Rocket Boy (IRE)
Rocket Boy (IRE) is 1 from 21. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). Last raced off 87, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–21Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 7 (33.3%)Placed
- −14.50£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 0.35Fair A/E n=21 · 0.26 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 98dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 704 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses).
Weakest on good to firm going: 1.8% from 114. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.9% from 184.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 16 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 114 | 2 | 1.8% | −5.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 180 | 14 | 7.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 75 | 5 | 6.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 152 | 15 | 9.9% | +2.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 70 | 8 | 11.4% | +3.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 97 | 9 | 9.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 74 | 6 | 8.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 34 | 1 | 2.9% | −4.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 86 | 7 | 8.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 184 | 20 | 10.9% | +3.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 188 | 9 | 4.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 88 | 4 | 4.5% | −3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 26 | 4 | 15.4% | +7.9 | — |
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
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| L McNiff | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 11+11d | Navan | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 24/25 | 14 | 11-12 | 87 | 101C | Michael Darcy | 50/1 |
| 16 Nov 11+25d | Fairyhouse | Gurteen Agricultural College Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 15/15 | 49 | 10-10 | 92 | 87C | A E Lynch | 33/1 |
| 22 Oct 11+735d | Galway | Barna Waste Novice Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 10-7 | 102 | — | Brian Cawley | 40/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+18d | Downpatrick | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 17 | 11-5 | 102 | 105A | L McNiff | 4/1 |
| 29 Sep 09+6d | Roscommon | Four Roads Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 12 | 11-5 | 102 | 116A | L McNiff | 7/2F |
| 23 Sep 09+2d | Downpatrick | Danone Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 102 | 117A | L McNiff | 9/2 |
| 21 Sep 09+10d | Ballinrobe | Ballinrobe Race Committee Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | ¾ | 11-5 | 105 | 99A | L McNiff | 8/1 |
| 11 Sep 09+98d | Kilbeggan | Louis Vambeck Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 7/15 | 1 | 11-12 | 106 | 102C | Paul Carberry | 6/1 |
| 05 Jun 09+37d | Cork | Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 7/23 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 107 | 118A | Paul Carberry | 16/1 |
| 29 Apr 09+219d | Punchestown | Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | PU/25 | — | 10-7 | 108 | — | L McNiff | 20/1 |
| 22 Sep 08+48d | Ballinrobe | I.T.B.A. (Western Region) Maiden Hurdle | 11/15 | 3 | 11-12 | 108 | 94C | Niall P Madden | 7/1 |
| 05 Aug 08+26d | Roscommon | Keogh's Bar Longford Maiden Hurdle | 7/18 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 115A | Paul Carberry | 6/1 |
| 10 Jul 08+5d | Fairyhouse | Greenogue Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/16 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | 118A | Paul Carberry | 5/4F |
| 05 Jul 08+12d | Bellewstown | Riverside Fiat Maiden Hurdle | 4/16 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 116A | Paul Carberry | 13/8F |
| 23 Jun 08+169d | Kilbeggan | T & V Novice Hurdle | 2/16 | 1¼ | 11-3 | — | 122A | Paul Carberry | 11/4 |
| 06 Jan 08+184d | Naas | Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 6/24 | ½ | 11-12 | 102 | 116A | Paul Carberry | 12/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+32d | Bellewstown | Derek Plant Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | shd | 11-11 | — | 112C | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| 04 Jun 07+58d | Listowel | Island Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 5½ | 11-12 | — | 122C | Denis O'Regan | 10/3 |
| 07 Apr 07+238d | Cork | Buttevant Maiden Hurdle | 5/22 | 1½ | 11-12 | 102 | 108C | Paul Carberry | 9/2 |
| 12 Aug 06+33d | Kilbeggan | Kevin Cooke (C&G) Maiden Hurdle | 2/6 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 109C | Paul Carberry | 4/11F |
| 10 Jul 06 | Roscommon | Glenman Corporation (c&g) Inh Flat Race | 1/16 | 11-7 | — | 108C | Ms N Carberry | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rocket Boy (IRE) won?
- Rocket Boy (IRE) won 1 of 21 archived starts between 2006 and 2011, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 7 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Rocket Boy (IRE)?
- Rocket Boy (IRE) was trained by Barry T Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Navan on 27 November 2011.
- Who is Rocket Boy (IRE)'s sire?
- Rocket Boy (IRE) is by Perugino (USA) out of Scapula (GB), whose sire is Elmaamul.
- What going does Rocket Boy (IRE) prefer?
- Rocket Boy (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rocket Boy (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 27 November 2011. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Rocket Boy (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Perugino (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 704 runs since Jan 2008 (63 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to firm going: 1.8% from 114. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 10.9% from 184.