Ryan's Rocket (IRE)
Ryan's Rocket is a gelding who has won five of 13 starts on turf, all over 1m5f – 2m. He won the Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase at Aintree in Apr 2026, a Class 1 handicap off an official rating of 132, having earlier taken a Class 3 handicap at Newbury in Nov 2025 and a Class 4 novices' handicap at Chepstow in Nov 2024, all on good to soft. Typically held up, he was held in his last run at Aintree in Apr 2026 when winning.
- 5–13Wins / Runs
- 38.5%Strike rate
- 6 (46.2%)Placed
- +28.75£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.72Fair A/E n=13 · 1.50 incl. margin
- 135Highest OR
- 74dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 110B | 88.5 | 2 · 94 / 91.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 116A | 89 | — |
| Good | 2 | 115B | 103.5 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 115B | 89 | 2 · 94 / 91.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 116A | 80 | 1 · — |
Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (60%) · 2 wins
- Led 2 (40%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,493 runs since Jan 2008 (267 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 25 | 8 | 32% | +20.8 | — |
| Good | 882 | 107 | 12.1% | +0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 624 | 69 | 11.1% | −0.1 | 3 from 6 |
| Soft | 655 | 62 | 9.5% | −1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 272 | 29 | 10.7% | −0.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 3 | 8.6% | −2.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −3.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 792 | 81 | 10.2% | −1 | 5 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 990 | 115 | 11.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 565 | 66 | 11.7% | +0.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 94 | 13 | 13.8% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Powerstown Park (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Tom Cody (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerstown Park (IRE) | 20 | 5 | 2m–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Grageelagh Girl (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 2m–2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Tom Cody (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2m3½f–3m½f | Class 2 |
| Journey So Far (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Frosty Steel (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| The Crazy Crab (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Megansue (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 6 | 3 | 50% | +31.75 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.75 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.62 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Taunton | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.38 |
| Aintree | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 5 | 63% | +33.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Burke | 9 | 3 | 33% | +27.38 |
| Paddy Brennan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Jack Hogan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +2.75 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 3 | 38% | +29.75 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 26+26d | Aintree | Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled behind the pace early - stumbled slightly 3rd - improved to challenge for second spot before 3 out - edged in front approaching the last with a superior leap and opened a 3-length advantage - kept finding under continued urging to the finish | 1/15 | 11-0 | 132 | 89B | 157A | Jonathan Burke | 14/1 | |
| 14 Mar 26+77d | Kempton | Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled just off the pace early - stumbled at the 10th and again 12th - pressed for a response from 4 out but errors continued at the second last - unable to land a blow and beaten home in 6th | 6/7 | 4½ | 11-4 | 134 | 92A | 116A | Jonathan Burke | 11/2 |
| 27 Dec 25+28d | Kempton | Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - improving position before losing footing sharply and dropping rider at the 7th | UR/7 | — | 10-6 | 135 | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 7/4F |
| 29 Nov 25+248d | Newbury | Coral 'Pipped-At-The-Post' Payouts Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled behind pace - moved into third nearing 2 out - closed in and hit front approaching last - pushed out to assert on run-in and win | 1/10 | 11-3 | 129 | 94A | 150A | Jonathan Burke | 18/1 | |
| 26 Mar 25+60d | Market Rasen | Breed Buy And Race In Ireland Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to leader early - drifted left on jumping second - lost rider there | UR/4 | — | 11-13 | 129 | — | — | Jonathan Burke | 10/11F |
| 25 Jan 25+36d | Cheltenham | Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in rear - moved up to chase the front group by 10th - drifted right 4 out and stumbled on touching down at the following fence - dropped away before 2 out | 6/7 | shd | 11-1 | 130 | 68A | 122A | Jonathan Burke | 13/2 |
| 20 Dec 24+28d | Ascot | Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Tracked the front rank early - hit the front at the 5th - got a squeeze on approaching two out - collared and outpaced before the last - dug in gamely up the run-in - kept trying but unable to reel in the winner | 2/4 | ½ | 10-8 | 128 | 57C | 134C | Jonathan Burke | 9/4 |
| 22 Nov 24+42d | Chepstow | DragonBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early - shared second spot from 5 out - moved in front approaching 3 out then a length up at the last - stayed on strongly to win going away | 1/8 | 11-12 | 121 | 88A | 140A | Jack Hogan | 11/4J | |
| 11 Oct 24+158d | Chepstow | Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Sat close to the pace early - pulling hard through the middle stages - mistakes 3 out and 2 out then dropped away quickly to finish fourth | 4/7 | 17 | 11-0 | 122 | 116A | 116B | Jonathan Burke | 11/4 |
| 06 May 24+41d | Kempton | Kempton Park Working With The Community Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/7 | 11-10 | 119 | 115B | 143B | Jonathan Burke | 11/8F | |
| 26 Mar 24+103d | Taunton | Chetwood Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 11-5 | — | 89B | 139A | Paddy Brennan | 8/13F | |
| 14 Dec 23+35d | Taunton | Jetset Tours And Flights Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) | 2/14 | ¾ | 11-0 | — | 110B | 139A | Paddy Brennan | 50/1 |
| 09 Nov 23 | Newbury | British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 10/13 | 2¼ | 11-2 | — | -9C | 104C | Paddy Brennan | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ryan's Rocket (IRE) won?
- Ryan's Rocket (IRE) won 5 of 13 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 38.5%. Placed 6 times in total (46.2% of starts).
- Who trains Ryan's Rocket (IRE)?
- Ryan's Rocket (IRE) is trained by Fergal O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 April 2026.
- Who is Ryan's Rocket (IRE)'s sire?
- Ryan's Rocket (IRE) is by Jet Away (GB) out of Smiths Lady (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
- What going does Ryan's Rocket (IRE) prefer?
- Ryan's Rocket (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ryan's Rocket (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 9 April 2026. The highest on record is 135.
- What is Ryan's Rocket (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Jet Away (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,493 runs since Jan 2008 (267 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Ryan's Rocket (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Smiths Lady (IRE), Ryan's Rocket (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Powerstown Park (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Tom Cody (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.