How many races has Rocket Rod won?

Rocket Rod (IRE) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 15 times in total (37.5% of starts).

Who trains Rocket Rod?

Rocket Rod (IRE) is trained by Geoffrey Harker, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 June 2026.

Who is Rocket Rod's sire?

Rocket Rod (IRE) is by Australia (GB) out of Tessa Reef (IRE), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.

What going does Rocket Rod prefer?

Rocket Rod (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.

What is Rocket Rod's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 2 June 2026. The highest on record is 76.

What is Rocket Rod's sire's record?

Australia (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2008 (563 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.

Who are Rocket Rod's siblings?

Out of Tessa Reef (IRE), Rocket Rod (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Permian (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Permian (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Horse profile

Rocket Rod (IRE)

9yo gelding · Trainer Geoffrey Harker · Owner M Gilgeous C Seeney Partner

by Australia (GB) out of Tessa Reef (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)

40 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2020

As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

4 wins · Doncaster & Newcastle (AW) Headgear returns LTO Last run 2 Jun 2026 · 12th of 13 Last raced off OR 55

KTB Profile

Rocket Rod is a gelding with four wins from 40 starts, three of them at Newcastle (AW) and one at Doncaster. All wins came in handicaps, two over 6f – 7f and two over 1m – 1m1f, on good to firm or standard (AW) going. He gained his last success in a Class 5 handicap at Doncaster in Jun 2023 off a mark of 67. His last run, at Newcastle (AW) in Jun 2026, was off an official rating of 55, 21lb below his highest ever mark of 76, where he finished 12 of 13 with headgear returning.

Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Feb 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak

4–40Wins / Runs
10%Strike rate
15 (37.5%)Placed
+14.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
1.09Fair A/E n=40 · 0.92 incl. margin
76Highest OR
56dAvg between runs

Official rating55↓ 21lb off peak

55 47–76

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 77 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 13 Apr 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 40 figures · best 106^B · median 83

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)	27	106^B	82	3 runs · 77 / 72
Good	6	87^A	84.5	—
Good to Firm	6	100^C	86.5	—
Soft	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f	19	95^A	79	2 runs · 77 / 74.5
6f – 7f	15	106^B	85	1 run · —
1m2f – 1m4f	6	87^A	84	—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 40 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 55^A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 13 Apr 2026 Official rating 55 at the last run, 2 Jun 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 40 figures · best 88^A · median 73.5

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)	27	85^A	73	3 runs · 55 / 53
Good	6	79^A	74	—
Good to Firm	6	88^A	71.5	—
Soft	1	—	—	—

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 25 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f	19	85^A	74	2 runs · 55 / 47.5
6f – 7f	15	88^A	74	1 run · —
1m2f – 1m4f	6	74^A	69	—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 40 figures from 40 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 3 analysed runs since Feb 2026

Held up 2 (67%) · 0 wins
Mid-division 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Australia (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2008 (563 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Firm	13	3	23.1%	+11.9	—
Good to Firm	664	81	12.2%	+1	1 from 6
Good	1,505	165	11%	−0.2	0 from 6
Good to Soft	659	67	10.2%	−1	—
Soft	960	121	12.6%	+1.4	0 from 1
Heavy	324	29	9%	−2.2	—
Standard (AW)	1,522	164	10.8%	−0.4	3 from 27

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Under 6f	33	2	6.1%	−5.1	—
6f – 7f	643	63	9.8%	−1.4	2 from 15
1m – 1m1f	1,243	136	10.9%	−0.3	2 from 19
1m2f – 1m4f	2,086	266	12.8%	+1.6	0 from 6
1m5f – 2m	1,170	129	11%	−0.2	—
2m1f – 2m4f	354	26	7.3%	−3.9	—
2m5f – 3m	108	7	6.5%	−4.7	—
Over 3m	11	1	9.1%	−2.1	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Tessa Reef (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)

8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Permian (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Permian (IRE)).

Produce	Runs	Wins	Win trips	Best grade
Permian (IRE)	13	6	7f–1m4f	Group 2
Second Wave (IRE)	12	5	7f–1m1½f	Class 2
Destination Aim (GB)	39	4	7f	Class 4
Noumea (IRE)	11	2	7f–1m4f	Class 2
Samana Cay (USA)	11	2	1m1f–1m2f	—
Calypso Cay (GB)	13	1	1m2f	Class 6
Royal History (GB)	4	0	—	—
Marchelo (IRE)	2	0	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Standard (AW)	27	3	11%	+1.00
Good	6	0	0%	−6.00
Good to Firm	6	1	17%	+20.00
Soft	1	0	0%	−1.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 5	24	1	4%	+2.00
Class 6	14	3	21%	+14.00
Class 4	2	0	0%	−2.00

