Rocket Ship (IRE)
Rocket Ship (IRE) is 2 from 9. Hasn't won since Jul 2007.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −1.75£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=9 · 0.69 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 92dAvg 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 10% of 211 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| Good | 52 | 3 | 5.8% | −4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 31 | 3 | 9.7% | −0.3 | 2 from 3 |
| Heavy | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +7.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 49 | 6 | 12.2% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +6.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 54 | 6 | 11.1% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 33 | 6 | 18.2% | +8.2 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −2.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Round The Cape (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Round The Cape (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round The Cape (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Rolling Sea (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Brighton Rock (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.25 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Carberry | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ms N Carberry | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Robert Molloy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.75 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 07+78d | Gowran Park | Kilkenny Beginners Chase | 5/17 | 1½ | 11-12 | — | 119C | Paul Carberry | 2/1F |
| 02 Aug 07+27d | Galway | Guinness Galway Hurdle (Handicap) | 11/20 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 117 | 102C | Niall P Madden | 16/1 |
| 06 Jul 07+537d | Bellewstown | C & M Construction (Q.R.) Race | 1/15 | 11-0 | 89 | 95C | Ms N Carberry | 5/4F | |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 06+17d | Leopardstown | Pierse Handicap Hurdle (0-145) | 12/27 | 2 | 10-7 | 123 | 91C | Robert Molloy | 25/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 05+11d | Leopardstown | Bewleys Hotel Leeds Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-2 | 123 | 112C | Paul Carberry | 4/1 | |
| 18 Dec 05+44d | Thurles | Horse & Jockey Hotel Hurdle (Listed) | 3/6 | 1½ | 11-2 | 127 | 112C | Niall P Madden | 7/4J |
| 04 Nov 05+16d | Down Royal | Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle | 5/6 | 7 | 11-2 | 130 | 87C | Paul Carberry | 10/3 |
| 19 Oct 05+3d | Punchestown | Diffusion Event Management Hurdle (Listed) | 3/4 | 4 | 11-6 | 135 | 123C | Paul Carberry | 4/5F |
| 16 Oct 05 | Cork | Galtee Sinless Hurdle | 2/20 | dht | 11-12 | 135 | 143C | Paul Carberry | 1/2F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Rocket Ship won?
- Rocket Ship (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Rocket Ship?
- Rocket Ship (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 19 October 2007.
- Who is Rocket Ship's sire?
- Rocket Ship (IRE) is by Pennekamp (USA) out of Rock The Boat (GB), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
- What going does Rocket Ship prefer?
- Rocket Ship (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rocket Ship's official rating?
- Rocket Ship (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 135.
- What is Rocket Ship's sire's record?
- Pennekamp (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 211 runs since Jan 2008 (30 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Rocket Ship's siblings?
- Out of Rock The Boat (GB), Rocket Ship (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Round The Cape (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Round The Cape (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.