Vital Island (IRE)
14yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Vital Island (IRE) is a 14yo bay gelding, trained by R P O'Keeffe and owned by R P O'Keeffe. He is by Trans Island (GB), out of Persian Pearl (GB), by Hurricane Sky, bred by Thomas Hughes. From 21 career starts, he has won 3 times, placed on 7 occasions, at a 14.3% strike rate. He has earned £53.1k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 134. He shows a preference for good going (2w from 3r). He has a notable course record at Punchestown (3w from 17r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Vital Island (IRE)(IRE)
Form
714021
Active
Age
14
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
134
TF
—
Runs
21
Wins
3
Places
7
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
14.3%
Place Rate
33.3%
Total Runs
21
Best OR
134
Career Earnings
£53.1k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistPunchestown — 3w from 17r (18%)
🌧️Going preferenceGood — 3w from 8r (38%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£53.1k totalPedigree
Breeder
Thomas Hughes
Racing TypeJumps
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good6
2W 2P 33%
Good To Yielding5
1W 1P 20%
Soft5
0W 1P 0%
Good To Firm3
0W 2P 0%
Soft To Heavy2
0W 0P 0%
Yielding2
0W 0P 0%
Yielding To Soft2
0W 1P 0%
Heavy2
0W 0P 0%
Very Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Good To Soft1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 22
0W 0P 0%
Seasonal Form
Sept1
0W 0P 0%
Jan2
0W 0P 0%
Feb4
0W 0P 0%
Apr9
2W 4P 22%
May6
1W 2P 17%
Nov5
0W 1P 0%
Dec2
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
With28
3W 7P 11%
Without1
0W 0P 0%
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
9.8L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 7 | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase | 33ff | Good To Yielding | Mr B T Stone | 25/1 | 128 | — | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 29.5ff | Good | Tiernan Power Roche | 125/1 | 128 | — | ||
| 23 Nov 2025 | Punchestown | Colm Quinn BMW Risk Of Thunder Chase | 24.5ff | Soft To Heavy | Darragh O'Keeffe | 25/1 | 127 | — | ||
| 29 May 2025 | Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) | France Sire Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge (Listed Cross Country Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) | 36.5ff | Very Soft | Mr B T Stone | 35/1 | — | — | ||
| 03 May 2025 | 1 | Punchestown | Howden Cross Country Chase | 24.5ff | Good To Yielding | Mr B T Stone | 9/2 | 127 | — | |
| 01 May 2025 | 4 | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase | 33ff | Good To Yielding | Mr B T Stone | 12/1 | 127 | — | |
| 02 May 2024 | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase | 33ff | Yielding | Tiernan Power Roche | 18/1 | 127 | — | ||
| 05 Feb 2024 | Punchestown | SBK P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 24.5ff | Soft To Heavy | J J Slevin | 40/1 | 127 | — | ||
| 15 Dec 2023 | 11 | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 29.5ff | Soft | Tiernan Power Roche | 28/1 | 127 | — | |
| 26 Nov 2023 | 2 | Punchestown | Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase | 24ff | Soft | J J Slevin | 16/1 | 110 | — | |
| 03 Sep 2023 | Craon (FR) | Prix Super U Craon (Listed Cross Country Race) (5yo+) (Turf) | 30ff | Good To Soft | Tiernan Power Roche | 12/1 | — | — | ||
| 27 Apr 2023 | 1 | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase | 34ff | Good | Mr B O Walsh | 3/1 | 110 | — | |
| 25 Apr 2023 | 2 | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 25ff | Yielding To Soft | Mr B O Walsh | 11/10F | 110 | — | |
| 20 Nov 2022 | 5 | Punchestown | Pigsback.com Risk Of Thunder Chase | 25ff | Yielding | Mr B T Stone | 100/1 | 110 | — | |
| 28 Apr 2022 | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase | 34ff | Good | Mr B O Walsh | 17/2 | 110 | — | ||
| 26 Apr 2022 | 1 | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Cross Country Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 25ff | Good | Mr B O Walsh | 7/2 | 110 | — | |
| 13 Feb 2022 | 4 | Punchestown | Hollywoodbets Bet 10 Get 30 P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 25ff | Heavy | Mr B T Stone | 125/1 | 110 | — | |
| 23 Jan 2022 | 5 | Thurles | Thurles Racecourse Hunters Chase | 24.5ff | Good To Yielding | Tiernan Power Roche | 40/1 | 110 | — | |
| 27 Apr 2021 | 2 | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 25ff | Good To Firm | Mr J J Codd | 10/1 | 110 | — | |
| 14 Feb 2021 | 10 | Punchestown | P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 25ff | Soft | Mr T Power Roche | 50/1 | 110 | — | |
| 18 Feb 2020 | 8 | Punchestown | P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase | 25ff | Heavy | Mr M J Scallan | 50/1 | 110 | — | |
| 17 Nov 2019 | 7 | Punchestown | Ems Copiers Risk Of Thunder Chase | 24ff | Soft | Mr M J Scallan | 66/1 | — | — | |
| 24 May 2019 | 6 | Downpatrick | Frank Fitzsimmons Memorial Hunters Chase | 23.5ff | Good | Mr M J Scallan | 9/2 | — | — | |
| 02 May 2019 | 2 | Punchestown | Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase | 34ff | Good To Firm | Mr M J Scallan | 50/1 | — | — | |
| 30 Apr 2019 | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 25ff | Good | Mr M J Scallan | 20/1 | — | — | ||
| 10 Jan 2019 | 6 | Clonmel | Rathronan Maiden Hunters Chase | 20.5ff | Good To Yielding | Mr G L Murphy | 6/1 | — | — | |
| 18 Nov 2018 | 4 | Punchestown | EMS Copiers Risk Of Thunder Chase | 24ff | Good To Firm | Mr G L Murphy | 66/1 | — | — | |
| 28 Apr 2018 | 4 | Punchestown | Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase | 24ff | Soft | Sean O'Keeffe | 50/1 | — | — | |
| 24 Apr 2018 | 5 | Punchestown | Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup | 24ff | Yielding To Soft | Sean O'Keeffe | 9/2 | — | — |
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