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Skellig Rocks (FR)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2019) · Last trainer Robert Walford · Last owner Dt Hoyland Js Hoyland Jp Romans
by Poliglote (GB) out of Skellig Mist (FR) (Sleeping Car)
23 runs · 12 courses · from Apr 2015
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Feb 2019 — 2,796 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2019 Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 101
KTB Profile

Skellig Rocks (FR) is yet to win from 23 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 13 at Down Royal (Dec 2015). Last raced off 101, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating101↓ 10lb off peak
101 93–111

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Navan, 19 Mar 2017

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 10 figures · best 105C · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft5105C68—
Heavy3104B75—
Good286C77.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m6105C82—
2m1f – 2m4f369A8—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 16 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 9 Mar 2018 Official rating 101 at the last run, 24 Feb 2019

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 126A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft9120A107—
Heavy6126A106—
Good397B93—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8126A102—
2m1f – 2m4f7111A105—
1m5f – 2m4121A101.5—

Of 23 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 23 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
Poliglote (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 4,224 runs since Jan 2008 (417 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.8% from 234. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 196.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−15.6—
Good to Firm771114.3%−1.3—
Good5678615.2%−0.40 from 4
Good to Soft4656914.8%−0.80 from 3
Soft1,92232817.1%+1.50 from 9
Heavy94814315.1%−0.50 from 7
Standard (AW)234166.8%−8.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f12216.7%+1.1—
6f – 7f8433.6%−12—
1m – 1m1f196126.1%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f3714311.6%−4—
1m5f – 2m69113119%+3.40 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,96333717.2%+1.60 from 8
2m5f – 3m72411015.2%−0.40 from 11
Over 3m1831910.4%−5.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Skellig Mist (FR) (Sleeping Car)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Always Mist (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m1½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Always Mist (FR)312m1½f—
St John's Road (GB)60——
Skellig Michael (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 11 0 0% −11.00
2m1f – 2m4f 8 0 0% −8.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Donagh Meyler 6 0 0% −6.00
Robbie Colgan 3 0 0% −3.00
Shane Shortall 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom O'Brien 1 0 0% −1.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00
Stan Sheppard 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Gina Andrews 1 0 0% −1.00
Rachael Blackmore 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Ms L O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hayes 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Dalton 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 0 0% −16.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2018 3 0 0% −3.00
2017 6 0 0% −6.00
2016 8 0 0% −8.00
2015 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 0 0% −12.00
Hurdle 11 0 0% −11.00

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
24 Feb 19+38d Fontwell 'Guido James Zammit' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-5 101—— Tom O'Brien 16/1
17 Jan 19+68d Wincanton Healthy Pets Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-9 105—— James Best 6/1
10 Nov 18+207d Wincanton Ann Westwood Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 13 10-12 11069A97B Stan Sheppard 9/1
17 Apr 18+39d Fairyhouse Ratoath Pharmacy Ladies National Handicap Chase 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-7 109—— Miss Gina Andrews 16/1
09 Mar 18+90d Leopardstown Leopardstown Membership Beginners Chase 21.5f · Yielding · 10 ran 3/10 hd 11-12 109—119A Rachael Blackmore 13/2
09 Dec 17+36d Navan John Lynch Carpets Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 22f · Soft · 23 ran 17/23 4 10-12 95105C95C Donagh Meyler 8/1
03 Nov 17+19d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Soft · 20 ran 3/20 1¾ 11-3 9378B120A Donagh Meyler 10/1
15 Oct 17+181d Cork Rockmills Limestone & Tom Lynes Plant Hire Supporting The Rickie Healy Appeal Handicap Hurdle 19f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 5/16 3¾ 10-2 93—105A Donagh Meyler 10/1
17 Apr 17+29d Fairyhouse Fred Kenny Lifetime Service To Racing Handicap Chase 24.5f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran UR/16 — 10-0 111—— Sean Flanagan 18/1
19 Mar 17+14d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Novice Handicap Chase Final (grade B) 24f · Heavy · 9 ran 7/9 1 9-5 111104B92A Ms L O'Neill 8/1
05 Mar 17+66d Leopardstown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase 21.5f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 3/13 4½ 11-11 11075B126A Shane Shortall 10/1
29 Dec 16+32d Leopardstown Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-123) 21f · Yielding · 12 ran 4/12 ½ 10-13 10968A109A Shane Shortall 14/1
27 Nov 16+23d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding To Soft · 17 ran 11/17 8 11-9 —8C107C Donagh Meyler 66/1
04 Nov 16+18d Down Royal Allianz Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 22f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 11 11-2 9586C88C Donagh Meyler 11/2
17 Oct 16+16d Roscommon Roscommon On Course Vets Beginners Chase 16.5f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 5 11-9 —67A111A Donagh Meyler 25/1
01 Oct 16+140d Gowran Park At The Races Beginners Chase 18f · Yielding · 13 ran 7/13 12 11-12 —5C105C Brian Hayes 66/1
14 May 16+23d Punchestown Punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Good · 25 ran 18/25 hd 11-7 97—93C Mark Walsh 16/1
21 Apr 16+68d Tipperary Follow TipperaryRaces On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 20 ran 4/20 8 11-1 98—111A Mark Walsh 16/1
13 Feb 16+49d Gowran Park Live Music After Racing Handicap Hurdle 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 9/11 6 9-11 98—87C Robbie Colgan 9/2
26 Dec 15+28d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Heavy · 13 ran 2/13 3¾ 11-2 95—121A Ben Dalton 16/1
28 Nov 15+218d Fairyhouse Like Fairyhouse On Facebook Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 18f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 13/20 19 11-9 ——101C Robbie Colgan 66/1
24 Apr 15+19d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran 7/9 ½ 10-6 ——71C Robbie Colgan 9/1
05 Apr 15 Cork Mallow Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 11-7 ——92A Phillip Enright 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Skellig Rocks (FR) won?
Skellig Rocks (FR) has yet to win, from 23 archived starts between 2015 and 2019. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
Who trained Skellig Rocks (FR)?
Skellig Rocks (FR) was trained by Robert Walford on the most recent run on record, at Fontwell on 24 February 2019.
Who is Skellig Rocks (FR)'s sire?
Skellig Rocks (FR) is by Poliglote (GB) out of Skellig Mist (FR), whose sire is Sleeping Car.
What is Skellig Rocks (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 24 February 2019. The highest on record is 111.
What is Skellig Rocks (FR)'s sire's record?
Poliglote (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.6% of 4,224 runs since Jan 2008 (417 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.8% from 234. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19% from 691. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 6.1% from 196.
Who are Skellig Rocks (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Skellig Mist (FR), Skellig Rocks (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Always Mist (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.