Horse profile
Mythical Rock (IRE)
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Valanisi (IRE) (Kalanisi)
35 runs · 16 courses · from May 2024
As at 3 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Dundalk (AW)
Last run 20 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 23
Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile
Mythical Rock is 1 from 35 with 18 places. The win came at Dundalk over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going in a handicap off an official rating of 57 in Jan 2026. All eight starts on all-weather have produced that sole success while he is 0 from 27 on turf. He finished third of 23 in a handicap at the Curragh in Oct 2026.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 33 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 3 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 1–35Wins / Runs
- 2.9%Strike rate
- 18 (51.4%)Placed
- −30.67£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 0.22Fair A/E n=35 · 0.17 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 21dBetween runs (median)longest 85 d
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 rating65↓ 14lb off peak
65
56–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 100
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 98C | 79 | 3 runs · 95 / 93 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 100B | 82.5 | 4 runs · 100 / 88 |
| Soft | 7 | 107C | 76 | 4 runs · 90 / 82 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 90A | 57 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 4 | 113C | 70 | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 3 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 113C | 80.5 | 10 runs · 95 / 88 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 107C | 78 | 3 runs · 100 / 99 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 68C | 54.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 35 runs · as at 28 Oct 2026 · 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 from 33 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Mid-division 13 (39%) · 0 wins
- Held up 9 (27%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 8 (24%) · 1 win
- Led 3 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,566 runs since Jan 2008 (872 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 90 | 11 | 12.2% | +2.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,839 | 201 | 10.9% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 2,762 | 277 | 10% | +0.2 | 0 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 1,375 | 135 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 1,853 | 183 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 710 | 68 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,937 | 258 | 8.8% | −1 | 1 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 632 | 63 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,582 | 241 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,785 | 272 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 26 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,107 | 350 | 11.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,547 | 131 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 692 | 59 | 8.5% | −1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | +2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 2 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Valanisi (IRE) (Kalanisi)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Brave Troop (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Troop (IRE) | 26 | 6 | 7f–2m | — |
| Kalash (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Bellewstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Gowran Park | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −26.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke McAteer | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Ben Coen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Gabriella Hill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Davis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Cusack | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Sam Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 0 | 0% | −23.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 26+20d | Curragh (IRE) | Always Gambling Responsibly With 1xBet.ie Handicap Raced in midfield - urged over 2f out - drove up to 4th over 1f out - stuck on inside final furlong to snatch 3rd near the line | 3/23 | ½ | 9-9 | 65 | 76C | 103A | Ben Coen | 4/1 |
| 30 Sep 26+34d | Bellewstown (IRE) | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Handicap prominent early - 3rd 2f out - took 2nd 1f out - stuck on strongly to the line but could not catch winner - second | 2/14 | 1 | 9-7 | 63 | 62C | 96A | Ben Coen | 4/1 |
| 27 Aug 26+15d | Navan (IRE) | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle This Saturday Handicap (Div II) Settled in the pack - urged forward approaching final 2f and moved into 5th with a furlong left - held on for that placing without finding more | 5/12 | hd | 9-10 | 65 | 93A | 82A | Sean Davis | 5/1 |
| 12 Aug 26+29d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race Held a central position early - back in 9th at halfway - improved to 6th with two furlongs left - moved into second a furlong out - stayed on for a clear runner-up finish | 2/15 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 65 | 88C | 87A | Sean Davis | 5/1 |
