Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a five-year-old that has yet to find the winner's circle, despite plenty of racing opportunity. The horse has finished in the money just twice across seven outings, both times placing rather than winning, and has now gone six races without a finish better than fourth. It is a sobering record for a horse at this stage of its career, one that suggests it may be approaching the limit of what racing can offer.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 recent form tells a consistent story: fourth, fourth, fourth, third, second, then seventeenth on its most recent outing 91 days ago. That long absence raises the question of whether Henry De Bromhead's yard has been working toward a change of fortune, or simply giving the horse an extended break while other plans take shape elsewhere. Darragh O'Keeffe, the jockey who has ridden Lambay Island six times, has yet to steer it to victory—a partnership that has produced six runs and no wins between them. De Bromhead's own record this season has been strong, with 106 winners sent out from Knockeen, so the trainer is clearly adept at getting horses to the front; this horse, though, has not responded to that expertise. Lambay Island remains a maiden—one of those horses that has simply never managed to break through, despite repeated chances.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Returning from a 91-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Dec
17th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 26 runners
20 Nov
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
16 Oct
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
17 Mar
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
24 Feb
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
16 Jan
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
26 Dec
11th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Feb |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jan |
0% |