Horse profile
Union Island (IRE)
by U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Pellinore (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
41 runs · 19 courses · from Jul 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 7 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 23 Oct 2026 · 7th of 11
Last raced off OR 61
KTB Profile
Union Island is a gelding with eight wins from 41 starts, including seven over 1m to 1m1f. Five of those came on good or faster ground, with four on good and one on good to firm, while he has three wins from 20 starts on standard AW. He won a Class 6 handicap at Leicester in May 2026 off an official rating of 63. Aged 5 at his last run in Oct 2026, he finished 7 of 11 at Wolverhampton after leading, with headgear returning.
Based on 41 archived runs · run-style from 35 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 8–41Wins / Runs
- 19.5%Strike rate
- 13 (31.7%)Placed
- +28.95£1 level staken=41 at SP
- 1.51Fair A/E n=41 · 1.32 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
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 rating61↓ 17lb off peak
61
54–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 87
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 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 103A | 86 | 9 runs · 99 / 81 |
| Good | 9 | 109A | 96 | 3 runs · 96 / 91 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 101B | 78 | 4 runs · 87 / 66 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 95A | 69 | — |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 109A | 87 | 16 runs · 99 / 81.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 95A | 80 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 98C | 51 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 41 figures from 41 runs · as at 31 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 35 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 13 (37%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 11 (31%) · 4 wins
- Held up 8 (23%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,405 runs since Apr 2022 (147 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 181.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +16.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 185 | 15 | 8.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 329 | 36 | 10.9% | +2.5 | 4 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 141 | 9 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 193 | 18 | 9.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Heavy | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 509 | 37 | 7.3% | −1.1 | 3 from 20 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 181 | 22 | 12.2% | +3.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 598 | 42 | 7% | −1.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 363 | 29 | 8% | −0.4 | 7 from 31 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 210 | 18 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | +8.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pellinore (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Saleh (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Saleh (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleh (IRE) | 15 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Lord Sam's Castle (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Rock Kristal (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| More Diamonds (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Saldanha Bay (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| High Commander (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Expelled (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 20 | 3 | 15% | +7.00 |
| Good | 9 | 4 | 44% | +7.95 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 24 | 6 | 25% | +35.83 |
| Class 5 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.88 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Musselburgh | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.38 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bath | 3 | 2 | 67% | +6.33 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +25.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 31 | 7 | 23% | +37.33 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean D Bowen | 13 | 4 | 31% | +18.33 |
| Joe Fanning | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.38 |
| Jack Callan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Jason Hart | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Dylan Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Connor Planas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 7 | 21% | +27.45 |
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +19.50 |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +2.33 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 33% | +11.12 |
| 2023 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 26+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Aw Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd January 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div II) Set the pace under pressure from a rival - urged 2f out - overtaken approaching final furlong - faded tamely to finish 7th | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 61 | 77A | 70A | Sean Dylan Bowen | 50/1 |
| 08 Oct 26+73d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes Raced in the pack - pushed along 2f out - no response and faded to finish 12th | 12/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 62 | 76C | 52C | Jack Callan | 14/1 |
| 27 Jul 26+19d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Get More With Ladbucks' Handicap Stakes close up early - into second under pressure over 2f out - slipped back a spot inside final 110yds - faded towards finish | 3/9 | 2 | 10-0 | 63 | 87A | 79A | Connor Beasley | 12/1 |
