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Young Mans Game (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Young Mans Game

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2021
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
3 Jan 2026, Cork (IRE) (10/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Yet to win
Recent form
1210

Young Mans Game has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
3 Jan 26Cork (IRE)10/17150/1distCalum HoganMatthew A DalyHappy New Year From All At Cork Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m1fYielding to Soft11-5The Reverend (GB)€7,080461/16
18 Nov 25Limerick (IRE)12/1450/1distPatrick M O'BrienMatthew A DalyAdare Manor Opportunity Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-10Piccolo Player (IRE)€7,375-1/12
  • 10/173 Jan 26 · Cork (IRE)150/1

    Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jan 26
    Pos
    10/17
    SP
    150/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    11-5
    Winner / 2nd
    The Reverend (GB)
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    46
    Future form
    1/16
  • 12/1418 Nov 25 · Limerick (IRE)50/1

    Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    18 Nov 25
    Pos
    12/14
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-10
    Winner prize
    €7,375
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
3 Jan 26Cork (IRE)Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle10/17Don Jefe (GB)53 Feb 26Fairyhouse (IRE)Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Maiden Hurdle
18 Nov 25Limerick (IRE)Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle12/14Torps (IRE)227 Dec 25Limerick (IRE)BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Ladies Handicap Hurdle
  • 10/173 Jan 26 · Cork (IRE)

    Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jan 26
    Race
    Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    10/17
    Winner next time
    Don Jefe (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    3 Feb 26
    Race won
    Easter Festival 4th - 6th April Maiden Hurdle
  • 12/1418 Nov 25 · Limerick (IRE)

    Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    18 Nov 25
    Race
    Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    12/14
    Winner next time
    Torps (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    27 Dec 25
    Race won
    BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Ladies Handicap Hurdle

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Matthew A Daly18 Nov 253 Jan 2612/1420000.0%0.0%£0€0
Matthew A Daly
First run
18 Nov 25
Last run
3 Jan 26
First run for yard
12/14
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€018 Nov 253 Jan 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
18 Nov 25
Last run
3 Jan 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBerkshire (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBerkshire (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireMount Nelson (GB)
  2. Sire's damKinnaird (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchBrickfield Sandy (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireHeron Island (IRE)
  2. Dam's damPrometteuse (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireBob Back (USA)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Prometteuse (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Bob Back (USA)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseYoung Mans Game (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2021
SireBerkshire (IRE)
DamBrickfield Sandy (IRE)
DamsireHeron Island (IRE)
Sire's sireMount Nelson (GB)
Sire's damKinnaird (IRE)
2nd damPrometteuse (IRE)
2nd dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingFlorey Spud (IRE)

Female line

  1. Brickfield Sandy (IRE) · by Heron Island (IRE) · 0 winners from 3 runners
  2. Prometteuse (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  3. Astral Fields (FR) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Berkshire (IRE)Brickfield Sandy (IRE)Heron Island (IRE)Mr J O'Brien1 Jul 21baygeldingFlat 10.2f · NH 2m1½fNH 2m3f
Berkshire (IRE)
Breeder
Mr J O'Brien
Foaled
1 Jul 21
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.2f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3f

Progeny of Berkshire (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3984711211.8%28.1%20
At 2m to 2m1f206306414.6%31.1%20
On Good to soft or yielding going93103410.8%36.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going4761712.8%36.2%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
398
Wins
47
Placed
112
Win %
11.8%
Place %
28.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
206
Wins
30
Placed
64
Win %
14.6%
Place %
31.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
93
Wins
10
Placed
34
Win %
10.8%
Place %
36.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
47
Wins
6
Placed
17
Win %
12.8%
Place %
36.2%
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.

Berkshire (IRE) × Heron Island (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Young Mans Game (IRE)200£0€0
Young Mans Game (IRE)
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

Brickfield Sandy (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Berkshire (IRE) out of Brickfield Sandy (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Well Chosen (GB)

By Rule Of Law (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Brickfield Sandy (IRE) · by Heron Island (IRE)
  2. 2Prometteuse (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
  3. 3Astral Fields (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Astral Fields family

In brief

How old is Young Mans Game?

Young Mans Game (IRE) is a 5-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 July 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Young Mans Game?

Young Mans Game (IRE) is by Berkshire (IRE) out of Brickfield Sandy (IRE), a daughter of Heron Island (IRE), and was bred by Mr J O'Brien.

Who trains Young Mans Game?

Young Mans Game (IRE) is trained by Matthew A Daly and owned by Young Mans Game Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Young Mans Game's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Young Mans Game (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Young Mans Game last run?

Young Mans Game (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 January 2026 at Cork (IRE) in the Happy New Year From All At Cork Maiden Hurdle, finishing 10th of 17.

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