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Horse profile

Rocky Creek (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2017) · Last trainer Paul Nicholls · Last owner The Johnson Stewart Families
by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Kissantell (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
28 runs · 11 courses · from Nov 2011
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Mar 2017 — 3,533 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2017 6 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 148
KTB Profile

Rocky Creek (IRE) is 6 from 28 in our archive, including 2 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the Sodexo Prestige Reynoldstown Novices' Chase at Ascot (Feb 2013). Hasn't won since Dec 2016. 6 of 20 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 8 on quicker. Last raced off 148, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating148↓ 15lb off peak
148 140–163

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 80 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Sandown, 3 Dec 2016

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 5 figures · best 101C · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft2101C90.5—
Good284C76.5—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m384C69—
Over 3m2101C90.5—

Of 6 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 145A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 3 Dec 2016 Official rating 148 at the last run, 4 Mar 2017

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 23 figures · best 160A · median 136
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft8145A138.5—
Soft7160A136—
Good7150A129—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m16160A136—
Over 3m7150A137—

Of 28 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 28 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Dr Massini (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2627.7%−2.9—
Good to Firm4215914%+3.4—
Good1,66518711.2%+0.60 from 8
Good to Soft77710113%+2.43 from 8
Soft1,2541108.8%−1.83 from 11
Heavy753638.4%−2.20 from 1
Standard (AW)4636.5%−4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.6—
1m – 1m1f2328.7%−1.9—
1m2f – 1m4f38410.5%−0.1—
1m5f – 2m1,164958.2%−2.4—
2m1f – 2m4f1,74620211.6%+1—
2m5f – 3m1,53817411.3%+0.75 from 17
Over 3m4284811.2%+0.61 from 11

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kissantell (IRE) (Broken Hearted)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Boondooma (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–3m; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Tell Massini (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Boondooma (IRE)2161m7½f–2m4½fClass 2
Tell Massini (IRE)642m5f–3mGrade 2
Lord Lumey (IRE)20——
No Telling (IRE)80——
Shaka The King (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 3 27% +2.37
Good to Soft 8 3 38% +8.17
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 15 3 20% −0.88
Class 2 8 2 25% +5.75
Class 4 2 1 50% −0.33
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sandown 5 1 20% +6.00
Aintree 5 0 0% −5.00
Newbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Kempton 2 1 50% +7.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 2 100% +3.17
Exeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 1 100% +0.62
Warwick 1 1 100% +1.75

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 17 5 29% +1.54
Over 3m 11 1 9% +0.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sam Twiston-Davies 7 1 14% +2.00
Daryl Jacob 6 3 50% +1.92
Jack Sherwood 5 1 20% +6.00
R Walsh 4 1 25% −2.38
Nick Scholfield 3 0 0% −3.00
Sean Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Thornton 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 24 6 25% +5.54
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 7 1 14% +4.00
2015 5 1 20% +4.00
2014 4 0 0% −4.00
2013 4 2 50% +0.37
2012 4 2 50% +1.17
2011 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 25 5 20% +1.04
Hurdle 3 1 33% +0.50

