Horse profile
Iona Days (IRE)
13yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2018) · Last trainer Julian Smith · Last owner Mrs J A Benson Miss S N Benson
by Epistolaire (IRE) out of Miss Best (FR) (Grand Tresor)
44 runs · 20 courses · from Nov 2009
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jun 2018 — 3,070 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2018 · 4th of 9
3 wins · Kempton, Market Rasen & Cartmel
Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile
Iona Days (IRE) is 3 from 44. Hasn't won since May 2017. Last raced off 91, 34lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 44 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 34lb off peak
- 3–44Wins / Runs
- 6.8%Strike rate
- 15 (34.1%)Placed
- −22.63£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 0.54Fair A/E n=44 · 0.47 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 73dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating91↓ 34lb off peak
91
91–125
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 82
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 90B | 70 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 80A | 70 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 80A | 68 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 90B | 82 | — |
Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Epistolaire (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 114 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +9.7 | 2 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 20 | 1 | 5% | −3.8 | 0 from 11 |
| Soft | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −4 | 1 from 13 |
| Heavy | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +5.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | +5.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 48 | 3 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 1 from 16 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 4 | 11.4% | +2.6 | 2 from 22 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Miss Best (FR) (Grand Tresor)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mister Nibbles (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Mister Nibbles (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Nibbles (IRE) | 12 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| Elusive Theatre (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 2m–2m5½f | Class 3 |
| Com Tresor (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Prince Among Kings (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | +5.75 |
| Soft | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.38 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 26 | 1 | 4% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −5.63 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Rasen | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Fontwell | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cartmel | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.38 |
| Kempton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Southwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 22 | 2 | 9% | −15.63 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 16 | 1 | 6% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grant | 17 | 1 | 6% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.38 |
| Hadden Frost | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Greene | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 29 | 2 | 7% | −22.63 |
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.25 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.38 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 38 | 3 | 8% | −16.63 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Jun 18+18d | Market Rasen | Superb Sorento Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 10 | 11-5 | 91 | 82A | 100A | Mark Grant | 9/2 |
| 14 May 18+43d | Kempton | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap Chase | 5/11 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 95 | 55B | 95A | Mark Grant | 9/1 |
| 01 Apr 18+115d | Plumpton | Toteexacta Easter Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 19 | 11-12 | 97 | 36A | 102B | Mark Grant | 11/2 |
| 2017 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 17+184d | Market Rasen | Merseyside Derby Betting At 188bet Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 3 | 11-9 | 97 | 60A | 118B | Wayne Hutchinson | 5/1 |
| 06 Jun 17+22d | Southwell | Tony Martin Ltd Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 97 | 80A | 105B | Mark Grant | 13/2 |
| 15 May 17+37d | Kempton | Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 10-12 | 91 | 70B | 113A | Mark Grant | 14/1 | |
| 08 Apr 17+114d | Chepstow | totescoop6 Play Today Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 8 | 10-12 | 96 | 68C | 95C | Mark Grant | 12/1 |
| 2016 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 16+15d | Towcester | Totepool Chip & Pin Betting Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | 99 | — | — | Mark Grant | 8/1 |
| 30 Nov 16+182d | Ffos Las | Jewson Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 8 | 11-3 | 101 | 90B | 99B | Mark Grant | 25/1 |
| 01 Jun 16+18d | Fontwell | starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 2½ | 11-2 | 105 | — | 87C | Mark Grant | 17/2 |
| 14 May 16+35d | Bangor-on-Dee | Bet With CorbettSports Handicap Chase | 3/7 | 12 | 11-5 | 108 | — | 98C | Mark Grant | 11/1 |
| 09 Apr 16+21d | Chepstow | totewin Beat SP 2015 Handicap Chase | F/5 | — | 11-3 | 110 | — | — | Mark Grant | 5/1 |
| 19 Mar 16+97d | Uttoxeter | Betfred 'be Part Of The Action' Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 111 | — | 102A | Mark Grant | 12/1 |
| 2015 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 15+21d | Southwell | Vertu VW Mansfield Handicap Chase | 2/5 | 2¼ | 11-9 | 110 | — | 116C | Mark Grant | 7/1 |
