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Horse profile

Theatre Man (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2025) · Trainer Richard J Bandey · Owner Burkes Syders
by Ocovango (GB) out of Theatre Bird (IRE) (King's Theatre)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Kempton & Hereford Last run 8 Nov 2025 · 2nd of 6 Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

Theatre Man is 2 from 15 on turf, both wins gained at Class 4 level on soft ground. The first came at Hereford over 2m1f – 2m4f in Nov 2022 and the second at Kempton over 2m5f – 3m in Mar 2023. He has not won since. Last raced off OR 129, 8lb below his highest ever mark, he finished 2 of 6 at Aintree in Nov 2025.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating129↓ 8lb off peak
129 127–137

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 98 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 27 Jan 2024

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 12 figures · best 134C · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft5134C114—
Good to Soft4120A1031 run · —
Good3133B90—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5133B98—
2m5f – 3m4134C111—
1m5f – 2m2120A119—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 134A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 22 Mar 2025 Official rating 129 at the last run, 8 Nov 2025

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 143A · median 131
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft6142B128.5—
Good to Soft4143A134.51 run · —
Good4137A124—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6143A133.5—
2m5f – 3m5142B139—
1m5f – 2m2120A118.5—
Over 3m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 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 4 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Led 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ocovango (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,013 runs since Oct 2019 (308 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm28828.6%+19.1—
Good945949.9%+0.40 from 4
Good to Soft7127110%+0.50 from 4
Soft916758.2%−1.32 from 7
Heavy396379.3%−0.2—
Standard (AW)1600%−9.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f600%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−9.5—
1m5f – 2m794658.2%−1.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,099988.9%−0.61 from 7
2m5f – 3m9079510.5%+11 from 5
Over 3m1962713.8%+4.30 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2019 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Theatre Bird (IRE) (King's Theatre)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

Family form: Theatre Tom (IRE) finished 2nd of 9 at Worcester, 1 Nov 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Theatre Tom (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 2 29% +0.50
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 4 2 50% +3.50
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 1 100% +2.75
Hereford 1 1 100% +2.75
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 1 14% −3.25
2m5f – 3m 5 1 20% −1.25
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Bannister 9 1 11% −5.25
David Bass 5 1 20% −1.25
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 2 14% −6.50
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 2 0 0% −2.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 3 1 33% +0.75
2022 5 1 20% −1.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 0 0% −8.00
Hurdle 5 2 40% +2.50
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
2025 · 2 runs
08 Nov 25+231d Aintree William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled midfield - up to 4th by halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 5 out - shaken up to hit the front 2 out - fought hard under pressure after the last but flattened out and edged out near the line 2/6 ½ 11-9 12985B129B Harry Bannister 7/1
22 Mar 25+102d Newbury BetVictor Home Of The Saturday Superboost Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran Handy early before hesitating at the opening fence - settled midfield - hit the 12th awkwardly - pushed along three out but couldn't threaten leaders and held on late for 6th 6/9 2 11-1 13290A134A Harry Bannister 7/2
2024 · 5 runs
10 Dec 24+45d Uttoxeter 2025 Uttoxeter Annual Membership Now Available Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 5 ran Went straight to front - roused before losing command 4 out - driven but unable to respond after 3 out - fourth at the line 4/5 14 11-6 136110C124B David Bass 13/2
26 Oct 24+197d Cheltenham William Hill Most Top Prices Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m½f · Good · 6 ran Went straight to front early - gave up advantage approaching final stages - dropped away and slipped to fourth late 4/6 7 11-2 137—112B David Bass 15/8F
12 Apr 24+29d Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4f · Soft · 19 ran 13/19 26 11-2 13386C123C Harry Bannister 12/1
14 Mar 24+47d Cheltenham TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Soft · 21 ran F/21 — 10-13 137—— Harry Cobden 10/3F
27 Jan 24+38d Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 2¾ 11-1 13498A143A Harry Bannister 13/2
2023 · 3 runs
20 Dec 23+41d Newbury JM Finn Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m7½f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 1¼ 11-10 134134C139B Harry Bannister 13/8F
09 Nov 23+236d Newbury Watch Weekend Winners With BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 4¾ 11-7 132108A140A Harry Bannister 8/1
18 Mar 23+79d Kempton Virgin Bet Fives Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 127114A142B Harry Bannister 11/4
2022 · 5 runs
29 Dec 22+36d Doncaster bet365 British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 ½ 11-6 127133B137A David Bass 9/4F
23 Nov 22+39d Hereford Hereford Racehorse Ownership Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-0 ——133A David Bass 11/4
15 Oct 22+187d Stratford Grace And Dotty 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m6f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 27 11-4 —85C114B David Bass 5/2
11 Apr 22+37d Hexham Follow HexhamRaces On Twitter Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 11-1 —120A120A Harry Bannister 10/3F
05 Mar 22 Doncaster Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m½f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 ¾ 11-3 —118A117B Harry Bannister 16/5

Quick answers

How many races has Theatre Man won?
Theatre Man (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2022 and 2025, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 8 times in total (53.3% of starts).
Who trains Theatre Man?
Theatre Man (IRE) is trained by Richard J Bandey, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 8 November 2025.
Who is Theatre Man's sire?
Theatre Man (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Theatre Bird (IRE), whose sire is King's Theatre.
What going does Theatre Man prefer?
Theatre Man (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 7 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 Theatre Man's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 8 November 2025. The highest on record is 137.
What is Theatre Man's sire's record?
Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 3,013 runs since Oct 2019 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 13.8% from 196.
Who are Theatre Man's siblings?
Out of Theatre Bird (IRE), Theatre Man (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2022. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.