Horse Details

Vital Island (IRE)

27 Runs 3 Wins (11.1%) 4 Places (14.8%)

Owner: R P O'Keeffe Silks

R P O'Keeffe Trainer: R P O'Keeffe

13 years old b IRE

Sire: Trans Island (GB)

Dam: Persian Pearl (GB)

Damsire: Hurricane Sky

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
23/11/25 11:43	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	11-9	25/1	Disputed lead - prominent after 6th - lost ground after 16th - weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 28/1) Disputed lead - prominent after 6th - lost ground after 16th - weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
29/05/25 18:45	Le Lion-D'Angers (FR)	4m4½f	Mr B T Stone	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	10-10	35/1	Prominent - dropped into midfield before 17th - lost place 21st - tailed off when pulled up before 36th Prominent - dropped into midfield before 17th - lost place 21st - tailed off when pulled up before 36th
03/05/25 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	Mr B T Stone	R P O'Keeffe	1st	6:46.20	Won	–	11-5	9/2	In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - led narrowly 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well - gamely(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - led narrowly 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well - gamely(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
01/05/25 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	4m1f	Mr B T Stone	R P O'Keeffe	4	9:19.62	9	–	11-0	12/1	Prominent - badly hampered 12th - pressed leader halfway - disputed lead from 5 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last Prominent - badly hampered 12th - pressed leader halfway - disputed lead from 5 out - headed before 2 out - weakened approaching last
02/05/24 16:50	Punchestown (IRE)	4m1f	Tiernan Power Roche	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	11-5	18/1	Soon led - headed and prominent before 3rd - weakened before 2 out - lost touch when steadied 2 out - soon pulled up(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) Soon led - headed and prominent before 3rd - weakened before 2 out - lost touch when steadied 2 out - soon pulled up(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
05/02/24 13:20	Punchestown (IRE)	3m½f	J J Slevin	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	12-0	40/1	Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders when mistake 5 out - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 22/1) Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders when mistake 5 out - weakened 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 22/1)
15/12/23 15:00	Cheltenham	3m5½f	Tiernan Power Roche	R P O'Keeffe	11	8:46.63	1	134	9-9	28/1	Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1) Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1)
26/11/23 11:40	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	J J Slevin	R P O'Keeffe	2nd	7:5.98	3.5	–	11-9	16/1	Soon led narrowly - briefly disputed lead 14th - ridden when headed before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1) Soon led narrowly - briefly disputed lead 14th - ridden when headed before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1)
03/09/23 17:00	Craon (FR)	3m6f	Tiernan Power Roche	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	10-11	12/1	Mid-division - bit slow 16th and soon dropped towards rear - pushed along after 20th - soon pulled up Mid-division - bit slow 16th and soon dropped towards rear - pushed along after 20th - soon pulled up
27/04/23 16:50	Punchestown (IRE)	4m2f	Mr B O Walsh	R P O'Keeffe	1st	9:58.00	Won	–	11-5	3/1	Midfield early - pressed leaders after 24th - led when pushed along from 2 out - went clear before last - reduced lead when ridden and idled towards finish - just did enough Midfield early - pressed leaders after 24th - led when pushed along from 2 out - went clear before last - reduced lead when ridden and idled towards finish - just did enough
25/04/23 19:10	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr B O Walsh	R P O'Keeffe	2nd	7:28.50	3	–	11-5	11/10F	Prominent - soon disputing third - headway when left in second 16th - disputed lead 18th - led narrowly 3 out - ridden and headed last - kept on and went clear with winner run-in(op 10/11) Prominent - soon disputing third - headway when left in second 16th - disputed lead 18th - led narrowly 3 out - ridden and headed last - kept on and went clear with winner run-in(op 10/11)
20/11/22 11:45	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr B T Stone	R P O'Keeffe	5	7:22.49	.5	–	11-2	100/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 16th - went second after 4 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - headed approaching last - hard ridden but no extra run-in(op 80/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 16th - went second after 4 out - ridden to lead after 2 out - headed approaching last - hard ridden but no extra run-in(op 80/1)
28/04/22 16:50	Punchestown (IRE)	4m2f	Mr B O Walsh	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	11-5	17/2	Midfield early - tracked leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 16th(op 11/1) Midfield early - tracked leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 16th(op 11/1)
26/04/22 19:10	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr B O Walsh	R P O'Keeffe	1st	7:2.20	Won	–	11-0	7/2	Midfield - good headway and chased leaders 21st - pressed leader 5 out - led 3 out - ridden clear before last - kept on run-in - reduced lead towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 4/1) Midfield - good headway and chased leaders 21st - pressed leader 5 out - led 3 out - ridden clear before last - kept on run-in - reduced lead towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 4/1)
