Horse profile
China Rock (IRE)
by Presenting (GB) out of Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
26 runs · 10 courses · from Dec 2007
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Dec 2012 — 5,051 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2012 · 5th of 9
6 wins · 5 courses
Last raced off OR 163
KTB Profile
China Rock (IRE) is 6 from 26, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown (Apr 2012). Hasn't won since Apr 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 163.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 6–26Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 10 (38.5%)Placed
- +13.62£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.71Fair A/E n=26 · 1.42 incl. margin
- 163Highest OR
- 73dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating163At career-high mark
163
108–163
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Presenting (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 4 from 8 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Barrakilla (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Barrakilla (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrakilla (IRE) | 18 | 4 | 2m2½f–2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Bengali (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m–2m1f | Class 5 |
| St Merryn (IRE) | 26 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 5 |
| Flight To Milan (IRE) | 22 | 0 | — | — |
| River Pirate (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Vicsaflia (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Jameson Prince (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Cruiseindottravel (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 4 | 50% | +8.12 |
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 7 | 2 | 29% | +16.50 |
| Leopardstown | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheltenham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 3 | 43% | +5.62 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niall P Madden | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.50 |
| Barry Geraghty | 4 | 1 | 25% | +17.00 |
| R Walsh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.12 |
| A E Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P W Flood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr K E Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr P A King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 5 | 21% | −5.38 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2010 | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.88 |
| 2009 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.50 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 4 | 24% | +12.62 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 12+244d | Leopardstown | Lexus Chase (grade 1) | 5/9 | 23 | 11-10 | 163 | 126A | Barry Geraghty | 33/1 |
| 28 Apr 12+4d | Punchestown | thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 1/8 | 11-10 | 152 | 148A | Barry Geraghty | 20/1 | |
| 24 Apr 12+39d | Punchestown | Boylesports.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 3¾ | 11-12 | 152 | 126B | R Walsh | 18/1 |
| 16 Mar 12+33d | Cheltenham | Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | 8/14 | 17 | 11-10 | 150 | 116C | A E Lynch | 100/1 |
| 12 Feb 12+29d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Gold Cup (grade 1) | 5/7 | 2 | 11-10 | 154 | 129A | A E Lynch | 5/1 |
| 14 Jan 12+302d | Punchestown | Noel Farrelly Memorial Hurdle | 4/6 | 12 | 11-10 | 145 | 121B | A E Lynch | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 11+34d | Cheltenham | totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) | PU/13 | — | 11-10 | 158 | — | Barry Geraghty | 25/1 |
| 12 Feb 11+98d | Leopardstown | Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade 1) | 4/9 | 7 | 11-10 | 158 | 128A | Paul Carberry | 4/1 |
| 2010 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 10+23d | Down Royal | JNwine.com Champion Chase (Grade 1) | 3/7 | nk | 11-10 | 160 | 147B | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 14 Oct 10+12d | Punchestown | Star 'best For Racing Coverage' Chase (grade 3) | 1/4 | 11-8 | 142 | 141C | R Walsh | 6/4 | |
| 02 Oct 10+165d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Champion Chase (Grade 2) | 1/7 | 11-3 | 142 | 131B | R Walsh | 13/8F | |
| 20 Apr 10+33d | Punchestown | Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 2/8 | 3 | 11-10 | 138 | 141A | Niall P Madden | 5/1 |
| 18 Mar 10+54d | Cheltenham | Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | 4/20 | 3¾ | 11-3 | 141 | 137A | Niall P Madden | 9/1 |
| 23 Jan 10+26d | Leopardstown | MCR Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 4/5 | hd | 11-5 | 141 | 132B | Niall P Madden | 10/3 |
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 09+43d | Leopardstown | Knight Frank Novice Chase (grade 1) | 5/9 | 3 | 11-10 | — | 133A | Jason Maguire | 10/1 |
| 15 Nov 09+20d | Punchestown | Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 4/6 | nk | 11-4 | — | 128B | Niall P Madden | 6/1 |
| 26 Oct 09+23d | Galway | W.B. Gavin & Co. E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 1/18 | 11-12 | — | 133A | Niall P Madden | 5/2 | |
| 03 Oct 09+155d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Racing Club 2010 Beginners Chase | 3/12 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 113A | D J Casey | 8/13F |
| 01 May 09+51d | Punchestown | Land Rover Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/8 | 2 | 11-10 | 145 | 131A | Niall P Madden | 12/1 |
| 11 Mar 09+67d | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/14 | nk | 11-7 | 108 | 144A | Niall P Madden | 25/1 |
| 03 Jan 09+25d | Cork | McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle | 1/5 | 11-12 | 108 | 138B | Niall P Madden | 3/1 | |
| 2008 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 08+58d | Punchestown (IRE) | INH Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle () | 2/8 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 108 | 139A | Niall P Madden | 14/1 |
| 12 Oct 08+23d | Limerick | Newenham Mulligan Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 10/12 | 1 | 11-6 | 108 | 105C | P W Flood | 4/1F |
| 19 Sep 08+152d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/17 | 11-12 | 108 | 122A | P W Flood | 5/1 | |
| 20 Apr 08+116d | Cork | Mitchelstown (pro-am) Inh Flat Race | 6/13 | shd | 12-0 | — | 114A | Mr K E Power | 9/2 |
| 2007 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07 | Leopardstown | Irish Foal Levy (C&G) INH Flat Race | 6/24 | 2½ | 11-2 | — | 122C | Mr P A King | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has China Rock won?
- China Rock (IRE) won 6 of 26 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained China Rock?
- China Rock (IRE) was trained by M F Morris on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 28 December 2012.
- Who is China Rock's sire?
- China Rock (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Kigali (IRE), whose sire is Torus.
- What going does China Rock prefer?
- China Rock (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 8 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is China Rock's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 163, from the run on 28 December 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is China Rock's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are China Rock's siblings?
- Out of Kigali (IRE), China Rock (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Barrakilla (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Barrakilla (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.