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Horse profile
Nearly A Man
- TrainerRichard Mitchell
- OwnerC F Churchill
- FamilyLady Manta
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1981
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 30 Oct 1991, Fontwell (PU/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 91 | Fontwell | PU/13 | 50/1 | G Upton | Richard Mitchell | Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 2m2½f | Good | 11-3 | Delgany Run I (GB) | £1,792 | 11 | 2/12 |
| 19 Oct 91 | Stratford | PU/9 | 66/1 | D Bridgwater | Richard Mitchell | Clairefontaine Trophy Novices' Chase | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m2f | Good | 10-9 | Jimster (GB) | £2,941 | - | 0/8 |
Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 91
- Course
- Fontwell
- Pos
- PU/13
- SP
- 50/1
- Jockey
- G Upton
- Trainer
- Richard Mitchell
- Race
- Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m2½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Delgany Run I (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,792
- Days
- 11
- Future form
- 2/12
Clairefontaine Trophy Novices' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m2fGood
All fields
- Date
- 19 Oct 91
- Course
- Stratford
- Pos
- PU/9
- SP
- 66/1
- Jockey
- D Bridgwater
- Trainer
- Richard Mitchell
- Race
- Clairefontaine Trophy Novices' Chase
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m2f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Jimster (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,941
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/8
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 91 | Fontwell | Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase | PU/13 | Delgany Run I (GB) | 1 | 26 Nov 92 | Nottingham | Wollaton Handicap Chase |
| 30 Oct 91 | Fontwell | Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase | PU/13 | They All Forgot Me (GB) | 4 | 14 Nov 91 | Towcester | Flurry Knox Handicap Chase |
- PU/1330 Oct 91 · Fontwell
Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 91
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- Delgany Run I (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 26 Nov 92
- Race won
- Wollaton Handicap Chase
- PU/1330 Oct 91 · Fontwell
Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 30 Oct 91
- Course
- Fontwell
- Race
- Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase
- This horse
- PU/13
- Winner next time
- They All Forgot Me (GB)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 14 Nov 91
- At
- Towcester
- Race won
- Flurry Knox Handicap Chase
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Mitchell | 19 Oct 91 | 30 Oct 91 | PU/9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Richard Mitchell
- Trainer
- Richard Mitchell
- First run
- 19 Oct 91
- Last run
- 30 Oct 91
- First run for yard
- PU/9
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 19 Oct 91 | 30 Oct 91 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 19 Oct 91
- Last run
- 30 Oct 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchNearly A Hand (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchFloradora Do (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAlflora (IRE)
- Dam's damCream By Post (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireTorus (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Floradora Do (GB) · by Alflora (IRE) · 2 winners from 5 runners
- Cream By Post (GB) · by Torus (GB) · 4 winners from 6 runners
- Lady Manta (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly A Hand (GB) | Floradora Do (GB) | Alflora (IRE) | gelding | Flat 10.0f · NH 2m5½f | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f |
Nearly A Hand (GB)
- Damsire
- Alflora (IRE)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.0f · NH 2m5½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Nearly A Hand (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,616 | 165 | 415 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 3m2f and over | 160 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 531 | 63 | 145 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 3m2f and over on Good going | 66 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,616
- Wins
- 165
- Placed
- 415
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 3m2f and over
- Condition
- At 3m2f and over
- Runs
- 160
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 38
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 531
- Wins
- 63
- Placed
- 145
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 3m2f and over on Good going
- Condition
- At 3m2f and over on Good going
- Runs
- 66
- Wins
- 8
- Placed
- 15
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Nearly A Hand (GB) × Alflora mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly A Man (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Nearly A Man (GB)
- Horse
- Nearly A Man (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Nearly A Hand (GB) out of Floradora Do (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Millenary (GB)
- Boys Of Wexford (GB)3W · 32R
By Cannock Chase (USA)
- Sound Of Jura (GB)0W · 1R
By Dragon Dancer
- Snapdance (GB)1W · 10R
By Dragon Dancer (GB)
- Ghidora (GB)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Floradora Do (GB) · by Alflora (IRE)
- 2Cream By Post (GB) · by Torus (GB)
- 3Lady Manta (GB)
Notable relatives
First cousin
- Sam Brown (GB)9W · 36R · 2 black-type
Second cousin
- Sea Music (IRE)3W · 19R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Nearly A Man foaled?
Nearly A Man (GB) was foaled in 1981.
Who are the sire and dam of Nearly A Man?
Nearly A Man (GB) is by Nearly A Hand (GB) out of Floradora Do (GB), a daughter of Alflora (IRE).
Who trained Nearly A Man?
Nearly A Man (GB) was trained by Richard Mitchell and owned by C F Churchill at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Nearly A Man's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Nearly A Man (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Nearly A Man still racing?
Nearly A Man (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 October 1991 at Fontwell in the Geoffrey Osborne R.N.L.I. Novices' Chase (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Nearly A Man related to any top horses?
Nearly A Man (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sam Brown (GB) (first cousin, Grade 2 winner) and Sea Music (IRE) (second cousin, Listed winner), from the Lady Manta (GB) family.
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