Horse profile
Rock Of England (IRE)
44 runs · 15 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 6 courses
Ran 34 days ago · 3rd of 10
Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile
Typically ridden with patience — held up in 9 of 16 analysed runs — Rock Of England (IRE) is 8 from 44.
Based on 44 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 8–44Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 18 (40.9%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=44 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=44 · 1.21 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating80↓ 7lb off peak
80
59–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 115B | 97 | 6 · 115 / 105.5 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 126A | 88 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 106A | 95 | 3 · 96 / 95 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 49C | 44 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 115B | 98 | 10 · 115 / 102.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 126A | 78.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 44 figures from 44 runs · as at 3 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 16 analysed runs
- Held up 9 (56%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (19%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (13%) · 1 win
- Midfield 2 (13%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 235.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 98 | 8 | 8.2% | −1.2 | 3 from 13 |
| Good | 150 | 14 | 9.3% | −0.1 | 3 from 21 |
| Good to Soft | 60 | 2 | 3.3% | −6.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 80 | 5 | 6.3% | −3.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −6.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 235 | 32 | 13.6% | +4.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 257 | 31 | 12.1% | +2.7 | 5 from 25 |
| 6f – 7f | 301 | 29 | 9.6% | +0.2 | 3 from 18 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 62 | 2 | 3.2% | −6.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Blue Force (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Blue Force (IRE)).
Family form: Blue Force (IRE) finished 2nd of 9 at Newcastle (AW), 1 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Force (IRE) | 28 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Blue Point Express (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 3 | 14% | +0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 13 | 3 | 23% | +3.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 20 | 3 | 15% | −7.75 |
| Class 5 | 16 | 5 | 31% | +21.75 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Ripon | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.75 |
| Beverley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 25 | 5 | 20% | +3.75 |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 3 | 17% | +3.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hart | 9 | 4 | 44% | +16.00 |
| David Nolan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Mark Winn | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Callum Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| P J McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 6 | 27% | +19.75 |
| Blinkers | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.50 |
| Visor | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +10.75 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.75 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 26+13d | Doncaster | I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II) Sat close to the front pack - driven into second with 2f to go - dropped to third and held for the finish | 3/10 | 1½ | 9-12 | 80 | 82A | 96A | Oisin Murphy | 9/2 |
| 31 Aug 26+17d | Ripon | Book Online At Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Stakes Up with the pace - urged along 2f out - pressed for control over 1f out - asserted inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly | 1/9 | 10-0 | 75 | 114A | 97A | Oisin Murphy | 11/4F | |
| 14 Aug 26+13d | Thirsk | Heineken 0% Handicap Stakes Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching final furlong to move into fourth - stayed on same speed to finish 4th | 4/9 | 1 | 9-5 | 76 | 109B | 82A | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 26+15d | Thirsk | Jordan Foy Memorial Handicap Stakes Sat close to front group early - driven with over a furlong out - stayed on without threatening to land it - finished 4th beaten a length and a half | 4/12 | nk | 9-10 | 76 | 106A | 93A | Billy Garritty | 11/2 |
| 17 Jul 26+11d | Hamilton | Hamilton Park Celebrates 100 Years Of Racing Handicap Stakes settled just off the pace early - driven two furlongs out and hit the front approaching the furlong marker - found more to win | 1/5 | 9-6 | 72 | 100C | 81B | Jason Hart | 3/1 | |