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 3 runs
04 Mar 17+35d Newbury Betway Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m2f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-9 148—— Jack Sherwood 14/1
28 Jan 17+21d Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 ¾ 10-12 148101C115C Jack Sherwood 8/1
07 Jan 17+35d Sandown 32Red Veterans' Handicap Chase (The Final Of The 2016 Veterans' Chase Series) Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 16 ran 11/16 3 11-8 14861C119C Jack Sherwood 7/1
2016 · 7 runs
03 Dec 16+27d Sandown Betfair London National Handicap Chase Class 2 · 3m5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-9 14480B145A Jack Sherwood 10/1
06 Nov 16+28d Sandown Racing UK HD On Sky432 Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) Class 2 · 3m · Good · 5 ran 4/5 ½ 11-5 14684C129B Jack Sherwood 11/4J
09 Oct 16+169d Chepstow PP Control And Automation Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 6 Of The Veterans Chase Series) Class 2 · 2m7½f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 24 11-10 14769C110C Nick Scholfield 11/4F
23 Apr 16+14d Sandown bet365 Oaksey Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m6½f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 10 11-6 147—134A Sean Bowen 25/1
09 Apr 16+42d Aintree Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 4m2½f · Soft · 39 ran PU/39 — 10-13 154—— Andrew Thornton 66/1
27 Feb 16+14d Kempton BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m · Good To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 2½ 11-11 158—134A Sam Twiston-Davies 16/1
13 Feb 16+70d Newbury Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m7½f · Soft · 7 ran 4/7 ½ 11-6 158—122C Sam Twiston-Davies 2/1F
2015 · 5 runs
05 Dec 15+35d Aintree Betfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase Class 2 · 2m5f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-12 160—— Nick Scholfield 11/2
31 Oct 15+189d Down Royal Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1) 3m · Yielding To Soft · 4 ran 2/4 8 11-10 160—137B Sam Twiston-Davies 7/1
25 Apr 15+14d Sandown bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m5f · Good · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-12 163—— Nick Scholfield 20/1
11 Apr 15+49d Aintree Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 4m2½f · Good To Soft · 39 ran 17/39 5 11-3 154—126C Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
21 Feb 15+84d Kempton BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-11 154—160A Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
2014 · 4 runs
29 Nov 14+28d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m2f · Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 11-11 156—— Sam Twiston-Davies 8/1
01 Nov 14+210d Down Royal Jnwine.com Champion Chase (grade 1) 3m · Yielding · 8 ran 2/8 11 11-10 156—144A Sam Twiston-Davies 9/2
05 Apr 14+70d Aintree Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 4m2½f · Good To Soft · 40 ran 5/40 2½ 11-5 156—142A Noel Fehily 16/1
25 Jan 14+56d Cheltenham Argento Chase (Registered As The Cotswold Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m1½f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 7 11-5 157—137A Daryl Jacob 6/4F
2013 · 4 runs
30 Nov 13+239d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 3m2f · Good · 21 ran 2/21 2¾ 11-5 151—150A Daryl Jacob 8/1
05 Apr 13+48d Aintree John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m1f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 18 11-4 152—124B R Walsh 9/4J
16 Feb 13+35d Ascot Sodexo Prestige Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 149—136C R Walsh 8/13F
12 Jan 13+28d Warwick Betfred Mobile Lotto Novices' Chase Class 2 · 3m½f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 142—136C Daryl Jacob 7/4
2012 · 4 runs
15 Dec 12+53d Doncaster Healthwatch Doncaster Novices' Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-1 140—138B Daryl Jacob 4/6F
23 Oct 12+221d Exeter Betfred 'The Bonus King' Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 11-4 ——139B R Walsh EvensF
16 Mar 12+48d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 3m · Good · 20 ran 8/20 7 11-7 140—120A Daryl Jacob 14/1
28 Jan 12+88d Doncaster Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The River Don Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 3m½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-6 ——143B Daryl Jacob 5/2J
2011 · 1 run
01 Nov 11 Exeter Betfred The Bonus King 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 nk 10-12 ——137A R Walsh 8/11F

Quick answers

How many races has Rocky Creek won?
Rocky Creek (IRE) won 6 of 28 archived starts between 2011 and 2017, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 11 times in total (39.3% of starts).
Who trained Rocky Creek?
Rocky Creek (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 4 March 2017.
Who is Rocky Creek's sire?
Rocky Creek (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Kissantell (IRE), whose sire is Broken Hearted.
What going does Rocky Creek prefer?
Rocky Creek (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rocky Creek's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 148, from the run on 4 March 2017. The highest on record is 163.
What is Rocky Creek's sire's record?
Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
Who are Rocky Creek's siblings?
Out of Kissantell (IRE), Rocky Creek (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Boondooma (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Tell Massini (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2011. 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.