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Horse profile

Yes Man (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2017) · Last trainer Denis W Cullen · Last owner J J Sheedy
by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Nut Touluze (IRE) (Toulon)
37 runs · 23 courses · from Jan 2009
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 Dec 2017 — 3,242 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2017 · 7th of 14 Won at Sligo
KTB Profile

Yes Man (IRE) is 1 from 37. Hasn't won since May 2016.

Based on 37 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 19lb off peak
Official rating81↓ 19lb off peak
81 80–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 93 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Gowran Park, 29 Sep 2017

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown
Jumps 10 figures · best 103B · median 89
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good4103B99.5—
Soft385B65—
Heavy293B61—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7103B93—
2m1f – 2m4f398C52—

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 64C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 15 Nov 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 83A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 26 Oct 2017 Official rating 81 at the last jumps run, 15 Nov 2017

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 →

Flat 3 figures · best 64C · median 60
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)260A57—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m264C62—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
Jumps 30 figures · best 117A · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft1096A84.5—
Good7109A96—
Heavy5117A95—
Good to Soft5112B82—
Good to Firm285C80.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m21117A89—
2m1f – 2m4f9112B85—

Of 37 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 37 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
Needle Gun (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1100%−50 from 1
Good to Firm14964%−10 from 2
Good407256.1%+1.10 from 10
Good to Soft18863.2%−1.81 from 5
Soft278134.7%−0.30 from 10
Heavy190126.3%+1.30 from 7
Standard (AW)500%−50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f800%−50 from 1
1m5f – 2m402194.7%−0.31 from 26
2m1f – 2m4f442245.4%+0.40 from 10
2m5f – 3m321185.6%+0.6—
Over 3m5511.8%−3.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nut Touluze (IRE) (Toulon)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Shantaluze (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Shantaluze (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shantaluze (IRE)1132m–2m½fClass 4
Kid Kalanisi (IRE)1323m1f–3m1½fClass 4
Cochinillo (IRE)812m4fClass 4
Victors Girl (IRE)50——
Little Touluze (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Good 10 0 0% −10.00
Heavy 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 5 1 20% +29.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wexford 4 0 0% −4.00
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Tramore 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Dundalk (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 1 50% +32.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Tipperary 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 26 1 4% +8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 10 0 0% −10.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jody McGarvey 6 1 17% +28.00
B M Cash 6 0 0% −6.00
Donal Devereux 4 0 0% −4.00
Roger Loughran 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Walsh 3 0 0% −3.00
Aodhagan Conlon 3 0 0% −3.00
Andrew Ring 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Gallagher 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Browne 1 0 0% −1.00
David Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P J Flood 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Ger Fox 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 1 4% +11.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 11 0 0% −11.00
2016 9 1 11% +25.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 8 0 0% −8.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 25 1 4% +9.00
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
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
06 Dec 17+21d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Maiden 12f · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 6 9-9 —82C54C Mark Gallagher 66/1
15 Nov 17+8d Fairyhouse Book Easter Festival Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 11/16 31 10-13 8129C80C Roger Loughran 28/1
07 Nov 17+12d Fairyhouse Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 16 ran 8/16 6½ 11-0 82—79A Danny Mullins 12/1
26 Oct 17+27d Thurles Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 18 ran 11/18 2½ 11-0 8385B83A Roger Loughran 18/1
29 Sep 17+27d Gowran Park Bramblestown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 19 ran 2/19 1¾ 10-11 8093B117A Roger Loughran 33/1
02 Sep 17+13d Wexford Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase 16f · Good · 11 ran PU/11 — 9-7 80—— Andrew Ring 14/1
20 Aug 17+8d Tramore (IRE) Heinz Pollmeier Memorial Handicap Chase 16f · Yielding · 8 ran 4/8 nse 9-10 8165A89A Andrew Ring 25/1
