Optima Racing › Horses › Yippee Ki Yay (IRE)

Yippee Ki Yay (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2024-03-19 to 2026-04-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs N Sheppard.

Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × Nighthawk's Law (GB) (by HawkstoneI)

OwnerMr And Mrs Ben Herbert And Family

BreederMs H McLennan

Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 123 · best TS 98

Runs

Wins

25.0%

Strike rate

75.0%

Place rate

1.04

Actual / Expected

-6.2%

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 8 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-24	38d	Chepstow	23.5f	Good	5	2/5	5.5	Mr Ivor Herbert p	159	112	109	25	9/4
Chase Turf Dunraven Bowl Pink Eyed Pedro "Grassroots' Open Hunters" Chase Led - headed and mistake 2 out - no chance with winner run-in(op 5/2)
2026-03-17	362d	Exeter	24f	Soft	5	2/12	11	Mr Ivor Herbert p	167	110	118	98	9/1
Chase Turf Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters' Chase Disputed lead - raced in second before 7th - disputed lead 11th - headed on turn before 4 out - stayed on - no match for winner(op 12/1)
2025-03-20	60d	Sedgefield	26.5f	Good	4	5/6	–	Mr Ivor Herbert p	161	114	103	34	5/1
Chase Bet Vickers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2025-01-19	238d	Windsor	28.5f	Soft	3	6/11	–	Mr Ivor Herbert p	152	116	106	–	22/1
Fitzdares Windsor Stayers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-05-26	23d	Kelso	26f	Soft	3	1/9	0	Mr Milo Herbert p	162	117	118	69	EvensF
Chase Turf Borders Growers & Distillers Corinthian Spirit Grassroots Hunters Chase Series Final Prominent early - led 3rd - joined 15th - clear with one other 4 out - good jump 3 out - going best 2 out - ridden and went clear before last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 5/6)
2024-05-03	39d	Cheltenham	25.5f	Soft	4	2/9	11	Mr Milo Herbert p	161	121	123	90	4/1
Chase Turf Junior Jumpers Open Hunters Chase Prominent - lost position 17th - bit short of room before 4 out - soon dropped to rear - headway after 3 out - challenging when mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 7/2)
2024-03-25	6d	Exeter	24f	Heavy	5	2/5	7	Mr Milo Herbert p	161	–	123	18	11/8F
Chase Turf Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Open Hunters Chase In touch with leaders - stumbled badly and pecked on landing 9th - soon dropped to last - mistake 5 out - not fluent 3 out - soon went third - no chance with winner but went second inside final 110yds(op 5/2)
2024-03-19	DEB	Exeter	24f	Soft	5	1/4	0	Mr Milo Herbert p	159	–	118	31	9/2
Chase Turf Totnes And Bridgetown Races Ltd Novices Hunters Chase Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 3rd - went clear from 4 out - easily(op 13/2)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	1	100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	1	50.0%
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	4	1	25.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	2	25.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	2	40.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Exeter	3	1	33.3%

We score Yippee Ki Yay (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, 2024-03-19–2026-04-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.