Horse Details

The Very Man (IRE)

37 Runs 8 Wins (21.6%) 7 Places (18.9%)

Owner: Gigginstown House Stud Silks

Gigginstown House Stud Trainer: Mrs Denise Foster

9 years old

Sire: Jeremy (USA)

Dam: Mill Meadow (IRE)

Damsire: Kalanisi

Past Runs (37 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
23/08/24 19:12	Killarney (IRE)	12	1m6½f	Scott McCullagh	Mrs John Harrington	12	3:18.70	11	98	9-9	28/1	Slowly into stride - always behind (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 22/1) Slowly into stride - always behind (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 22/1)
19/07/24 15:05	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m7f	Rachael Blackmore	Mrs John Harrington	9	5:38.45	6.5	135	11-12	15/2	Always behind(tchd 8/1) Always behind(tchd 8/1)
18/06/24 17:05	Ascot	9	2m4f	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	12	4:25.16	.5	99	9-11	40/1	Slowly away - raced wide early - always behind(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) Slowly away - raced wide early - always behind(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
31/05/24 19:30	Down Royal (IRE)	6	2m	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	5	3:31.95	0.2	99	9-6	7/1	Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders on near side of group over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
04/05/24 17:25	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Nico de Boinville	Mrs John Harrington	5	5:31.70	0.1	134	11-2	12/1	Prominent - ran on approaching last - kept on run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1) Prominent - ran on approaching last - kept on run-in(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
03/02/24 15:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	3m½f	Keith Donoghue	Mrs John Harrington	17	6:50.14	2.5	137	11-12	40/1	Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - prominent before 2 out - weakened and bit short of room home turn - dropped to rear when eased before last Midfield - headway when not fluent 3 out - prominent before 2 out - weakened and bit short of room home turn - dropped to rear when eased before last
14/10/23 14:40	Newmarket	33	2m2f	Kevin Stott	Mrs John Harrington	23	3:58.04	0.3	100	9-7	28/1	Always behind(op 20/1) Always behind(op 20/1)
24/09/23 16:10	Curragh (IRE)	1	2m1f	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	7	3:55.47	0.1	99	9-10	14/1	Midfield - some headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1) Midfield - some headway and in touch with leaders 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 20/1)
26/08/23 19:40	Curragh (IRE)	-	1m4f	Miss K Harrington	Mrs John Harrington	1st	2:34.40	Won	100	12-9	4/9F	-
12/08/23 14:10	Ascot	9	2m	Hollie Doyle	Mrs John Harrington	1st	3:36.60	Won	92	9-6	9/4F	Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and headway on outer 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden clear - kept on well final furlong - comfortably(op 15/8) Slowly away - in rear - pushed along and headway on outer 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden clear - kept on well final furlong - comfortably(op 15/8)
31/07/23 18:40	Galway (IRE)	12	2m1f	Mr B O'Neill	Mrs John Harrington	2nd	3:58.54	.5	88	11-6	14/1	Held up in rear - steady headway from over 2f out - keeping on when raced wide home turn - ridden over 1f out - soon switched right - ran on and went second towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Held up in rear - steady headway from over 2f out - keeping on when raced wide home turn - ridden over 1f out - soon switched right - ran on and went second towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
28/05/23 17:25	Curragh (IRE)	8	1m6f	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	4	3:6.09	1.25	88	9-12	13/2	Towards rear - ridden and headway towards near side from under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) Towards rear - ridden and headway towards near side from under 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
29/04/23 17:30	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m3f	Sean O'Keeffe	Mrs John Harrington	2nd	4:49.00	2.25	135	10-13	25/1	Prominent - disputing second after 6th - went second 4 out - challenging when ridden before last - kept on well(op 33/1) Prominent - disputing second after 6th - went second 4 out - challenging when ridden before last - kept on well(op 33/1)
09/04/23 16:05	Cork (IRE)	-	2m3f	Conor Smithers	Mrs John Harrington	3rd	4:39.91	.75	133	10-10	11/1	Prominent throughout - pushed along before 3 out - ridden from 2 out - ran on well towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) Prominent throughout - pushed along before 3 out - ridden from 2 out - ran on well towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
15/03/23 14:50	Cheltenham	-	2m5f	Conor Smithers	Mrs John Harrington	16	5:21.71	.5	139	10-9	66/1	Raced wide - took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - towards rear throughout(tchd 80/1) Raced wide - took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - towards rear throughout(tchd 80/1)
