Island Bear
Four races in, and Island Bear is still searching for that first win — but the story isn't as bleak as it sounds. The three-year-old has never been far away, finishing second and third on two of those four outings, which tells you there's genuine ability here even if the winning moment hasn't arrived yet. Horses that place consistently early in their careers are often learning their trade, and Island Bear looks like one that knows what it's doing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What will give the team encouragement is the quality of the yard behind this horse. Trained by Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole out of Elmbridge in Worcestershire, Island Bear is in professional hands — this is an operation that has sent out 51 winners already this season, which is a serious number. A yard producing winners at that rate doesn't keep running a horse for the fun of it. If they're persisting with Island Bear, they believe there's a race to be won.
The recent form does dip a little — seventh and sixth in the last two runs after those promising placed efforts — so there's a question about whether Island Bear is finding things tougher as expectations rise, or simply hasn't met the right conditions yet. Either way, with the horse having raced just yesterday and clearly still in active training, the answer shouldn't be far away.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, undulating
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Apr
7th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
2 Aug
6th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Jun
3rd
Salisbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
23 May
2nd
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 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 |
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| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 May |
0% |