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Optima RacingHorses › The Grey Man (GB)

The Grey Man (GB)

7yo gr g · Form & record 2023-05-13 to 2026-03-17 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harriet Dickin.
Pedigree Dartmouth (GB) × Timon's Tara (GB) (by Kayf Tara)
OwnerMark James
BreederMark James
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 107 · best TS 104
13
Runs
3
Wins
23.1%
Strike rate
53.8%
Place rate
1.58
Actual / Expected
54.8%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-03-17 16d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/4 0 James Best 156 104 107 104 7/2
Chase Turf Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - disputed lead 11th - bad mistake and lost position briefly 14th - ridden and led clearly 4 out - awkward jump 3 out - kept on run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2026-03-01 45d Ffos Las 24f Heavy 5 1/3 0 James Best 168 100 107 59 13/8
Chase Turf 3A's Leisure Caravans And Motorhomes Novices' Handicap Chase Made all - ridden and faced challenge before 2 out (usual 3 out) - went clear before last (usual 2 out) - went further clear run-in - readily(op 15/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1)
2026-01-15 79d Ludlow 20f Soft 5 7/12 9 Tabitha Worsley 162 102 90 59 6/1
Chase Turf Ludlow Racecourse Annual Members Handicap Chase Visibility reduced by fog - in touch with leaders - slipped 5th - sprawled on landing and weakened 4 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 4th last fence)(op 17/2)
2025-10-28 190d Ffos Las 20f Soft 5 4/13 0.1 James Best 166 103 102 71 18/1
Hurdle Turf DragonBet The Independent Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - towards rear - headway before 5th - led narrowly before 3 out - headed before 2 out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-04-21 43d Chepstow 19.5f Good 4 6/9 7 Ben Poste 157 104 96 68 18/1
Hurdle Tip Top Lavish Latrine Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-09 30d Warwick 16f Good 6/7 Bradley Harris 155 105 91 77 11/4
Barbers Flooring Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-07 17d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 3/11 Bradley Harris 160 105 106 73 10/3
RW Hough & Son Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-21 41d Leicester 15.5f Heavy 4 1/10 Ben Poste 159 101 104 89 12/1
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-11 231d Hereford 19.5f Soft 4 7/9 5 Ben Poste 154 103 85 66 20/1
Hurdle Turf Hereford FC Forever United Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - lost touch after 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)
2024-04-24 77d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 3/13 3.75 Ben Poste 161 96 81 9/2
Hurdle Turf TCS Recruitment Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 1st - went second 6th - lost position when not fluent 3 out - disputing second last - soon no extra(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2024-02-07 70d Ludlow 16f Soft 4 2/8 3 Ben Poste 154 101 87 6/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Welfare EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - bad mistake 2nd - not fluent 4th - good headway on outer 5 out - soon pressed leaders - lost second 3 out - rallied last - no chance with winner but went second again last(op 13/2)
2023-11-29 200d Hereford 16f Good 5 2/8 2.75 Ben Poste 156 83 53 12/1
NH Flat Turf Download The PlanetSportBet App Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - headway 2f out - went third over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - stayed on and went second towards finish(tchd 16/1)
2023-05-13 DEB Warwick 16f Soft 5 5/10 Ben Poste 150 80 66/1
racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB 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
Normal (2-4wk)3133.3%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 47228.6%
Class 55120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13323.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8112.5%
Good300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-05-13–2026-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.