Rocky Ground (IRE)
Rocky Ground (IRE) is 3 from 12, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Weatherbys Private Banking Leisure Stakes at Windsor (Jun 2014). Hasn't won since Jun 2014.
- 3–12Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +12.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=12 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 113Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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 19,695 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 151 | 23 | 15.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,917 | 446 | 11.4% | +1.4 | 2 from 8 |
| Good | 4,409 | 400 | 9.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,951 | 214 | 11% | +1 | — |
| Soft | 2,132 | 184 | 8.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 563 | 46 | 8.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,571 | 663 | 10.1% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,758 | 409 | 10.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 10,504 | 1,078 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,507 | 331 | 9.4% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 106 | 8.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 481 | 37 | 7.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 13 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −5.2 | — |
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, 2 winners — best of them A Childs Dream (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (A Childs Dream (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Childs Dream (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Kelapa (GB) | 11 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Fly With Emirates (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.50 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Atzeni | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 7 | 2 | 29% | +15.00 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| 2012 | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Rocky Ground won?
- Rocky Ground (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Rocky Ground?
- Rocky Ground (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Beverley on 30 August 2014.
- Who is Rocky Ground's sire?
- Rocky Ground (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Keriyka (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
- What going does Rocky Ground prefer?
- Rocky Ground (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Rocky Ground's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 30 August 2014. The highest on record is 113.
- What is Rocky Ground's sire's record?
- Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,695 runs since Jan 2008 (1,327 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
- Who are Rocky Ground's siblings?
- Out of Keriyka (IRE), Rocky Ground (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: A Childs Dream (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (A Childs Dream (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.