Val The Man (IRE)
Val The Man ran nine times on turf without a win and placed once. His best effort came when second of 14 at Killarney in Jul 2022. The gelding, by Valirann out of an Oakies Orpen mare, raced over 2m1f to 2m4f on six occasions and reached an official rating of 102. He last ran at Thurles in Nov 2023.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (11.1%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 107
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 107B | 91.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 78B | 62 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 107B | 78 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 93B | 77.5 | — |
Of 9 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 9 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,442 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 343.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | +20.6 | — |
| Good | 453 | 49 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 343 | 24 | 7% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 448 | 56 | 12.5% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 171 | 12 | 7% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 476 | 40 | 8.4% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 556 | 54 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 283 | 35 | 12.4% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | +6.7 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jordan Gainford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Harney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J C Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 23+137d | Thurles | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase | F/14 | — | 11-5 | — | — | — | Tom Harney | 40/1 |
| 18 Jun 23+16d | Downpatrick | Dunlop Homes Rated Novice Hurdle | 8/9 | 3 | 10-12 | 101 | 47A | 83A | Aidan Kelly | 25/1 |
| 02 Jun 23+19d | Down Royal | BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 9/13 | 4 | 12-0 | 102 | 107B | 103A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| 14 May 23+215d | Killarney | Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 2½ | 11-4 | — | 78B | 109A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 2022 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Oct 22+23d | Punchestown | Paddy Power Games 'More Chances To Win' Maiden Hurdle | 15/20 | 14 | 11-12 | — | 78C | 97C | Sam Ewing | 33/1 |
| 18 Sep 22+47d | Listowel | Kerry Group (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 6/13 | ½ | 12-0 | — | 93B | 96A | Mr J J Codd | 15/2 |
| 02 Aug 22+19d | Roscommon | Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Jordan Gainford | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 22+39d | Killarney | Kerry Drain Services Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | ¾ | 11-4 | — | 90B | 117A | Jordan Gainford | 16/1 |
| 05 Jun 22 | Kilbeggan | Add Kilbegganraces On Snapchat (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/9 | 16 | 11-11 | — | 62C | 100C | Mr J C Barry | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Val The Man won?
- Val The Man (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2022 and 2023. Placed 1 time in total (11.1% of starts).
- Who trained Val The Man?
- Val The Man (IRE) was trained by Cian Collins on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 2 November 2023.
- Who is Val The Man's sire?
- Val The Man (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Oakies Orpen (IRE), whose sire is Beat All.
- What is Val The Man's official rating?
- Val The Man (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 102.
- What is Val The Man's sire's record?
- Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,442 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 343.