Ireland 6yo

Only For Our Man (IRE)

T: Paul Nolan · J: James Smith · O: Patrick Carberry

By Yeats (IRE) out of Baliya (IRE)

Form 2-500212234

Current odds

1/10 W/R

109 RPR

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10 runs
1 wins
placed
10% strike
25 d off
113 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2-500212234 25 days off

4 3 2 2 1 2

At Down Royal 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

Best RPR 113 Career peak

Best TS 108 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 56
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 60%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 60%; best at Down Royal (50% from 2 runs).

Down Royal 50% 1-0-2
Cork 100% 0-1-1
Killarney (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 0-1-1
Naas 100% 0-1-1
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 100% 0-3-3
Richard Deegan 50% 0-1-2
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-2
Eoin Staples 100% 1-0-1
Mr S Connor 100% 0-1-1
James Smith NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Nolan NOW 56% 1-4-9
Stuart Crawford 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 75% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 75% 1-2-4
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 60% 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 60% 1-5-10

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

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

1 Jan 2026 David Flynn Construction Maiden Hurdle Tramore 5th/13 2.25 Soft 2m180y Sean Flanagan 9/2

8 May 2025 Millennium Surveys Ltd (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race Tipperary T 2nd/12 2.75 Good To Yielding 2m2f Mr S Connor 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul Nolan 10%
Jockey: James Smith 9%
Owner: Patrick Carberry
Sire: Yeats (IRE)
Dam: Baliya (IRE)
Dam sire: Robellino
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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