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Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Owner: John P McManus

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

13

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Iroko

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Staying-on fourth in last season's Grand National (good to soft) off 5lb lower as just a 7yo; a second crack at it has been his main target this term but he looked better than ever when winning from Firefox in a hot, three-runner race at Ascot (2m5f; second run after wind surgery) in December and had an excuse (scoped dirty) at the Cheltenham Festival last month; has to be in serious calculations.

18/1

10th

1

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Iroko

12st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Fourth in last season's Grand National (4m2f, good to soft) off 5lb lower; the big one at Aintree is again his main target but this 8yo looked better than ever when winning a hot, three-runner graduation chase at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) in December and on that evidence he's entitled to considerable respect off his revised mark; won the Martin Pipe Hurdle at the 2023 Festival.

13/2

1st

3

20th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 13y

Class 2

12:40 Ascot

Iroko

11st 7lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Went off favourite for the Grand National in April and finished a highly creditable fourth; shaped nicely when second to a promising type in 2m5f graduation chase at Haydock last month; may prove best at 3m+ in the long term but he is not short of speed and he has every chance on the figures.

2/1

2nd

4

22nd Nov 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 127y

Class 2

13:50 Haydock

Iroko

11st 8lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Went off favourite for the Grand National in April, arguably shaping better than the bare result when a never-nearer and highly creditable fourth; may prove best at 3m+ in the long term but he went down narrowly in this race on his reappearance 12 months ago and now returns to action after wind surgery; must be respected, especially if the market speaks in his favour.

5/2

4th

18

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

4m 2f 74y

Class 1

16:00 Aintree

Iroko

10st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

held up in rear, steady headway from 18th, midfield 21st, pecked on landing 25th (second Valentines), in touch with leaders 2 out, stayed on run-in, went fourth inside final 110yds

13/2F