | Thanks To All Our Frontline Workers Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-3 | 134 | 93C | 131A | Sean O'Keeffe | 13/8J | |
| 22 Mar 20+14d | Downpatrick | WKD Rated Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-9 | 125 | 129B | 136A | L P Dempsey | 9/4 | |
| 08 Mar 20+21d | Naas | Expert Air, The International Express Delivery Experts Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-12 | 125 | 172B | 133A | Davy Russell | 5/6F | |
| 16 Feb 20+52d | Navan | Get Your 2020 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/20 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | — | 133A | Davy Russell | 5/2 |
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 19+37d | Leopardstown | Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | — | 127A | Davy Russell | 8/1 |
| 19 Nov 19+34d | Fairyhouse | Christmas Parties At Fairyhouse December 14th Maiden Hurdle | 3/10 | shd | 11-12 | — | 107C | 128A | Davy Russell | 5/4F |
| 16 Oct 19+177d | Punchestown | Bangor-On-Dee Annual Members Maiden Hurdle | F/19 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 3/1 |
| 22 Apr 19+135d | Fairyhouse | Cawley Furniture (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 7/8 | 1 | 11-11 | — | 92C | 100C | Ms L O'Neill | 2/1F |
| 2018 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 18 | Navan | Hotel Park In St Johann Tirol Austria Flat Race | 1/8 | 11-11 | — | 8B | 136A | Ms L O'Neill | EvensF | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Very Man won?
- The Very Man (IRE) won 11 of 47 archived starts between 2018 and 2024, a strike rate of 23.4%. Placed 21 times in total (44.7% of starts).
- Who trained The Very Man?
- The Very Man (IRE) was trained by Mrs John Harrington on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 23 August 2024.
- Who is The Very Man's sire?
- The Very Man (IRE) is by Jeremy (USA) out of Mill Meadow (IRE), whose sire is Kalanisi.
- What going does The Very Man prefer?
- The Very Man (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 6 wins from 21 starts (28.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Very Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 23 August 2024. The highest on record is 144.
- What is The Very Man's sire's record?
- Jeremy (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 6,724 runs since Jan 2008 (425 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 7.5% from 664. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 16.3% from 147. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.8% from 743.
- Who are The Very Man's siblings?
- Out of Mill Meadow (IRE), The Very Man (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.