Man Of Action (2020)
About
Man Of Action is a 5yo gr trained by Gary Rutherford, who is based at Jedburgh. He is by Fast Company out of Monet's Lady. So far he has won two races. On 21 May 2025 at Hexham he secured his most important victory, collecting the $8,952.00 Class 5 Handicap. He has proved a profitable runner for punters, delivering about a 53% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kelso 25-Oct-25 4560m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:42.450, SP: 17.00 | M Dodd 69.9kg 25.90L | 8 (8) |
| Perth 03-Jul-25 4820m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $972 (of $7,869), SP: 3.25 | D Johnston 75.8kg 13.25L | 3 (10) |
| Hexham 22-Jun-25 4680m GOOD R3 CL5 NvHcpH $1,124 (of $9,099), SP: 2.00 Close up, mistake 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon headed, no extra towards finish | D Johnston 73kg 2.15L | 3 (7) |
| Perth 08-Jun-25 4820m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:00.570, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on well to lead run-in | D Johnston 72.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Hexham 21-May-25 4680m GOOD R1 CL5 HcpH $4,806 (of $8,952), SP: 15.00 Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, pushed along home turn, led narrowly approaching last, ridden run-in, drifted left and forged away closing stages | D Johnston 70.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hexham 11-May-25 4680m GOOD R4 CL4 MdH $565 (of $8,853), SP: 19.00 Held up in last pair, went moderate 4th turning in, never any chance, closed on well beaten 3rd | B Lynn 72.6kg 42.75L | 4 (8) |
| Carlisle 24-Mar-25 3420m GOOD R1 CL4 NvH $440 (of $6,886), SP: 26.00 In rear, pushed along before 2 out, never showed | C Nichol 72.1kg 17.25L | 4 (6) |
| Newcastle 08-Mar-25 3270m GOOD R1 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:35.010, SP: 7.50 Chased leader on outside, pushed along and made no impression 3f out | R Elliott 61.7kg, Cd 64.9kg 25.00L | 8 (10) |
| Newcastle 16-Feb-25 3270m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp (of $6,984) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:37.200, SP: 4.33 Held up in rear, detached and pushed along over 3f out, never involved | R Elliott 58.5kg, Cd 61.7kg 18.00L | 7 (8) |
| Tramore 01-Jan-25 3380m HEAVY R1 MdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 07:21.020, SP: 26.00 Mid-division, 8th halfway, no extra after 3 out | J C Barry 71.7kg 56.8kgL | 10 (15) |
| Roscommon 14-Oct-24 2460m SOFT R8 Hcp (of $10,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:47.300, SP: 10.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 6th over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened | L Mcateer 64.4kg 35.70L | 13 (16) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-24 2870m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $6,300), Winning Time: 03:18.560, SP: 17/2 Towards rear, 11th halfway, under pressure over 3f out, some progress inside final furlong, no extra closing stages | L Mcateer 63.5kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 9 (14) |
| Roscommon 03-Sep-24 2430m SOFT R5 Md $240 (of $7,200), Winning Time: 02:47.120, SP: 18/1 Led or disputed lead, led after 5f, joined 4f out and headed early straight, 4th and ridden 2f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out, no extra | L Mcateer 64kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 6 (13) |
| Curragh 24-Aug-24 2010m GOOD R6 Md (of $12,000), Winning Time: 02:06.670, SP: 22/1 In touch, dropped to 12th 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out | J Ryan 64kg, Cd 0 18.75L | 13 (22) |
| Gowran Park 03-Jun-24 1900m GOOD R5 Md $650 (of $7,800), Winning Time: 02:09.940, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, progress into 6th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon ridden and went 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | W Joyce 66.2kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 4 (14) |