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Horse profile

Rockbury Lad (GB)

7yo gelding · Trainer M D O'Callaghan · Owner P E Ryan J G Shanahan
by Showcasing (GB) out of Savvy (IRE) (Verglas)
55 runs · 17 courses · from Aug 2021
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Bellewstown, Punchestown & Dundalk (AW) Last run 15 Sep 2026 · 12th of 14 Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile

Typically ridden with patience — held up in 24 of 27 analysed runs — Rockbury Lad (GB) is 3 from 55. Hasn't won since Apr 2025. All 3 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off 52, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 55 archived runs · run-style from 27 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating52↓ 18lb off peak
52 52–70

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW), 30 Jan 2026

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 54 figures · best 105C · median 88
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)20103B93.55 runs · 102 / 92
Good19105C864 runs · 80 / 72.5
Soft10101C771 run · —
Good to Firm294C882 runs · 94 / 88
Good to Soft281C70.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f36105C8710 runs · 102 / 76.5
6f – 7f14100B882 runs · 94 / 93
1m2f – 1m4f291C90.5—
Under 6f279A74.5—

Of 55 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: race clock stored as 0 (stranded; re-scored when it lands) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 54 figures from 55 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 76A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 12 Jul 2026 Official rating 52 at the last run, 15 Sep 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 55 figures · best 96A · median 76
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Good2090A77.54 runs · 71 / 68.5
Standard (AW)2096A815 runs · 85 / 76
Soft1081A621 run · —
Good to Firm275A74.52 runs · 75 / 74.5
Good to Soft276A63.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m – 1m1f3696A77.510 runs · 85 / 72.5
6f – 7f1585A752 runs · 75 / 74
1m2f – 1m4f281A71.5—
Under 6f275A75—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 55 figures from 55 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 from 27 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 24 (89%) · 2 wins
  • Prominent 2 (7%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (4%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 11,659 runs since Apr 2014 (999 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm921010.9%+0.7—
Good to Firm1,9121879.8%−0.40 from 2
Good2,27723210.2%02 from 20
Good to Soft1,14411610.1%−0.10 from 2
Soft1,27513310.4%+0.20 from 10
Heavy330298.8%−1.40 from 1
Standard (AW)4,62947710.3%+0.11 from 20
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,28927211.9%+1.70 from 2
6f – 7f5,93163510.7%+0.50 from 15
1m – 1m1f2,1811898.7%−1.53 from 36
1m2f – 1m4f897606.7%−3.50 from 2
1m5f – 2m219156.8%−3.4—
2m1f – 2m4f10965.5%−4.7—
2m5f – 3m24416.7%+6.5—
Over 3m9333.3%+23.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2014 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Savvy (IRE) (Verglas)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them James Mchenry (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (James Mchenry (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
James Mchenry (GB)2331mClass 3
Hadlan (IRE)30——
Clever Jack (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 20 2 10% −4.00
Standard (AW) 20 1 5% −14.50
Soft 10 0 0% −10.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 20 1 5% −14.50
Leopardstown 10 0 0% −10.00
Bellewstown 3 1 33% +3.00
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 1 50% +8.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 36 3 8% −14.50
6f – 7f 15 0 0% −15.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Leigh Roche 25 1 4% −19.50
Jamie Powell 11 1 9% −1.00
Colin Keane 9 0 0% −9.00
Sam Coen 3 1 33% +3.00
Dylan Browne McMonagle 2 0 0% −2.00
Keithen Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Nicola Burns 1 0 0% −1.00
Conor Stone-Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00
Emmet McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 17 3 18% +4.50
None 14 0 0% −14.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 13 0 0% −13.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00
E/SB 3 0 0% −3.00
/BES 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 11 0 0% −11.00
2025 12 1 8% −6.00
2024 10 1 10% +0.00
2023 13 1 8% −7.50
2022 5 0 0% −5.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00

