Horse profile
Big Island (IRE)
47 runs · 20 courses · from Jul 2020
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Galway & Tipperary
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 24 Jul 2026
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Big Island is a gelding with three wins from 47 starts on turf, all in handicaps. He won the angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle at Galway over 1m5f – 2m on good in Sep 2022 off an official rating of 99, the KONE Handicap at Galway over 1m – 1m1f on heavy in Oct 2021 off 75, and the Tipperary Handicap over 6f – 7f on soft in Aug 2021 off 70. He has not won since Sep 2022. His last run, at Kilbeggan in Jul 2026, was off an official rating of 94, 15lb below his highest ever mark, and headgear returned.
Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 3–47Wins / Runs
- 6.4%Strike rate
- 12 (25.5%)Placed
- −26.50£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 0.90Fair A/E n=47 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 rating94↓ 15lb off peak
94
63–109
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 90
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 113B | 81 | 2 runs · 81 / 78.5 |
| Soft | 6 | 115B | 74.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 134B | 83.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 134B | 83 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 115B | 88.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 81C | 76 | 2 runs · 81 / 78.5 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 100A | 80 | — |
| Heavy | 7 | 123C | 93 | — |
| Good | 5 | 104C | 79 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 123C | 93 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 100A | 81 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 61C | 56 | — |
Of 47 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 41 figures from 47 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 from 15 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 8 (53%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (27%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Apr 2015 (314 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −3.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 55 | 8.9% | −0.9 | — |
| Good | 1,152 | 134 | 11.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 605 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 759 | 67 | 8.8% | −1 | 1 from 16 |
| Heavy | 263 | 18 | 6.8% | −3 | 1 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,674 | 170 | 10.2% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 406 | 40 | 9.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 162 | 10.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,078 | 93 | 8.6% | −1.2 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 909 | 80 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 697 | 78 | 11.2% | +1.4 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 367 | 35 | 9.5% | −0.3 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 8 | 8.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2015 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Old Port (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Old Port (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Port (IRE) | 23 | 6 | 1m½f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Misty At Sea (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 16 | 1 | 6% | −8.50 |
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipperary | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 2 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Clonmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Mullins | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Gavin Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Richard Condon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 2 | 2 | 100% | +11.50 |
| Leigh Roche | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms H Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Prendergast | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 39 | 2 | 5% | −26.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.50 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 2 | 10% | −7.50 |
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 11 | 0 | 0% | −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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Jul 26+41d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Racing Again On 8th August Handicap Steeplechase handy early - small error at the 2nd - began to struggle before the 5th - last and well adrift before the 6th - pulled up after the 7th | PU/14 | — | 11-10 | 94 | — | — | Danny Mullins | 8/1 |
| 13 Jun 26+15d | Downpatrick | Kevin Ross Bloodstock Handicap Chase (0-100) Sat close to the front pack early - disputed second by halfway then fourth after 3 out under pressure - found nothing more and dropped away late | 9/12 | 7½ | 11-2 | 95 | 81C | 88C | Anna McGuinness | 12/1 |
