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Ionian (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-12-26 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Henderson.

Pedigree Blue Bresil (FR) × Tearsofclewbay (GB) (by Kayf Tara)

OwnerMichael Buckley

BreederLiam Quinn

Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 119 · best TS 105

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

40.0%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 5 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-30	53d	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	7/11	0.5	Nico de Boinville	159	–	116	74	10/1
Hurdle Turf Specialist Group Novice Hurdle Took keen hold - soon disputed lead - led 4th - headed and weakened before last(tchd 11/1)
2026-03-08	23d	Warwick	16f	Soft	4	3/10	1.25	Nico de Boinville	159	115	114	100	4/1
Hurdle Turf Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div II) Led - faced challenges before 2 out - headed and no extra run-in(op 10/3)
2026-02-13	13d	Fakenham	20f	Soft	4	4/6	12	Nico de Boinville h	156	–	91	62	7/4
Hurdle Turf British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race) Led but pestered - not fluent 2nd - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 13/8)
2026-01-31	36d	Sandown	16f	Heavy	3	2/6	1.75	Nico de Boinville h	154	–	119	105	6/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - briefly headed 3rd - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - bit short of room run-in - soon no extra(op 15/2 tchd 11/1)
2025-12-26	DEB	Kempton	16f	Good	2	6/11	0.75	Nico de Boinville	158	–	102	81	10/3
Hurdle Turf Join Ladbrokes Bet £5 Get £30 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - prominent - led before 5th - soon hampered by loose horse - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 85/40)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	5	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-12-26–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.