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Optima RacingHorses › Themanintheboots (IRE)

Themanintheboots (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-05-15 to 2026-03-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Milan (GB) × The Brass Lady (IRE) (by Supreme Leader)
OwnerKelly Family Syndicate
BreederBrittas House Stud & Canterbrook Stud
Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 119 · best TS 87
30
Runs
3
Wins
10.0%
Strike rate
30.0%
Place rate
0.82
Actual / Expected
-10.0%
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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
2026-03-29 25d Downpatrick 22f Soft 6/11 41 James Smith b 155 104 57 13 14/1
Hurdle Turf Kevin Ross Bloodstock 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Led - not fluent 4 out - headed after 2 out - soon weakened
2026-03-04 24d Naas 22f Heavy 3/6 2.5 James Smith b 149 106 94 65 17/2
Hurdle Turf Flat Is Back At Naas Sunday 22nd March Claiming Hurdle Prominent - went second 5th - chased clear leader from 7th - mistake 9th - 20 lengths down last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 7/1)
2026-02-08 28d Navan 22f Heavy 7/11 1 James Smith b 159 108 93 43 14/1
Hurdle Turf Gibney's Of Malahide Handicap Hurdle Led - briefly headed after 5th - joined 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened before last(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
2026-01-11 55d Punchestown 22.5f Soft 6/12 20 Jack Kennedy b 166 66 53 8/1
Chase Turf Sky Bet Club Beginners Chase Disputed lead - lost position and raced in second 3rd - disputed lead 11th - led clearly 13th - lost position 3 out - soon weakened - lost third then jumped right and mistake 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-11-17 16d Navan 20f Heavy 1/13 0 James Smith b 148 98 113 83 10/1
Hurdle Turf Lisadell Equine Hospital 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led before 4th - shaken up and went clear approaching last - ridden out run-in(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-11-01 26d Ayr 24.5f Soft 5 2/9 0.3 Jake Coen p 165 100 104 68 8/1
Hurdle Turf Shaws Bar Pollockshaws Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders on outer - pressed leaders from 3 out - challenging last - sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-10-06 7d Tipperary 23.5f Soft 9/15 7 Jack Kennedy p 165 96 56 55 6/1
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Races On X Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - lost ground on turn before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1)
2025-09-29 9d Roscommon 24f Soft 4/10 8 Sam Ewing p 144 98 78 62 10/1
Hurdle Turf Image Furnishings Handicap Hurdle Raced in third - lost third after 2 out - weakened last(op 8/1)
2025-09-20 31d Navan 21f Soft 6/16 0.75 Sarah Kavanagh p 154 100 91 44 12/1
Hurdle Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Ladies Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders before 2 out - soon no extra(op 11/1)
2025-08-20 15d Sligo 25.5f Good 2/12 15 Finn Brickley p 154 102 92 18 11/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - went modest second before 3 out - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
2025-08-05 33d Roscommon 24f Soft 5/14 1.25 Jack Kennedy p 159 103 98 61 14/1
Hurdle Turf DNG Ivan Connaughton Handicap Hurdle Midfield - some headway against far rail approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 9/1)
2025-07-03 366d Tipperary 20.5f Soft 8/15 1.75 Jake Coen p 157 104 94 87 40/1
Hurdle Turf Easyfix Handicap Hurdle In rear - not fluent 4th - pushed along and some headway from 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 14/1)
2024-07-02 45d Tipperary 19.5f Good 7/16 1.25 Sam Ewing p 166 91 4 22/1
Chase Turf Baileys Hotel Cashel Beginners Chase Disputed lead early - led narrowly before 5th - headed and weakened after 3 out(tchd 25/1)
2024-05-18 23d Wexford 24f Soft 99/12 Sam Ewing p 164 111 20/1
Hurdle Turf Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle Prominent - weakening when slow jump 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-04-25 227d Wexford 24f Soft 3/4 4 Danny Gilligan p 159 112 106 9/2
Hurdle Turf Visit Wexford Rated Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - went second after 2nd - not fluent 4th - joined leader 4 out - challenging before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - no match for first two(op 11/4)
2023-09-11 57d Perth 24f Soft 3 4/5 Sean Bowen p 157 117 90 45 11/8
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase
2023-07-16 22d Perth 24f Soft 4 1/7 Sean Bowen p 168 112 119 82 3/1
Scottish Racing Academy Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-24 20d Perth 20f Soft 5 1/9 Sean Bowen p 168 103 111 82 11/1
Bet In Running With BetVictor Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-04 16d Kilbeggan 19.5f Good 99/14 Ricky Doyle p 166 33/1
Sustainable Ladies Style Competition Friday July 14th Beginners Chase
2023-05-19 29d Downpatrick 19f Good 8/13 Keith Donoghue p 166 86 62 9/2
Remembering Caughoo Beginners Chase
2023-04-20 96d Kilbeggan 19f Good 6/15 Corey McGivern 157 98 93 81 28/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-14 6d Fairyhouse 17f Heavy 4/5 Ricky Doyle 162 67 25 100/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2023-01-08 11d Naas 16f Soft 9/25 Sam Ewing 166 87 66/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-28 29d Leopardstown 20f Soft 99/20 Nathan Andrews 154 200/1
Savills Maiden Hurdle
2022-11-29 2d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 13/20 Kevin A Murphy 159 103 51 200/1
William Hill Play Responsibly Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2022-11-27 22d Navan 20f Soft 15/23 Corey McGivern 158 44 125/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
2022-11-05 115d Down Royal 17f Soft 14/20 Denis ORegan 166 43 5/1
Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle
2022-07-13 30d Downpatrick 19f Good 4/7 Mr H C Swan 157 89 42 13/8
Great Outdoors INH Flat Race
2022-06-13 29d Kilbeggan 16f Good 2/16 Mr H C Swan 156 100 73 6/5
Kilbeggan (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2022-05-15 DEB Killarney 17f Good 3/11 Mr J J Codd 161 113 77 5/2
Killarney Oils (Pro/Am) Flat 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)500.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15320.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)30310.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft18211.1%
Good800.0%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Navan4125.0%
Downpatrick300.0%
Kilbeggan300.0%
Perth3266.7%
Tipperary300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-15–2026-03-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.