Tropical Island (IRE)
Tropical Island (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Cork (Dec 2009). Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 230 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 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 149 | 6 | 4% | −1 | — |
| Good | 407 | 25 | 6.1% | +1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 188 | 6 | 3.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 278 | 13 | 4.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 190 | 12 | 6.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 402 | 19 | 4.7% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 442 | 24 | 5.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 321 | 18 | 5.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 1 | 1.8% | −3.2 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Wabanaki (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Wabanaki (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabanaki (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Newforge House (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Casey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 02 May 10+122d | Sligo | Sligo Racecourse (q.r.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/16 | — | 11-13 | 90 | — | Ms N Carberry | 8/1 |
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 09+16d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/14 | — | 11-7 | 90 | — | D G Hogan | 9/2 |
| 15 Dec 09+51d | Cork | Dromdowney Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 3/9 | 1 | 11-9 | 88 | 109A | D J Casey | 8/1 |
| 25 Oct 09+19d | Wexford | Rocklands Service Station (c & G) Maiden Hurdle | 11/16 | 12 | 11-1 | 88 | 89C | Lenny Flynn | 7/1 |
| 06 Oct 09+230d | Tipperary | Visit Tipperary Maiden Hurdle | 4/19 | 5 | 11-1 | — | 105A | Lenny Flynn | 50/1 |
| 18 Feb 09+17d | Punchestown | Festival Hospitality Maiden Hurdle | 17/22 | 4 | 11-3 | — | 91C | D J Casey | 50/1 |
| 01 Feb 09 | Punchestown | Kilpedder Syndicate Maiden Hurdle | 13/17 | 26 | 11-12 | — | 94C | D J Casey | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Tropical Island won?
- Tropical Island (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2009 and 2010. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Tropical Island?
- Tropical Island (IRE) was trained by C F Swan on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 2 May 2010.
- Who is Tropical Island's sire?
- Tropical Island (IRE) is by Needle Gun (IRE) out of Treasure Island (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What is Tropical Island's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 2 May 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Tropical Island's sire's record?
- Needle Gun (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 5% of 1,228 runs since Jan 2008 (139 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Tropical Island's siblings?
- Out of Treasure Island (GB), Tropical Island (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Wabanaki (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Wabanaki (IRE)). The wins came over 2m. As at Nov 2026.