★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  ★  RECENT WINNERS · EVERY PICK LOGGED BEFORE THE OFF  —  Ice Cube Epsom 6/5✓  ·  Caislean Gear Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Geryon Leopardstown 11/10✓  ·  Perfect Scoundrel Epsom 11/8✓  ·  Loughrea Leopardstown 7/2✓  ·  Thickthorn Tom Worcester 6/5✓  ·  The Balearic Sun Epsom 7/4✓  ·  Serenity Dream Chepstow 15/8✓  ·  Doon The Glen Hamilton 11/4✓  ·  Early Dawning Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Inspired Hamilton 2/1✓  ·  I'll Be Back Hamilton 3/1✓  ·  Arch Enemy Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Sunlit Sea Lingfield 5/4✓  ·  Startled Lady Yarmouth 5/2✓  ·  Bella Colombia Killarney 2/1✓  ·  Kalir Killarney 3/1✓  ·  Havana Club Bath 9/4✓  —  SEE EVERY RESULT — WINS & LOSSES →  —  
Optima RacingHorses › Ira Hayes (IRE)

Ira Hayes (IRE)

7yo ch g · Form & record 2024-09-25 to 2026-06-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John C McConnell.
Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Dangan Dawn (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerIra Hayes Partnership
BreederSean Hoare
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 124 · best TS 105
14
Runs
3
Wins
21.4%
Strike rate
42.9%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
23.8%
Level-stake ROI

We grade every runner like this — then send you the bet.

Optima's AI scores all UK & Irish racing daily and sends a verified pick to your Telegram at 11am — logged before the off, settled from official data. Free pick every day, no card needed.

Get today's free pick on Telegram →

Full form — last 14 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-07 30d Perth 24f Good 4 5/6 83 Callum Pritchard v 166 116 20 101 9/4
Chase Turf Malcolm Group Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - jumped left 8th - led 10th - headed before 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
2026-05-08 18d Market Rasen 24f Good 3 2/6 2.5 Callum Pritchard v 153 115 120 99 9/2
Chase Turf Summer Plate Ladies Day Saturday 18th July Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent early - led after 1st - steadied 8th - went clear with winner before 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 6/1)
2026-04-20 49d Tramore 21.5f Soft 1/12 0 Danny Mullins v 166 110 110 79 9/2
Chase Turf O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Beginners Chase Led - headed but prominent 7th - pushed along before 2 out - raced in fourth when left in lead 2 out - pushed out and went clear run-in(op 8/1)
2026-03-02 32d Leopardstown 28.5f Soft 11/13 12 Alex Harvey v 161 110 78 74 17/2
Chase Turf Dublin National Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
2026-01-29 84d Thurles 22.5f Heavy 3/10 9.5 Alex Harvey v 163 111 106 60 9/1
Hurdle Turf Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle Raced in second behind clear leader - lost second before 2 out - lost third before last - went modest third run-in(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-11-06 23d Clonmel 24f Soft 4/9 17 Alex Harvey v 146 113 91 44 5/1
Hurdle Turf Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle Sweating - led - headed then weakened home turn(op 6/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
2025-10-14 19d Punchestown 23f Soft 9/17 3 Alex Harvey 162 116 99 65 17/2
Hurdle Turf William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle Midfield - in touch with leaders when not fluent 8th - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
2025-09-25 148d Listowel 20f Soft 9/16 1.75 Alex Harvey 163 117 103 40 14/1
Hurdle Turf Behans Horseshoe Bar Restaurant & Townhouse Handicap Hurdle Midfield - badly hampered and no extra last(op 22/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-04-30 26d Punchestown 19.5f Soft 17/25 3.25 Dylan Kidd t 161 119 85 58 40/1
Hurdle Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-04 37d Wexford 24.5f Soft 6/11 Alex Harvey 163 100 8 5/1
Hurdle Wexford Racecourse Supporters Club Rated Novice Hurdle
2025-02-26 99d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 4 3/5 Ben Harvey 163 101 86 5/4
Racing TV 100% Profits Returned To Racing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-11-19 22d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 1/11 0 Ben Harvey 155 124 102 5/6F
Hurdle Turf My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Jumped right on occasions - made all - not fluent 3 out - pushed along before last - clear run-in - easily(op 6/4)
2024-10-28 33d Wexford 16.5f Soft 1/6 0 Mr J Kidd 161 120 105 9/1
Flat Turf Thank You To All Our Sponsors & Supporters In 2024 (C & G) (Pro/Am) Flat Race Prominent - pressed leader 4f out - led under 2f out - soon ridden - went clear inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2024-09-25 DEB Listowel 20f Soft 6/12 0.2 Mr J Kidd 161 92 1 7/2
NH Flat Turf Listowel Vintners Association INH Flat Race Soon in touch with leaders - prominent after halfway - outpaced when reminder over 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)4250.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14321.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11327.3%

We score Ira Hayes (IRE) against the whole field — every time it runs

Every UK & Irish runner model-ranked each morning, verified before the off, in your Telegram by 11am.

Free daily pick on Telegram — no card → See today's full tips →
Free weekly racing data study + Saturday's banker — by email
No spam, ever. Unsubscribe with one click.

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-25–2026-06-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.