★  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 › Natural Ability (IRE)

Natural Ability (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-05-24 to 2026-04-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chris Grant.
Pedigree Most Improved (IRE) × Always A Way (GB) (by Danehill Dancer)
OwnerMrs H N Eubank
BreederMs Carol Henley
Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 99 · best TS 81
20
Runs
1
Wins
5.0%
Strike rate
15.0%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
-80.0%
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 20 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
2026-04-01 28d Sedgefield 16.5f Good 5 2/7 1.75 Danny McMenamin tp 162 86 94 66 6/1
Chase Turf Jayne And Greg Complete All The Racecourses Handicap Chase Led narrowly 6th - wandered around 7th - headed 2 out - soon ridden - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2026-03-04 28d Catterick 15.5f Good 5 3/5 16 Danny McMenamin tp 152 89 81 67 28/1
Chase Turf WF Racing Keeping You On Course Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - went third after 4 out - lost ground and no chance from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-02-04 72d Sedgefield 19.5f Soft 5 5/8 4 Danny McMenamin t 163 93 52 26 25/1
Chase Turf Fairlight Studios Handicap Chase (Go North Monet's Garden Series Qualifier) In rear - not fluent 1st - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
2025-11-24 292d Sedgefield 16.5f Soft 5 4/7 19 Danny McMenamin t 168 96 82 69 20/1
Chase Turf BetWright Beat The Wright Way Handicap Chase Towards rear but in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 14/1)
2025-02-05 50d Sedgefield 16.5f Soft 4 99/5 Danny McMenamin t 156 97 94 6/1
Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-17 33d Catterick 19f Good 5 5/8 0.5 Danny McMenamin t 165 97 67 38 85/40F
Chase Turf Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices Handicap Chase Midfield - went third 9th - weakened after 4 out - lost two places from 2 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 3/1 tchd 15/8)
2024-11-14 42d Sedgefield 16.5f Good 5 1/7 0 Danny McMenamin t 166 92 97 81 3/1
Chase Turf Lakeland Dairies & Bidfood Classic Collaboration Novices Handicap Chase Disputing second halfway - went second after 1st - lost position and prominent 2 out - switched right after 2 out - led and jumped left last - ran on well(op 5/2)
2024-10-03 10d Southwell 16f Good 5 99/11 Danny McMenamin t 163 95 6/1
Chase Turf Owners Group 10 Year Anniversary Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 5 out - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 13/2)
2024-09-23 140d Sedgefield 16.5f Good 5 4/10 2.5 Danny McMenamin t 163 95 95 63 17/2
Chase Turf Fairlight Studio Handicap Chase (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) Towards rear - still plenty to do 2 out - headway on outer after 2 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
2024-05-06 132d Down Royal 17f Good 15/20 3.5 Conor Maxwell t 163 90 74 59 50/1
Hurdle Turf Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 33/1)
2023-12-26 12d Limerick 17.5f Heavy 8/13 0.05 Phillip Enright t 148 89 47 22 80/1
Chase Turf BRC McMahon Reinforcements Handicap Chase In rear - mistake 5 out - no impression from 3 out(op 28/1)
2023-12-14 28d Naas 16f Heavy 14/16 1.75 Phillip Enright t 156 90 60 38 80/1
Chase Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap Chase Towards rear throughout - bad mistake when pecked on landing 2 out(op 33/1)
2023-11-16 184d Punchestown 15.5f Soft 7/8 40 Phillip Enright t 159 53 12 125/1
Chase Turf Ladbrokes Fanzone Your Team Your Game Rated Novice Chase In rear throughout(op 50/1)
2023-05-16 14d Sligo 13f Good 9/11 Mark Enright t 147 62 150/1
countysligoraces.com Maiden
2023-05-02 42d Ballinrobe 17f Good 99/10 Richard Deegan t 166 150/1
Burleigh Accountancy Group Beginners Chase
2023-03-21 55d Clonmel 16f Heavy 99/9 Liam McKenna t 161 100/1
Kilmanahan Beginners Chase
2023-01-25 30d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 14/16 J J Slevin 162 4 300/1
Fairyhouse For Your Fundraiser Beginners Chase
2022-12-26 23d Leopardstown 16f Soft 25/27 Peter Carberry 161 30 200/1
All About Sunday Maiden Hurdle
2022-12-03 193d Fairyhouse 16f Good 8/18 Phillip Enright 166 99 72 200/1
Fingal Ravens Raceday Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
2022-05-24 DEB Punchestown 16.5f Good 20/22 Peter Carberry 161 55 20/1
Bar One Racing Quick Deposit & Withdraw Maiden 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
Quick (under 2wk)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 58112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2015.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1119.1%
Soft500.0%
Heavy400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Sedgefield6116.7%

We score Natural Ability (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, 2022-05-24–2026-04-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.