Desert Island (IRE)
Desert Island (IRE) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Mar 2005.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −3.25£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.89Fair A/E n=6 · 0.63 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Ireland's Call (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland's Call (IRE) | 53 | 8 | 6f–2m | — |
| Vaporetto (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 1m–1m1f | — |
| Caroline Bi (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Walsh | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| T G M Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 05+32d | Bellewstown | Seamus Murphy Yellow Sam 30th Anniversary Hurdle | 3/12 | 4½ | 11-3 | 111 | 106C | T G M Ryan | 4/6F |
| 28 May 05+45d | Punchestown | Exchange Marketing Hurdle | 4/21 | 2½ | 11-12 | 112 | 105C | Davy Russell | 13/2 |
| 13 Apr 05+34d | Fairyhouse | Swords Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | F/25 | — | 11-3 | 112 | — | Paul Carberry | 6/1F |
| 10 Mar 05+4d | Thurles | Thurles Racecourse Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-12 | — | 117C | R Walsh | 7/4F | |
| 06 Mar 05+19d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 3/11 | 3 | 11-12 | — | 119C | R Walsh | 3/1 |
| 15 Feb 05 | Punchestown | Www.punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle | 6/22 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 101C | R Walsh | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Desert Island won?
- Desert Island (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Desert Island?
- Desert Island (IRE) was trained by Peter Casey on the most recent run on record, at Bellewstown on 29 June 2005.
- Who is Desert Island's sire?
- Desert Island (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Tarikhana (GB), whose sire is Mouktar.
- What is Desert Island's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 29 June 2005. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Desert Island's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are Desert Island's siblings?
- Out of Tarikhana (GB), Desert Island (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Ireland's Call (IRE) (8). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Nov 2026.