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The Man: horse profile, stats, records and next races

The Man is a 4-year-old gelding by Mehmas, trained by Richard Spencer. He has won 2 of 13 starts and placed in 1 more, for £53,854 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 2 wins from 10 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:25 at Doncaster on 13 September, where the best price is 8.6/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 104, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 3
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £53,854
  • Best rating 104
  • Official rating 89

Where The Man runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:25 Doncaster Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes 8.6/1 Smarkets SBK

The Man form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
19 Aug 26 York Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 5.5f Good 7 4.75 6/1 David Egan 89
28 Jul 26 Goodwood Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes Class 2 5f Good 13 3.25 22/1 David Egan 91
26 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Bradford Gosforth Park Cup Handicap Class 2 5f Standard To Slow 11 4.25 10/1 Daniel Muscutt 93
6 Mar 26 Meydan (UAE) Emaar Momentum (Handicap) (Turf) 6f Good 6 4.5 9/2 Kieran Shoemark 94
20 Feb 26 Meydan (UAE) Race 2 - Deepal S07 (Handicap) (Turf) 5f Good 6 2.75 100/30F Saffie Osborne 95
23 Jan 26 Meydan (UAE) Blue Point Sprint Presented By Longines (Turf) 5f Good 6 9.25 14/1 Saffie Osborne 95
21 Sep 25 Southwell (AW) attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Class 2 5f Standard To Slow 8 3.5 11/4F David Egan 96
20 Aug 25 York Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 5.5f Good To Firm 2 .25 15/2 David Egan 92
16 May 25 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 1 — 14/1 David Egan 84
24 Aug 24 York Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed) Class 1 5f Good To Firm 8 5.75 33/1 Robert Havlin 84
31 Jul 24 Goodwood Jaeger-Lecoultre Molecomb Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 5f Good To Firm 14 12.75 28/1 Jamie Spencer 86
20 Jun 24 Ascot Norfolk Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 5f Good To Firm 12 8 33/1 Hollie Doyle –
29 Apr 24 Southwell (AW) British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 5f Standard 1 — 10/3 Kieran Shoemark –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) at York on 19 August 2026. Settled on the far flank up with the pace - travelling well passing the 2f marker - closed on the front group approaching the final furlong marker - asked for effort but made no further headway - dropped away inside the last furlong - finished seventh.

The Man by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
5f 10 2 20% —
5.5f 2 0 0% —
6f 1 0 0% —

The Man by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 5 0 0% —
Good To Firm 5 1 20% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —
Standard 1 1 100% —

The Man by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
York 4 1 25% —
Meydan (UAE) 3 0 0% —
Goodwood 2 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 2 1 50% —
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —

The Man breeding

  • Sire Mehmas (IRE)
  • Dam Pale Orchid (IRE)
  • Damsire Invincible Spirit (IRE)
  • Breeder Tally-Ho Stud
  • Foaled 22 February 2022

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