| 29 May 26+285d | Tramore | Get A Free Month Trial Of Racing TV Now racingtv.com/freetrial Beginners Chase Sat second early - blundered and slipped to third at the 9th - pressed for effort 4 out and down to fourth - unable to close on the front pair - stayed on same rate to finish fourth | 4/10 | ½ | 11-12 | 97 | 76A | 108A | J J Slevin | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Aug 25+30d | Tramore | McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase Sat close up in second early - moved to front after three out looking comfortable - held a slim edge with a live opportunity when came down two out | F/11 | — | 10-3 | 97 | — | — | Cian Quirke | 11/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+17d | Killarney | Europe Hotel And Resort Handicap Chase (0-100) (Div 1) Held up at back throughout - jumped awkwardly 5th and pushed along with no progress from 4 out - well beaten at the finish | 13/15 | 33 | 12-0 | 100 | 62C | 106C | Danny Mullins | 16/1 |
| 01 Jul 25+30d | Tipperary | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div 2) Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 9th and slipped towards the back - lost touch with the field from 6 out and eased to a halt before the following fence | PU/13 | — | 11-0 | 102 | — | — | Anna McGuinness | 11/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+24d | Kilbeggan | GUY Clothing & KODE Clothing & Footwear Handicap Chase Sat close up early - held second down the back - improved into third before 3 out - blundered 2 out to slip to fourth - flat over the last few strides for fourth | 4/9 | 3½ | 10-10 | 103 | 90A | 113A | Danny Mullins | 6/1 |
| 08 May 25+37d | Tipperary | Join Racing TV Now With A Free Month Trial Handicap Chase Up with the front group early - moved into 2nd at halfway - lost ground approaching the straight after 3 out - one-paced and well held from 2 out | 6/13 | 3¾ | 11-2 | 103 | 60B | 103A | Cian Quirke | 10/3F |
| 01 Apr 25+90d | Limerick | Limerick Races On Instagram Handicap Chase Settled just behind pace early - hit front after 1st then shared advantage at 2nd before being overtaken at 3rd - sat third from 7th - regained command at 10th - battled on up the straight - overhauled right at the line - beaten a neck | 2/13 | hd | 11-0 | 99 | 99B | 122A | Cian Quirke | 10/1 |
| 01 Jan 25+29d | Tramore | Mercedes-Benz Wexford Rated Novice Chase Towards the back of the pack - not involved and blundered 3rd - struggling and isolated before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out | PU/11 | — | 11-2 | — | — | — | Liam Quinlan | 16/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 24+43d | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Only 90 To Join Beginners Chase Settled in midfield early - close up behind pace with small error at the 4th - held around 7th at halfway - lost touch 5 out and made no headway into the straight before finishing well held | 12/15 | 8½ | 11-9 | — | 66C | 100C | Liam Quinlan | 28/1 |
| 21 Oct 24+14d | Gowran Park | Racing Club Membership Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Towards the rear in 9th at halfway - made progress approaching the final furlong - kept on but never dangerous finishing 6th | 6/15 | 2½ | 9-11 | 63 | 69C | 75A | Scott McCullagh | 10/1 |
| 07 Oct 24+20d | Killarney | Torc Travel Handicap Up with the front group - 3rd at halfway - under pressure entering the straight - one-paced from over 1f out to finish 6th | 6/8 | 2½ | 8-10 | 67 | 93A | 66A | N G McCullagh | 33/1 |
| 17 Sep 24+15d | Punchestown | William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap (50-75) Held up towards the back - pushed along in 11th with 2f left - unable to close - finished well beaten in 12th | 12/14 | ¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 61C | 55A | Scott McCullagh | 40/1 |
| 02 Sep 24+190d | Roscommon | Oran Handicap (50-80) Settled in the pack early - up to 6th and pushed along with 2f left - then found little inside the final furlong finishing 11th | 11/15 | 6½ | 9-7 | 71 | 66C | 62C | N G McCullagh | 50/1 |
| 25 Feb 24+70d | Naas | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle | 14/16 | 35 | 10-9 | 109 | 15C | 91C | Danny Mullins | 10/1 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Dec 23+29d | Thurles | Wishing Everyone A Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle | 2/16 | 3¾ | 10-2 | 107 | 83B | 122A | Richard Condon | 15/2 |
| 18 Nov 23+19d | Navan | Hotel Park St. Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | PU/20 | — | 10-3 | 108 | — | — | Richard Condon | 9/1 |
| 30 Oct 23+13d | Galway | KONE Handicap (50-80) | 2/15 | 3¼ | 9-10 | 74 | 123C | 91A | Scott McCullagh | 6/1 |
| 17 Oct 23+53d | Gowran Park | Racing Again November 11th Handicap | 3/13 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 75 | 83C | 80A | Scott McCullagh | 14/1 |
| 25 Aug 23+25d | Kilbeggan | Tom Lynam Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/14 | 3 | 11-12 | 107 | 115B | 128A | Danny Mullins | 6/1 |
