Island Bear
Island Bear is still searching for a breakthrough. The three-year-old has run eight times without a win, though it has picked up a couple of places along the way. Its most recent six races tell the story of a horse that keeps coming close to the frame but hasn't managed to find the winner's circle yet — the results read 4-6-4-5-7-6, which shows a horse that can't quite get its nose in front when it counts.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's interesting is that Island Bear is racing regularly and staying active. It was out just a day ago, which suggests the team believes there's still a race to be won. The horse is trained by the partnership of Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole at their Elmbridge yard in Worcestershire, a stable that has had real success this season, sending out 49 winners. That kind of firepower behind Island Bear means the the yard see potential — they're not giving up on it yet. Whether Island Bear can break through and get that elusive first win remains to be seen, but the fact it's running so frequently and mixing with competitive fields suggests it's at least in the right ballpark. Sometimes it just takes one good day.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
4th
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
9 Jul
6th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
6 Jun
4th
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Soft · 7 runners
19 May
5th
Nottingham
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
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 |
|---|
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 May |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |