Walks Like The Man (IRE)
Walks Like The Man is a gelding with three wins from 16 starts on turf. All three wins came over 2m1f – 2m4f, two of them at Plumpton and one at Newton Abbot on heavy ground. He won a Class 4 handicap chase at Plumpton in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 108 and has not won since. He last ran at Compiegne in Oct 2026, finishing 10 of 12 as the beaten favourite while racing off his career-high mark of 117.
- 3–16Wins / Runs
- 18.8%Strike rate
- 6 (37.5%)Placed
- −5.42£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=16 · 0.78 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 339 d
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 97
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 112B | 91 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 112A | 110 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 104B | 89.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 112B | 97 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 108B | 106 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 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 from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Led 2 (40%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,054 runs since May 2011 (707 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 50 | 11 | 22% | +8.6 | — |
| Good | 1,901 | 260 | 13.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,605 | 222 | 13.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2,463 | 321 | 13% | −0.4 | 2 from 7 |
| Heavy | 998 | 131 | 13.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,249 | 316 | 14.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,833 | 408 | 14.4% | +1 | 3 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,558 | 175 | 11.2% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 294 | 37 | 12.6% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Mack The Man (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Mack The Man (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack The Man (IRE) | 39 | 7 | 1m7½f–2m1½f | Listed |
| Getaway Beo (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 2m½f | — |
| Here Comes The Man (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 4 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.83 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 4 | 2 | 50% | +3.83 |
| Compiegne (FR) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 3 | 23% | −2.42 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burke | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Harry Cobden | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.83 |
| Niall Houlihan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Florent Guy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Baptiste Le Clerc | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joel Phelippe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bryony Frost | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Caoilin Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bradley Harris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | −2.42 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 26+147d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Colonel D'englesqueville - Fegentri - Chall. De L'obst. Equinaxy | 10/12 | ½ | 11-4 | 117 | — | — | Mr Florent Guy | 9/4F |
| 30 May 26+26d | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Jean Victor (Handicap Chase) (Turf) | 8/9 | 3½ | 10-9 | 117 | — | — | Baptiste Le Clerc | 33/10J |
| 04 May 26+54d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Fils de Reine (Handicap Chase) (Turf) | 2/14 | 1¾ | 10-1 | 117 | — | — | Joel Phelippe | 19/1 |
| 11 Mar 26+339d | Compiegne (FR) | Prix Gaston de la Motte (Conditions Chase) (Turf) | PU/10 | — | 10-10 | — | — | — | Bryony Frost | 18/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Apr 25+29d | Plumpton | Henners Vineyard Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - driven to hold advantage 2 out - overtaken approaching final strides - stayed on without finding more late and just held off narrowly for second | 2/4 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 112 | 81C | 124B | Caoilin Quinn | 8/13F |
| 08 Mar 25+26d | Sandown | Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to leader early - dropped away approaching two out - pressed for effort between final two flights - conceded second at the last and unable to find more on the run-in | 3/6 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 112 | 97A | 127B | Jonathan Burke | 13/8F |
| 10 Feb 25+60d | Plumpton | Howden Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the pace early - matched at halfway point of finish - looking strongest of them 2 out - shaken up and edged in front - opened a gap approaching the last then eased down to the line | 1/7 | 11-12 | 108 | — | 129A | Harry Cobden | 5/2F | |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 24+30d | Warwick | Francesca Garrad Handicap Chase Sat behind pace-setter on rail - blundered 4 out and driven forward - unable to find more up the finish - finished fourth beaten 10½ lengths | 4/9 | 3¼ | 12-0 | 110 | 75A | 120A | Niall Houlihan | 9/2 |
| 12 Nov 24+202d | Lingfield | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Chase Held up towards the back of the pack - stumbled badly at the 7th - pushed for effort past four out but unable to close the gap | 9/11 | ¾ | 11-7 | 114 | 85B | 109A | Niall Houlihan | 4/1 |
| 24 Apr 24+46d | Taunton | Taunton Racecourse Business Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/13 | ½ | 11-9 | 114 | 112B | 122A | Bradley Harris | 9/2 |
| 09 Mar 24+41d | Sandown | European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 8/17 | 8½ | 11-3 | 116 | 97B | 117A | Jonathan Burke | 40/1 |
| 28 Jan 24+21d | Fontwell | Download The Vickers.Bet App EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 8 | 11-8 | 116 | 112A | 113B | Harry Cobden | 11/10F |
| 07 Jan 24+20d | Plumpton | BetGoodwin Chris Gordon EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-4 | — | 112A | 121B | Harry Cobden | 10/3 | |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 23+29d | Plumpton | Revived Inn Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/13 | 16 | 11-3 | — | 104B | 113A | Jonathan Burke | 4/1 |
| 19 Nov 23+29d | Cheltenham | Turners Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) | 7/12 | 4¾ | 11-2 | — | 108B | 119A | Jonathan Burke | 12/1 |
| 21 Oct 23 | Newton Abbot | William Hill Betting TV Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/9 | 11-2 | — | 80C | 125A | Jonathan Burke | 7/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Walks Like The Man won?
- Walks Like The Man (IRE) won 3 of 16 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.8%. Placed 6 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trains Walks Like The Man?
- Walks Like The Man (IRE) is trained by M Seror, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 October 2026.
- Who is Walks Like The Man's sire?
- Walks Like The Man (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Nifty Nuala (IRE), whose sire is Saddlers' Hall.
- What going does Walks Like The Man prefer?
- Walks Like The Man (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Walks Like The Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 117, from the run on 24 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Walks Like The Man's sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.4% of 7,054 runs since May 2011 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Walks Like The Man's siblings?
- Out of Nifty Nuala (IRE), Walks Like The Man (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Mack The Man (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Mack The Man (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7½f. As at Nov 2026.