Chapel Island
Chapel Island is a 3-year-old still searching for its breakthrough. The horse has run 11 times without a win, but has managed two places — evidence that it belongs somewhere near the front, just not quite there yet. Over the last six races, Chapel Island has hit the frame twice, most recently finishing third and fourth in consecutive outings. That's a pattern worth noting: the horse is competitive and shows up on race days, but closing out the job remains elusive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
18.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by A Oliver at Caledon in Co Tyrone, Chapel Island runs from a yard that is clearly doing well this season with 18 winners to its name already. The fact that Oliver keeps sending Chapel Island back to the track suggests belief in the horse's potential. Many trainers would have moved on by now, but the consistency of placings — two from 11 attempts — hints that this is a horse capable of winning when the right race comes along. The timing, opposition, and ground conditions all matter in racing, and sometimes a horse simply needs the stars to align. Chapel Island races on, and with recent form showing competitive efforts, that breakthrough may not be far away.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
8th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 18 runners
12 Aug
3rd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
17 Jul
4th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
4 Jul
4th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 19 runners
20 Jun
DNF
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 13 runners
28 May
8th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
2 Oct
7th
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
28 Aug
8th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 9 runners
15 Aug
12th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
1 Aug
6th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
12 Aug |
0% |