Many Men

What makes Many Men particularly interesting is how well it has handled Class 2 competition — which means some of the best races in Britain. Two wins from five races at that level, a 40% win rate, is the kind of figure most trainers would be delighted with. The two biggest moments so far have come at Newmarket in October 2024, where the horse got off the mark for the first time, and then at Doncaster in June 2025, both at Class 2. Breaking your duck at Newmarket — one of the most prestigious and technically demanding tracks in the country — is not something every horse manages.

The distance question is worth dwelling on. Over a mile and three to four furlongs, Many Men has won 2 of its 3 races — that is two wins from three attempts at the trip, a hit rate of 67%. That is not luck; that is a horse that has found its conditions. When the race is the right distance, it competes with a level of consistency that sets it apart from most of its rivals.

Jim Boyle's yard at Epsom has sent out 25 winners already this season, so this is a team in form, not one scraping by. Recent runs of 6-4-4-2-1 show a horse that was building nicely toward a peak — the sixth-place finish most recently suggests it may be coming back to its best after that run, rather than declining. It raced just yesterday, so it is firmly in the thick of the current season. With its profile at the top distances, on good tracks, and in top-tier company, Many Men is the kind of horse that rewards keeping an eye on.