Course	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Newcastle (AW)	24	3	13%	+4.00
Thirsk	3	0	0%	−3.00
Southwell (AW)	2	0	0%	−2.00
Doncaster	2	1	50%	+24.00
Redcar	2	0	0%	−2.00
Wetherby	1	0	0%	−1.00
Beverley	1	0	0%	−1.00
Carlisle	1	0	0%	−1.00
Ayr	1	0	0%	−1.00
Kempton (AW)	1	0	0%	−1.00
Yarmouth	1	0	0%	−1.00
Windsor	1	0	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
1m – 1m1f	19	2	11%	+6.00
6f – 7f	15	2	13%	+14.00
1m2f – 1m4f	6	0	0%	−6.00

Jockey	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Sam James	20	2	10%	+27.00
Jonny Peate	7	2	29%	+0.00
Shane Gray	2	0	0%	−2.00
James Doyle	2	0	0%	−2.00
Rowan Scott	1	0	0%	−1.00
Sean Kirrane	1	0	0%	−1.00
Mia Nicholls	1	0	0%	−1.00
Franny Norton	1	0	0%	−1.00
Tony Hamilton	1	0	0%	−1.00
Connor Beasley	1	0	0%	−1.00
Ben Curtis	1	0	0%	−1.00
Jason Watson	1	0	0%	−1.00
Jack Mitchell	1	0	0%	−1.00

Headgear	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
None	34	4	12%	+20.00
Cheekpieces	4	0	0%	−4.00
Tongue tie + visor	1	0	0%	−1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces	1	0	0%	−1.00

Season	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
2026	3	0	0%	−3.00
2024	3	0	0%	−3.00
2023	12	1	8%	+14.00
2022	9	3	33%	+19.00
2021	8	0	0%	−8.00
2020	5	0	0%	−5.00