| 08 Jul 26+16d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 2) racing in mid-division - made progress passing the furlong marker but stayed at one gear to the line | 6/10 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 64 | 86A | 71A | Jack Callan | 15/2 |
| 22 Jun 26+7d | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Sat close to the front pair early on rails - looked for room from over 2f out - moved left and asked for effort a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth beaten a length and a half | 4/7 | ½ | 9-12 | 64 | 82A | 80A | Connor Planas | 5/2F |
| 15 Jun 26+10d | Carlisle | Follow Racing TV On X Handicap Settled in the pack - nudged forward from a furlong out - found extra ground inside the final furlong and stuck on for third | 3/12 | nk | 9-9 | 64 | 91A | 88A | Connor Beasley | 14/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+9d | Musselburgh | Keith Mitchell Law Accountants Handicap Sent forward early - handy with the pack - pressed for effort 2f out and dropped from third - stayed on at one speed late to finish fourth | 4/8 | 4½ | 9-8 | 65 | 96B | 72A | Oliver Stammers | 11/1 |
| 27 May 26+18d | Hamilton | Compass Roofing Handicap Checked early - settled towards back - improved out wide approaching final 2f before fading over 1f from home | 5/7 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 65 | 44A | 67A | Jason Hart | 12/1 |
| 09 May 26+14d | Leicester | 'Picnic At The Races' Monday 25th May Book Now Handicap Held up early - urged forward approaching 2f out - progress gathered inside final furlong - fought on strongly to hit front right on the line | 1/9 | 9-4 | 63 | 76A | 82A | Jack Callan | 25/1 | |
| 25 Apr 26+20d | Doncaster | Follow AtThe Races On Instagram Handicap (Rnd) Fretful early on and pulling hard - tracked the pace in a forward spot - pushed along to press the leaders over 2f out - failed to gain ground when asked for effort inside the final furlong - soon held with no more to give - well held in 10th | 10/12 | 4½ | 9-9 | 64 | 56A | 61A | P J McDonald | 25/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+40d | Southwell (AW) | Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Settled mid-pack early after fighting for control - urged forward two out - pressed for effort inside final furlong - lost ground close home - finished seventh beaten five lengths | 7/8 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 57A | 64A | Sean D Bowen | 17/2 |
| 24 Feb 26+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled handy in the early stages - urged for effort with over two furlongs left - lost touch approaching the final furlong - found renewed energy inside the closing stages - kept on but unable to get to the front - finished fourth beaten 2½ lengths | 4/8 | 1 | 9-9 | 65 | 69A | 79A | Sean D Bowen | 14/1 |
| 14 Feb 26+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled mid-pack early travelling wide - made ground to reach front group 2f out - finished strongly through the last furlong - locked together with rival close home - edged in front right on the line to score | 1/8 | 9-2 | 63 | 81A | 80A | Sean D Bowen | 15/2 | |
| 15 Jan 26+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsford Mile Series Qualifying Handicap Handy in the early running - shared front with two out - overtaken nearing final furlong - unable to find more and edged out for second close home | 3/8 | nk | 9-8 | 64 | 93A | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 17/2 |
| 03 Jan 26+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Set the pace early - lost the advantage before 2f and sat in on the inner - pressed for effort 2f out but faded in the closing furlong to finish sixth | 6/8 | ½ | 9-7 | 66 | 83A | 66A | Jack Mitchell | 17/2 |
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 25+145d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Handicap Settled at the back of the field - lost touch entering the final furlong - dropped away to finish eighth | 8/9 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 68 | 99A | 65A | Oliver Stammers | 25/1 |
| 19 Jul 25+24d | Newmarket | Woodland Logistics Classic Handicap Settled midpack early - driven for effort past the furlong marker to share 3rd - lost momentum close home - finished 4th | 4/8 | 2 | 9-9 | 69 | 69A | 82A | Sean D Bowen | 16/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+11d | Bath | NetBet 5,000 Correct Score Jackpot Handicap Settled towards the back - crept closer approaching 2f out but couldn't threaten leaders - dropped away in the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/5 | 2½ | 9-13 | 69 | 99C | 73B | Sean D Bowen | 11/4 |
| 14 Jun 25+8d | Bath | Bath Priory Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved up along the rail 2f out and pushed to the front - powered clear inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home a clear winner | 1/11 | 9-12 | 63 | 105A | 91A | Sean D Bowen | 10/3 | |
| 06 Jun 25+13d | Bath | Mitchell & Co Handicap Fought for control early - tracked leading group along inside - progress under pressure a furlong out - hit front close home and stayed on strongly to score | 1/9 | 9-4 | 60 | 106A | 76A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1 | |
| 24 May 25+10d | Beverley | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Sat just behind pace - pushed along to press over 1f out - kept on to hit front in the final strides | 1/6 | 9-8 | 59 | 109A | 83B | Connor Beasley | 5/1 | |
| 14 May 25+16d | Yarmouth | Eastern Power Systems Handicap Settled just behind the front group early - urged forward approaching final 2f - lacked the speed to get involved and dropped away close home | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 60 | 101B | 76A | Callum Shepherd | 9/1 |
