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Horse profile

Willow Island (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2016) · Last trainer Sam England · Last owner Panther Racing Ltd
by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Cidaris (IRE) (Persian Bold)
25 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Oct 2016 — 3,678 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2016 · 6th of 7 New yard Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Willow Island (IRE) is yet to win from 25 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Ffos Las (Jun 2014). Last raced off 88, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating88↓ 14lb off peak
88 38–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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 →

Of 1 run looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 83C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 17 May 2015 Official rating 88 at the last jumps run, 2 Oct 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 53A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 30 Jun 2014 Official rating 45 at the last flat run, 30 Jun 2014

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 110A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good4110A86.5—
Good to Soft279C73.5—
Good to Firm291A87—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m394C79—
2m5f – 3m393B83—
2m1f – 2m4f3110A91—
Flat 16 figures · best 64B · median 49.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1261C49.5—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m755A51—
1m2f – 1m4f764B48—
1m – 1m1f259C48—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 25 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

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,905 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1071615%+3.7—
Good to Firm3,69445212.2%+0.90 from 3
Good4,84251010.5%−0.80 from 5
Good to Soft2,40925110.4%−0.90 from 3
Soft2,7322549.3%−20 from 1
Heavy828718.6%−2.70 from 1
Standard (AW)7,29291812.6%+1.30 from 12
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,06427813.5%+2.2—
6f – 7f10,7171,25411.7%+0.4—
1m – 1m1f4,99954610.9%−0.40 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f2,4712379.6%−1.70 from 7
1m5f – 2m1,09010910%−1.30 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f474428.9%−2.40 from 3
2m5f – 3m8678.1%−3.20 from 3
Over 3m400%−11.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Cidaris (IRE) (Persian Bold)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Irony (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 6½f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Irony (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Irony (IRE)3147fClass 3
Carioca (IRE)911mClass 5
District Six (IRE)1316½f—
Manavic (IRE)1511m½f—
Casual Remark (IRE)20——
Ach Alannah (IRE)20——
Sea Witch (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 12 0 0% −12.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 14 0 0% −14.00
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Ffos Las 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Yarmouth 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 10 0 0% −10.00
1m2f – 1m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Quinlan 3 0 0% −3.00
Hollie Doyle 3 0 0% −3.00
Chris Catlin 3 0 0% −3.00
Richard Evans 3 0 0% −3.00
Jonathan England 2 0 0% −2.00
Declan Bates 2 0 0% −2.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
Killian Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Garbutt 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Hatch 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam Kirby 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Silvestre De Sousa 1 0 0% −1.00
Eoin Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 0 0% −16.00
Tongue tie 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 1 0 0% −1.00
2015 3 0 0% −3.00
2014 13 0 0% −13.00
2013 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 16 0 0% −16.00
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 1 run
02 Oct 16+467d Uttoxeter Integrated Food Projects Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 99 11-0 88—68C Jonathan England 33/1
2015 · 3 runs
23 Jun 15+37d Newton Abbot David Chillery 70th Birthday Celebration Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 8 11-7 95—79A Paul Moloney 25/1
17 May 15+13d Stratford stratfordcaravans.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 14 11-2 97—83C Killian Moore 25/1
04 May 15+308d Warwick Starspreads.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 3½ 11-0 102—79C Jonathan England 66/1
2014 · 13 runs
30 Jun 14+11d Ffos Las Iwec Electrical Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 2 8-2 45—53A Noel Garbutt 20/1
19 Jun 14+15d Ffos Las Mercedes-benz South Wales Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 22f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 10 10-12 ——93B Sean Quinlan 50/1
04 Jun 14+12d Kempton (AW) Dublin Legends 09.07.14 Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 11 ran 6/11 1 7-12 45—47A Hollie Doyle 20/1
23 May 14+16d Yarmouth Conferences At Great Yarmouth Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 2¾ 8-2 45—46B Declan Bates 20/1
07 May 14+6d Worcester Best Casino Bonuses At bonus.co.uk Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 2 11-0 ——91A Sean Quinlan 6/1
01 May 14+21d Lingfield (AW) Premier Showfreight Ltd Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 3½ 8-0 45—53A Hollie Doyle 25/1
10 Apr 14+19d Taunton Injured Jockeys Fund 50th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 19f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 20 11-0 ——110A Sean Quinlan 66/1
22 Mar 14+17d Stratford Stratford Bookmakers Day Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 24 10-8 ——80B Ryan Hatch 10/3
05 Mar 14+15d Kempton (AW) Jump Racing Silver Cups 15.03.14 Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 10 ran 3/10 3½ 8-3 45—55A Hollie Doyle 66/1
18 Feb 14+7d Southwell (AW) 32red Mega Moolah Millionaires Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 nk 8-13 38—51B Chris Catlin 25/1
11 Feb 14+34d Southwell (AW) Coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 5 ran 5/5 hd 8-7 45—42B Chris Catlin 50/1
08 Jan 14+5d Lingfield (AW) coral.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Selling Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 1½ 8-7 45—46C Chris Catlin 25/1
03 Jan 14+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral App Download From The App Store Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 11 9-9 45—58C Adam Kirby 4/1
2013 · 8 runs
27 Dec 13+59d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Mobile 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 2¾ 8-10 45—48A David Probert 16/1
29 Oct 13+7d Yarmouth Follow Live Casino At VictorsCasino Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Soft · 12 ran 12/12 nk 8-12 45—48C Silvestre De Sousa 22/1
22 Oct 13+10d Lingfield (AW) Baker Tilly Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 16 ran 8/16 2¼ 8-11 45—47A Eoin Walsh 14/1
12 Oct 13+29d Wolverhampton (AW) 32RedBet.com Handicap Class 6 · 9.5f · Standard · 12 ran 12/12 9 8-11 48—37C Declan Bates 22/1
13 Sep 13+6d Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red Casino Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 9/10 9 9-8 ——59C Richard Evans 66/1
07 Sep 13+5d Wolverhampton (AW) 1 To Win 500 At Quicksilverslots Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 12f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 8/9 2¼ 9-7 ——61C Richard Evans 25/1
02 Sep 13+219d Ffos Las Davies Chemists 'llanelli' Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 2/4 5 9-9 ——64B Richard Evans 16/1
26 Jan 13 Leopardstown www.leopardstown.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Heavy · 14 ran 11/14 1 11-7 ——94C Robbie McNamara 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Willow Island won?
Willow Island (IRE) has yet to win, from 25 archived starts between 2013 and 2016. Placed 3 times in total (12% of starts).
Who trained Willow Island?
Willow Island (IRE) was trained by Sam England on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 2 October 2016.
Who is Willow Island's sire?
Willow Island (IRE) is by Dark Angel (IRE) out of Cidaris (IRE), whose sire is Persian Bold.
What is Willow Island's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 2 October 2016. The highest on record is 102.
What is Willow Island's sire's record?
Dark Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 21,905 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15% from 107.
Who are Willow Island's siblings?
Out of Cidaris (IRE), Willow Island (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Irony (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Irony (IRE)). The wins came over 6½f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.