12 Aug 17+16d Kilbeggan Pig 'n' Whistle Pubs & Restaurants New York Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 19.5f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 15 10-13 8298C79C Jonathan Burke 25/1
27 Jul 17+20d Limerick Follow Limerick Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 18 ran 11/18 3¼ 10-8 83100B70A Barry Browne 16/1
07 Jul 17+28d Wexford Mary Barry's Seafood Bar Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 16f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 nse 11-0 83103B105A Jody McGarvey 25/1
09 Jun 17+222d Clonmel BBQ Evening At Clonmel Races Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 17/18 1½ 11-3 8663C78C David Mullins 25/1
30 Oct 16+24d Galway (IRE) swordsecurity.com Handicap Hurdle 18.5f · Yielding · 19 ran 14/19 ¾ 10-11 8752C83C Jody McGarvey 12/1
06 Oct 16+41d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 hd 11-3 8599B109A Mark Walsh 12/1
26 Aug 16+22d Down Royal Shs Group Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 20 ran 11/20 1 11-3 86—96A Mark Walsh 9/1
04 Aug 16+25d Sligo (IRE) Leo McMorrow Memorial Handicap Hurdle 16.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 nk 10-10 86—81A Mark Walsh 10/1
10 Jul 16+9d Sligo Martin Reilly Bmw Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20.5f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 7 11-6 87—88A Jody McGarvey 5/1
01 Jul 16+39d Wexford Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 11-2 85—— Jody McGarvey 8/1
23 May 16+45d Sligo Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran 1/16 10-8 80—108A Jody McGarvey 33/1
08 Apr 16+16d Wexford Benedicts Nite Club Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-8 80—— Jody McGarvey 33/1
23 Mar 16+1391d Dundalk (AW) Easter Eggstravaganza At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 16f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 nk 9-10 ——60A Shane Foley 100/1
01 Jun 12+23d Down Royal Barclay It Services Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 17/20 9½ 10-9 85—76C Tom Doyle 25/1
09 May 12+269d Punchestown KFM Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup 20f · Yielding · 20 ran 7/20 1 11-4 95—86A Mr P J Flood 20/1
14 Aug 11+182d Southwell Jordan Surfacing Of Newark Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-11 97—— Jamie Moore 16/1
13 Feb 11+12d Hereford Bbc Hereford & Worcester Handicap Chase Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 55 11-11 97—76C Donal Devereux 10/3F
01 Feb 11+21d Taunton Follow Paul Nicholls On Facebook And Twitter Handicap Chase Class 5 · 18f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 6 11-9 95—112B Donal Devereux 8/1
11 Jan 11+14d Leicester Groby Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 10-5 97—81A Donal Devereux 16/1
28 Dec 10+194d Ffos Las Ronald Jessett 85th Birthday Handicap Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 7 10-9 100—82A Donal Devereux 12/1
17 Jun 10+13d Tipperary Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 20 ran 14/20 13 11-2 87—77C Ger Fox 16/1
04 Jun 10+7d Tramore Dunhill Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Firm · 16 ran 6/16 1¼ 11-5 88—95A B M Cash 16/1
28 May 10+29d Down Royal Data Select Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 15/18 1 11-0 90—85C B M Cash 14/1
29 Apr 10+63d Tipperary Point-to-point Evening At Tipperary Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 20 ran 7/20 ¾ 11-4 90—104A B M Cash 14/1
25 Feb 10+28d Thurles Holy Cross Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 18 ran 6/18 3 11-4 90—96A B M Cash 16/1
28 Jan 10+27d Thurles Www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 13 11-4 ——90A B M Cash 9/1
01 Jan 10+47d Tramore Make Racing At Tramore Your New Year Resolution Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 9 ran 4/9 4 11-4 ——101A B M Cash 20/1
15 Nov 09+246d Punchestown Dick Grainger Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 12/12 2½ 11-0 ——64C Aodhagan Conlon 33/1
14 Mar 09+48d Naas Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race 16f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 13 10-9 ——71C Aodhagan Conlon 16/1
25 Jan 09 Leopardstown Sandyford (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 3/11 6 10-5 ——95A Aodhagan Conlon 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Yes Man (IRE) won?
Yes Man (IRE) won 1 of 37 archived starts between 2009 and 2017, a strike rate of 2.7%. Placed 5 times in total (13.5% of starts).
Who trained Yes Man (IRE)?
Yes Man (IRE) was trained by Denis W Cullen on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 6 December 2017.
Who is Yes Man (IRE)'s sire?
Yes Man (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Nut Touluze (IRE), whose sire is Toulon.
What going does Yes Man (IRE) prefer?
Yes Man (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Yes Man (IRE)'s official rating?
Yes Man (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 100.
What is Yes Man (IRE)'s sire's record?
Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Yes Man (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Nut Touluze (IRE), Yes Man (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Shantaluze (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Shantaluze (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2009. 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.