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
2026 · 11 runs
15 Sep 26+34d Punchestown (IRE) Festival 2027 On Sale Soon Handicap (Div I) 1m1f · Good · 14 ran Slow to begin - settled towards the back - still back of the pack after 2f - down to 11th turning for home - improved 1 1/2f out - lost momentum late to finish 12th 12/14 2 9-8 5273C60A Jamie Powell 12/1
12 Aug 26+31d Gowran Park (IRE) 1XBET IRISH SPIRIT Handicap (Div II) 1m1½f · Good To Firm · 15 ran Sluggish getaway - held towards the back - edged into it approaching final 2f - stayed on without threatening to close further - finished sixth 6/15 2¼ 9-10 5482C74A Dylan Browne McMonagle 10/1
12 Jul 26+9d Dundalk (AW) QuinnBet Handicap (0-60) 1m · Standard · 14 ran hesitant to begin and settled towards the back - made headway two furlongs out - 8th at the finish without making an impact for the whip 9/14 nk 10-1 5973B76A Colin Keane 11/2
03 Jul 26+1d Bellewstown Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap 1m · Good · 15 ran Hesitant start and settled near the back - shaken up to make late progress 2f out - still in 7th with nothing to show 1f out - found trouble in the last furlong but stuck to task - allowed to finish in own time 7/15 1 9-0 5672C71A Jamie Powell 28/1
02 Jul 26+14d Bellewstown Ploughman Bar And Grill Handicap (0-60) 1m · Good · 15 ran Sluggish break - settled at back of field - made no impression thereafter 12/15 hd 9-12 5667C68A Jamie Powell 12/1
18 Jun 26+7d Leopardstown 1878 At 3Arena Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) 1m1f · Good To Firm · 14 ran Sluggish start - held up towards the back - urged forward with a furlong and a half left - moved into 6th inside the final furlong and finished at an even effort - eventually 6th 6/14 shd 10-1 5994C75A Jamie Powell 14/1
11 Jun 26+27d Leopardstown Sandyford Business District Handicap (0-60) 1m1f · Soft · 17 ran Slow to begin - settled at back of field - still 16th with 3f left - improved into contention 1f and a half out - stayed on late but well held 10/17 2¾ 10-1 5944C58C Jamie Powell 25/1
15 May 26+70d Leopardstown Leopardstown Friday Night Social Apprentice Handicap 1m · Good · 15 ran Sluggish break - settled towards the back - made no impression thereafter - finished well held in 10th 10/15 1¼ 9-6 6280C69A Keithen Kennedy 12/1
06 Mar 26+35d Dundalk (AW) New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 7f · Standard · 14 ran Hesitant start - settled at rear of field - still towards back 2f out - urged into effort inside final furlong - late progress to snatch 3rd near the line - beaten 2.25 lengths 3/14 1¾ 8-10 6294B73A Jamie Powell 8/1
30 Jan 26+14d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Handicap 1m · Standard · 14 ran Sat handy early travelling keenly - second turning into straight - pushed along to hit front approaching 1f out - edged in front briefly - overtaken late - stayed on to finish second 2/14 ¾ 9-5 61102B85A Leigh Roche 25/1
16 Jan 26+28d Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap 7f · Standard · 14 ran Sluggish start - held up towards the back - pushed along in 10th two out but unable to close the gap - finished ninth 9/14 nk 9-6 6292B75A Leigh Roche 11/1
2025 · 12 runs
19 Dec 25+94d Dundalk (AW) Last Minute Gift Vouchers Available Online Rated Race 1m · Standard · 10 ran Dwelt at the off - quickly into contention to sit up with the front group after 1f - took the lead after 1 1/2f - well ahead with the runner-up over 3f out - margin narrowed 2f out - pushed along 1 1/2f out - passed inside the final furlong and faded to finish 5th 5/10 1¼ 9-1 6286A82A Leigh Roche 22/1
16 Sep 25+14d Punchestown Nostra Supporting Laois GAA Handicap 1m · Good To Yielding · 14 ran Slow to begin - settled towards the back - 14th at halfway - shaken up and closed in nearing 2f out before fading close home 11/14 1¼ 8-12 6360C51A Jamie Powell 25/1
02 Sep 25+26d Gowran Park Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap 1m · Good To Yielding · 16 ran Slow to get going - settled at back of field - made ground entering straight - moved right approaching 2f out - flattened out inside final furlong 8/16 hd 9-11 6681C76A Dylan Browne McMonagle 6/1
07 Aug 25+9d Leopardstown BoyleSports Lengthen The Odds Handicap 1m1f · Good · 21 ran Hesitant start - settled towards the back - moving smoothly in 16th with 2f left - asked for effort and improved into 9th with a furlong to go - stayed on at one speed to finish eighth 8/21 hd 9-10 6695C82A Colin Keane 16/1