| 22 Nov 15+181d | Uttoxeter | Draincare Commercial Services Handicap Chase | 5/7 | 37 | 11-7 | 113 | — | 97C | Mark Grant | 10/1 |
| 25 May 15+90d | Cartmel | Bet Totetrifecta Handicap Chase | 3/11 | 14 | 10-8 | 113 | — | 108A | Mark Grant | 14/1 |
| 24 Feb 15+53d | Leicester | Daniel Lambert Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 33 | 11-11 | 113 | — | 87C | Sam Twiston-Davies | 5/2F |
| 02 Jan 15+21d | Ffos Las | Totepool Supporting Welsh Racing Handicap Chase | 2/6 | shd | 11-4 | 106 | — | 124B | Mark Grant | 10/1 |
| 2014 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 14+24d | Bangor-on-Dee | Proactive Personnel Handicap Chase | 3/4 | 46 | 10-11 | 110 | — | 85C | Mark Grant | 8/1 |
| 18 Nov 14+498d | Doncaster | Betdaq Betting Exchange 30 Free Bet Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 18 | 11-11 | 114 | — | 97C | Wayne Hutchinson | 10/1 |
| 2013 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 08 Jul 13+42d | Newton Abbot | Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 8 | 10-11 | 118 | — | 99C | Wayne Hutchinson | 14/1 |
| 27 May 13+85d | Cartmel | totepool Handicap Chase | 2/11 | ¾ | 11-1 | 114 | — | 126A | Wayne Hutchinson | 4/1J |
| 03 Mar 13+46d | Huntingdon | 32Red Handicap Chase | 4/12 | 18 | 11-9 | 117 | — | 106A | Wayne Hutchinson | 11/2 |
| 16 Jan 13+20d | Newbury | Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy) | 7/12 | 3 | 11-0 | 118 | — | 107A | Wayne Hutchinson | 18/1 |
| 2012 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 12+28d | Kempton | William Hill - No.1 Downloaded Betting App Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 6 | 10-6 | 118 | — | 116A | Wayne Hutchinson | 20/1 |
| 29 Nov 12+129d | Newbury | Sportingbet Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 17 | 10-11 | 120 | — | 98A | Timmy Murphy | 20/1 |
| 23 Jul 12+31d | Cartmel | Betfair Boosts Prize Money At Cartmel Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 14 | 11-5 | 125 | — | 107A | Wayne Hutchinson | 5/2F |
| 22 Jun 12+33d | Market Rasen | Gba Group Handicap Chase | 1/9 | 10-5 | 113 | — | 124A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4 | |
| 20 May 12+16d | Market Rasen | Happy Birthday Daniel Noble Handicap Chase | 2/11 | 2¼ | 11-7 | 110 | — | 134A | Wayne Hutchinson | 10/1 |
| 04 May 12+118d | Fontwell | A D Mechanical Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 106 | — | 122B | Wayne Hutchinson | 7/2 |
| 07 Jan 12+63d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/7 | 3 | 11-12 | 107 | — | 107A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 11/4 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Nov 11+14d | Wincanton | Toteexacta Handicap Chase | 4/13 | 1 | 11-8 | 107 | — | 110A | Wayne Hutchinson | 6/1 |
| 22 Oct 11+54d | Stratford | totetrifecta Handicap Chase (For The John H. Kenny Memorial Cup) | 3/8 | 8 | 10-4 | 108 | — | 110A | Wayne Hutchinson | 5/2F |
| 29 Aug 11+50d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 10-7 | 101 | — | 120B | Wayne Hutchinson | 13/8F | |
| 10 Jul 11+77d | Southwell | Ashfield Chad Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 2¼ | 10-13 | 96 | — | 111A | Charles Greene | 7/2F |
| 24 Apr 11+42d | Towcester | Bet Roulette At totesport.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 9 | 11-10 | 99 | — | 110B | Hadden Frost | 7/2 |
| 13 Mar 11+61d | Market Rasen | Trevor Linfoot Handicap Chase | 6/9 | 6 | 11-11 | 104 | — | 99C | Hadden Frost | 11/2 |
| 11 Jan 11+61d | Leicester | Groby Novices' Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 16 | 11-2 | 105 | — | 93A | Hadden Frost | 6/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Nov 10+18d | Ludlow | Joy Price Birthday Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 4½ | 11-0 | 109 | — | 103A | Hadden Frost | 17/2 |
| 24 Oct 10+22d | Aintree | European Breeders' Fund Bestway 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (qualifier) | 6/8 | 10 | 10-12 | — | — | 99C | Hadden Frost | 25/1 |
| 02 Oct 10+174d | Fontwell | Morrison Utility Services Supporting Cancer Research Uk Novices' Hurdle | BD/12 | — | 10-12 | — | — | — | Hadden Frost | 11/4J |
| 11 Apr 10+122d | Market Rasen | Kieron Major 21st Birthday Bash Novices' Hurdle | 5/15 | 7 | 10-13 | — | — | 101C | Liam Treadwell | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 10 Dec 09+34d | Huntingdon | Totepool A Better Way To Bet Intermediate NH Flat Race (Conds/Amats) | 8/17 | ½ | 11-1 | — | — | 94A | Hadden Frost | 9/2 |
| 06 Nov 09 | Fontwell | Warwick Davis Insurance Consultants Ltd Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/13 | ½ | 11-4 | — | — | 126A | Paul Moloney | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Iona Days won?
- Iona Days (IRE) won 3 of 44 archived starts between 2009 and 2018, a strike rate of 6.8%. Placed 15 times in total (34.1% of starts).
- Who trained Iona Days?
- Iona Days (IRE) was trained by Julian Smith on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 1 June 2018.
- Who is Iona Days's sire?
- Iona Days (IRE) is by Epistolaire (IRE) out of Miss Best (FR), whose sire is Grand Tresor.
- What going does Iona Days prefer?
- Iona Days (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 13 starts (15.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Iona Days's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 1 June 2018. The highest on record is 125.
- What is Iona Days's sire's record?
- Epistolaire (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 114 runs since Jan 2008 (14 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Iona Days's siblings?
- Out of Miss Best (FR), Iona Days (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mister Nibbles (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Mister Nibbles (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.