Solitary Man (2018) Horse
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About
Solitary Man is an 8yo bay horse trained by E Bolger in Limerick. He is by Champs Elysees out of Jenny Be Quick. To date he has won seven races. On 5 November 2023 at Cork he secured his biggest victory, earning $27,500 in the CL1 NVH. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 12% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thurles 18-Jan-26 4996m SOFT R7 ChNHF $500 (of $9,999), SP: 4.33 1st Panda Boy ( F Maguire 161 ) 2nd Lifetime Ambition ( E C Costello 165 , Cd 158 ) 9.00L 3rd Last Round ( H C Swan 165 ) 16.50L 4th Solitary Man ( J M Halford 168 , Cd 161 ) 17.00L See full results | J M Halford 76.2kg, Cd 73kg 17.00L | 4 (13) |
| Rathcannon 02-Nov-25 4828m SOFT Nv (of $10,500), SP: 1.44 1st Solitary Man ( L M Kelleher 165 ) 2nd Lord Of Kerak ( A Verling 165 ) 9.50L 3rd Jack In The Box ( S J Kenny 165 ) 4.50L | L M Kelleher 74.8kg | 1 |
| Castletown-Geoghegan 05-Oct-25 4828m SOFT Nv (of $10,500), SP: 9.00 1st Solitary Man ( J M Halford 170 ) 2nd Magic Sadler ( E C Costello 165 ) 0.15L 3rd Gale Force Jet ( C J Byrne 165 ) 0.00L | J M Halford 77.1kg | 1 |
| Killarney 23-Aug-25 4190m GOOD R7 CL1 HcpCh $4,500 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 05:06.500, SP: 6.50 1st Coming Up Easy ( J Gainford 159 ) 2nd Dreal Deal ( S Torrens 157 ) 5.50L 3rd Solitary Man ( P Kavanagh 165 ) 13.50L See full results | P Kavanagh 74.8kg 13.50L | 3 (13) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 3420m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,251 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:07.000, SP: 5.00 1st Dreal Deal ( S Torrens 153 ) 2nd Gaelic Arc ( H Sexton 155 ) 0.00L 3rd Maidenstreetprince ( P Byrnes 153 ) 2.25L 4th Solitary Man ( D O'keeffe 166 ) 4.85L See full results | D O'keeffe 75.3kg 4.85L | 4 (9) |
| Punchestown 07-Jun-25 3260m GOOD R2 HcpCh $440 (of $21,999), Winning Time: 03:55.700, SP: 9.50 Always towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next 1st Aeros Luck ( K E Buckley 151 ) 2nd The Banger Doyle ( C P Millar 164 , Cd 159 ) 0.20L 3rd Dutch Schultz ( K C Sexton 154 ) 4.20L 6th Solitary Man ( P Kavanagh 166 , Cd 173 ) 16.95L See full results | P Kavanagh 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 16.95L | 6 (8) |
| Punchestown 24-Nov-24 4830m SOFT R1 Ch (of $17,500), Winning Time: 10:55.900, SP: 4.00 Tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, 4th halfway, dropped towards rear and no impression from 6 out, pulled up after next 1st Stumptown ( K M Donoghue 168 ) 2nd Three By Two ( R Deegan 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Stealthy Tom ( D M Russell 168 ) 9.50L Solitary Man ( D O'keeffe 168 ) 0.00L See full results | D O'keeffe 76.2kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Listowel 25-Sep-24 4790m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $200,000), Winning Time: 06:13.000, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, blundered 11th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out 1st Flooring Porter ( K M Donoghue 158 ) 2nd Horantzau D'airy ( P Townend 150 ) 4.25L 3rd Lucid Dreams ( D E Mullins 151 ) 13.00L UPL Solitary Man ( D O'connor 152 ) 0.00L See full results | D O'connor 68.9kg 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 4700m SOFT R6 NvCh $2,600 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 05:51.200, SP: 2.75 Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace 1st Easy Fella ( R Blackmore 160 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 164 ) 4.75L 3rd Magnor Glory ( J P Shinnick 160 ) 30.00L See full results | D J O'keeffe 74.4kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Killarney 19-Jul-24 3420m GOOD R5 NvCh $9,600 (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:10.500, SP: 4.00 Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, disputed 2nd halfway, 2nd 4 out, pushed along to challenge next, ridden and led before 2 out, asserted before last, stayed on well 1st Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd Je T'ai Porte ( K M Donoghue 159 ) 8.50L 3rd Bowmore ( R Blackmore 161 ) 1.00L See full results | D J O'keeffe 73kg | 1 (6) |
| Punchestown 09-Jun-24 4900m GOOD R2 NvCh $3,200 (of $10,101), Winning Time: 06:29.800, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge after 2 out, under pressure and disputed 3rd last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner 1st Reverend Hubert ( S Fitzgerald 164 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( C G O'dwyer 164 ) 2.25L 3rd Easy Fella ( M P O'connor 164 ) 0.50L See full results | C G O'dwyer 74.4kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Killarney 12-May-24 4630m GOOD R5 NvCh $7,800 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 06:14.100, SP: 2.50 In rear early, went 3rd before 6th, went 2nd before 3 out and closed on leader, led next and pressed before last, ridden and kept on best run-in 1st Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Duffle Coat ( D J Gilligan 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Gaelic Arc ( D King 158 ) 22.00L See full results | D J O'keeffe 71.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Cork 10-Dec-23 4830m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH $6,000 (of $29,999), Winning Time: 06:40.600, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead briefly 3 out, 2nd and pushed along before next, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace 1st Search For Glory ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 157 ) 3.00L 3rd Sarah Beara ( P T Enright 147 ) 4.25L See full results | D J O'keeffe 71.2kg 3.00L | 2 (5) |
