Horse profile
Island Hopping (IRE)
3yo filly (at last run, Nov 2025) · Last trainer A P O'Brien · Last owner Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Heaven Of Heavens (IRE) (Galileo)
13 runs · 10 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Nov 2025 — 367 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2025 · 9th of 10
Won at Gowran Park
Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile
Island Hopping is 1 from 13 on turf. She won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park in Sep 2024 over 1m – 1m1f on good going. The filly, by Wootton Bassett out of a Galileo mare, has raced off an official rating of 102 at her last run, when she finished 9 of 10 at the Curragh in Nov 2025. She usually leads.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Wins on good or faster
- 1–13Wins / Runs
- 7.7%Strike rate
- 5 (38.5%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=13 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 25dBetween runs (median)longest 186 d
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 rating102↓ 4lb off peak
102
95–106
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 146
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 146A | 112 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 129C | 114.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 83B | 80 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 134A | 112 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 146A | 94 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 114A | 99.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 12 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 11 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 7 (64%) · 1 win
- Led 4 (36%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13% of 5,687 runs since May 2015 (790 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
| Good to Firm | 556 | 73 | 13.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,301 | 191 | 14.7% | +1.7 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 843 | 99 | 11.7% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 1,028 | 154 | 15% | +2 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 358 | 48 | 13.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,599 | 175 | 10.9% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 162 | 26 | 16% | +3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,944 | 303 | 15.6% | +2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,917 | 219 | 11.4% | −1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,279 | 153 | 12% | −1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 282 | 36 | 12.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 94 | 3 | 3.2% | −9.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −13 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2015 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Heaven Of Heavens (IRE) (Galileo)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Causeway (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Causeway (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway (IRE) | 7 | 5 | 7f–1m4f | Group 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Lordan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Nov 25+21d | Curragh | Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes (Group 3) Shared front spot early - lost advantage after a furlong but stayed in touch - moved up to press leader 5f out - hit front 4f out - driven and overtaken 2 1/2f out - couldn't find more and well held late | 9/10 | 2 | 9-0 | 102 | 42C | 72C | Jack Cleary | 10/1 |
| 12 Oct 25+8d | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Bluebell Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed) Asked for effort early to strike front - lost command after 2 1/2f - regained advantage before 4f out then met company - dropped back to 3rd approaching halfway - kept up pressure into final furlong but couldn't find more - held on for 9th | 9/16 | 2 | 9-1 | 104 | 129C | 75A | Wayne Lordan | 7/2 |
| 04 Oct 25+25d | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix de Royallieu (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Grande Course) (Turf) | 6/12 | 1¾ | 8-11 | — | — | — | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 36/1 |
| 09 Sep 25+26d | Galway | Ardilaun Hotel Irish EBF Oyster Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Listed) Handy behind front pair early - third at halfway - urged forward approaching 3f out - into second under pressure 2f out - unable to threaten up front inside final furlong - held on at similar effort but yielded second spot near the line to finish third | 3/15 | hd | 9-1 | 106 | 115C | 87A | Declan McDonogh | 8/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+26d | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) Set the pace early - pushed along with 2f remaining - challenged hard a furlong out - overtaken in the final 150 yards and edged left into opponent - could not regain advantage and finished second by a short margin | 2/8 | ½ | 8-13 | 106 | 134A | 85A | Declan McDonogh | 10/3J |
| 19 Jul 25+10d | Curragh | Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) Set the early gallop clear in front - driven and lost top spot 2f out then slipped back a place inside the final furlong - held on for third without finding more late | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-2 | 96 | 109A | 92A | Wayne Lordan | 20/1 |
| 09 Jul 25+20d | Fairyhouse | Darley Irish EBF Stanerra Stakes (Fillies' And Mares' Group 3) Sat just off the pace early - still in touch after 4f before giving way approaching 5f - second at halfway - third with 2f to run - unable to find more and slipped to fourth in the final furlong - edged out of that spot right at the line finishing fifth | 5/9 | 1¼ | 8-10 | 96 | 146A | 73A | Wayne Lordan | 11/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+40d | Ascot | Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Set the pace early - opened a big advantage - margin shortened three furlongs out before being overtaken inside the final two - dropped away rapidly to finish tenth | 10/11 | 7½ | 9-2 | 96 | 77C | 63C | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 25/1 |
| 10 May 25+14d | Naas | Darley Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Sat behind the front pair early - still in second at halfway - asked for effort with 2f left and hit the front for a short spell inside that - couldn't build a gap approaching the final furlong and slipped to third at the finish | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 95 | 112A | 80A | Wayne Lordan | 7/4F |
| 26 Apr 25+186d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Salsabil Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Sat close to the front early - third at halfway then given encouragement into the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish third | 3/8 | 3¾ | 9-2 | 95 | 81A | 81A | Wayne Lordan | 18/1 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 24+31d | Curragh | Staffordstown Stud Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Sat close behind the front group early - urged forward with over 3f left and 7th with 2f to run - stayed on at one gear through the final furlong to finish 5th | 5/11 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 114A | 97A | Ronan Whelan | 8/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+42d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Sat close to the pace early before hopping and lurching at a mark on the ground after a furlong and a half - third at halfway - pushed along in fourth with no headway 2f out - moved left - third with a furlong to run - up into second entering the final stretch - stayed on strongly to get up right at the line | 1/11 | 9-2 | — | 85A | 92A | Wayne Lordan | 3/1 | |
| 10 Aug 24 | Newmarket | Tattersalls Online 40,000 EBF 'Newcomers' Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Handy early - pushed along 3f out then unable to make headway and slipped back inside final 2f - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 83B | 78A | Pat Cosgrave | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Island Hopping won?
- Island Hopping (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 5 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained Island Hopping?
- Island Hopping (IRE) was trained by A P O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 2 November 2025.
- Who is Island Hopping's sire?
- Island Hopping (IRE) is by Wootton Bassett (GB) out of Heaven Of Heavens (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Island Hopping prefer?
- Island Hopping (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Island Hopping's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 2 November 2025. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Island Hopping's sire's record?
- Wootton Bassett (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13% of 5,687 runs since May 2015 (790 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 162.
- Who are Island Hopping's siblings?
- Out of Heaven Of Heavens (IRE), Island Hopping (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Causeway (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Causeway (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.