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Optima RacingHorses › Issam (FR)

Issam (FR)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-12-28 to 2026-02-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Symonds.
Pedigree Nicaron (GER) × Venus De Re (FR) (by Network)
OwnerLady Gibbings
BreederYvon Madiot, Herve Tison & Pauline Tison
Ratings Official 143 · best RPR 146 · best TS 121
16
Runs
6
Wins
37.5%
Strike rate
62.5%
Place rate
2.41
Actual / Expected
108.6%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 16 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
2026-02-28 26d Newbury 20f Soft 1 6/11 21 Callum Pritchard t 160 143 110 92 7/1
Chase Turf BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway 11th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
2026-02-02 16d Kempton 20.5f Soft 3 1/7 0 Gavin Sheehan t 164 136 146 115 11/4
Chase Turf CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - slow jump and dropped to rear 6th - headway 9th - shaken up and went second 2 out - soon led and went clear - readily(op 5/2)
2026-01-17 28d Ascot 24f Soft 3 6/11 7 Gavin Sheehan t 168 137 136 115 14/1
Chase Turf BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - not fluent 12th - not fluent 4 out - headway before 2 out - weakened before last (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 12/1)
2025-12-20 35d Ascot 19f Soft 2 3/9 0.05 Callum Pritchard t 154 136 139 121 5/1
Chase Turf Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Towards rear - headway from 4 out - disputing second final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
2025-11-15 306d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 1/6 0 Callum Pritchard t 156 131 140 89 15/8
Chase Turf Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - went third 6th - lost position 5 out - pressed leaders but waiting for room 3 out - went second 2 out - pushed along to lead before last - ridden and idled final 110yds - always doing enough(op 3/1)
2025-01-13 25d Exeter 19f Soft 3 1/6 Jordan Nailor t 158 126 133 90 7/1
Exeter Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-19 19d Exeter 18.5f Soft 3 3/5 12 Daryl Jacob tp 163 128 119 107 5/2
Hurdle Turf Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Hurdle Raced in fourth behind clear leader - in touch with leaders on turn before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went third but not fluent last - weakened run-in(tchd 11/4)
2024-11-30 48d Newbury 20.5f Soft 2 6/10 Jordan Nailor tp 157 129 111 94 11/2
Coral Daily Rewards Shaker Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-10-13 188d Ffos Las 16f Soft 2 4/10 0.3 Daryl Jacob tp 160 129 128 118 20/1
Hurdle Turf DragonBet Proud Sponsor Of The Welsh Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - some headway when hit rail 3 out - no impression when mistake 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-04-08 51d Wincanton 20f Soft 3 1/8 0 Jordan Nailor tp 163 125 130 120 10/1
Hurdle Turf Annual Memberships On Sale April 22nd Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - good headway on outer after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - disputed lead approaching last - led clearly run-in - edged right and pushed out final 110yds(op 11/1)
2024-02-17 58d Ascot 19.5f Soft 2 15/16 1 Jordan Nailor t 148 126 107 91 12/1
Hurdle Turf Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield on outer - weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1)
2023-12-21 270d Exeter 18.5f Soft 3 1/6 0 Daryl Jacob t 153 120 125 96 3/1
Hurdle Turf NAF Metazone Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led after 7th - faced challenge 3 out - went clear after 2 out - awkward jump last - edged left final 110yds - ridden out(op 7/2)
2023-03-26 16d Exeter 18.5f Soft 4 1/6 Jordan Nailor t 166 115 125 110 11/4
Harcombe Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-10 29d Exeter 16.5f Good 4 2/6 Jordan Nailor t 163 115 117 104 13/2
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-09 43d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 2/11 Jordan Nailor t 165 114 115 109 33/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-28 DEB Leicester 15.5f Heavy 3 99/9 Daryl Jacob 159 119 16/1
Pertemps Network Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle

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)7342.9%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)3266.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 38562.5%
Class 43133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16637.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14642.9%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Exeter5360.0%
Ascot300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-28–2026-02-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.