Ireland 6yo

Only For Our Man (IRE)

T: Paul Nolan · J: Eoin Staples(5) · O: Patrick Carberry

By Yeats (IRE) out of Baliya (IRE)

Form 0021223413

4/1 Current odds

2/12 W/R

108 RPR

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12 runs
2 wins
placed
17% strike
12 d off
113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0021223413 12 days off

3 1 4 3 2 2

On Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 113 Career peak

Best TS 108 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 59
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 67%; best at Down Royal (50% from 2 runs).

Down Royal 50% 1-0-2
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Galway (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Killarney (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 0-1-1
Naas 100% 0-1-1
Sligo (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Alan O'Sullivan(5) 100% 0-3-3
Sean Flanagan 33% 1-0-3
Eoin Staples(5) NOW 100% 1-1-2
Richard Deegan 50% 0-1-2
Mr S Connor(7) 100% 0-1-1
James Smith(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Nolan NOW 64% 2-5-11
S. R. B. Crawford 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 80% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 80% 2-2-5
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 67% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 2-6-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

25 Oct 2026 COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Steeplechase Galway (IRE) 3rd/9 9 Soft To Heavy 2m6½f Eoin Staples OR 118 11/2

30 Sep 2026 Frank O'Beirne Memorial Beginners Steeplechase Sligo (IRE) 1st/8 +0 Good 3m2f Sean Flanagan OR 107 11/4F

28 Aug 2026 Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) 4th/14 2 Good 2m1½f James Smith OR 107 4/1

16 Jul 2026 Noel C. Duggan Structural Steel 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Killarney (IRE) B 3rd/10 2 Good 2m4½f Alan O'Sullivan OR 106 4/1

30 May 2026 In Memory Of Josephine Lyons 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Listowel P 2nd/10 .5 Good To Yielding 2m7f100y Alan O'Sullivan OR 104 5/2F

10 May 2026 Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Cork 2nd/21 0.2 Good 3m80y Alan O'Sullivan OR 100 9/4F

12 Apr 2026 Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle Down Royal 1st/10 +0 Good 2m6f Eoin Staples OR 92 15/8F

4 Mar 2026 William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Naas 2nd/11 1.75 Soft To Heavy 2m2f180y Richard Deegan OR 89 14/1

15 Feb 2026 EVAD Technology Group Maiden Hurdle Punchestown 12th/15 21 Heavy 2m3f104y Richard Deegan 80/1

20 Jan 2026 Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle Down Royal 10th/20 3 Yielding To Soft 2m1f33y Sean Flanagan 28/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul Nolan 11%
Jockey: Eoin Staples(5) 12%
Owner: Patrick Carberry
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Baliya (IRE)
Dam sire: Robellino
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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