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Horse profile

Top Man Dan (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Tim Walford · Last owner T W Heseltine
by Danetime (IRE) out of Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Oct 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jun 2009 — 6,333 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 8th of 12
KTB Profile

Top Man Dan (IRE) is yet to win from 14 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Beverley (Jul 2008).

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating50↓ 10lb off peak
50 50–60

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 90A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Sedgefield, 23 Sep 2008

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 60A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle, 22 May 2009 Official rating 50 at the last flat run, 15 Jun 2009

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 →

Jumps 2 figures · best 90A · median 78.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Firm290A78.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f290A78.5—
Flat 12 figures · best 67A · median 52.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft564C47—
Good367A66—
Soft253C51—
Firm1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f667A50—
1m – 1m1f566A59—
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Danetime (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6968.7%−2.40 from 1
Good to Firm5936911.6%+0.50 from 3
Good5416812.6%+1.50 from 3
Good to Soft218167.3%−3.80 from 5
Soft288289.7%−1.40 from 2
Heavy10998.3%−2.8—
Standard (AW)1,02812011.7%+0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6137111.6%+0.5—
6f – 7f1,32314511%−0.10 from 1
1m – 1m1f5366311.8%+0.70 from 5
1m2f – 1m4f2502610.4%−0.70 from 6
1m5f – 2m8289.8%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f3438.8%−2.30 from 2
2m5f – 3m800%−11.1—

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
Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Its'afreebee (IRE) (8 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Its'afreebee (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Its'afreebee (IRE)3981m6f–2m5fGrade 2
Aheadfullofdreams (IRE)1113m1½fClass 5
Excellence (IRE)60——
Big Buzz (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
David Allan 3 0 0% −3.00
David Nolan 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Pickard 2 0 0% −2.00
Dougie Costello 1 0 0% −1.00
Eddie Creighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Gibbons 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00
Royston Ffrench 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 10 0 0% −10.00
2007 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 12 0 0% −12.00
Hurdle 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 3 runs
26 Jun 09+11d Market Rasen Uk Hygiene Washroom Services Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 8/12 6 10-9 —67C Dougie Costello 14/1
15 Jun 09+24d Warwick Warwick For Conferences Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 13/13 ½ 8-6 5045C Eddie Creighton 5/1
22 May 09+206d Newcastle Croft Technology Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 1¼ 8-12 5260A Graham Gibbons 9/1
2008 · 10 runs
28 Oct 08+35d Catterick Racinguk.tv Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 12/14 1¼ 8-9 5343C David Nolan 16/1
23 Sep 08+27d Sedgefield SIS Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 7 10-12 —90A Tom Scudamore 7/1
27 Aug 08+17d Catterick Go Racing At Ripon On Saturday Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 2¾ 8-12 5467A David Allan 14/1
10 Aug 08+4d Redcar Weddings At Redcar Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 4 8-4 5747A David Allan 14/1
06 Aug 08+10d Newcastle USG Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 ½ 8-13 5753C Paul Pickard 15/2
27 Jul 08+12d Carlisle Stobart Factor Talent Search Handicap Class 5 · 9f · Firm · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 8-11 5759A David Allan 10/1
15 Jul 08+10d Beverley Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 1½ 8-13 5666A Paul Pickard 12/1
05 Jul 08+56d Carlisle Northern Security Ltd Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 14/14 15 8-11 6042C Joe Fanning 16/1
10 May 08+25d Thirsk Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 8/17 hd 8-10 6052A David Nolan 20/1
15 Apr 08+185d Nottingham Showsec Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 1 9-3 5249C Daniel Tudhope 8/1
2007 · 1 run
13 Oct 07 York Collingwood Team Service E.B.F Maiden Stakes Class 3 · 8f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 shd 9-3 —64C Royston Ffrench 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Top Man Dan won?
Top Man Dan (IRE) has yet to win, from 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2009. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Top Man Dan?
Top Man Dan (IRE) was trained by Tim Walford on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 26 June 2009.
Who is Top Man Dan's sire?
Top Man Dan (IRE) is by Danetime (IRE) out of Aphra Benn (IRE), whose sire is In The Wings.
What is Top Man Dan's official rating?
Top Man Dan (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 60.
What is Top Man Dan's sire's record?
Danetime (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 2,846 runs since Jan 2008 (149 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 218.
Who are Top Man Dan's siblings?
Out of Aphra Benn (IRE), Top Man Dan (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Its'afreebee (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Its'afreebee (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2007. 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.