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Horse profile

Ionian (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Nicky Henderson · Owner Michael Buckley
by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Tearsofclewbay (GB) (Kayf Tara)
5 runs · 5 courses · from Dec 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Off 170 days · 7th of 11 Last raced off OR 114
KTB Profile

Ionian is a maiden who has run five times without a win and placed twice. His best effort came when second of six at Sandown in Jan 2026. The gelding by Blue Bresil out of a Kayf Tara mare has raced exclusively on turf, mainly over 1m5f to 2m, and last ran when seventh of 11 in the Specialist Group Novice Hurdle at Punchestown in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 114. He has reached a highest ever mark of 115.

Based on 5 archived runs · run-style from 1 commented run · updated 18 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 105 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Warwick, 8 Mar 2026

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 5 figures · best 112C · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft2112C104.52 · 112 / 104.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
Good1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4105A1014 · 105 / 101
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 136A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 8 Mar 2026 Official rating 114 at the last run, 30 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 136A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft2118A111.52 · 118 / 111.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Heavy1——1 · —
Good1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4136A121.54 · 136 / 121.5
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 4 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.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Blue Bresil (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,485 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.1—
Good to Firm45715.6%+3.5—
Good90210211.3%−0.80 from 1
Good to Soft7268211.3%−0.80 from 1
Soft1,18715212.8%+0.70 from 2
Heavy5707312.8%+0.70 from 1
Standard (AW)5259.6%−2.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f10110%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f3725.4%−6.7—
1m2f – 1m4f6757.5%−4.6—
1m5f – 2m1,24316513.3%+1.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,47316811.4%−0.70 from 1
2m5f – 3m5657112.6%+0.5—
Over 3m901011.1%−1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Tearsofclewbay (GB) (Kayf Tara)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Angostura (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Angostura (IRE)612m—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Hood 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
30 Apr 26+53d Punchestown Specialist Group Novice Hurdle 16.5f · Yielding · 11 ran Shared front spot early - eager in the bridle - went clear from 4th - pressed and lost command approaching last - 5th passing final obstacle unable to close - finished well beaten in 7th 7/11 ½ 11-5 11497A118A Nico de Boinville 10/1
08 Mar 26+23d Warwick Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Set the pace early - urged forward approaching 2 out - stayed on well under pressure - overtaken close to the finish - edged out for second late on 3/10 1¼ 11-5 115105A136A Nico de Boinville 4/1
13 Feb 26+13d Fakenham British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 6 ran Sent clear early - driven approaching 3 out and lost front spot there - dropped away after 2 out - finished a well-held 4th 4/6 12 11-2 —112C105C Nico de Boinville 7/4F
31 Jan 26+36d Sandown Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Heavy · 6 ran Went straight to front - lost momentum and lost lead for a spell in 3rd - pushed along and lost advantage nearing final fence - drifted right inside final furlong but stayed on for 2nd 2/6 1¾ 11-0 —105A125B Nico de Boinville 6/1
26 Dec 25 Kempton 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 11 ran Held eagerly early - sat with the front group and scratchy at the third - went upfront 4 out - lost the advantage before 2 out drifting left and dropped away late 6/11 ¾ 11-4 —63B117A Nico de Boinville 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Ionian (IRE) won?
Ionian (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trains Ionian (IRE)?
Ionian (IRE) is trained by Nicky Henderson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 April 2026.
Who is Ionian (IRE)'s sire?
Ionian (IRE) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Tearsofclewbay (GB), whose sire is Kayf Tara.
What is Ionian (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 30 April 2026. The highest on record is 115.
What is Ionian (IRE)'s sire's record?
Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 3,485 runs since Jan 2008 (454 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ionian (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Tearsofclewbay (GB), Ionian (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Angostura (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.