| 06 Jul 26+33d | Ripon | Mark's Choice, Ripon's Most-Winning Horse Handicap Held a position in the pack - made progress to close on the front group over 1f out - advanced into second and pressed the winner inside the final 110yds and ran on | 2/9 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 115B | 90A | Jason Hart | 9/2 |
| 03 Jun 26+35d | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Set the pace from the off - driven along with 2f left and challenged inside final furlong - held on well for the win | 1/8 | 9-5 | 66 | 105B | 100A | Jason Hart | 4/1 | |
| 29 Apr 26+16d | Pontefract | NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Settled in the pack early - driven up to challenge in front 2f out - hit the front a furlong out but gave way inside the final 110 yards and faded to finish third | 3/8 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 66 | 99A | 83A | P J McDonald | 7/2 |
| 13 Apr 26+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Prominent early - pushed along a furlong out then went on close home - kept going to the line | 1/9 | 9-1 | 62 | 96A | 89A | Jason Hart | 7/1 | |
| 26 Mar 26+156d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Took a strong hold early - sat close behind the pace - drifted left approaching the bend after 2f - urged into contention 2f out and again inside the final furlong - unable to find more late | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-8 | 64 | 65A | 54A | Jason Hart | 18/1 |
| 21 Oct 25+12d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Settled midfield early - moved into contention and drifted left approaching final furlong - briefly up to second inside last furlong but never able to trouble winner - dropped back to third inside final 110 yards - unable to find more late and held on for the show | 3/14 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 64 | 95B | 86A | Jason Hart | 9/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+40d | Newcastle (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Settled just behind the pace on the near flank - pressed for effort but couldn't quicken - gave up third spot inside the final furlong - faded to finish fourth | 4/9 | 2½ | 8-13 | 65 | 99A | 76A | Jason Hart | 11/2 |
| 30 Aug 25+8d | Beverley | Constant Security Handicap Held up towards the back - moved left with a furlong left and found some late progress - never able to reach the front rank - finished fifth beaten two and a half lengths | 5/11 | ¾ | 9-10 | 66 | 85A | 89A | Callum Rodriguez | 5/1 |
| 22 Aug 25+8d | Hamilton | Martin Precision 2025 Handicap Sat behind front group - asked for effort 2f out - hit front with a furlong left - stayed on but overtaken near the line - unable to match winner's finishing speed | 2/7 | 1 | 10-0 | 59 | 84A | 84A | David Nolan | 3/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+8d | Beverley | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Drifted left at the break - tracked the pace along the far rail - shifted wide with 2f left - pushed on to hit the front inside the final furlong and won easing down | 1/10 | 8-13 | 62 | 95B | 92A | Jason Hart | 7/1 | |
| 06 Aug 25+48d | Pontefract | FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Dwelt at the off - held up at the back - progress out wide before drifting left inside the final furlong - no impression on the leaders to finish 6th | 6/9 | 1½ | 9-6 | 62 | 99B | 67A | David Nolan | 14/1 |
| 19 Jun 25+15d | Ripon | H M S 50 Celebration Handicap Settled on the near flank early - lost touch with the pace - held towards the back for the remainder of the contest | 12/12 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 72C | 45C | David Nolan | 16/1 |
| 04 Jun 25+16d | Ripon | Ripon Green-Scheme Discounts For Greener Travel Handicap Sat close to the front pack - moved right approaching final 2f - unable to quicken in the closing stages - finished fourth | 4/8 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 67 | 98B | 75A | David Nolan | 2/1F |
| 19 May 25+14d | Carlisle | pricedup.bet Handicap Held handy early - pressed for effort inside final furlong and lost ground - crossed the line fourth | 4/7 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 90A | 81A | P J McDonald | 11/2 |
| 05 May 25+23d | Beverley | Yorkshire Trailers Spares And Servicing Handicap Held up in rear from the off - never a threat - finished well held in 10th | 10/13 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 72 | 82C | 68A | Dougie Costello | 6/1 |
| 12 Apr 25+22d | Thirsk | Barstewards Enquiry Supports Racing Handicap (Div 2) Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually beaten well clear in 9th | 9/9 | 4½ | 9-9 | 74 | 70C | 50C | David Nolan | 3/1F |
| 21 Mar 25+184d | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Held up in rear - pushed along inside final 2f - responded late without threatening to close - finished 5th beaten 1¾ lengths | 5/9 | hd | 9-3 | 76 | 106A | 80A | David Nolan | 20/1 |
| 18 Sep 24+24d | Beverley | Hatfields Range Rover Evoque Handicap Close up second early - hit front with just over a furlong left - overtaken inside final 100 yards and gave no more - eased back through the field to finish 5th on the line | 5/10 | shd | 9-9 | 77 | 97A | 92A | David Nolan | 11/2 |
| 25 Aug 24+9d | Beverley | Churchill Tyres Sprint Handicap Sat behind front group - eased over to left and driven on with 1f left - looked poised to strike then kept on well - unable to overhaul winner in closing stages finishing second | 2/16 | 2½ | 9-11 | 77 | 88C | 100A | David Nolan | 11/2 |
| 16 Aug 24+13d | Thirsk | Ged Drumm Endeavour Handicap Tracked the front pack early - drifted left under pressure inside the final two furlongs and stayed on gamely between rivals - flattened out close to the line | 4/9 | nk | 9-4 | 78 | 111A | 85A | Mark Winn | 3/1F |
| 03 Aug 24+26d | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Settled around midfield early - driven into contention approaching 2f out - squeezed for space nearing the furlong marker - drifted off a true line and short of racing room close home - stayed on same tempo to finish third | 3/9 | shd | 9-8 | 78 | 97B | 92A | Mark Winn | 15/2 |
| 08 Jul 24+9d | Ripon | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 3/13 | nse | 9-11 | 77 | 107C | 96A | Mark Winn | 18/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+14d | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino Handicap | 8/10 | 4¾ | 9-5 | 80 | 84A | 63A | Ryan Sexton | 40/1 |
| 15 Jun 24+28d | York | Fordy Marshall Land And Property Consultants Handicap | 16/20 | 4 | 9-11 | 83 | 39C | 57C | Mark Winn | 40/1 |
| 18 May 24+20d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap | 11/11 | shd | 9-9 | 85 | 82A | 62A | Cam Hardie | 28/1 |
| 28 Apr 24+218d | Southwell (AW) | Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap | 11/11 | 1 | 9-1 | 87 | 71A | 68A | Jason Hart | 50/1 |
| 23 Sep 23+23d | Newmarket | Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap | 9/11 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 87 | 86A | 80A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 31 Aug 23+19d | Carlisle | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 82 | 105B | 104A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/4F | |
| 12 Aug 23+38d | Redcar | Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap | 6/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 83 | 85A | 83A | Ben Curtis | 11/4F |
| 05 Jul 23+14d | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 2/8 | 1½ | 8-11 | 82 | 117A | 84A | Ben Curtis | 9/2 |
| 21 Jun 23+7d | Ripon | Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 74 | 94A | 93A | Ben Curtis | 10/3 |
| 14 Jun 23+12d | Hamilton | Lookers Audi Glasgow/Hamilton Handicap | 1/6 | 9-9 | 74 | 126A | 101B | Ben Curtis | 7/2 | |
| 02 Jun 23+25d | Doncaster | Alan Wood Plumbing And Heating Supporting WPCC Handicap | 6/8 | nse | 9-9 | 75 | 80A | 69A | Callum Rodriguez | 9/2 |
| 08 May 23+9d | Ayr | Mamma Mia Experience At Western House 'Confined' Handicap | 4/6 | nk | 9-9 | 75 | 74A | 71B | Callum Rodriguez | 10/3 |
| 29 Apr 23+226d | Haydock | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap | 5/14 | nk | 9-10 | 76 | 76C | 85A | Richard Kingscote | 9/2 |
| 15 Sep 22+28d | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League Race Forty (Nursery) | 6/10 | 6 | 9-2 | 77 | 67A | 65A | Cam Hardie | 12/1 |
| 18 Aug 22+18d | York | OR8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery | 6/14 | 1 | 8-10 | 80 | 77C | 85A | Andrea Atzeni | 28/1 |
| 31 Jul 22+32d | Chester | Boulton Group EBF Conditions Stakes | 5/5 | 11 | 9-0 | — | 49C | 47C | Kevin Stott | 13/2 |
| 29 Jun 22 | Thirsk | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 1/15 | 9-7 | — | 88C | 81A | Kevin Stott | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rock Of England (IRE) won?
- Rock Of England (IRE) won 8 of 44 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 18 times in total (40.9% of starts).
- Who trains Rock Of England (IRE)?
- Rock Of England (IRE) is trained by Paul Midgley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 September 2026.
- Who is Rock Of England (IRE)'s sire?
- Rock Of England (IRE) is by Unfortunately (IRE) out of Miss Fay (IRE), whose sire is Sayif.
- What going does Rock Of England (IRE) prefer?
- Rock Of England (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rock Of England (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 13 September 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Rock Of England (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Unfortunately (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.4% of 658 runs since Jan 2008 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.6% from 235.
- Who are Rock Of England (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Miss Fay (IRE), Rock Of England (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Force (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Blue Force (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.