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Optima RacingHorses › Anthropologist (GB)

Anthropologist (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-03-29 to 2026-07-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Herrington.
Pedigree Study Of Man (IRE) × Yorkindred Spirit (GB) (by Sea The Stars)
OwnerPhil Kelly
BreederFriar Ings Stud Ltd
Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 79 · best TS 66
32
Runs
3
Wins
9.4%
Strike rate
31.2%
Place rate
0.61
Actual / Expected
-40.6%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-05 31d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/10 1 Dylan Hogan p 135 70 72 64 11/2
Flat AW attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap (Div 1) Settled at the back - urged into the race 2f out - angled right and came forward over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong
2026-06-04 22d Wetherby 7f Firm 4 8/14 1.5 Oisin Orr p 127 72 68 39 28/1
Flat Turf Book Your Autumn Hospitality Packages Now Handicap Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 33/1)
2026-05-13 23d Yarmouth 7f Soft 4 4/7 5 Dylan Hogan p 128 73 50 26 18/1
Flat Turf AKS Skip Hire Handicap Held up in rear - some headway 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2026-04-20 24d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/14 3 Dylan Hogan p 134 74 68 48 9/2
Flat AW Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2026-03-27 13d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 1/11 0 Dylan Hogan p 135 70 79 24 15/2
Flat AW Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap Travelled strongly - in rear - headway over 1f out - pushed along when up the centre inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - ran on well(tchd 17/2)
2026-03-14 22d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/11 0.2 Dylan Hogan p 134 68 76 62 15/2
Flat AW BetMGM Supports Safer Gambling Handicap Held up in midfield - steady headway over 2f out - led inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 8/1)
2026-02-20 14d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 4/12 1.75 Dylan Hogan p 134 69 74 53 33/1
Flat AW Bet Responsibly With SBK Handicap (Div I) Held up in rear - headway over 2f out - soon not clear run - switched left inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 40/1)
2026-02-06 18d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/8 0.1 Jason Hart p 135 70 68 39 10/1
Flat AW SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - headway on far side of group over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/1)
2026-01-19 89d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 6/9 1 Dylan Hogan p 130 71 70 33 28/1
Flat AW Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap In rear - waiting for room from over 2f out - switched right and not clear run over 1f out - switched left inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
2025-10-22 13d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 5 11/12 1 Joe Fanning b 136 73 29 19 25/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's Superboosts Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - slightly hampered after 1f - weakened from over 2f out(op 16/1)
2025-10-09 7d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 4 9/9 1.5 Joe Fanning v 130 73 51 26 11/1
Flat AW Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap (Div II) Bumped start - in rear - headway against rail over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong
2025-10-02 10d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/7 2.25 Jack Mitchell v 135 70 73 51 5/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and went second 2f out - went clear with winner inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2025-09-22 11d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/12 0.3 Joe Fanning v 132 70 77 58 16/1
Flat AW Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Bumped start - towards rear - headway from over 2f out - in touch with leaders 1f out - soon ran on against far rail - went second towards finish(op 12/1)
2025-09-11 27d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/10 13 Archie Young p 128 72 10 12/1
Flat AW Betfair Plays Different Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders on outer - prominent after 2f - lost ground 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-08-15 13d Thirsk 7f Firm 4 7/9 0.75 Jason Hart p 131 74 70 63 14/1
Flat Turf Vision Windows "A Clear Winner" Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground 5f out - headway to lead over 1f out - soon carried head awkwardly - headed then weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-08-02 7d Doncaster 7f Firm 4 5/9 0.75 Jason Hart p 125 75 73 50 7/1
Flat Turf Unison Supporting Your NHS Handicap Prominent - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon hung left - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-07-26 7d Chester 7.5f Good 4 4/13 0.2 Joe Fanning p 131 74 77 66 11/1
Flat Turf Denise McCallum Birthday Celebration Handicap In touch with leaders - ran on inside final furlong - no extra and lost two places towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-07-19 8d Haydock 7f Good 4 2/8 1.5 Archie Young p 122 74 79 43 22/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Prominent - went second halfway - joined winner over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
2025-07-11 8d Chepstow 7f Firm 4 3/3 13 Edward Greatrex p 125 70 36 4 13/8
Flat Turf Geo Pollution Technologies (UK) Ltd Handicap Raced in second - nudged along over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - eased inside final 110yds(op 11/10 tchd Evens)
2025-07-03 12d Haydock 7f Good 5 2/9 1 Jason Hart p 135 70 77 61 10/3
Flat Turf Eurocell 'Grow With Us' Handicap Prominent - not clear run repeatedly from under 3f out - lost position over 1f out - ran on well when in the clear inside final furlong - went second towards finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from approaching 2f out until inside final furlong)(Mkt1: op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
2025-06-21 29d Ayr 7f Good 5 1/8 0 Jason Hart p 132 66 74 31 5/2
Flat Turf Bridgend Motor Group Handicap Prominent - going easily over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - went further clear inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
2025-05-23 35d Haydock 8f Firm 5 4/9 1 Joe Fanning 135 68 64 50 9/1
Flat Turf Oakmere Homes 'Supporting Macmillan' Grassroots Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Qualifier) Prominent - outpaced 2f out - joined leader 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-04-18 148d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 9/14 0.3 Jason Hart 129 69 60 48 20/1
Flat Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap
2024-11-21 14d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 5 6/9 2 Rossa Ryan 133 69 63 45 11/5F
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Prominent - went second 2f out - soon challenging - lost position and weakened inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
2024-11-07 33d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 1/6 0 Joe Fanning 124 66 70 42 6/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and led on near side of group over 1f out - ridden and edged left final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-10-05 24d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 4 4/7 0.5 Jack Mitchell 124 68 62 36 13/2
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Package Nursery Handicap Led - headed after 1f - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1)
2024-09-11 38d Lingfield (AW) 8f Standard 5 4/9 2 Joe Fanning 135 70 66 63 4/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap In rear - headway over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
2024-08-04 23d Chester 7f Soft 5 8/8 0.75 Billy Loughnane 132 72 44 36 4/1
Flat Turf Arthur May Memorial Nursery Handicap Disputed lead - led narrowly 5f out - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-07-12 56d Chester 7f Soft 4 4/6 0.75 Franny Norton 127 74 72 41 11/4
Flat Turf Roodee Nursery Handicap Led - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
2024-05-17 26d Newmarket 6f Good 2 7/12 0.75 Neil Callan 133 68 31 6/1
Flat Turf Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) Ducked sharply left start and hampered rivals start - took keen hold - led - joined briefly halfway - faced challenge and headed over 1f out - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 7/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)1317.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 41119.1%
Class 518211.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)28310.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard18211.1%
Firm500.0%
Good5120.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)500.0%
Newcastle (AW)5240.0%
Chelmsford (AW)400.0%
Chester300.0%
Haydock300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-03-29–2026-07-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.