Man Of Action had his first start for Wright at Redcliffe on February 23, 2022, and finished fifth without threatening behind Torque In Control.

His maiden victory for Wright came a few months later via Redcliffe on August 29 at double figure odds.

Upon reflection, it was the first of 12 victories to date and Wright isn’t surprised with the results that have come his way.

“The maiden victory probably took a little longer than I was hoping for and at the time, I wasn’t sure how far we could go with him, but he’s just kept on keeping on. Funnily enough, the angrier he becomes, the better he races,” Wright said.

“Over time, his form tends to be better during the cooler months. He doesn’t handle the heat all that well. On raceday, after he’s performed, it’s normally a two-man job to strip the gear off him.

“I’ve tinkered with his front hooves over the years, in particular just trying to find the perfect balance. He’s always brushed a knee and while he’s handled that, the square toe aluminium shoe tends to be the right fit for him.”

Man Of Action has posted victories across all three tracks in South East Queensland (Albion Park, Redcliffe and Marburg) while also competing at Gatton and Kilcoy.

He’s been a regular on the show circuit with trips to the RNA (Ekka), Toowoomba, Nanango, Gatton and Kingaroy.

The list of drivers to partner “Ramsey” under the care of Wright includes Sneddon, Nathan Dawson, Leonard Cain, Pete McMullen, Brendan Barnes, Chloe Butler, Shane Graham, Mitch Turnbull, Angus Garrard, Trent Dawson and Jack Chapple plus New Zealand juniors Crystal Hackett and Wilson House.

“He performs well for most drivers, but I’d have to say that Nathan Dawson and Chloe Butler seem to have a good rapport with him, I can’t explain why but they just do. I think Nathan has won half a dozen times with him,” Wright said.

“All drivers have provided plenty of feedback over the years, good and bad but, as a trainer, that’s what you’re looking for so hopefully, you can make the adjustments to get the best results.

“He’s performed on all shapes and sized tracks but there’s no doubt he performs best at Albion Park, the bigger track certainly helps his gait and gives him good confidence.”