Island Hop (NZ) 2016

Profile

8g Swiss Ace (AUS) x Chapinta (High Chaparral (IRE))

Foaled September 27, 2016

Career: 35 starts, 6 - 4 - 5 $117,355

Trainer: K T Myers, Wanganui

Ownership: P H Grieve & B C Thomas CNZM

Island Hop is a 8 year old gelding by Swiss Ace out of the High Chaparral mare, Chapinta.

Last start was 5th at Awapuni Synthetic on July 4, 2025 in the Makowhai Farms Hcp (79) over 1700 metres.

Swiss Ace (AUS)

Chapinta (NZ)

Secret Savings (USA)

Rapid Serve (USA)

High Chaparral (IRE)

Quinta Special (IRE)

Seeking The Gold (USA)

Jurisdictional (USA)

Carson City (USA)

Tennis Partner (USA)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Kasora (IRE)

Spectrum (IRE)

Al Galop (USA)

Mr. Prospector (USA)

Damascus (USA)

Mr. Prospector (USA)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Darshaan (GB)

Rainbow Quest (USA)

Affirmed (USA)

Race Record

8yo

4Jul25

5th

Awapuni Synthetic

Makowhai Farms Hcp (79) 1700m

Synthetic Liam Kauri (58.5) 20/1 - 1st: Victortheinflictor (3L)

8yo

25May25

5th

Awapuni Synthetic

Hygain Tracktorque Hcp (80) 1400m

Synthetic A K Riddell (59) 5/1 - 1st: Doubtful Sound (9.1L)

8yo

1Mar25

14th

Matamata

Comag Wairere Falls Classic 1500m

Good(4) T C Moodley (53) 30/1 - 1st: Herbert (9.3L)

8yo

11Jan25

8th

Kumara

Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Kumara Gold Nuggets 1810m

Soft(6) A K Riddell (54) 13/2 - 1st: Treybon (2.5L)

8yo

8Jan25

3rd

Reefton

Vernon & Vazey 0800 Truck Parts Reefton Cup 1400m

Soft(6) L Sutherland (54) 1/1 - 1st: La Bella Nera (2.6L)

8yo

13Nov24

1st

Riccarton Park

Majestic Horse Floats (Bm75) 1800m

Good(4) L Sutherland (59) 12/1 - 2nd: Herbert (0.8L)

8yo

9Nov24

4th

Riccarton Park

NZB Ready To Run Sale Trainers Series (Bm75) 1400m

Soft(5) Denby-Rose Tait (57) 25/1 - 1st: Mazzucato (2.9L)

8yo

15Sep24

4th

Awapuni Synthetic

RJS Roofing Ltd (Bm75) 1400m

Synthetic A K Riddell (56) 7/2 - 1st: Penny Royal (1.4L)

8yo

14Aug24

11th

Cambridge

Richard Bright Memorial (Bm75) 1550m

Synthetic Ngakau Hailey (57) 20/1 - 1st: Monza (10.1L)

7yo

25Jul24

1st

Awapuni Synthetic

Humphries Construction (Bm75) 1400m

Synthetic L Sutherland (58) 10/1 - 2nd: Penny Royal (1.8L)

7yo

21Jun24

1st

Awapuni Synthetic

Power Farming Manawatu Ltd (Bm75) 1400m

Synthetic L Sutherland (55) 8/1 - 2nd: Gum Basher (1.8L)

7yo

26May24

5th

Woodville

Murray Contractors & Quotation Foodtrailer (Bm75) 1400m

Soft(6) L Sutherland (55.5) 4/1 - 1st: Royal Flower (6.8L)

7yo

9May24

2nd

Wanganui

Guthrie Bowron (Bm75) 1360m

Soft(7) L T Hemi (57.5) 11/2 - 1st: Liffey (1.3L)

7yo

28Feb24

11th

Hastings

Hawke's Bay Racing Function Centre (Bm75) 1600m

Good(3) W B Kennedy (56.5) 11/2 - 1st: Dimaggio (9L)

7yo

18Feb24

2nd

Hastings

Property Brokers (Bm75) 1400m

Good(4) M K Hudson (58) 15/2 - 1st: Urban Myth (1.5L)

