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Horse profile

Somerset Island (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, May 2013) · Last trainer Michael Smith · Last owner David Armstrong
by Barathea (IRE) out of Art Work (GB) (Zafonic)
13 runs · 7 courses · from Sep 2010
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 May 2013 — 4,912 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013 · 6th of 8 Won at Southwell (AW) Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Somerset Island (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2012. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 8 on turf.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf Win at Class 6
Official rating100↓ 6lb off peak
100 55–106

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 (jumps) 97B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 9 Apr 2013 Official rating 100 at the last jumps run, 25 May 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 92A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 3 Apr 2012 Official rating 58 at the last flat run, 24 Apr 2012

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 6 figures · best 112B · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good3112B109—
Good to Firm1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6112B101—
Flat 6 figures · best 92A · median 58.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)592A67—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f492A69.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
6f – 7f1———

Of 13 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 · 12 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
Barathea (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4948.2%−0.3—
Good to Firm620426.8%−1.70 from 1
Good1,015959.4%+0.90 from 4
Good to Soft5386011.2%+2.70 from 1
Soft706588.2%−0.30 from 2
Heavy253228.7%+0.2—
Standard (AW)962727.5%−11 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f53917%+8.5—
6f – 7f774678.7%+0.20 from 1
1m – 1m1f840597%−1.51 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f972889.1%+0.60 from 1
1m5f – 2m894778.6%+0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f435429.7%+1.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m14385.6%−2.9—
Over 3m3239.4%+0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Art Work (GB) (Zafonic)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Aurelia Cotta (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Aurelia Cotta (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Aurelia Cotta (IRE)2251m–1m2fClass 5
Paint The Star (IRE)726fClass 5
Napoleon's Muse (IRE)917fClass 5
Antoni (IRE)616½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 1 20% +6.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 1 50% +9.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Southwell (AW) 5 1 20% +6.00
Cartmel 3 0 0% −3.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 4 1 25% +7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Mullen 5 1 20% +6.00
Danny Cook 2 0 0% −2.00
Denis O'Regan 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Nicol 1 0 0% −1.00
Campbell Gillies 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Royston Ffrench 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 6 1 17% +5.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 7 1 14% +4.00
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00
Flat 6 1 17% +5.00

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 · 4 runs
25 May 13+46d Cartmel Furness Fish & Game Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 6/8 18 10-7 10084C Adam Nicol 16/1
09 Apr 13+42d Carlisle starsportsbet.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 1 11-1 10397B Danny Cook 9/1
26 Feb 13+53d Catterick Turftv.co.uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 4 11-3 10694C Danny Cook 10/1
04 Jan 13+165d Musselburgh 32Red.com Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 2m3½f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 10 11-6 106105A Denis O'Regan 9/2
2012 · 7 runs
23 Jul 12+49d Cartmel Betfair Funds The Pja Doctor Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1¾ 10-12 —112B Denis O'Regan 9/4
04 Jun 12+41d Cartmel Swan Hotel & Spa Four Years Old Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 2¼ 10-12 —109B Campbell Gillies 33/1
24 Apr 12+21d Southwell (AW) 32RedPoker.com Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 ½ 9-6 5850A Andrew Mullen 5/4F
03 Apr 12+47d Southwell (AW) Follow Southwell On Twitter Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 9-2 5592A Andrew Mullen 10/1
16 Feb 12+16d Southwell (AW) Play Golf At Southwell Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 5/9 6 9-3 5548A Andrew Mullen 11/2
31 Jan 12+21d Southwell (AW) Bet Blue Square On Your Mobile Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 9 9-12 —72A Andrew Mullen 50/1
10 Jan 12+14d Southwell (AW) Visit Nottinghamshire Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 1¾ 10-0 —67A Andrew Mullen 66/1
2011 · 1 run
27 Dec 11+477d Wetherby Curry & Comedy Night - Friday 17th February Introductory Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-0 —— Alan O'Keeffe 100/1
2010 · 1 run
06 Sep 10 Newcastle European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 3 9-3 —36C Royston Ffrench 80/1

Quick answers

How many races has Somerset Island won?
Somerset Island (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
Who trained Somerset Island?
Somerset Island (IRE) was trained by Michael Smith on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 25 May 2013.
Who is Somerset Island's sire?
Somerset Island (IRE) is by Barathea (IRE) out of Art Work (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
What going does Somerset Island prefer?
Somerset Island (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) 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 Somerset Island's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 25 May 2013. The highest on record is 106.
What is Somerset Island's sire's record?
Barathea (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 4,143 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Somerset Island's siblings?
Out of Art Work (GB), Somerset Island (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Aurelia Cotta (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Aurelia Cotta (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2010. 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.