★  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 › Norn Iron (IRE)

Norn Iron (IRE)

8yo br g · Form & record 2023-03-19 to 2026-05-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harry Derham.
Pedigree Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) × Coco Des Champs (IRE) (by Robin Des Champs)
OwnerDr Paul Kelly
BreederLouise Cooper-Joyce
Ratings Official 131 · best RPR 137 · best TS 119
12
Runs
3
Wins
25.0%
Strike rate
83.3%
Place rate
0.67
Actual / Expected
-45.0%
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 12 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
2026-05-01 55d Punchestown 20f Soft 2/21 3 Paul O'Brien t 155 131 137 119 12/1
Listed Chase Turf QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase () Held up in rear - midfield after 5 out - in touch with leaders 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - went second last - kept on(op 9/1)
2026-03-07 35d Sandown 20f Soft 3 1/3 0 Paul O'Brien t 165 124 137 116 4/6
Chase Turf betting.betfair.com Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - headway after 4 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - led last - ridden clear run-in(tchd 8/13 and tchd 8/11)
2026-01-31 30d Sandown 20f Soft 3 1/5 0 Harry Cobden t 155 116 131 117 11/4
Chase Turf Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in third in touch with leaders - headway 4 out - going best after 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(op 5/2)
2026-01-01 21d Windsor 16f Good 4 3/4 2 Brendan Powell 165 118 120 107 4/7
Chase Turf Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leader 6th - briefly led 4 out - mistake 3 out - outpaced 2 out - no impression when mistake last(op 11/10 tchd 1/2)
2025-12-11 234d Warwick 16f Soft 4 2/9 12 Paul O'Brien 165 118 120 103 15/8
Chase Turf Aztec Aerosols Spray Some Joy Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - not fluent 7th - pecked on landing 4 out - weakened after last(op 2/1)
2025-04-21 30d Plumpton 16f Good 3 1/4 0 Paul O'Brien 160 118 113 85 2/11
Hurdle Roy Reeve Memorial National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-22 21d Newbury 19f Good 3 2/9 Paul O'Brien 152 114 118 117 15/8
Hurdle Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-03-01 45d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4/10 Jonathan Burke 162 114 116 105 11/8
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2025-01-15 101d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 2/11 Paul OBrien 155 107 117 99 7/2
Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Handicap Hurdle
2024-10-06 530d Uttoxeter 16f Good 4 2/13 3.25 Brendan Powell 158 104 95 11/8F
Hurdle Turf Lin Sargeant Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) In touch with leaders - went second omitted 3 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in - just held second (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 2/1)
2023-04-25 37d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 3/9 Brendan Powell 157 100 75 3/1
Cazoo Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-03-19 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 5 4/12 Brendan Powell 159 103 72 20/1
Cazoo Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)

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)4250.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 34375.0%
Class 4500.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)12325.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8225.0%
Good4125.0%

We score Norn Iron (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, 2023-03-19–2026-05-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.