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South Island (IRE)

3yo b c · Form & record 2025-06-28 to 2026-07-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donnacha Aidan O'Brien.

Pedigree Wootton Bassett (GB) × Amarena (FR) (by Soldier Hollow)

OwnerP Smithmagniertabord Smithwesterberg

BreederM Matsushima

Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 98 · best TS 98

Runs

Wins

25.0%

Strike rate

37.5%

Place rate

1.67

Actual / Expected

-6.2%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-11	49d	Navan	10f	Good	–	1/5	0	Paddy Harnett	131	100	82	62	2/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Sat in behind the pacesetter early - asked for effort with two and a half furlongs left - shared second approaching the furlong marker without reaching the front - got up in the last strides to win
2026-05-23	41d	Curragh	10f	Good	–	5/9	1.5	Gavin Ryan	131	100	98	98	28/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Heider Family Stables Gallinule Stakes In touch with leaders - hung right over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt hung right in home straight)(op 25/1)
2026-04-12	176d	Leopardstown	10f	Soft	–	6/9	0.05	Gavin Ryan	131	93	98	55	50/1
Group 3 Flat Turf P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes Raced in second - lost second after 2f - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 66/1)
2025-10-18	20d	Leopardstown	9f	Soft	–	8/8	1.75	Gavin Ryan	131	94	68	61	7/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Mongey Communications Eyrefield Stakes Disputed lead - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
2025-09-28	28d	Curragh	9f	Soft	–	1/8	0	Gavin Ryan	133	79	82	78	7/2
Flat Turf Tote 20K Euros Guaranteed Placepot Today Irish EBF Maiden Led - joined after 1f - led clearly 3f out - pushed along 2f out - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out - pushed out(op 9/2)
2025-08-31	38d	Tipperary	9f	Soft	–	6/12	3.25	Paddy Harnett p	128	–	68	51	4/1
Flat Turf Camas Park Irish EBF Maiden In touch with leaders - switched left and hampered rival over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said colt became unbalanced rounding home bend)(op 6/1)
2025-07-24	26d	Leopardstown	8f	Soft	–	2/8	3.75	Gavin Ryan	133	–	79	21	7/2
Flat Turf Frank Conroy Irish EBF Maiden Dwelt start - raced in second throughout - kept on from over 1f out - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 3/1)
2025-06-28	DEB	Curragh	7f	Good	–	5/13	0.5	Gavin Ryan	131	–	76	55	25/1
Flat Turf Barronstown Stud Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Midfield - keeping on when not clear run under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(tchd 28/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	1	20.0%
Middle (10-12f)	3	1	33.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	1	20.0%
Good	3	1	33.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Curragh	3	1	33.3%
Leopardstown	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-28–2026-07-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.