Island News (GB)
Island News (GB) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Fontwell (Apr 2011).
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 33dBetween runs (median)longest 189 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.
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 0% of 28 runs since Feb 2009 (4 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Twenty Degrees (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Twenty Degrees (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty Degrees (GB) | 27 | 4 | 2m3½f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Ella's Promise (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweet Minuet (GB) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Sweet Shooter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Merstone Lady (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Goldstein | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Joshua Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Island News won?
- Island News (GB) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2009 and 2011. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Island News?
- Island News (GB) was trained by Michael Madgwick on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 13 November 2011.
- Who is Island News's sire?
- Island News (GB) is by Carisbrooke (GB) out of Sweet N' Twenty (GB), whose sire is High Top.
- What is Island News's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 13 November 2011. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Island News's sire's record?
- Carisbrooke (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 28 runs since Feb 2009 (4 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are Island News's siblings?
- Out of Sweet N' Twenty (GB), Island News (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Twenty Degrees (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Twenty Degrees (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.