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Horse profile

Rocks Up Late (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Ben Pauling · Owner North Wessex Racing
by Vadamos (FR) out of Dreamtide (GB) (Champs Elysees)
14 runs · 10 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Stratford, Worcester & Fontwell Last run 7 Jul 2026 · 7th of 10 Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Rocks Up Late is a front-runner who has won five of 14 starts on turf. All five wins came in handicaps on good or faster ground, three of them at Worcester over 1m5f – 2m and the other two over 2m1f – 2m4f. He won the Owen Thomas Memorial Handicap Chase at Stratford in May 2026 off an official rating of 98 and his last run, at Uttoxeter in Jul 2026, was off the same mark when he finished 7 of 10 in a Class 5 hurdle.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically led Wins on good or faster
Official rating98↓ 2lb off peak
98 77–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 86 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 26 Sep 2025

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 →

Jumps 12 figures · best 111B · median 76.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good9111B802 runs · 76 / 74
Good to Soft250C49—
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m993B772 runs · 76 / 74
2m1f – 2m4f3111B761 run · —

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 117B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 30 May 2026 Official rating 98 at the last run, 7 Jul 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 →

Jumps 12 figures · best 130A · median 110.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good9130A1122 runs · 100 / 91
Good to Soft2104C98.5—
Good to Firm1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m9130A1122 runs · 100 / 91
2m1f – 2m4f3117B1091 run · —

Of 14 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 14 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 14 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Led 8 (57%) · 4 wins
  • Prominent 3 (21%) · 1 win
  • Held up 3 (21%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Vadamos (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,107 runs since May 2020 (220 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 160.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−9.6—
Good to Firm1361511%+1.41 from 1
Good563549.6%04 from 10
Good to Soft3463811%+1.40 from 3
Soft474449.3%−0.3—
Heavy16095.6%−4—
Standard (AW)427429.8%+0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f69811.6%+2—
6f – 7f331329.7%+0.1—
1m – 1m1f385348.8%−0.8—
1m2f – 1m4f274228%−1.6—
1m5f – 2m629619.7%+0.13 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f364369.9%+0.32 from 5
2m5f – 3m52917.3%+7.7—
Over 3m300%−9.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2020 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dreamtide (GB) (Champs Elysees)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Minella Blizzard (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 4 40% +4.09
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 1 1 100% +2.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 9 4 44% +5.09
Class 4 5 1 20% −1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 5 3 60% +7.36
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 1 100% +2.50
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 1 100% +0.73
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 9 3 33% +3.36
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% +0.23

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ben Jones 8 5 63% +9.59
Tristan Durrell 2 0 0% −2.00
Jack Andrews 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Samuel Scott 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Pritchard 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 5 71% +10.59
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 1 50% +1.50
2025 10 4 40% +4.09
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 9 5 56% +8.59
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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 · 2 runs
07 Jul 26+38d Uttoxeter CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 10 ran pulled hard and racing up with the pace early - sent to the front after the 2nd - overhauled at the 6th - driven along and faded after 3 out to finish seventh 7/10 11 11-7 9876C82C Mr Samuel Scott 15/2
30 May 26+193d Stratford Owen Thomas Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Set the pace from the off - scrappy jumping at the 2nd and clipped the 4th - kicked clear from the 8th though wandered at the third-last - margin narrowed after the second-last with rider getting to work - driven out before the final fence - kept responding to the line to hold on 1/5 11-2 9876C117B Ben Jones 5/2F
2025 · 10 runs
18 Nov 25+34d Lingfield Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Shared front running early - blundered and lost place 7th - pushed along then faded before 3 out - stayed on at one tempo late finishing seventh 7/9 nk 11-8 9972B100A Ben Jones 3/1
15 Oct 25+19d Worcester PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 13 ran Handy early - needed pushing from 8th and again after 4 out - kept battling to finish third 3/13 2½ 11-9 10077B113A Callum Pritchard 15/2
26 Sep 25+37d Worcester BetWright Bet The Wright Way Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 11 ran Set the pace before being overtaken 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - dropped away in the final stretch to finish 6th 6/11 shd 12-0 10086A112A Ben Jones 11/4
20 Aug 25+32d Worcester Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 11 ran Set the pace from the off - opened a three length advantage four out - driven out before two out - holding a two length margin approaching the final fence and stayed on to win 1/11 11-11 9786A130A Ben Jones 7/2F
19 Jul 25+31d Market Rasen Try Unibet's Smartview Racecards Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good · 6 ran Set the pace early - lost the advantage 3 out - driven along and lost ground - eased out of contention after 2 out PU/6 — 11-4 97—— Ben Jones 10/3
18 Jun 25+34d Worcester Step Into Luxury With Purple Granite Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 7 ran Sent to front early - lost command after 4th but regained it straight after - kicked clear four out - driven out on the run home - allowed to coast late - won without being fully extended 1/7 11-7 8980A123A Ben Jones 4/11F
15 May 25+9d Fontwell Unique Weddings At Fontwell Park Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m2f · Good · 5 ran Went clear early before a stumble at the 3rd - regained command approaching 3 out - hit last and driven out to prevail 1/5 10-12 7758C109B Ben Jones 8/11F
06 May 25+75d Worcester Betting.Bet Free Bets Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran Sat close up early - moved into command nearing 4 out - pressed for effort from 2 out then broke away last - stayed on strongly to score 1/8 10-5 7793B114A Ben Jones 11/2
20 Feb 25+13d Huntingdon Advertise Your Business At Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 12 ran Settled at the back early - lost touch with the field before halfway - no impression made - well beaten at the finish 9/12 ½ 11-4 —48C93C Tristan Durrell 250/1
07 Feb 25+53d Kempton Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 14 ran Held up towards the back - dropped away with 3 to go - well beaten in the end 12/14 4¼ 11-4 —50C104C Tristan Durrell 250/1
2024 · 2 runs
16 Dec 24+20d Plumpton Happy 60th Birthday Jeremy Taylor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Shared front rank early then went clear before the 4th - blundered 6th - handed up spell around the 9th before slipping back before 3 out - dropped away and pulled up before 2 out PU/8 — 11-1 ——— Jack Andrews 40/1
26 Nov 24 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 CaseIH Dealer In UK&Ireland Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 2m1f · Good · 7 ran Settled at back of field - improved into contention 4f out before losing ground over next furlong - faded steadily to finish sixth 6/7 1½ 10-13 —111B99B Jack Andrews 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Rocks Up Late won?
Rocks Up Late (IRE) won 5 of 14 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 35.7%. Placed 6 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Rocks Up Late?
Rocks Up Late (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 July 2026.
Who is Rocks Up Late's sire?
Rocks Up Late (IRE) is by Vadamos (FR) out of Dreamtide (GB), whose sire is Champs Elysees.
What going does Rocks Up Late prefer?
Rocks Up Late (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 10 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rocks Up Late's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 7 July 2026. The highest on record is 100.
What is Rocks Up Late's sire's record?
Vadamos (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 2,107 runs since May 2020 (220 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.6% from 160.
Who are Rocks Up Late's siblings?
Out of Dreamtide (GB), Rocks Up Late (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. 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.