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Optima RacingHorses › Man Is King (IRE)

Man Is King (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-09-28 to 2026-07-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Flood.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Mahlah (IRE) (by Acclamation)
OwnerMr J Tucker
BreederBallyhane Stud
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 65 · best TS 63
59
Runs
4
Wins
6.8%
Strike rate
22.0%
Place rate
0.77
Actual / Expected
-65.5%
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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
2026-07-15 15d Bath 11.5f Firm 6 5/8 5 Josephine Gordon t 139 57 50 54 15/2
Flat Turf Wiltshire And Bath Air Ambulance Charity Handicap Stakes contested the front early - travelled in a forward position after 2f - driven 3f out - well held for pace with a furlong left before fading inside it
2026-06-30 9d Brighton 10f Firm 6 6/8 2.25 Josephine Gordon t 134 59 55 27 7/1
Flat Turf Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap Pressed leader - clear with one other after 1f - hung right over 1f out - weakening when short of room and eased inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2026-06-21 6d Brighton 10f Firm 5 4/9 2.5 Josephine Gordon t 131 59 60 62 9/1
Flat Turf Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap Set the pace and raced wide - displaced after a couple of furlongs - roused along 2f out - came under full pressure and gradually faded inside the final furlong
2026-06-15 10d Chepstow 10f Soft 6 5/11 0.1 Mr Fletcher Yarham t 156 59 54 45 6/1
Flat Turf BJ Llewellyn Racing In Memory Of Gwilym Llewellyn Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Div 2) Made the running but soon under pressure from rivals - headed 7f out - faded from over 1f out - lost fourth close home
2026-06-05 17d Bath 10f Good 6 1/9 0 Josephine Gordon t 131 56 58 60 4/1J
Flat Turf Thank You To Bath University Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - pushed along from over 3f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2026-05-19 6d Lingfield 7.5f Good 6 4/11 4 Charles Bishop t 136 56 46 39 3/1J
Flat Turf Simon Duggan The Bad Ama Handicap (Div I) Started quickly - led - soon pushed along against near rail - headed then switched left over 6f out - outpaced under 2f out - rallied final 110yds(op 10/3)
2026-05-13 9d Bath 10f Firm 6 1/7 0 Hollie Doyle t 132 51 58 47 11/8F
Flat Turf Download The Fairplay App Handicap Taken down early - made all - increased tempo from over 3f out - went clear over 2f out - reduced lead 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 13/8)
2026-05-04 5d Bath 8f Good 6 1/11 0 Miss Louise Chance t 136 47 57 52 8/1
Flat Turf Lee Shaughnessy 60th Birthday Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Led - went clear 5f out - pushed along over 3f out - much reduced lead 2f out - ridden and briefly headed over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went clear again final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 7/1)
2026-04-29 6d Bath 8f Firm 6 4/9 2 Hollie Doyle t 128 48 44 30 4/1
Flat Turf Watch Live Racing On fairplaybet.co.uk Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - pressed leader - led 5f out - prominent when headed 2f out - kept on(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2026-04-23 18d Beverley 8.5f Firm 6 4/9 0.5 Ashley Lewis t 118 48 49 31 18/1
Flat Turf Connexin's 'No Lagging Behind' Handicap (Div I) Led - headed 1f out - weakened towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-04-05 5d Bath 8f Good 6 3/14 2.25 Ashley Lewis t 124 49 50 28 11/1
Flat Turf Ella Bury Always In Our Hearts Handicap (Div II) Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - went modest third post(op 14/1)
2026-03-31 1d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 8/10 0.3 Luke Morris 125 49 44 9 15/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Selling Handicap Prominent - lost second over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2026-03-30 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f Standard 6 7/11 0.2 Luke Morris 135 49 48 43 7/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Classified Stakes Took keen hold - prominent - led but pestered after 1f - headed over 1f out - short of room and no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2026-03-17 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 2/8 1.25 Luke Morris t 135 49 52 26 9/2
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Classified Stakes (Div I) Taken down early - led - headed but prominent after 4f - led over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 11/2)
2026-03-10 15d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 3/7 2 Hollie Doyle t 135 49 52 40 17/2
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div II) Taken down early - took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2026-02-23 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 6 3/9 0.3 Hollie Doyle 135 50 52 25 9/4
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div I) Taken down early - led early - headed but pressed leader after 1f - led after 3f - increased tempo from over 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 85/40)
2026-02-14 6d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 9/9 1.25 Miss Louise Chance 130 49 36 28 12/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Taken down early - slightly awkward start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - lost touch inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2026-02-08 16d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 1/7 0 Hollie Doyle 135 45 53 32 3/1
Flat AW 49's Draws Now Four Times Daily Classified Stakes Made all - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - always doing enough(op 4/1)
2026-01-23 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 5/12 1.25 Wesley Joyce t 116 49 49 20 33/1
Flat AW Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Prominent - ridden and hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2026-01-09 30d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/14 0.3 Jimmy Dalton t 115 40 28 20 7/1
Flat AW New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly under 2f out
2025-12-10 5d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/12 2 James Ryan t 125 43 46 42 12/1
Flat AW Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - steady headway over 3f out - pressed leader over 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/1)
2025-12-05 155d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/13 0.2 Wesley Joyce et 122 43 34 22 12/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - led - headed after 1f - led again after 3f - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-07-03 21d Bellewstown 8f Good 14/15 3.5 J M Sheridan tp 131 49 3 63 22/1
Flat Turf Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap Raced wide - prominent early - in touch with leaders - went second over 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 14/1)
2025-06-12 16d Leopardstown 9f Soft 8/12 3.5 Wesley Joyce 132 51 59 10/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports "Best Odds From 8am" Handicap (Div II) Slowly away - in rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-05-27 20d Tipperary 9f Soft 5/13 0.1 Wesley Joyce t 125 52 43 31 16/1
Flat Turf Tipperary Optional Claiming Race Led - headed over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-05-07 9d Gowran Park 8f Good 6/15 1.25 Shane O'Callaghan t 131 54 42 7 4/1
Flat Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap (Div II)
2025-04-28 17d Naas 8f Soft 4/20 0.5 Wesley Joyce t 132 55 60 54 16/1
Flat Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2025 Festival Handicap
2025-04-11 21d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 6/12 Wesley Joyce 134 57 55 32 12/1
Flat View Restaurant Summer Offer Just 29 Euro Handicap
2025-03-21 7d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/13 Wesley Joyce 129 57 57 51 11/1
Flat Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap
2025-03-14 28d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 4/9 Wesley Joyce 123 57 64 30 40/1
Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race

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)2428.3%
Normal (2-4wk)2328.7%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5200.0%
Class 616425.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)900.0%
Mile (7-9f)3712.7%
Middle (10-12f)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2713.7%
Soft1200.0%
Good10220.0%
Firm6116.7%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)2000.0%
Bath6350.0%
Curragh500.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)500.0%
Naas400.0%
Gowran Park300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-28–2026-07-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.