29 Jul 25+61d Galway Caulfield Industrial Handicap 1m½f · Yielding · 18 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along with a furlong and a half left - stayed on same gear inside final furlong - finished 11th beaten 3 1/4 lengths 11/18 nse 9-10 66101C74A Leigh Roche 40/1
29 May 25+13d Fairyhouse House Restaurant Apprentice Handicap 1m2f · Yielding · 17 ran Slow to break - settled in the pack on the rail - found space blocked approaching 2f out and darted left to find room - lost ground final furlong to finish well beaten 14/17 5 9-4 6791C62C Sam Coen 9/1
16 May 25+41d Leopardstown BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings Apprentice Handicap 1m · Good · 19 ran Held up towards the back on the inside - improved into contention 3f out - hampered for a moment approaching 2f out - into third with a furlong left but unable to threaten the leader - held for pace late finishing fifth 5/19 ½ 9-10 7092C88A Sam Coen 11/1
05 Apr 25+22d Bellewstown Mac Tar Ltd. Apprentice Handicap 1m · Good · 12 ran Held up at back early - improved into 6th with 2f left - moved smoothly into 2nd approaching the final furlong - driven to the front inside it - challenged hard near the line but kept finding more - won going away comfortably 1/12 9-7 6580A90A Sam Coen 5/1J
14 Mar 25+28d Dundalk (AW) William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-70) 1m · Standard · 13 ran Held up towards the back - improved into the straight and found a way through into 6th with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed inside the final 150 yards to finish 4th 4/13 hd 9-9 66101B82A Jamie Powell 6/1
14 Feb 25+7d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran Settled towards the back - made progress through the pack approaching 2f out - up to third with a furlong left - unable to close in the closing stages - finished third beaten 3 lengths 3/14 2¼ 9-13 6690B81A Leigh Roche 9/1
07 Feb 25+24d Dundalk (AW) Dundalkstadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran Settled at the back - progress from 2f out - short of room over 1f out then angled left and stayed on strongly - second at the line 2/14 ¾ 10-2 65103B93A Jamie Powell 6/1
14 Jan 25+55d Dundalk (AW) Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-70) 1m · Standard · 10 ran Sluggish start - settled towards back - fighting for control early - moved up to challenge front group by halfway - 5th two furlongs out - urged along a furlong out - dropped to 6th and unable to close 6/10 1¼ 9-5 6680A68A Nicola Burns 7/2
2024 · 10 runs
20 Nov 24+40d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-70) 1m · Standard · 14 ran Settled off the back early - moved through mid-field a furlong and a half out and closed on the front group under pressure - stayed on at one level to finish fourth 4/14 2¾ 9-12 66101B84A Colin Keane 10/3
11 Oct 24+24d Dundalk (AW) Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap 7f · Standard · 14 ran Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 2f out and up to 6th with a furlong left - stayed on at one tempo through the closing stages to finish 6th beaten 2 1/4 lengths 6/14 ½ 9-2 66100B75A Jamie Powell 8/1
17 Sep 24+40d Punchestown William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m1f · Good · 12 ran Slow to break - held up towards the back - moved smoothly on the outer to sit 7th 2f out - advanced into 4th with a furlong left - found a gap to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to score comfortably 1/12 9-8 6097A89A Jamie Powell 9/1
08 Aug 24+12d Leopardstown Unio Financial Services Handicap 7f · Good · 17 ran Held up at the back - progress inside final two furlongs - stayed on late but never in contention - finished seventh 7/17 ½ 9-7 6389C78A Colin Keane 7/1
27 Jul 24+57d Gowran Park Get Galway Races Ready With tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 1m1½f · Good · 17 ran 10/17 1¾ 10-1 6486C71A Conor Stone-Walsh 11/1
31 May 24+14d Down Royal BoyleSports Money Back If 2nd To SP Fav Handicap (47-75) 7f · Good · 14 ran 9/14 2¼ 9-7 6688C67A Leigh Roche 14/1
17 May 24+4d Leopardstown GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (50-70) (Div 1) 1m · Good · 14 ran 6/14 1¼ 10-0 6895C77A Leigh Roche 11/1
13 May 24+52d Roscommon www.roscommonracecourse.ie Handicap (50-80) 7½f · Soft · 15 ran 12/15 1½ 9-4 6898C64A Colin Keane 12/1
22 Mar 24+14d Dundalk (AW) Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap 1m · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 ½ 8-12 68101A76A Leigh Roche 11/1
08 Mar 24+93d Dundalk (AW) Peter Fitzpatrick Leod Quarries Handicap 1m · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 nk 8-12 6894A78A Leigh Roche 12/1
