Island Bridge
Island Bridge is a six-year-old that has found the winner's circle frustratingly out of reach. With no victories from eight races but five placings, this horse is consistently competitive without quite getting over the line—a pattern that has held firm over the last six outings, where it has finished second four times. That consistency at least tells you something: Island Bridge belongs in the races it enters, even if Lady Luck has not smiled on it yet.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with jockey Tom Bellamy, who has ridden the horse six times, has yielded the same story: near misses rather than breakthroughs. At Class 4 level—the grade where Island Bridge most often competes—it has run four times without a win, which suggests it may be operating near its ceiling, or simply meeting horses just a touch quicker on the day. The yard of Kim Bailey and Mat Nicholls, based at Cheltenham, has been firing this season with 31 winners, so there is no shortage of expertise working with this horse. Island Bridge raced just fourteen days ago and remains active, so the team clearly believes improvement is still within reach. What will be interesting to watch is whether a change of ground conditions, a slight drop in class, or a different approach might finally unlock that elusive first win.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Mar
3rd
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
18 Feb
2nd
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 3 runners
16 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
15 Jan
2nd
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
17 Nov
2nd
Leicester
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
25 Oct
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
17 Apr
3rd
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
6 Feb
10th
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ludlow Undulating |
2 |
2 seconds |
18 Feb |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Feb |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Feb |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Nov |
0% |