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Vantheman: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Vantheman is a 5-year-old gelding by Invincible Army, trained by Kevin Ryan. He has won 5 of 29 starts and placed in 4 more, for £77,264 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 4 wins from 18 is a 22% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:40 at Ayr on 18 September. His best performance rating is 99, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 29
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £77,264
  • Best rating 99
  • Official rating 86

Where Vantheman runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:40 Ayr Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Stakes —

Vantheman form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 Hamilton Acrisure Handicap Stakes Class 3 5f Good To Soft 5 2 9/2 Tom Eaves 86
1 Aug 26 Hamilton Cube Glass 'soba' Handicap Stakes Class 2 5f Good 5 1.75 9/1 Tom Eaves 87
17 Jul 26 Pontefract Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes Class 3 5f Good To Firm 4 2.25 5/1 Tom Eaves 88
26 Jun 26 Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Bradford Gosforth Park Cup Handicap Class 2 5f Standard To Slow 4 1.25 12/1 Tom Eaves 88
31 May 26 Thirsk Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 4 5f Good 3 .5 11/1 Tom Eaves 88
17 May 26 Hamilton Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Class 3 5f Good 1 — 10/1 Tom Eaves 84
2 May 26 Thirsk Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 10 105 8/1 Shane Gray 84
7 Apr 26 Pontefract Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Soft 7 4.5 7/1 Rowan Scott 85
20 Feb 26 Southwell (AW) SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap Class 4 6f Standard 8 4.25 10/3F Kevin Stott 85
22 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 1 — 13/8 Shane Gray 81
10 Oct 25 York Copper Knight Winning-Most Horse Handicap Class 3 5f Good 5 1.75 15/2 Tom Eaves 82
27 Sep 25 Haydock Hallgarten And Novum Wines Handicap Class 3 6f Good To Soft 7 5.75 9/1 Tom Eaves 84
7 Sep 25 York Sky Bet Super Sub Sprint Handicap Class 2 5.5f Good 6 3.75 11/2 Kevin Stott 86
20 Aug 25 York Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 5.5f Good To Firm 10 5.75 13/2F Kevin Stott 88
18 Jul 25 Hamilton G4 Claims Not At Fault Claims Made Easy Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap Class 2 6f Good 12 6.75 8/1 Clifford Lee 89
26 Jun 25 Hamilton Patersons Of Greenoakhill Handicap Class 3 5f Good 2 .5 5/2F Tom Eaves 87
5 Jun 25 Hamilton Weatherbys Digital Solutions Clyde Handicap Class 2 6f Good 4 3.75 5/2 Tom Eaves 88
15 May 25 York Lindum York Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Firm 11 6.25 8/1 Tom Eaves 90
15 Apr 25 Newmarket Weatherbys With Venatour Racing Handicap Class 2 6f Good To Soft 5 6 9/1 Jamie Spencer 91
11 Oct 24 York Copper Knight - Winning Most Horse At York Handicap Class 3 5f Soft 4 3.25 9/1 Tom Eaves 92
18 Aug 24 Pontefract Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Firm 5 6.25 15/8F Tom Eaves 92
19 Jul 24 Pontefract Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Class 3 5f Good 1 — 13/8F Tom Eaves 88
21 Jun 24 Ascot Palace Of Holyroodhouse Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 5f Good To Firm 10 3.75 9/1 Tom Eaves 88
17 May 24 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Class 3 5f Good 2 1.25 9/1 Tom Eaves 86
3 May 24 Newcastle (AW) Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 1 — 5/2 Tom Eaves 79
14 Sep 23 Doncaster Weatherbys Scientific 300,000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 6.5f Soft 14 11.75 28/1 Tom Marquand 83
24 Aug 23 York Goffs UK Harry Beeby Premier Yearling Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 6f Good To Firm 5 6 40/1 Tom Eaves –
9 Jul 23 Ayr Ebf Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 6f Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Tom Eaves –
14 Jun 23 Haydock Jewson St Helens EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 6f Good To Firm 3 3.25 25/1 Tom Eaves –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Acrisure Handicap Stakes at Hamilton on 21 August 2026. Drifted right from the stall - handy early - asked for effort 2f out - drifted right again and driven over 1f out - faded to finish fifth beaten 2 lengths.

Vantheman by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
5f 18 4 22% —
6f 8 1 13% —
5.5f 2 0 0% —
6.5f 1 0 0% —

Vantheman by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 10 2 20% —
Good To Firm 8 0 0% —
Good To Soft 5 1 20% —
Standard 3 2 67% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Vantheman by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
York 7 0 0% —
Hamilton 6 1 17% —
Pontefract 4 1 25% —
Newcastle (AW) 3 2 67% —
Thirsk 2 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —

Vantheman breeding

  • Sire Invincible Army (IRE)
  • Dam Laila Honiwillow (GB)
  • Damsire Bahamian Bounty (GB)
  • Breeder Yeomanstown Stud
  • Foaled 28 February 2021

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