Horse profile
Iron Bridge (IRE)
by Milan (GB) out of Chit Chat (GB) (Bob Back)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses
Last run 14 Oct 2026
Last raced off OR 139
KTB Profile
Iron Bridge is a gelding with six wins from 22 starts on turf, including four from six runs at 2m1f – 2m4f. He has won twice at Haydock, most recently in the Unibet Handicap Chase over 3m on good to soft in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 135. He has also won on soft ground three times. His last run, at Ffos Las in Oct 2026, was off an official rating of 139.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
- 6–22Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 13 (59.1%)Placed
- +8.09£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.58Fair A/E n=22 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 142Highest OR
- 97dAvg 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 rating139↓ 3lb off peak
139
125–142
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 124
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 131A | 96 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 105A | 82 | 2 runs · 99 / 82 |
| Good | 2 | 124B | 98 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 56C | 53 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 8 | 124B | 81 | 3 runs · 124 / 99 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 131A | 111 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 80A | 67.5 | — |
Of 22 runs looked at, 9 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 22 runs · as at 22 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 from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 6 (67%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Milan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 553 | 66 | 11.9% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 5,170 | 649 | 12.6% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,294 | 386 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 2 from 8 |
| Soft | 5,034 | 502 | 10% | −1.3 | 3 from 7 |
| Heavy | 2,716 | 303 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | −6.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,855 | 401 | 10.4% | −0.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,478 | 599 | 10.9% | −0.4 | 4 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,806 | 700 | 12.1% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1,649 | 205 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 2 from 13 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Chit Chat (GB) (Bob Back)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Parliamo (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Parliamo (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamo (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 3m | Class 5 |
| Back Chat (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| Soft | 7 | 3 | 43% | +13.62 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.78 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.38 |
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.72 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.87 |
| Carlisle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chepstow | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15% | −6.13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 4 | 67% | +17.22 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 17 | 4 | 24% | −4.41 |
| Richie McLernon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Brogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J C Barry | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 5 | 31% | +10.34 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +4.84 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +15.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 19 | 3 | 16% | −7.63 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.72 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 26+182d | Ffos Las | RWK Goodman Veterans' Handicap Steeple Chase (Leg 6 Of The Stayers' Veterans' Chase Series) Close up early - untidy at the 1st and lost several places - back to mid-division 4 out and soon under pressure with nothing more to give - pulled up approaching 2 out | PU/8 | — | 11-13 | 139 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | 9/2 |
| 15 Apr 26+24d | Haydock | Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Up with the pace - sharing front-running duties 7th - terrible blunder 13th - clear in front after 4 out - nudged forward then surrendered advantage after 3 out - closed on the front runner and upsides before last - surged on the run-in to hit the front final 100yds | 1/7 | 10-13 | 135 | — | 137B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/4 | |
| 22 Mar 26+17d | Exeter | Guildhall Shopping Exeter 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back after the 2nd - improved position by the 7th - up with the front markers from 4 out - lost placing after 2 out and faded to finish third | 3/6 | 4¼ | 12-0 | 135 | 124B | 133B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5/1 |
| 05 Mar 26+49d | Haydock | Tim Molony Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Drifted left early - travelled close up - blundered 5th - driven from 4 out - went up to leader 2 out - held on for second without matching the winner's finish | 2/5 | 6 | 12-0 | 135 | 65C | 136B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 6/1 |
| 15 Jan 26+74d | Wincanton | Download The Oddschecker App Somerset National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - clipped at the 2nd and fumbled the 10th - lost touch and toiling approaching four out - pulled up before three out | PU/7 | — | 11-10 | 136 | — | — | Kevin Brogan | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 25+232d | Carlisle | PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - moved into 4th by the 10th - drifted left approaching 14th - asked for effort after 4 out - stayed on steadily - driven out on the run to the line - edged closer late but narrowly missed out | 2/9 | nk | 12-0 | 135 | 99A | 138A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 12/1 |
| 15 Mar 25+78d | Uttoxeter | JenningsBet Midlands Grand National (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Tracked the pace early - lost ground rapidly with four furlongs left - eased and withdrawn from the contest soon after | PU/16 | — | 11-7 | 136 | — | — | Richie McLernon | 22/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+54d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching 5 out - weakened badly and lost fluency 4 out before being withdrawn from the contest | PU/15 | — | 11-2 | 136 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 6/1J |
| 03 Nov 24+197d | Carlisle | Graham, Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase Settled behind the front group early - drifted back through the field by the 3rd - urged forward into 4th with three to go - fighting for 3rd two out - driven out on the run-in but unable to close | 3/9 | 2¾ | 12-1 | 136 | 105A | 140B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/2 |
| 20 Apr 24+35d | Ayr | Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 8/26 | 5 | 10-9 | 139 | 96B | 123A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 20/1 |
| 16 Mar 24+28d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | PU/12 | — | 11-4 | 140 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 9/2F |
| 17 Feb 24+52d | Haydock | Virgin Bet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 3/10 | 6 | 11-5 | 140 | 50A | 138A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 5/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 23+26d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race) | 2/19 | 34 | 11-3 | 142 | 56C | 121C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 8/1 |
| 01 Dec 23+258d | Newbury | Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | PU/7 | — | 11-11 | 142 | — | — | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 11/2 |
| 18 Mar 23+22d | Uttoxeter | Extra Furlong With Trinity Create Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 2/10 | hd | 12-0 | 137 | 80A | 148B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 10/3 |
| 24 Feb 23+56d | Warwick | Feldon Dunsmore Budbrooke Handicap Chase | 2/9 | 7½ | 11-11 | 137 | 72A | 138B | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 4/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 22+27d | Haydock | Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/2 | 11-3 | 137 | 66C | 133C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 85/40 | |
| 03 Dec 22+34d | Chepstow | Cazoo Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 5/9 | 11 | 11-12 | 137 | 55C | 120C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 2/1 |
| 30 Oct 22+194d | Carlisle | Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/11 | 11-2 | 125 | — | 145A | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 7/2F | |
| 19 Apr 22+173d | Worcester | Get Pulling With PJ Nicholls Ssangyong Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/3 | 11-10 | — | — | 131C | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 2/9F | |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 21+218d | Ffos Las | Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 1/8 | 11-4 | — | 111A | 138A | Richie McLernon | 9/2 | |
| 24 Mar 21 | Tipperary | Nenagh (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race (Div 2) | 1/12 | 11-11 | — | 131A | 129A | Mr J C Barry | 11/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Iron Bridge won?
- Iron Bridge (IRE) won 6 of 22 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 13 times in total (59.1% of starts).
- Who trains Iron Bridge?
- Iron Bridge (IRE) is trained by Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Iron Bridge's sire?
- Iron Bridge (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Chit Chat (GB), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What going does Iron Bridge prefer?
- Iron Bridge (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Iron Bridge's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 139, from the run on 14 October 2026. The highest on record is 142.
- What is Iron Bridge's sire's record?
- Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,858 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Iron Bridge's siblings?
- Out of Chit Chat (GB), Iron Bridge (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Parliamo (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Parliamo (IRE)). The wins came over 3m. As at Oct 2026.