Jockey Robert Havlin has been the regular rider, partnering South Shore Island six times, but they have yet to land a race together either. The trainer, Lizzie Quinlan at Bolton Mill in Cumbria, runs a modest operation that has found four winners this season, suggesting South Shore Island is part of a working yard rather than a powerhouse outfit. Looking at its last six races, the horse has been placed twice — a second and a third — with a run of mid-field finishes, which is the pattern of a horse that runs respectably but struggles to produce the performance needed on the day. It is the kind of animal that turns up, tries hard, and stays competitive without quite delivering the breakthrough that every racing enthusiast hopes for.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
6 | 1 second, 5 other | 31 Dec | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 third, 3 other | 5 Nov | 0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 22 Aug | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 12 Sep | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 10 Jul | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 4 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |