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Nero Rock (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2023) · Last trainer Yannick Fouin · Last owner Bernard Sivadier
by Shirocco (GER) out of Gilt Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)
40 runs · 27 courses · from Feb 2019
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Jun 2023 — 1,219 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2023 · 9th of 10 4 wins · Sedgefield, Clonmel & Sligo
KTB Profile

Nero Rock (IRE) is 4 from 40. Hasn't won since May 2022. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 22 on softer).

Based on 40 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating122↓ 15lb off peak
122 114–137

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 96 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Doncaster, 29 Dec 2022

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 →

Jumps 29 figures · best 121A · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good15121A80—
Soft10108B81.5—
Good to Soft386B45—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m16121A82—
2m1f – 2m4f12102B81—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 36 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (5) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 36 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 125B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Doncaster, 29 Dec 2022 Official rating 122 at the last run, 29 Jan 2023

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 30 figures · best 129B · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good15129B117—
Soft10120B106—
Good to Soft4125A110—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m17126A108—
2m1f – 2m4f12129B117—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 36 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 30 figures from 36 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,163 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.5—
Good2,72831611.6%+0.44 from 18
Good to Soft1,80821812.1%+0.90 from 5
Soft2,47325810.4%−0.80 from 15
Heavy1,03012311.9%+0.70 from 2
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,69728410.5%−0.71 from 17
2m1f – 2m4f2,68631611.8%+0.63 from 22
2m5f – 3m1,66122313.4%+2.20 from 1
Over 3m4044511.1%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Gilt Benefit (IRE) (Beneficial)

6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Takingitallin (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m1f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Takingitallin (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Takingitallin (IRE)1232m1f–2m5½fClass 4
Pontresina (IRE)2113mClass 4
Flame And Flower (IRE)40——
Avondale Smiles (IRE)70——
Hakensack (IRE)120——
Tiny Toffee (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 18 4 22% −4.88
Soft 15 0 0% −15.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 11 2 18% −5.13
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 3 2 67% +2.87
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Cork 3 0 0% −3.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Clairefontaine (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontainebleau (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 1 100% +2.25
Sligo 1 1 100% +3.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 22 3 14% −12.13
1m5f – 2m 17 1 6% −13.75
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Quinlan 8 0 0% −8.00
Phillip Enright 7 0 0% −7.00
Donal McInerney 4 1 25% +0.00
Theo Gillard 3 2 67% +2.87
Jody McGarvey 2 0 0% −2.00
Mikey Hamill 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr D Kiely 2 0 0% −2.00
Alexandre Chesneau 1 0 0% −1.00
Tanguy Andrieux 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Ubeda 1 0 0% −1.00
Clement Lefebvre 1 0 0% −1.00
William Shanahan 1 0 0% −1.00
Page Fuller 1 0 0% −1.00
Darragh O'Keeffe 1 0 0% −1.00
Liam Quinlan 1 1 100% +2.25
Simon Torrens 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Cooper 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J C Barry 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 22 4 18% −8.88
Tongue tie 10 0 0% −10.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 5 0 0% −5.00
2022 11 2 18% −5.13
2021 10 0 0% −10.00
2020 6 2 33% +1.25
2019 8 0 0% −8.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 23 2 9% −17.13
Hurdle 14 2 14% −6.75
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
20 Jun 23+68d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix Revenge (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19.5f · Very Soft · 10 ran 9/10 30 10-6 ——— Alexandre Chesneau 15/1
13 Apr 23+14d Auteuil (FR) Prix du Barry (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 18.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-12 ——— Tanguy Andrieux 22/1
30 Mar 23+37d Compiegne (FR) Prix Gaston de la Motte (Chase) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 20.5f · Very Soft · 10 ran 6/10 30 11-3 ——— Dylan Ubeda 26/5
21 Feb 23+23d Fontainebleau (FR) Prix Rotary Club de Fontainebleau (Hurdle) (Claimer) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 11 ran 3/11 5 11-5 ——— Clement Lefebvre 63/10
29 Jan 23+31d Sedgefield Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 20 11-9 12240C95C William Shanahan 7/2
29 Dec 22+21d Doncaster bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 8½ 10-8 12596A125B Theo Gillard 50/1
08 Dec 22+26d Newcastle Living North Spring Fair Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 59 11-6 128—91C Sean Quinlan 13/2
12 Nov 22+41d Wetherby racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 23 11-10 13145C104B Sean Quinlan 14/1
02 Oct 22+105d Kelso NSPCC School Service Simply Ned Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 17f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 3½ 10-7 13299C117B Sean Quinlan 8/1
19 Jun 22+8d Hexham First-Class Catering From Falcons Events Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 2 ran 2/2 2½ 11-12 13567C114C Sean Quinlan 6/4
11 Jun 22+32d Hexham Stewy Hutton Memorial Race Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 3 ran 2/3 27 11-12 13794C100C Sean Quinlan 1/2F
10 May 22+7d Sedgefield Paxtons Are Officially Caseih Best Dealer Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 17f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 12-0 12450C126C Theo Gillard 13/8
03 May 22+41d Sedgefield Family Salter Celebrates Niamh Ringing The Bell Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 10-10 12480C129B Theo Gillard 9/4
23 Mar 22+22d Haydock University Of Liverpool Horseracing MBA Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20f · Good · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-0 126—— Sean Quinlan 11/1
01 Mar 22+23d Catterick Racing TV Club Day Today Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 19f · Soft · 3 ran 2/3 4 10-12 12682C113C Sean Quinlan 10/3
06 Feb 22+39d Musselburgh Bet365 Scottish Champion Handicap Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 3 11-4 12645A125A Sean Quinlan 5/1
29 Dec 21+88d Doncaster attheraces.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 4¾ 11-1 12780A120B Page Fuller 20/1
02 Oct 21+12d Gowran Park Join Gowran Park Racing Club Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 12-0 ——— Jody McGarvey 20/1
20 Sep 21+17d Listowel John F. McGuire Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Yielding · 8 ran PU/8 — 12-0 ——— Jody McGarvey 14/1
03 Sep 21+13d Kilbeggan Midland Breeders Supporting Kilbeggan Beginners Chase 19.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 ½ 12-0 —69A122B Phillip Enright 6/5F
21 Aug 21+23d Killarney JOC Metal Fabrication Beginners Chase 17f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 ½ 12-0 —85A128B Phillip Enright 14/1
29 Jul 21+19d Galway Guinness Open Gate Brewery Beginners Chase 22.5f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 26 12-0 —32C105C Phillip Enright 40/1
10 Jul 21+55d Limerick Adare Beginners Chase 18f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 7 12-0 —102B120A Phillip Enright 17/2
16 May 21+42d Wexford Think Print And Design Wexford Novice Chase 16f · Soft · 6 ran 3/6 12 11-6 —55A105B Darragh O'Keeffe 5/1
04 Apr 21+21d Fairyhouse Cawley Furniture Novice Handicap Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 22 ran PU/22 — 11-7 120—— Donal McInerney 66/1
14 Mar 21+163d Naas Bar One Racing 'Free Bet New Account Offer' Handicap Hurdle 19f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 1¾ 10-9 12198B107A Donal McInerney 33/1
02 Oct 20+29d Gowran Park Download The BoyleSports App Handicap Hurdle 20f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-1 121—— Donal McInerney 9/1
03 Sep 20+29d Clonmel Sir Thomas Bridge Opportunity Rated Novice Hurdle 16.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-10 116114B123B Liam Quinlan 9/4F
05 Aug 20+12d Sligo Kilcawley Construction Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-6 11459B116B Donal McInerney 3/1
24 Jul 20+125d Cork corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 12-0 11675B117A Phillip Enright 9/2
21 Mar 20+69d Thurles Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 4/16 ¾ 11-2 116108B120A Simon Torrens 16/1
12 Jan 20+16d Punchestown Racing TV Club Day Today Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 22 ran 11/22 4¾ 11-7 —40C95C Mikey Hamill 16/1
27 Dec 19+40d Limerick Keith Lynch Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 17 ran 3/17 6 10-13 —114B126A Mikey Hamill 16/1
17 Nov 19+21d Cork Children Under 14 Race For Free Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 24 ran 10/24 ½ 11-7 —99C100C Phillip Enright 25/1
27 Oct 19+169d Wexford Casey Concrete Blocks Maiden Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-2 ——— Phillip Enright 9/2
11 May 19+11d Cork Summer BBQ Evenings Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 2/21 8 11-7 —86B125A Rachael Blackmore 16/1
30 Apr 19+30d Punchestown Sanctuary Synthetics Flat Race 16.5f · Yielding To Soft · 25 ran 10/25 6 11-0 —83B101A Mr D Kiely 33/1
31 Mar 19+22d Limerick Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) 16f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 ¾ 11-2 —121A108A Mr D Kiely 66/1
09 Mar 19+28d Gowran Park Philip Ireland Tyres Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran 6/20 15 11-0 —81C87C B J Cooper 66/1
09 Feb 19 Naas Jordan's Centra (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Good · 13 ran 9/13 11 11-2 —76B82A Mr J C Barry 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Nero Rock (IRE) won?
Nero Rock (IRE) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2019 and 2023, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 12 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Nero Rock (IRE)?
Nero Rock (IRE) was trained by Yannick Fouin on the most recent run on record, at Clairefontaine (FR) on 20 June 2023.
Who is Nero Rock (IRE)'s sire?
Nero Rock (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Gilt Benefit (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What going does Nero Rock (IRE) prefer?
Nero Rock (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 18 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nero Rock (IRE)'s official rating?
Nero Rock (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 137.
What is Nero Rock (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,163 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Who are Nero Rock (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Gilt Benefit (IRE), Nero Rock (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Takingitallin (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Takingitallin (IRE)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2019. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.