04/02/23 15:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	3m	Conor Smithers	Mrs John Harrington	9	6:8.39	2	137	11-3	66/1	Midfield - pushed along on outer after 2 out - headway and briefly went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in Midfield - pushed along on outer after 2 out - headway and briefly went fourth approaching last - weakened run-in
06/11/22 15:27	Naas (IRE)	23	2m	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	16	4:4.92	3.5	88	8-11	9/1	Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway over 6f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1) Slowly into stride - soon midfield - headway over 6f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
06/10/22 17:25	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m	Shane Foley	Mrs John Harrington	1st	3:43.40	Won	81	10-3	11/10F	Travelled strongly - prominent - went second before halfway - disputing second after halfway - led when ridden under 2f out - ran on final 110yds - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 11/8) Travelled strongly - prominent - went second before halfway - disputing second after halfway - led when ridden under 2f out - ran on final 110yds - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 11/8)
05/09/22 17:15	Galway (IRE)	-	2m5½f	Sean Flanagan	Mrs John Harrington	3rd	5:23.15	.75	138	11-3	15/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - soon headway - keeping on approaching last - ridden and switched right after last - went modest third final strides(op 8/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - soon headway - keeping on approaching last - ridden and switched right after last - went modest third final strides(op 8/1)
13/08/22 17:30	Tramore (IRE)	5	1m4f	Scott McCullagh	Mrs John Harrington	2nd	2:40.86	1	–	9-13	11/1	Towards rear of midfield - soon pushed along and dropped to rear - headway from 4f out - chased leaders over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - nearest finish(op 9/1) Towards rear of midfield - soon pushed along and dropped to rear - headway from 4f out - chased leaders over 1f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - nearest finish(op 9/1)
28/07/22 17:05	Galway (IRE)	-	2m	Keith Donoghue	Mrs John Harrington	11	3:40.25	5.5	139	11-7	40/1	Prominent - led after 1st - headed before 2nd - led again 6th - headed before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last Prominent - led after 1st - headed before 2nd - led again 6th - headed before 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last
28/04/22 18:00	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m7½f	Jack Foley	Mrs John Harrington	12	5:59.67	1.25	141	11-7	25/1	Chased leaders - close up after 7th - prominent when not fluent 3 out - soon disputed lead - slight lead after 2 out - headed when ridden and weakened before last(op 33/1) Chased leaders - close up after 7th - prominent when not fluent 3 out - soon disputed lead - slight lead after 2 out - headed when ridden and weakened before last(op 33/1)
18/03/22 17:30	Cheltenham	-	2m4½f	Conor Orr	Mrs John Harrington	14	5:10.67	6	144	11-10	66/1	Prominent - hampered by faller and lost position 4th - soon short of room and towards rear - pushed along 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 50/1) Prominent - hampered by faller and lost position 4th - soon short of room and towards rear - pushed along 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 50/1)
22/01/22 13:40	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	Sean O'Keeffe	Mrs John Harrington	1st	5:16.60	Won	134	11-1	20/1	Raced wide - tracked leaders - led going easily from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - jumped slightly left and not fluent last - soon ridden and faced challenge - kept on well towards near side towards finish(op 16/1) Raced wide - tracked leaders - led going easily from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - jumped slightly left and not fluent last - soon ridden and faced challenge - kept on well towards near side towards finish(op 16/1)
28/12/21 13:10	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	3m	Richard Deegan	Mrs John Harrington	99	-	-	134	10-12	28/1	Never better than mid-division - towards rear when pushed along and no impression after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding scoped wrong post race)(op 40/1 tchd 25/1) Never better than mid-division - towards rear when pushed along and no impression after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding scoped wrong post race)(op 40/1 tchd 25/1)
18/12/21 13:10	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	Sean O'Keeffe	Mrs John Harrington	5	5:10.58	.5	133	11-1	25/1	Midfield - pushed along 3 out - ridden and kept on from 2 out - chased leaders approaching last - ran on but no extra final 110yds Midfield - pushed along 3 out - ridden and kept on from 2 out - chased leaders approaching last - ran on but no extra final 110yds
