Treasure Islands

That win came at Ripon on 25 April 2026, and it matters more than it might look on paper because it came over a long distance — two miles or more — where she has now won 1 from 3 races, a 33% win rate that is genuinely strong. Horses that find their niche at staying trips often take time to reveal it, and Treasure Islands looks like she may have done exactly that. Her last six runs read: a blank, then fourth, then eighth, then a win, a second, and a third. In other words, after a sluggish mid-season patch, she has placed in each of her last three outings. That is the kind of upward curve that catches the eye.

She is trained by Tim Easterby at Great Habton in North Yorkshire, and it is worth understanding what that means. Easterby's yard has sent out 126 winners already this season — that is not a quiet operation, that is one of the most productive yards in the north of England. Having a horse trained there is a bit like having your car looked after by a mechanic who clearly knows what they are doing. Interestingly, most of Treasure Islands' races have come at Class 5 level, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where she has yet to win in three attempts. Her one victory came at a different level, which suggests she may be finding her feet as the team targets races that suit her stamina.

She raced just one day ago, so she is right in the thick of an active campaign. Whether the team pushes her back up to those longer trips will be the thing to watch — because over two miles, Treasure Islands has already shown she can win. At Class 5 she has not; at a longer distance she has. That is a clear enough message.