Gili Island
Gordon Elliott is one of the most prolific trainers in Ireland, and his yard at Longwood, Co Meath has sent out a remarkable 209 winners already this season — so when a horse carries his name on the racecard, it is worth paying attention. Gili Island is a 4-year-old currently finding its feet, with just one race to its name and a fourth-place finish to show for it so far.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That single outing came 39 days ago, giving the horse a short break before whatever comes next. A fourth place from a first race is hardly a disaster — plenty of horses take time to learn their job, and one run is a very small sample to judge anything by. The interesting question is simply what Elliott and his team have seen in this horse at home, because horses do not end up in one of Ireland's busiest and most successful yards by accident.
With no wins and no podium finishes yet, there is nothing in the record to get excited about on paper. But the record is also just one race old, and the yard behind Gili Island has the firepower and the know-how to develop a young horse into something worth watching. This is very much a horse at the start of its story.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Feb
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Feb |
0% |