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Horse profile

City Island (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2021) · Last trainer Martin Brassil · Last owner Sean Bernardine Mulryan
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Victorine (IRE) (Un Desperado)
13 runs · 5 courses · from Apr 2018
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jul 2021 — 1,924 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2021 · 5th of 15 5 wins · 5 courses
KTB Profile

City Island (IRE) is 5 from 13, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham (Mar 2019). Hasn't won since Mar 2019.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating147↓ 6lb off peak
147 147–153

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 155 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 3 May 2019

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 10 figures · best 155A · median 113.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft4136B98—
Good3151A125—
Good to Soft2155A121.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4155A135—
2m5f – 3m3136B108—
1m5f – 2m3125B88—

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 123B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 12 Jan 2020 Official rating 147 at the last run, 7 Feb 2021

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 153A · median 130
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Soft4153A134.5—
Good3133A128—
Good to Soft2142A134.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4133A125—
2m5f – 3m3153A132—
1m5f – 2m3142A137—

Of 13 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 13 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.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,953 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.9—
Good3,03234311.3%+1.22 from 3
Good to Soft1,44916111.1%+11 from 2
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.92 from 6
Heavy937646.8%−3.30 from 2
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7911699.4%−0.72 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,85629510.3%+0.21 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,52826510.5%+0.42 from 5
Over 3m6707210.7%+0.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Victorine (IRE) (Un Desperado)

9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Fort Worth (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m5½f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Fort Worth (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Fort Worth (IRE)2541m5½f–3mClass 3
Easy Street (IRE)2742m4f–3m1½fClass 4
Tasitiocht (IRE)1142m–2m4f—
Pink Hat (IRE)1342m–2m3½f—
O Connell Street (IRE)2022m4fClass 4
Thiscouldbetheone (IRE)70——
Previctorious (IRE)50——
Cicero Grimes (IRE)10——
Dreams Are Forever (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 2 33% +14.00
Good 3 2 67% +3.70
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +0.88

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 2 1 50% +7.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 5 1 20% +0.50
Leopardstown 3 1 33% −0.12
Galway 2 1 50% +9.00
Cheltenham 2 1 50% +7.00
Naas 1 1 100% +0.20

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% +15.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% −3.80
1m5f – 2m 3 2 67% +5.38

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mark Walsh 6 4 67% +18.08
Darragh O'Keeffe 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr Derek O'Connor 2 0 0% −2.00
Richard Deegan 2 1 50% +3.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 4 2 50% +6.20
2018 4 3 75% +15.38

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 8 4 50% +16.08
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +3.50

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
2021 · 2 runs
29 Jul 21+172d Galway Guinness Open Gate Brewery Beginners Chase 2m6½f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 4 12-0 —75B108A Darragh O'Keeffe 7/2
07 Feb 21+38d Leopardstown William Fry Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B) 3m · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran PU/22 — 11-7 147—— Darragh O'Keeffe 33/1
2020 · 3 runs
31 Dec 20+294d Punchestown Tote.ie Punchestown Hurdle 2m3½f · Heavy · 4 ran 4/4 1¾ 11-6 153119C121B Darragh O'Keeffe 9/2
12 Mar 20+60d Cheltenham Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m · Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-10 153—— Mark Walsh 14/1
12 Jan 20+16d Punchestown Killiney Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m4f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 24 11-1 —88A123B Mr Derek O'Connor 4/1
2019 · 4 runs
27 Dec 19+238d Leopardstown Paddy Power 'Live Stream All Irish Racing On Our App' Beginners Chase 2m1f · Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-12 ——— Mark Walsh 15/8
03 May 19+51d Punchestown Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran 6/11 2¼ 11-10 152155A127A Mr Derek O'Connor 11/10F
13 Mar 19+32d Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham) Class 1 · 2m5f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 11-7 147136B153A Mark Walsh 8/1
09 Feb 19+45d Naas Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle 2m3f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-12 —151A133A Mark Walsh 1/5F
2018 · 4 runs
26 Dec 18+147d Leopardstown Thorntons Recycling Maiden Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 1/18 11-12 —88B142A Mark Walsh 15/8F
01 Aug 18+77d Galway Win Big With Tote Maiden Hurdle 2m5f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 1/19 11-12 —108C132A Mark Walsh 10/1
16 May 18+18d Punchestown Punchestown Event Centre Flat Race 2m · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-9 —125B128A Richard Deegan 9/2
28 Apr 18 Punchestown PDM (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 3¾ 11-9 —86B137A Richard Deegan 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has City Island won?
City Island (IRE) won 5 of 13 archived starts between 2018 and 2021, a strike rate of 38.5%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
Who trained City Island?
City Island (IRE) was trained by Martin Brassil on the most recent run on record, at Galway on 29 July 2021.
Who is City Island's sire?
City Island (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Victorine (IRE), whose sire is Un Desperado.
What going does City Island prefer?
City Island (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is City Island's official rating?
City Island (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 153.
What is City Island's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,953 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Who are City Island's siblings?
Out of Victorine (IRE), City Island (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Fort Worth (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Fort Worth (IRE)). The wins came over 1m5½f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from April 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.