29/07/21 17:45	Galway (IRE)	-	2m2f	Jack Kennedy	Mrs Denise Foster	99	-	-	135	11-3	16/1	Held up in behind leaders - mistake and unseated rider 6th(tchd 14/1) Held up in behind leaders - mistake and unseated rider 6th(tchd 14/1)
09/05/21 16:00	Killarney (IRE)	-	2m7f	Jack Kennedy	Mrs Denise Foster	3rd	5:57.15	8.5	–	11-12	11/8F	Chased leaders - not fluent and reminder 3rd - headway and went third after 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - no impression after 2 out - no extra when mistake last(op 6/4 tchd 13/8) Chased leaders - not fluent and reminder 3rd - headway and went third after 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - no impression after 2 out - no extra when mistake last(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
04/04/21 15:00	Cork (IRE)	-	2m4f	Jordan Gainford	Mrs Denise Foster	1st	5:19.20	Won	–	11-7	6/4	Held up in behind leaders - jumped left 2nd - went third 8th - smooth headway and led after 3 out - faced strong challenge approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 9/4) Held up in behind leaders - jumped left 2nd - went third 8th - smooth headway and led after 3 out - faced strong challenge approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 9/4)
06/02/21 15:50	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m	Conor McNamara	Gordon Elliott	19	4:28.15	30	137	10-11	40/1	Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - hit 2nd - pushed along and struggling after 3rd - became detached when not fluent 4th - tailed off after 3 out(op 33/1) Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - hit 2nd - pushed along and struggling after 3rd - became detached when not fluent 4th - tailed off after 3 out(op 33/1)
29/11/20 13:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m	Robbie Power	Gordon Elliott	6	4:15.68	2.75	138	11-12	18/1	Tracked leader - pressed leader halfway - not fluent 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - ridden and headed 2 out - weakening when bad mistake last - lost two places run-in(op 12/1) Tracked leader - pressed leader halfway - not fluent 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - ridden and headed 2 out - weakening when bad mistake last - lost two places run-in(op 12/1)
31/10/20 13:50	Down Royal (IRE)	-	2m½f	Gavin Brouder	Gordon Elliott	99	-	-	138	10-13	14/1	Tracked leaders - closer in 2nd at 5th - not fluent 6th - travelled well to lead before 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out where pecked on landing and unseated rider(op 12/1) Tracked leaders - closer in 2nd at 5th - not fluent 6th - travelled well to lead before 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out where pecked on landing and unseated rider(op 12/1)
29/07/20 16:45	Galway (IRE)	-	2m½f	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	1st	3:55.80	Won	134	11-11	11/8F	Tracked leader in clear 2nd - closer after 3 out - led going well after 2 out and clear at last - stayed on well(op 6/4) Tracked leader in clear 2nd - closer after 3 out - led going well after 2 out and clear at last - stayed on well(op 6/4)
13/07/20 14:30	Roscommon (IRE)	-	1m7½f	Sean O'Keeffe	Gordon Elliott	1st	3:44.60	Won	134	11-3	13/8J	Made virtually all - disputed early until soon led - not fluent 1st - still going well before 2 out - soon pushed along and mistake last - ridden and joined under pressure briefly run-in until regained advantage close home - kept on well(op 11/10 tchd 7/4) Made virtually all - disputed early until soon led - not fluent 1st - still going well before 2 out - soon pushed along and mistake last - ridden and joined under pressure briefly run-in until regained advantage close home - kept on well(op 11/10 tchd 7/4)
22/03/20 14:10	Downpatrick (IRE)	-	2m3f	L P Dempsey	Gordon Elliott	1st	4:42.20	Won	125	11-9	9/4	Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - improved into close 2nd before 2 out going well - driven to lead narrowly from last - ridden clear and stayed on well to assert near finish(op 2/1) Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - improved into close 2nd before 2 out going well - driven to lead narrowly from last - ridden clear and stayed on well to assert near finish(op 2/1)
16/02/20 14:20	Navan (IRE)	-	2m	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	2nd	4:29.18	3.5	–	11-12	5/2	Chased leader - 3rd after 4 out - niggled along behind leaders before 3 out - no impression on winner in 3rd before last - went 2nd again after last kept on well closing stages - always held by winner(op 3/1) Chased leader - 3rd after 4 out - niggled along behind leaders before 3 out - no impression on winner in 3rd before last - went 2nd again after last kept on well closing stages - always held by winner(op 3/1)
26/12/19 12:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott	4	4:12.55	4.5	–	11-12	8/1	Chased early leaders - mid-division at halfway - ridden closer approaching last (normal 2 out) in 6th - kept on well extended run-in into 4th closing stages - never nearer(op 10/1) Chased early leaders - mid-division at halfway - ridden closer approaching last (normal 2 out) in 6th - kept on well extended run-in into 4th closing stages - never nearer(op 10/1)