Island Hop (2016) Horse
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Island Hop, a 10yo bay gelding trained by Kevin Myers, is listed under Woodville R1 Murray Contractors Mdn Hrdl. His sire is Swiss Ace and his dam is Chapinta. To date he has secured seven race victories. On 15 Nov 2025 at Riccarton Park he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $65,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. He has consistently delivered value to bettors, offering a 57% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Awapuni SYNTHETIC 13-Aug-26 1700m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 76 Hcp $283 (of $14,150) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.840, SP: 9.00 1st Red Lady ( R Mudhoo 54 ) 2nd Tokyodome ( A K Riddell 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Love Janie ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 0.30L 8th Island Hop ( L Sutherland 61 ) 4.10L See full results | L Sutherland 61kg 4.10L | 8 (8) |
| Trentham 10-Jun-26 2500m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight With Allowances $248 (of $16,555) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:06.190, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th 1st Leprekhan ( J Hart 66 , Cd 64 ) 2nd Pinkerton ( J Parker 68 ) 0.50L 3rd Hey Hey Hey ( B S Rantall 68 , Cd 65 ) 5.50L FF Island Hop ( E Farr 68 ) | E Farr 68kg | UPD (10) |
| Te Rapa 24-May-26 2800m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hurdle Set Weight $3,032 (of $16,392) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:19.010, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Doctor Iris ( K Wiles 68 , Cd 67 ) 2nd Island Hop ( E Farr 68 ) 1.80L 3rd Renegade Fighter ( H A Mcneill 68 ) 3.80L See full results | E Farr 68kg 1.80L | 2 (6) |
| Tauherenikau 03-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 75 Hcp $278 (of $13,920) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.510, SP: 19.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Lucullan ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd Kosta ( A K Riddell 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd McKhan ( L Kauri 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.30L 6th Island Hop ( S Macnab 62 ) 1.80L See full results | S Macnab 62kg 1.80L | 6 (6) |
| Wanganui 22-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM 75 Hcp $312 (of $15,624) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.590, SP: 32.10 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Belle Tribute ( K Chowdhoory 58.5 ) 2nd Coulthard ( B Queiroz 56.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Scelta Di Elena ( K L Chung 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.20L 8th Island Hop ( A Lai 63 , Cd 61 ) 7.30L See full results | A Lai 63kg, Cd 61kg 7.30L | 8 (10) |