| Cork 05-Nov-23 4830m SOFT R5 CL1 NvH $16,500 (of $27,500), Winning Time: 06:21.700, SP: 3.50 Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and headway to challenge next, ridden to dispute before 2 out, led 2 out, asserted before last, stayed on well 1st Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd What Path ( P Townend 158 ) 2.50L 3rd Pinyon Jay ( J W Kennedy 152 ) 1.25L See full results | D J O'keeffe 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Cork 15-Oct-23 4870m SOFT R3 CLNvH $3,100 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 06:17.700, SP: 3.50 Led, headed after 3rd, remained close up and disputed at times, led 6 out, ridden 3 out, strongly pressed from last, narrowly headed close home 1st Desert Heather ( R W Barron 151 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Pinyon Jay ( J W Kennedy 160 ) 4.25L See full results | D J O'keeffe 74.4kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Killarney 02-Oct-23 4590m SOFT R3 CLNvH $9,300 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 05:42.400, SP: 2.50 Led and disputed, headed after 3rd and tracked leader, challenged entering straight, disputed 3 out and soon led, ridden next, asserted before last, kept on strongly 1st Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 163 ) 2nd Winning Smut ( P Byrnes 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Hartur D'arc ( D King 157 ) 5.50L See full results | D J O'keeffe 73.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Killarney 26-Aug-23 4590m GOOD R3 NvH $875 (of $17,500), Winning Time: 05:53.000, SP: 7.50 In touch, 4th after 8th, niggled along after 4 out, dropped to 5th 3 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in to 4th on line 1st Lucid Dreams ( L Quinlan 161 ) 2nd Tag Man ( R Blackmore 154 ) 3.75L 3rd Stuzzikini ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 1.00L 4th Solitary Man ( D O'keeffe 158 ) 6.00L | D O'keeffe 71.7kg 6.00L | 4 (6) |
| Killarney 21-Jul-23 3420m GOOD R5 CLHcpH $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:03.060, SP: 2.88 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 2nd before 3 out where challenged, led after 3 out, pushed along and joined next, ridden and led again when mistake last, stayed on well 1st Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 163 ) 2nd Cullaghs Star ( S D Torrens 157 ) 2.50L 3rd Presenting Lad ( M J M O'sullivan 156 ) 1.00L See full results | D J O'keeffe 73.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Ballinrobe 31-May-23 3260m GOOD R5 HcpH $2,300 (of $11,501), Winning Time: 04:08.000, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, challenged 2 out, ridden to dispute before last, headed early straight, kept on same pace 1st We'llhavewan ( P W Mullins 163 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 165 ) 4.25L 3rd Jinxs Link ( D P Maxwell 143 ) 2.00L See full results | D J O'keeffe 74.8kg 4.25L | 2 (15) |
| Clonmel 12-May-23 3850m SOFT R7 HcpH $240 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:59.090, SP: 21.00 Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and 9th 2 out, kept on one pace into 6th run-in, never a factor 1st Lucky Zebo ( R Blackmore 162 ) 2nd Dancing Jeremy ( D Meyler 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Emir De Rots ( C G O'dwyer 160 ) 0.30L 6th Solitary Man ( D O'keeffe 165 ) 10.50L See full results | D O'keeffe 74.8kg 10.50L | 6 (16) |
| Thurles 01-Dec-22 3200m SOFT R4 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:03.400, SP: 13.00 Disputed lead early, headed after 2nd, not fluent in 3rd 2 out, lost place before last and soon ridden, no extra and weakened 1st No Looking Back ( P T Enright 161 ) 2nd Innatendue ( S D Torrens 154 ) 3.50L 3rd Jeepydoff Meel ( J W Kennedy 153 ) 3.25L UPL Solitary Man ( D O'keeffe 153 ) 9.75L See full results | D O'keeffe 69.4kg 9.75L | UPD (15) |
| Cork 06-Nov-22 3220m HEAVY R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:10.500, SP: 15.00 Tracked leader, not fluent at 3rd, 3rd before 4th, closed approaching straight, 4th 3 out, dropped to 6th and weakened 2 out 1st Inothewayurthinkin ( M P Walsh 161 ) 2nd Lot of Joy ( P Townend 154 ) 1.75L 3rd Timmy Tuesday ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 4.50L UPL Solitary Man ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 21.75L See full results | D O'keeffe 73kg 21.75L | UPD (23) |
| Roscommon 26-Sep-22 3090m GOOD R1 MdH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:49.400, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, 7th halfway, good headway into 4th approaching 2 out, left 3rd and soon went 2nd, kept on, no impression 1st Black Hawk Eagle ( S D Torrens 161 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Up And Out ( J C Gainford 154 ) 9.50L See full results | D J O'keeffe 73kg 4.75L | 2 (13) |