| 14 Jul 26+32d | Killarney (IRE) | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap settled in the pack towards the inside - 6th at halfway - shaken up and moved right over 2f out - driven into 2nd 1 1/2f out - slipping to 3rd approaching the final furlong - back into contention for the lead in the final 150 yards - battled on but narrowly denied to the line | 2/14 | hd | 9-5 | 61 | 95C | 92A | Ben Coen | 12/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+2d | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left but made no headway - kept finding little inside final furlong to finish well held | 10/14 | 1½ | 9-9 | 58 | 88C | 63A | Sam Coen | 6/4F |
| 10 Jun 26+21d | Limerick | Twilight Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap Settled midpack early - moved into contention with 2 1/2f left - pressed on to reach leaders by 1 1/2f out - shared the front berth a furlong out before losing the advantage inside the final 100 yards - held on gamely for second | 2/15 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 90C | 86A | Ben Coen | 18/5F |
| 20 May 26+25d | Gowran Park | Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) Held a midfield position - unable to threaten leaders approaching final two furlongs - stayed on at one gear through closing stages to finish sixth | 6/16 | 1½ | 9-11 | 60 | 88C | 79A | Paddy Harnett | 5/1 |
| 25 Apr 26+85d | Limerick | Mr Binman Handicap (Div 2) Went to front from the break - settled just behind the pace after the opening furlong - midfield turning through halfway - moved into contention with 2½f left - pushed along into 3rd with 2f to run - unable to challenge with a furlong left - held on for 7th without finding more | 7/15 | ½ | 8-13 | 60 | 69C | 65A | Paddy Harnett | 5/1 |
| 30 Jan 26+17d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Us On X At DundalkStadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Settled off the front group early - 6th at halfway - made progress into contention 2f out - driven to the front approaching the final furlong and a half - stayed on strongly to hold on under pressure late | 1/13 | 9-6 | 57 | 99B | 85A | Conor Cusack | 10/3J | |
| 13 Jan 26+39d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights Return To Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Settled midfield early - pushed forward to 5th two out - moved up to 4th approaching final furlong - finished well but held for second | 2/14 | 1½ | 9-6 | 57 | 100B | 83A | Conor Cusack | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 14 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Dec 25+23d | Dundalk (AW) | Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Dwelt at the start - buried at the back - pushed along in tenth two out but unable to close - beaten into 8th | 8/13 | 2½ | 10-2 | 60 | 77B | 72A | Luke McAteer | 5/1 |
| 12 Nov 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap Held up at the back - pressed for effort with no headway 2f out - boxed in briefly approaching final furlong - eased right for room and stayed on to finish 9th | 9/14 | nse | 9-6 | 62 | 69B | 66A | Luke McAteer | 16/1 |
| 27 Oct 25+7d | Galway | Barna Recycling Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - improved into 9th with 2f left and pressed on - moved into 4th approaching final furlong - held on at a steady effort to finish 4th | 4/15 | ½ | 10-0 | 58 | 68C | 83A | Luke McAteer | 11/2J |
| 20 Oct 25+11d | Gowran Park | Racing Club Membership Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Handy early - drops to midfield after 2f - moves into 4th by halfway - nudges ahead 3f out - pushed along 2f out and overtaken 1 1/2f out - stays on at one gait to finish 3rd | 3/15 | nk | 9-13 | 57 | 72C | 97A | Killian Leonard | 6/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+8d | Thurles | BOYLE Sports Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (0-60) Settled with the main group early - edged in front by a slender margin turning for home - pushed along and lost the advantage a furlong out - couldn't reel in the winner in the run-in - stayed on well to be beaten a short head | 2/14 | nk | 9-13 | 56 | 53C | 82A | Luke McAteer | 2/1F |
| 01 Oct 25+36d | Bellewstown | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back early - boxed in with two furlongs left before finding room to move through into 6th with a furlong to run - stayed on to snatch 3rd right at the line | 3/15 | 3¼ | 9-12 | 56 | 60C | 80A | Luke McAteer | 16/1 |
| 26 Aug 25+36d | Bellewstown | Gibneys Malahide Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Held up towards the back - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - asked for effort but made no headway thereafter and well held at the finish | 12/15 | 1¾ | 10-2 | 60 | 55C | 59A | Luke McAteer | 8/1 |
| 21 Jul 25+17d | Ballinrobe | Tote Guarantee Available On-Course & At Tote.ie Handicap Settled handy early - moved up behind the front-runner after 2f then second from 4f out - began to feel the strain in third with 2f left - dropped to fourth a furlong out - caught late to finish fifth | 5/9 | dht | 9-6 | 62 | 57C | 62C | Luke McAteer | 5/2F |