2023 · 13 runs
06 Dec 23+7d Dundalk (AW) Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-75) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 7/14 1¼ 9-11 7093B77A Leigh Roche 5/1
29 Nov 23+28d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Est. 29th November 2003 Handicap (47-75) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 9-12 7095B81A Leigh Roche 10/1
01 Nov 23+33d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-70) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 10-2 7086B84A Leigh Roche 7/1
29 Sep 23+7d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 3 10-5 6898B96A Leigh Roche 10/3J
22 Sep 23+29d Dundalk (AW) Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m · Standard · 14 ran 1/14 10-0 6191B83A Leigh Roche 9/2J
24 Aug 23+7d Killarney GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) 1m · Yielding · 15 ran 14/15 4½ 9-9 6365C50C Leigh Roche 11/2J
17 Aug 23+1d Leopardstown Human League Playing Live After Racing Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) 1m1f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1½ 9-10 6276C78A Leigh Roche 7/2J
16 Aug 23+34d Gowran Park BOYLESPORTS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 1m1½f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 ¾ 9-13 62105C89A Leigh Roche 15/2
13 Jul 23+21d Leopardstown Plusvital Supplements Handicap (47-65) 1m1f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 1 9-10 5999C89A Colin Keane 11/2
22 Jun 23+6d Leopardstown Awards & Gifts Handicap (47-70) 7f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 9-6 6088C85A Declan McDonogh 9/1
16 Jun 23+53d Cork Racing Again July 14th Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 7f · Yielding · 20 ran 15/20 ½ 9-12 6076C62A Colin Keane 4/1
24 Apr 23+10d Naas Racing TV Club Members Handicap (47-65) 1m · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 1½ 10-0 6375C87A Colin Keane 11/2
14 Apr 23+239d Dundalk (AW) 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 10-1 6384B81A Colin Keane 9/4F
2022 · 5 runs
18 Aug 22+20d Killarney GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap (47-70) (Div 2) 1m · Yielding · 15 ran 6/15 ¾ 9-7 6788C81A Leigh Roche 12/1
29 Jul 22+4d Galway Arthur Guinness Handicap (50-70) 1m½f · Soft · 18 ran 10/18 1 9-11 6778C62A Leigh Roche 5/1
25 Jul 22+18d Galway Claytonhotelgalway.ie Handicap (50-80) 7f · Soft · 15 ran 4/15 1¼ 9-1 6764C76A Leigh Roche 16/1
07 Jul 22+27d Limerick Pharmacy Store Ireland Handicap (47-70) 7f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 1¾ 10-0 6766A78A Emmet McNamara 11/1
10 Jun 22+231d Fairyhouse Club Eirne Racing Again Handicap (47-70) 6f · Good · 17 ran 13/17 2¼ 9-11 67—44A Leigh Roche 12/1
2021 · 4 runs
22 Oct 21+26d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Nursery Handicap 5f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 nse 9-3 7079A75A Leigh Roche 5/1
26 Sep 21+29d Curragh William Hill Ireland Play Responsibly Irish EBF Maiden 7f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 nk 9-7 —71C66A Leigh Roche 33/1
28 Aug 21+7d Navan (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 5½f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 nse 9-7 —70C75A Leigh Roche 22/1
21 Aug 21 Curragh DMG Media Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 6f · Soft · 12 ran 12/12 1 9-7 —35C44C Leigh Roche 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rockbury Lad won?
Rockbury Lad (GB) won 3 of 55 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.5%. Placed 12 times in total (21.8% of starts).
Who trains Rockbury Lad?
Rockbury Lad (GB) is trained by M D O'Callaghan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 September 2026.
Who is Rockbury Lad's sire?
Rockbury Lad (GB) is by Showcasing (GB) out of Savvy (IRE), whose sire is Verglas.
What going does Rockbury Lad prefer?
Rockbury Lad (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 20 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rockbury Lad's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 15 September 2026. The highest on record is 70.
What is Rockbury Lad's sire's record?
Showcasing (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 11,659 runs since Apr 2014 (999 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 109.
Who are Rockbury Lad's siblings?
Out of Savvy (IRE), Rockbury Lad (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: James Mchenry (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (James Mchenry (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from August 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.