Ireland 5yo

Vantheman (IRE)

T: Kevin Ryan · J: Sam James · O: Alison Muir Tonge Colin Paterson

By Invincible Army (IRE) out of Laila Honiwillow (GB)

Form 8701344554

Current odds

5/30 W/R

93 RPR

88 TS

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Active

30 runs
5 wins
placed
17% strike
4 d off
105 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 8701344554 4 days off

4 5 5 4 4 3

At Ayr 1/2 1 win · 1 placed

On Soft 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 6f 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 105 Career peak

Best TS 88 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 30%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 30% career baseline.

York 14% 0-1-7
Hamilton 33% 1-1-6
Pontefract 25% 1-0-4
Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Ayr 50% 1-0-2
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Thirsk 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Tom Eaves 40% 4-4-20
Kevin Stott 0% 0-0-3
Shane Gray 50% 1-0-2
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
Rowan Scott 0% 0-0-1
Sam James NOW 0% 0-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Kevin Ryan NOW 30% 5-4-30

Going Record

30 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 54% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 12% 0-1-8
Good 54% 4-3-13
Good to Soft 17% 1-0-6
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

30 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 30% 5-4-30
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Sep 2026 Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 2 B 4th/24 1 Soft 6f Sam James OR 86 20/1

21 Aug 2026 Acrisure Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 3 B 5th/11 0.3 Good To Soft 5f Tom Eaves OR 86 9/2

1 Aug 2026 Cube Glass 'soba' Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 2 B 5th/11 0.3 Good 5f Tom Eaves OR 87 9/1

17 Jul 2026 Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 3 B 4th/7 1.25 Good To Firm 5f Tom Eaves OR 88 5/1

26 Jun 2026 JenningsBet In Bradford Gosforth Park Cup Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 B 4th/14 0.2 Standard To Slow 5f Tom Eaves OR 88 12/1

31 May 2026 Sky Bet Club Handicap Thirsk Class 4 B 3rd/17 .5 Good 5f Tom Eaves OR 88 11/1

17 May 2026 Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Hamilton Class 3 B 1st/13 +0 Good 5f7y Tom Eaves OR 84 10/1

2 May 2026 Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Thirsk Class 3 B 10th/10 99 Good To Firm 5f Shane Gray OR 84 8/1

7 Apr 2026 Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap Pontefract Class 2 7th/13 .5 Good To Soft 5f3y Rowan Scott OR 85 7/1

20 Feb 2026 SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 8th/12 1.25 Standard 6f16y Kevin Stott OR 85 10/3F

Connections

Trainer: Kevin Ryan 12%
Jockey: Sam James 14%
Owner: Alison Muir Tonge Colin Paterson
Sire: Invincible Army (IRE)
Dam: Laila Honiwillow (GB)
Dam sire: Bahamian Bounty
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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