7yo

2Jan24

1st

Tauherenikau

Rosies Furniture Removals (Bm65) 1300m

Good(3) M K Hudson (58.5) 16/1 - 2nd: Havarti (2.8L)

5yo

3Jun22

11th

Riccarton

Come To Greymouth (Bm74) 1400m

Synthetic Ms K Williams (54.5) 15/2 - 1st: Neon Moon (6.5L)

5yo

3Jun22

11th

Riccarton Park Synthetic

Come To Greymouth (Bm74) 1400m

Synthetic Ms K Williams (54.5) 7/1 - 1st: Neon Moon (6.5L)

5yo

27May22

9th

Wingatui

White Robe Lodge (Bm65) 1400m

Dead(5) J R Lowry (59.5) 8/1 - 1st: Sea Shepherd (5.4L)

5yo

23Apr22

6th

Riccarton Park

Double Tree By Hilton (Bm65) 1400m

Good(3) J R Lowry (60) 7/1 - 1st: Sacred Giant (4.4L)

5yo

3Dec21

3rd

Riccarton Park

Jon Snow @ Clearview Pk-Bm74 1400m

Dead(4) Ms K Williams (56.5) 9/2 - 1st: Petty's Legacy (1.3L)

5yo

13Nov21

3rd

Riccarton Park

Vernon&Vazey Truck Parts-Bm65 1400m

Slow(7) S R Weatherley (60) 20/1 - 1st: Glorious Ocean (1.6L)

5yo

31Oct21

12th

Ashburton

Thank U Barneswood Farms-Bm74 1400m

Good(3) C W Johnson (56.5) 25/1 - 1st: Dawn Parade (6.5L)

5yo

21Oct21

5th

Wingatui

Grand Casino Melb Cup Day-Bm74 1400m

Dead(6) S L Wynne (56.5) 5/1 - 1st: Robina Joy (5.9L)

5yo

7Aug21

10th

Riccarton Park

Nzb Rtr Sale 17-18 Nov. (Bm74) 1400m

Heavy(11) K Asano (57) 13/2 - 1st: Rock Island Line (7.3L)

4yo

8Jul21

8th

Ashburton

Trembath Plumbing (Bm74) 1600m

Slow(9) S Toolooa (54.5) 7/1 - 1st: Louie Louie (7.3L)

4yo

26Jun21

4th

Riccarton Park

Mechanix Bishopdale (Bm74) 1400m

Heavy(11) C W Johnson (58) 9/2 - 1st: So Much Mour (1.3L)

4yo

4Jun21

3rd

Ashburton

Racing Next @ Asb 8/7 (Bm74) 1400m

Heavy(10) K Chowdhoory (56.5) 4/1 - 1st: Silent Battler (1.2L)

4yo

12May21

1st

Ashburton

Tony Cook Life Member (Bm74) 1400m

Slow(7) K Chowdhoory (54) 7/2 - 2nd: Mamma Sans (1.3L)

4yo

24Apr21

8th

Riccarton Park

Speight's (Bm65) 1400m

Dead(4) S R Weatherley (60) 3/1 - 1st: Ucalledit (4.7L)

4yo

10Apr21

3rd

Riccarton Park

Avon City Ford Hcp (65) 1200m

Dead(6) K Asano (59) 7/2 - 1st: Benaud (1.6L)

4yo

26Feb21

2nd

Riccarton Park

Janet Francis (Bm65) 1400m

Good(3) S Toolooa (56) 9/4 - 1st: Clooney (2.3L)

4yo

13Feb21

1st

Riccarton Park

Alistair Gray Memorial Mdn 1400m

Dead(5) S Toolooa (55.5) 6/4 - 2nd: Hombre (0.3L)

4yo

21Jan21

4th

Riccarton Park

Tartan Tights & Tycoon Mdn 1200m

Dead(4) S Toolooa (55.5) 5/1 - 1st: Street Fightin Man (3.2L)

4yo

28Dec20

2nd

Phar Lap Raceway

Congrats Chris Johnson Mdn 1200m

Dead(4) S Toolooa (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Larpower (0.8L)