★  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 › Persuasion (IRE)

Persuasion (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2019-08-03 to 2026-06-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David & Nicola Barron.
Pedigree Acclamation (GB) × Effervesce (IRE) (by Galileo)
OwnerLaurence Okane
BreederNorelands Bloodstock
Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 102 · best TS 97
55
Runs
6
Wins
10.9%
Strike rate
41.8%
Place rate
1.08
Actual / Expected
12.7%
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 30 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
2026-06-24 11d Carlisle 8f Firm 4 11/14 0.3 Rhys Elliott 137 85 81 48 18/1
Flat Turf Stablemate By AGMA Carlisle Bell Handicap Raced keenly in the rear - driven 2f out - never able to land a blow
2026-06-13 28d York 7f Good 3 7/19 0.3 Rhys Elliott 128 86 87 55 80/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap Settled in mid-division - driven over 2f out - picked up over 1f out - found nothing final 110yds
2026-05-16 20d Thirsk 7f Good 3 6/13 3.75 Callum Rodriguez 131 86 76 48 13/2
Flat Turf Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Pressed leader - weakened final furlong(op 15/2)
2026-04-26 22d Musselburgh 7f Good 4 1/11 0 Callum Rodriguez 134 84 92 75 4/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Prominent - ridden and challenging over 1f out - kept on and led final strides(op 9/2)
2026-04-04 30d Musselburgh 7f Soft 2 6/10 1.25 Saffie Osborne 118 86 83 66 12/1
Flat Turf Livescore Bet Silver Arrow Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2026-03-05 142d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 3 7/8 1.75 William Pyle 124 87 79 32 66/1
Flat AW Win £250 000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Towards rear - midfield 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 40/1)
2025-10-14 18d Leicester 7f Good 3 14/15 0.5 William Pyle 133 88 73 67 40/1
Flat Turf Willpower Group Handicap Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
2025-09-26 21d Haydock 7f Soft 3 6/11 1 Lewis Edmunds 139 89 89 71 6/1
Flat Turf By Eck Its Boddingtons Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 3f out - edged right over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
2025-09-05 33d Haydock 7f Good 3 2/11 1.25 Callum Rodriguez 140 88 95 77 17/2
Flat Turf Oakmere Homes Handicap Prominent - pressed leaders 1f out - soon went second - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-03 58d Galway 7f Soft 11/15 2 Chris Hayes 126 89 50 40 40/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap (Premier Handicap) Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
2025-06-06 20d Epsom 7f Soft 2 4/12 2.25 Lewis Edmunds 128 90 89 82 33/1
Flat Turf Debenhams Handicap In touch with leaders on inner - ridden when short of room over 1f out - rallied and went fourth inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 40/1)
2025-05-17 8d Newmarket 7f Firm 3 7/8 0.1 Luke Catton 130 91 85 58 14/1
Flat Turf Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Raced centre - in rear - took keen hold - hung right but in touch with leaders halfway - hung right and weakened gradually from 2f out(tchd 16/1)
2025-05-09 20d Chester 7.5f Good 2 8/14 0.05 Connor Beasley 124 91 84 95 22/1
Flat CAA Stellar Earl Grosvenor Handicap
2025-04-19 29d Musselburgh 7f Soft 3 1/9 0 Callum Rodriguez 128 87 96 72 18/1
Flat Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Silver Arrow Handicap
2025-03-21 146d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 3 7/7 Callum Rodriguez 134 89 66 46 40/1
Flat Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap
2024-10-26 9d Doncaster 7f Soft 3 11/17 2 Sean D Bowen 132 90 78 46 50/1
Flat Turf William Hill Offers More Top Prices Handicap Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2024-10-17 41d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 2 11/12 0.5 Connor Beasley 130 90 86 73 33/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Awkward start - midfield - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
2024-09-06 7d Haydock 7f Soft 3 1/11 0 Callum Rodriguez 139 87 97 52 4/1
Flat Turf Oakmere Homes Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 3/1)
2024-08-30 27d Thirsk 7f Good 2 3/9 1.75 Callum Rodriguez 131 87 90 74 7/1
Flat Turf Best Price Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Slowly into stride - held up in midfield - some headway on outer over 2f out - kept on and went third post(tchd 13/2)
2024-08-03 14d Thirsk 7f Good 3 3/8 2.25 Oisin McSweeney 137 87 88 77 8/1
Flat Turf William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap Slowly into stride - raced in last - still plenty to do 3f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third final strides - nearest finish(op 7/1)
2024-07-20 23d Doncaster 7f Good 3 2/12 0.2 Lewis Edmunds 135 86 95 67 14/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Handicap Midfield - switched left and headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - kept on but headed towards finish
2024-06-27 21d Newmarket (July) 7f Firm 3 6/10 0.5 Callum Shepherd 131 87 68 40 16/1
Flat Turf Boodles Handicap Towards rear - bit short of room under 2f out - kept on(op 14/1)
2024-06-06 12d Hamilton 6f Good 2 10/11 0.5 Kevin Stott 135 88 80 67 14/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys Digital Solutions Clyde Handicap Slowly away - always behind(op 11/1)
2024-05-25 22d Haydock 7f Soft 3 2/6 4.5 Saffie Osborne 133 88 92 79 10/1
Flat Turf Betfred Hattrick Heaven New Boston Handicap Slowly away - raced in last - headway on outer over 2f out - went second but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-05-03 15d Newmarket 7f Good 2 6/10 1 Joe Fanning 123 90 88 59 40/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap In touch with leaders - took keen hold early - weakened inside final furlong
2024-04-18 216d Newmarket 7f Good 2 12/15 6.5 Connor Beasley 122 91 59 37 28/1
Flat Turf Consign With The National Stud Handicap Always behind(op 25/1)
2023-09-15 7d Doncaster 6.5f Soft 2 9/12 Ryan Moore 125 90 66 27 10/3
Doncaster Groundworks Reinforcements Handicap
2023-09-08 7d Haydock 7f Good 3 2/10 Rob Hornby 141 89 97 83 3/1
Arete Foundation Handicap
2023-09-01 36d Thirsk 7f Good 2 1/9 Ben Curtis 124 84 97 86 6/1
Anderson Barrowcliff Chartered Accountants Handicap
2023-07-27 13d Yarmouth 7f Soft 3 5/10 Connor Beasley 133 85 82 73 11/2
William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 4 Handicap (Racing League)

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)1317.7%
Normal (2-4wk)2528.0%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 224312.5%
Class 32627.7%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)600.0%
Mile (7-9f)49612.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2627.7%
Soft12216.7%
Firm11218.2%
Standard500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newmarket700.0%
Haydock7228.6%
Thirsk5120.0%
Doncaster500.0%
Musselburgh3266.7%
Southwell (AW)300.0%
Leicester300.0%
York300.0%
Newmarket (July)300.0%

We score Persuasion (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, 2019-08-03–2026-06-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.