13/02/22 13:40	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr B T Stone	R P O'Keeffe	4	7:53.47	0.05	–	10-11	125/1	Soon chased leaders - close up when ridden after 2 out - no extra when hung left after last - lost third final stride(op 100/1) Soon chased leaders - close up when ridden after 2 out - no extra when hung left after last - lost third final stride(op 100/1)
23/01/22 16:15	Thurles (IRE)	3m½f	Tiernan Power Roche	R P O'Keeffe	5	6:43.98	55	–	11-2	40/1	In rear - hampered by faller 3rd - in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - minor headway but no impression last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened - tailed off(op 33/1) In rear - hampered by faller 3rd - in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - minor headway but no impression last (usual 2 out) - soon weakened - tailed off(op 33/1)
27/04/21 19:00	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr J J Codd	R P O'Keeffe	2nd	6:58.45	1.25	–	11-9	10/1	Raced in second - led 19th - disputed lead when left in lead 21st - mistake and headed 23rd - headway and disputed lead 2 out - ridden and headed after last - kept on run-in(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) Raced in second - led 19th - disputed lead when left in lead 21st - mistake and headed 23rd - headway and disputed lead 2 out - ridden and headed after last - kept on run-in(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
14/02/21 13:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr T Power Roche	R P O'Keeffe	10	8:12.77	9	–	10-13	50/1	Close up - soon chased leaders - lost position from 22nd - ridden and no extra 5 out - soon weakened(op 33/1) Close up - soon chased leaders - lost position from 22nd - ridden and no extra 5 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
18/02/20 13:45	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr M J Scallan	R P O'Keeffe	8	7:39.94	5.5	–	10-11	50/1	Tracked leader for most - mistake and pecked at 12th (Laurel Drop Bank) where joined for 2nd briefly - dropped to 4th after 5 out - driven disputing 2nd after 3 out and no extra in 3rd before next - weakened Tracked leader for most - mistake and pecked at 12th (Laurel Drop Bank) where joined for 2nd briefly - dropped to 4th after 5 out - driven disputing 2nd after 3 out and no extra in 3rd before next - weakened
17/11/19 12:05	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	Mr M J Scallan	R P O'Keeffe	7	7:18.09	17	–	10-11	66/1	Mid-division early - 4th after 11th - not fluent next - mistake disputing 2nd 5 out and lost place - disputed 2nd again after 3 out - ridden and weakened before next Mid-division early - 4th after 11th - not fluent next - mistake disputing 2nd 5 out and lost place - disputed 2nd again after 3 out - ridden and weakened before next
24/05/19 19:50	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m7½f	Mr M J Scallan	R P O'Keeffe	6	6:6.35	4.5	–	11-0	9/2	Took keen hold early in mid-division - not fluent at times - briefly closer before 4 out - ridden and not quicken after next - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Took keen hold early in mid-division - not fluent at times - briefly closer before 4 out - ridden and not quicken after next - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
02/05/19 16:50	Punchestown (IRE)	4m2f	Mr M J Scallan	R P O'Keeffe	2nd	9:42.20	25	–	11-0	50/1	Close up early - 5th halfway - improved into 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake - soon no impression on winner - kept on one pace after 2 out Close up early - 5th halfway - improved into 2nd before 2 out where slight mistake - soon no impression on winner - kept on one pace after 2 out
30/04/19 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Mr M J Scallan	R P O'Keeffe	99	-	-	–	11-0	20/1	Tracked leaders in 3rd - chased leaders in 4th when fell 13th Tracked leaders in 3rd - chased leaders in 4th when fell 13th
10/01/19 15:45	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4½f	Mr G L Murphy	R P O'Keeffe	6	5:43.88	30	–	11-7	6/1	Held up in 5th - disputed 4th after 8th - ridden after 3 out and no impression in 6th into straight - weakened and trailing when jumped well left 2 out and again at last(op 11/2) Held up in 5th - disputed 4th after 8th - ridden after 3 out and no impression in 6th into straight - weakened and trailing when jumped well left 2 out and again at last(op 11/2)
18/11/18 12:05	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	Mr G L Murphy	R P O'Keeffe	4	6:44.40	18	–	10-11	66/1	Chased leader early - 3rd after 11th - close 4th when slight mistake 3 out - slipped at bend before 2 out where disputed 3rd - no impression on easy winner after 2 out - soon weakened in 4th(op 50/1) Chased leader early - 3rd after 11th - close 4th when slight mistake 3 out - slipped at bend before 2 out where disputed 3rd - no impression on easy winner after 2 out - soon weakened in 4th(op 50/1)
28/04/18 14:35	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	Sean O'Keeffe	R P O'Keeffe	4	7:7.62	7.5	–	11-0	50/1	Soon tracked leaders in 3rd - 2nd when left in front at 14th - headed after 16th - led again next until headed 20th - bad mistake 4 out - ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out - kept on one pace Soon tracked leaders in 3rd - 2nd when left in front at 14th - headed after 16th - led again next until headed 20th - bad mistake 4 out - ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out - kept on one pace
24/04/18 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	Sean O'Keeffe	R P O'Keeffe	5	7:14.45	4.5	–	11-0	9/2	Chased leaders - ridden along after 3 out in 5th - no impression after next - kept on one pace(op 5/1) Chased leaders - ridden along after 3 out in 5th - no impression after next - kept on one pace(op 5/1)