| 28 Apr 25+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Held up at the back - pushed along over 1f out but unable to find extra pace - finished well held in 7th | 7/9 | 1½ | 9-0 | 61 | 86A | 65A | Oliver Stammers | 6/1 |
| 23 Apr 25+80d | Lingfield (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Tracked the front group - pushed along and stayed on inside the last furlong - moved into 3rd close home but lacked the speed to get closer | 3/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 61 | 102A | 85A | Sean D Bowen | 9/1 |
| 02 Feb 25+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Sluggish into motion and settled towards the rear - stayed on inside the closing furlong - lacked the speed to challenge and finished fifth beaten 3½ lengths | 5/10 | 1 | 9-9 | 62 | 64A | 78A | Sean D Bowen | 7/1 |
| 25 Jan 25+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Handy up front - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on at one gear - edged out of second right on the line | 3/7 | shd | 9-9 | 62 | 90A | 82A | Sean D Bowen | 5/2 |
| 16 Jan 25+13d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Settled at back of field early - made strong progress from inner as home turn approached - kept responding along inside in closing stages to snatch third close home - not quite enough speed to get closer | 3/6 | hd | 9-8 | 62 | 87A | 74B | Sean D Bowen | 11/10F |
| 03 Jan 25+6d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Took strong hold early - settled midpack off the pace - improved wide with a furlong left - moved into third late but no match for the front two | 3/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 57 | 102A | 85A | Sean D Bowen | 5/2F |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 24+9d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Settled off the pace early - moved left and made ground over a furlong out - bumped when pressing on entering the last furlong - kept going to the line - promoted to first after review | 1/12 | 9-1 | 57 | 103A | 84A | Sean D Bowen | 9/1 | |
| 19 Dec 24+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Matchday Assist Handicap (Div 1) Settled around the pack early - began to close in the closing stages before pressing forward inside the last - got up close home to score | 1/12 | 9-4 | 54 | 99A | 75A | Sean D Bowen | 15/2 | |
| 05 Dec 24+64d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Div 1) Held handy early - pressed for effort a furlong out - couldn't find more inside the closing stages - finished sixth beaten 4¾ lengths | 6/10 | nk | 9-5 | 56 | 64A | 72A | Jason Hart | 10/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+21d | Musselburgh | Racing Tv Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Held up towards the back - moved right approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 11th | 11/11 | ¾ | 9-11 | 60 | 48C | 32C | Joe Fanning | 11/1 |
| 11 Sep 24+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Sluggish start - soon up with the pace on the rail fighting for control - dropped back inside final 2f - well held at the finish | 6/6 | 7½ | 9-5 | 64 | 65A | 48B | Joe Fanning | 9/1 |
| 27 Aug 24+12d | Musselburgh | End Hunger With East Lothian Foodbank Handicap Went straight to the front - lost the advantage at halfway - staying in contention until 2f out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish sixth | 6/9 | ¾ | 9-11 | 67 | 79A | 74A | Joe Fanning | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+23d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Settled with the pack early - urged forward at halfway - lost momentum inside the final furlong - finished seventh | 7/8 | shd | 9-9 | 70 | 92A | 61A | Joe Fanning | 7/2 |
| 23 Jul 24+46d | Musselburgh | EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/5 | 9-7 | 72 | 98C | 81B | Joe Fanning | 8/13F | |
| 07 Jun 24+256d | Brighton | AK Bets Best Price Euro 2024 Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 1½ | 9-7 | 76 | 80C | 77B | Neil Callan | 6/4F |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Sep 23+37d | Hamilton | Sharles C.A. Nursery | 7/7 | 5½ | 9-4 | 78 | 51A | 37A | Joe Fanning | 11/2 |
| 19 Aug 23+18d | Ripon | William Hill Ripon Hornblower EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 7 | 9-4 | — | 95A | 72A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 01 Aug 23+11d | Goodwood | British EBF 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 11/13 | 2 | 9-2 | — | 51C | 48C | William Buick | 12/1 |
| 21 Jul 23 | Hamilton | G4 Claims Ltd EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/4 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 84C | 82B | Joe Fanning | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Union Island won?
- Union Island (IRE) won 8 of 41 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 19.5%. Placed 13 times in total (31.7% of starts).
- Who trains Union Island?
- Union Island (IRE) is trained by Charlie Johnston, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
- Who is Union Island's sire?
- Union Island (IRE) is by U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Pellinore (USA), whose sire is Giant's Causeway.
- What going does Union Island prefer?
- Union Island (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 9 starts (44.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Union Island's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 61, from the run on 23 October 2026. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Union Island's sire's record?
- U S Navy Flag (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 1,405 runs since Apr 2022 (147 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 181.
- Who are Union Island's siblings?
- Out of Pellinore (USA), Union Island (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Saleh (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Saleh (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m1½f. As at Nov 2026.