| 31 Jul 23+25d | Galway | Easyfix Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/19 | ½ | 11-13 | 108 | — | 123A | Danny Mullins | 5/1 |
| 06 Jul 23+25d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 2/16 | nk | 11-11 | 106 | 134B | 128A | Danny Mullins | 9/2 |
| 11 Jun 23+31d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Fanzone 'Your Team Your Game' Ladies Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | ½ | 10-12 | 107 | 87A | 113A | Ms H Phillips | 11/1 |
| 11 May 23+19d | Clonmel | Tote Fantasy Who's In Your Stable Handicap Hurdle (80-123) | 7/14 | 2½ | 10-7 | 107 | 112B | 109A | Richard Condon | 11/2 |
| 22 Apr 23+173d | Limerick | Ard Erin Stud Handicap | 3/16 | nse | 9-11 | 80 | 97C | 92A | Scott McCullagh | 18/1 |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 22+29d | Wexford | Kehoe Farming Rated Novice Hurdle | 5/6 | 8½ | 11-6 | 108 | 98A | 102B | Danny Mullins | 17/2 |
| 02 Oct 22+27d | Tipperary | Racing TV Handicap Hurdle | 9/13 | 3 | 10-9 | 108 | 80B | 100A | Danny Mullins | 3/1F |
| 05 Sep 22+48d | Galway | angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/20 | 11-5 | 99 | 113B | 127A | Danny Mullins | 6/1 | |
| 19 Jul 22+15d | Ballinrobe | David Heneghan Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 7/16 | 4½ | 11-4 | 99 | 105B | 110A | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 04 Jul 22+36d | Roscommon | Larry O'Farrelly Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 5/15 | 9½ | 11-12 | — | 70B | 101A | Danny Mullins | 28/1 |
| 29 May 22+17d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Maiden Hurdle | 15/21 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 76C | 101C | Danny Mullins | 50/1 |
| 12 May 22+199d | Clonmel | Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 10/14 | hd | 11-5 | — | 51C | 95C | Niall Prendergast | 25/1 |
| 2021 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 21+21d | Galway | KONE Handicap (50-80) | 1/17 | 9-8 | 75 | 120C | 99A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 5/1 | |
| 04 Oct 21+11d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces.ie Handicap (70-100) | 2/13 | 1¼ | 8-8 | 74 | 93C | 88A | Leigh Roche | 17/2 |
| 23 Sep 21+42d | Listowel | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Handicap (50-80) | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-10 | 74 | 61C | 84A | Leigh Roche | 12/1 |
| 12 Aug 21+6d | Leopardstown | Plusvital Handicap (50-80) | 12/17 | 1 | 9-12 | 70 | 94C | 71A | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 06 Aug 21+29d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap (50-85) | 1/10 | 8-13 | 70 | 51A | 84A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 13/2 | |
| 08 Jul 21+13d | Leopardstown | Ballsbridge Handicap (50-80) | 6/16 | ¾ | 9-8 | 72 | 104C | 85A | Ben Coen | 18/1 |
| 25 Jun 21+22d | Curragh | Holden Plant Rentals Handicap (50-75) | 21/23 | hd | 10-1 | 74 | 68C | 58C | Gary Halpin | 25/1 |
| 03 Jun 21+23d | Leopardstown | Plusvital Handicap (50-80) (Div 2) | 6/19 | hd | 9-12 | 75 | 85C | 86A | Gavin Ryan | 18/1 |
| 11 May 21+191d | Killarney | Killarney Race Goers Club Maiden | 4/14 | 6½ | 9-9 | 76 | 90C | 80A | Gavin Ryan | 14/1 |
| 2020 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Nov 20+15d | Naas | Naas Maiden | 10/16 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 78 | 8C | 62C | Gavin Ryan | 16/1 |
| 17 Oct 20+47d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members Club Maiden | 4/15 | ½ | 9-4 | 73 | 88C | 81A | Gavin Ryan | 16/1 |
| 31 Aug 20+31d | Roscommon | roscommonracecourse.ie Apprentice Maiden | 4/11 | hd | 9-7 | — | 100A | 80A | Gavin Ryan | 6/1 |
| 31 Jul 20+27d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden | 7/12 | nk | 9-4 | — | 79A | 64A | Ben Coen | 33/1 |
| 04 Jul 20 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 6/18 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 72C | 74A | Sean Davis | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Big Island won?
- Big Island (IRE) won 3 of 47 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.4%. Placed 12 times in total (25.5% of starts).
- Who trains Big Island?
- Big Island (IRE) is trained by W J Lanigan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 24 July 2026.
- Who is Big Island's sire?
- Big Island (IRE) is by Canford Cliffs (IRE) out of Misty Lane (IRE), whose sire is Ad Valorem.
- What going does Big Island prefer?
- Big Island (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Big Island's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 24 July 2026. The highest on record is 109.
- What is Big Island's sire's record?
- Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Apr 2015 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.
- Who are Big Island's siblings?
- Out of Misty Lane (IRE), Big Island (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Old Port (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Old Port (IRE)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.