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Horse profile

Magical Island (GB)

10yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2013) · Last trainer Sarah Kerswell · Last owner R H Kerswell
by Thowra (FR) out of Alice's Mirror (GB) (Magic Mirror I)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Mar 2007
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Jul 2013 — 4,854 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2013 · 6th of 10 Last raced off OR 73
KTB Profile

Magical Island (GB) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 12 at Bangor-on-Dee (Jul 2010). Last raced off 73, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating73↓ 10lb off peak
73 73–83

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 74C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 21 Jul 2013 Official rating 73 at the last run, 21 Jul 2013

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 16 figures · best 111A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good597A95—
Good to Firm386C74—
Heavy396C89—
Good to Soft392B92—
Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m796C89—
2m1f – 2m4f4111A94—
1m5f – 2m497A88.5—
Over 3m1———

Of 17 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 17 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
Thowra (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 3.2% of 252 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−3.2—
Good to Firm4324.7%+1.50 from 3
Good8244.9%+1.70 from 5
Good to Soft5123.9%+0.70 from 3
Soft3700%−3.20 from 2
Heavy2400%−3.20 from 3
Standard (AW)1200%−3.20 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−3.2—
1m5f – 2m7256.9%+3.70 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f6822.9%−0.30 from 4
2m5f – 3m8211.2%−20 from 8
Over 3m1900%−3.20 from 1

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

Dam
Alice's Mirror (GB) (Magic Mirror I)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Magical Legend (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Magical Legend (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Magical Legend (GB)4972m½f–3m1½fClass 3
Magical Wonderland (GB)522m5½f–2m6fClass 4
Demesne (GB)2112m—
Magical Treasure (GB)200——
Demesne I (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 5 0 0% −5.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brendan Powell 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Moloney 3 0 0% −3.00
Ross Wishart 2 0 0% −2.00
Howie Ephgrave 2 0 0% −2.00
Ryan Mahon 1 0 0% −1.00
David Bass 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Glassonbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Charlie Poste 1 0 0% −1.00
Timmy Murphy 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Malone 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 6 0 0% −6.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 1 0 0% −1.00
2007 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 13 0 0% −13.00
NH Flat 4 0 0% −4.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 3 runs
21 Jul 13+88d Newton Abbot Sikymsa Bloodstock Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m2½f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 11 10-4 7374C Ryan Mahon 20/1
24 Apr 13+113d Taunton Wag Hammond C & D South West Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good To Firm · 11 ran 11/11 nk 10-1 7665C Brendan Powell 11/2
01 Jan 13+44d Exeter Billy Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 24 9-13 7666C Brendan Powell 4/1
2012 · 2 runs
18 Nov 12+38d Fontwell Download 888sportmobile From App Store Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 5 11-0 7692B Brendan Powell 3/1
11 Oct 12+814d Exeter Ilfracombe Food Service Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 3½ 9-11 7589A Brendan Powell 11/4J
2010 · 5 runs
20 Jul 10+67d Bangor-on-Dee Rose Hill Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 5 11-7 79111A Paul Moloney 11/1
14 May 10+23d Aintree Jockey Club Catering Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 2 9-11 7974C David Bass 16/1
21 Apr 10+29d Southwell Maythorne Greet Leisure Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good · 13 ran 3/13 4½ 10-1 7895A Andrew Glassonbury 25/1
23 Mar 10+37d Exeter Book Online At Exeter-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 9-13 83— Ross Wishart 25/1
14 Feb 10+55d Exeter Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 11/16 ½ 10-8 8392C Ross Wishart 100/1
2009 · 3 runs
21 Dec 09+17d Ffos Las Swansea Life Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 16 ran 14/16 6 10-12 —86C Paul Moloney 150/1
04 Dec 09+23d Exeter E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m1f · Heavy · 16 ran 13/16 1¾ 10-12 —96C Paul Moloney 66/1
11 Nov 09+460d Warwick Industrial Supplies And Services 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 2 10-12 —96C Charlie Poste 100/1
2008 · 1 run
08 Aug 08+302d Worcester Caribbean Night Tuesday 19th Aug Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 2/11 24 11-1 —97A Timmy Murphy 20/1
2007 · 3 runs
11 Oct 07+167d Lingfield (AW) williamhill.com Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Standard · 11 ran 7/11 5 11-1 —68C Tom Malone 33/1
27 Apr 07+33d Newton Abbot Paddock Restaurant Standard NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 nk 10-8 —86C Howie Ephgrave 9/1
25 Mar 07 Taunton southwestracing.com Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m½f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 shd 10-4 —91C Howie Ephgrave 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Magical Island won?
Magical Island (GB) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2007 and 2013. Placed 4 times in total (23.5% of starts).
Who trained Magical Island?
Magical Island (GB) was trained by Sarah Kerswell on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 21 July 2013.
Who is Magical Island's sire?
Magical Island (GB) is by Thowra (FR) out of Alice's Mirror (GB), whose sire is Magic Mirror I.
What is Magical Island's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 73, from the run on 21 July 2013. The highest on record is 83.
What is Magical Island's sire's record?
Thowra (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.2% of 252 runs since Jan 2008 (37 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Magical Island's siblings?
Out of Alice's Mirror (GB), Magical Island (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Magical Legend (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Magical Legend (GB)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2007. 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.