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 · 3 runs
02 Jun 26+50d	Newcastle (AW)	Penny Hotels Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran Settled off the pace towards the back - pushed along inside final furlong - allowed to finish in own time late on - well beaten in 12th	12/13	8½	9-9	55	72^B	40^A	Rowan Scott	33/1
13 Apr 26+48d	Newcastle (AW)	Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran Held up at the back - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished well held	10/11	3¾	9-8	58	77^A	55^A	Sean Kirrane	28/1
24 Feb 26+711d	Newcastle (AW)	Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran Settled towards the back early - unable to land a blow through the race - finished well down the field in 10th	10/10	2	9-9	60	65^A	53^A	Sam James	50/1
2024 · 3 runs
15 Mar 24+14d	Newcastle (AW)	Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran	4/10	1	9-7	66	84^A	73^A	Sam James	12/1
01 Mar 24+57d	Newcastle (AW)	Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran	2/12	1¾	9-9	65	81^A	85^A	Shane Gray	12/1
04 Jan 24+7d	Newcastle (AW)	Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran	10/11	½	9-1	67	55^C	57^C	Sam James	17/2
2023 · 12 runs
28 Dec 23+21d	Newcastle (AW)	Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran	3/9	2	9-9	67	73^A	80^A	Sam James	12/1
07 Dec 23+23d	Southwell (AW)	BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran	5/12	nk	9-4	67	96^A	72^A	Jonny Peate	17/2
14 Nov 23+14d	Newcastle (AW)	Stay In Control At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran	2/11	nse	9-1	65	90^A	82^A	Jonny Peate	11/2
31 Oct 23+43d	Newcastle (AW)	Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran	6/12	nk	9-10	67	87^A	78^A	Sam James	14/1
18 Sep 23+10d	Thirsk	Chestnut Room At thirskraces Perfect Party Venue Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 15 ran	11/15	nk	9-10	69	64^C	72^A	Sam James	40/1
08 Sep 23+20d	Newcastle (AW)	United Living Group Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran	8/11	½	10-0	70	92^A	67^A	Sam James	17/2
19 Aug 23+45d	Doncaster	Watch Sky Sports Racing 415 Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 16 ran	4/16	¾	9-4	70	85^C	79^A	Shane Gray	10/1
05 Jul 23+17d	Thirsk	Northern Safety Limited Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 14 ran	3/14	½	9-10	71	67^C	82^A	Mia Nicholls	9/1
18 Jun 23+13d	Doncaster	Mr Dan Entertainers Parties And Events Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 15 ran	1/15		9-1	67	100^C	88^A	Sam James	25/1
05 Jun 23+20d	Thirsk	Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran	7/11	1¾	9-9	69	95^A	76^A	Sam James	14/1
16 May 23+53d	Wetherby	Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 11 ran	8/11	hd	9-9	70	87^A	76^A	Sam James	14/1
24 Mar 23+154d	Newcastle (AW)	Spreadex Sports 300 Spread Betting Cashback Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran	4/7	½	9-5	71	70^A	74^A	Jonny Peate	4/1
2022 · 9 runs
21 Oct 22+10d	Newcastle (AW)	Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran	5/10	nk	9-11	72	79^A	80^A	Franny Norton	5/1
11 Oct 22+18d	Newcastle (AW)	Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran	7/12	½	9-4	72	95^A	75^A	Tony Hamilton	20/1
23 Sep 22+21d	Newcastle (AW)	Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran	11/13	1¼	9-6	72	67^B	47^A	Jonny Peate	7/1
02 Sep 22+30d	Newcastle (AW)	Download Vickers.Bet App For Welcome Offer Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran	2/9	nk	9-10	71	82^A	84^A	Jonny Peate	3/1
03 Aug 22+41d	Newcastle (AW)	Download The QuinnBet App Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran	1/10		9-9	63	100^A	84^A	Jonny Peate	2/1F
23 Jun 22+30d	Newcastle (AW)	Pertemps Education Network Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran	1/12		9-7	58	92^A	83^A	Jonny Peate	3/1
24 May 22+67d	Newcastle (AW)	Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran	1/14		8-5	47	87^B	84^A	Sam James	20/1
18 Mar 22+27d	Newcastle (AW)	All Weather Championships Mile Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran	6/11	½	8-11	49	106^B	74^A	Sam James	12/1
19 Feb 22+64d	Newcastle (AW)	MansionBet Beaten By A Head Classified Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran	3/12	1½	9-2	50	84^B	72^A	Sam James	8/1
2021 · 8 runs
17 Dec 21+45d	Southwell (AW)	MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran	11/12	3	9-4	52	66^A	48^A	Sam James	12/1
02 Nov 21+18d	Newcastle (AW)	MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran	11/14	2	9-5	53	82^B	54^A	Sam James	17/2
15 Oct 21+64d	Newcastle (AW)	DFE Electrical Maintenance & Repairs Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran	3/14	½	9-6	54	91^B	80^A	Sam James	50/1
12 Aug 21+25d	Beverley	Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 8.5f · Good · 9 ran	9/9	7½	9-2	59	84^C	36^C	Sam James	28/1
18 Jul 21+34d	Redcar	Redcar Cricket Club Handicap Class 6 · 9f · Good To Firm · 13 ran	13/13	18	10-0	64	40^C	46^C	Sam James	18/1
14 Jun 21+6d	Carlisle	Racing With Pride Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Good · 5 ran	5/5	7½	9-6	69	86^C	53^B	Sam James	6/1
08 Jun 21+57d	Ayr	Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 7 ran	4/7	6	9-2	69	86^A	65^A	Connor Beasley	14/1
12 Apr 21+171d	Redcar	Watch Race Replays At racingtv.com Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 10f · Good · 11 ran	3/11	4¾	9-7	69	82^A	74^A	Sam James	10/1
2020 · 5 runs
23 Oct 20+66d	Newcastle (AW)	Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran	10/11	¾	9-6	72	71^A	64^A	Ben Curtis	6/1
18 Aug 20+34d	Kempton (AW)	Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran	9/11	¾	9-2	75	74^A	58^A	James Doyle	16/1
15 Jul 20+29d	Yarmouth	Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran	6/10	3¼	9-8	76	87^A	67^A	James Doyle	7/2
16 Jun 20+15d	Windsor	Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 9 ran	2/9	4	9-5	—	63^A	74^A	Jason Watson	13/8J
01 Jun 20	Newcastle (AW)	Betway Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 · 10f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran	3/12	5	9-1	—	70^A	71^A	Jack Mitchell	8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rocket Rod won?: Rocket Rod (IRE) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 15 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trains Rocket Rod?: Rocket Rod (IRE) is trained by Geoffrey Harker, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 June 2026.
Who is Rocket Rod's sire?: Rocket Rod (IRE) is by Australia (GB) out of Tessa Reef (IRE), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.
What going does Rocket Rod prefer?: Rocket Rod (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rocket Rod's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 2 June 2026. The highest on record is 76.
What is Rocket Rod's sire's record?: Australia (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 5,648 runs since Jan 2008 (563 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 108.
Who are Rocket Rod's siblings?: Out of Tessa Reef (IRE), Rocket Rod (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Permian (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Permian (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Run style from 3 analysed runs since Feb 2026

Pedigree intelligence

Record by conditions

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