| 04 Jul 25+15d | Bellewstown | Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left and made headway into 7th - continued at a steady clip to the line | 5/15 | ½ | 9-9 | 64 | 62C | 85A | Luke McAteer | 22/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+8d | Leopardstown | Aer Lingus College Football Classic Handicap Settled with the pack early - slipped back around halfway and fell towards the tail turning in - had nothing left inside the final furlong | 14/15 | 1 | 9-10 | 66 | 60C | 57C | Seamie Heffernan | 25/1 |
| 11 Jun 25+73d | Limerick | Summer Racing At Limerick Handicap Held up at back - still 12th at halfway and never threatening into the straight - shuffled forward late but well held | 10/13 | ½ | 10-0 | 69 | 79C | 68A | Luke McAteer | 10/1 |
| 30 Mar 25+23d | Leopardstown | Legacy Wine Bar Handicap Settled in the pack pulling hard early - pushed along turning for home - dropped away steadily thereafter to finish well held | 16/17 | 1 | 9-8 | 74 | 71C | 66A | Luke McAteer | 20/1 |
| 07 Mar 25+23d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Proper Pricing Handicap Settled towards rear - pushed along with 2f left but couldn't close - one-paced through the final furlong to finish tenth | 10/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 82A | 65A | Chris Hayes | 13/2 |
| 12 Feb 25+54d | Dundalk (AW) | Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden Settled midfield early - into 5th at halfway then pushed along and up to 4th inside final two furlongs - stayed on same gear to finish third beaten three quarters of a length | 3/8 | nk | 9-9 | 76 | 83A | 74A | Luke McAteer | 8/11F |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 24+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Went straight to the front - lost the advantage after a furlong and a half and settled behind the front group - pushed along to press forward 2f out and edged right in second - kept going to bid inside the last - denied late while wandering left to finish third | 3/14 | shd | 8-12 | 77 | 99B | 77A | Gabriella Hill | 4/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+33d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Top Price Guarantee Maiden Sat close to the front group early - third at halfway - pushed along with two furlongs left but unable to gain ground and finished plainly for 3rd | 3/11 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 77 | 70A | 83A | Luke McAteer | 3/1 |
| 03 Nov 24+6d | Curragh | businessplus.ie Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away late - finished well down the field | 23/26 | hd | 9-5 | 77 | 41C | 64C | Luke McAteer | 7/1 |
| 28 Oct 24+26d | Galway | KONE Handicap (50-80) Held up at the back - driven into contention entering the straight to reach 7th inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly close home to finish fourth beaten 2¾ lengths | 4/18 | shd | 9-12 | 77 | 113C | 97A | Luke McAteer | 11/1 |
| 02 Oct 24+15d | Bellewstown | Bellewstown Inn Maiden Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - driven approaching 3f out - up to 3rd with a shake-up 2f out - unable to close on the front two and found nothing in the final furlong | 3/11 | 14 | 9-8 | 79 | 107C | 63C | Luke McAteer | 7/2 |
| 17 Sep 24+21d | Punchestown | William Hill Most Top Price Runners Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden Shared front spot early - went clear after 3f - pushed along entering straight - overtaken with 2f left - drifted left to reclaim advantage 1f out - caught again and unable to find more inside final strides | 2/14 | ½ | 9-8 | 74 | 98C | 89A | Luke McAteer | 4/1 |
| 27 Aug 24+3d | Bellewstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Sat just behind the front group early - 4th on the inner at halfway - pressed for effort with 2f left and moved into 2nd - unable to close on the winner in the last furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish 2nd | 2/10 | 6 | 9-8 | — | 90A | 85A | N G McCullagh | 7/2 |
| 24 Aug 24+61d | Curragh | Join Racing TV For Just 14 Euros Now Maiden Sat close to the pace early - dropped to 6th before 3f out - pushed along inside final furlong but unable to close - finished sixth beaten 8 lengths | 6/22 | 1 | 8-12 | — | 78C | 64A | Gabriella Hill | 12/1 |
| 24 Jun 24+35d | Ballinrobe | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 2/12 | hd | 9-8 | — | 85A | 89A | Luke McAteer | 25/1 |
| 20 May 24 | Roscommon | JTW Distribution Roscommon Maiden | 6/11 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 74A | 62A | Gabriella Hill | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mythical Rock won?
- Mythical Rock (IRE) won 1 of 35 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 18 times in total (51.4% of starts).
- Who trains Mythical Rock?
- Mythical Rock (IRE) is trained by C Byrnes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
- Who is Mythical Rock's sire?
- Mythical Rock (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Valanisi (IRE), whose sire is Kalanisi.
- What going does Mythical Rock prefer?
- Mythical Rock (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mythical Rock's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 20 October 2026. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Mythical Rock's sire's record?
- Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,566 runs since Jan 2008 (872 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Mythical Rock's siblings?
- Out of Valanisi (IRE), Mythical Rock (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Brave Troop (IRE) (6). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Nov 2026.