Ireland 8yo

Issam (FR)

T: Tom Symonds · J: Gavin Sheehan · O: Lady Gibbings

By Nicaron (GER) out of Venus De Re (FR)

Form 63-1213-6165

10/1 Current odds

6/23 W/R

141 RPR

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23 runs
6 wins
placed
26% strike
8 d off
141 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 63-1213-6165 8 days off

5 6 1 6 3 1

At Stratford 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Soft 4/7 4 wins · 6 placed

Best RPR 141 Career peak

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Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 26%
Placed %: 57%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Exeter, Sandown — well clear of the 57% career baseline.

Exeter SPEC 100% 3-2-5
Sandown SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Ascot 33% 0-1-3
Ffos Las 50% 0-1-2
Wetherby 50% 1-0-2
Auteuil (FR) 0% 0-0-2
Newbury 0% 0-0-2
Kempton 100% 1-0-1
Wincanton 100% 1-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Jordan Nailor 75% 3-3-8
Daryl Jacob 40% 1-1-5
Callum Pritchard 75% 1-2-4
Gavin Sheehan NOW 33% 1-0-3
Caoilin Quinn 100% 0-1-1
Geoffrey Re 0% 0-0-1
Tristan Lemagnen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Tom Symonds NOW 62% 6-7-21
Erwan Grall 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

22 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 86% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 0-1-2
Good to Soft 55% 2-4-11
Soft 86% 4-2-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

23 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (57% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 57% 6-7-23

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

29 Oct 2026 Happy Birthday Penny Tyacke Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Stratford Class 3 T 5th/10 9.5 Good To Soft 2m3½f Gavin Sheehan OR 142 7/1

28 Feb 2026 BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Newbury Class 1 T 6th/11 21 Good To Soft 2m4f Callum Pritchard OR 143 7/1

2 Feb 2026 CopyBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 3 T 1st/7 +0 Good To Soft 2m4f110y Gavin Sheehan OR 136 11/4F

17 Jan 2026 BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 3 T 6th/11 7 Soft 2m7f185y Gavin Sheehan OR 137 14/1

20 Dec 2025 Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 2 T 3rd/9 0.05 Good To Soft 2m2f181y Callum Pritchard OR 136 5/1

15 Nov 2025 Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Wetherby Class 3 T 1st/6 +0 Soft 2m3f85y Callum Pritchard OR 131 15/8

13 Feb 2025 Boxxe 'Ubique' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sandown Class 3 T 2nd/4 0.3 Good To Soft 1m7f99y Callum Pritchard OR 130 6/4F

13 Jan 2025 Exeter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Exeter Class 3 T 1st/6 +0 Soft 2m3f48y Jordan Nailor OR 126 7/1

19 Dec 2024 Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Hurdle Exeter Class 3 TP 3rd/5 12 Good To Soft 2m2f111y Daryl Jacob OR 128 5/2

30 Nov 2024 Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Newbury Class 2 TP 6th/10 .75 Good To Soft 2m4f118y Jordan Nailor OR 129 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Tom Symonds 16%
Jockey: Gavin Sheehan 23%
Owner: Lady Gibbings
Sire: Nicaron (GER)
Dam: Venus De Re (FR)
Dam sire: Network
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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