Horse profile
The Names Jock (IRE)
by Famous Name (GB) out of Perfect Touch (USA) (Miswaki)
48 runs · 21 courses · from Aug 2018
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jul 2025 — 463 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 7th of 9
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile
The Names Jock won five of 48 starts between Apr 2019 and May 2022, all on turf. Four of those wins came on good ground, three over 1m2f – 1m4f, including two at Leopardstown. He also won a maiden hurdle at Listowel over 1m5f – 2m on good. Ridden with patience in most of his races, the gelding aged 9 at his last run in Jul 2025 finished 7 of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe off an official rating of 115.
Based on 48 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 5–48Wins / Runs
- 10.4%Strike rate
- 11 (22.9%)Placed
- −15.87£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.26Fair A/E n=48 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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.
Official rating115↓ 10lb off peak
115
56–125
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 136
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 136A | 89 | — |
| Good | 4 | 100A | 82.5 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 101A | 73 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 136A | 80 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 106A | 92.5 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 135C | 96.5 | — |
| Soft | 10 | 124C | 80 | — |
| Heavy | 3 | 85C | 81 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 106A | 86 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 124C | 82 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 135C | 98 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 96C | 88.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 124C | 117 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 105A | 85.5 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 48 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 48 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 7 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (29%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 1,512 runs since Jan 2008 (102 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 103 | 10 | 9.7% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 371 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.5 | 4 from 22 |
| Good to Soft | 237 | 21 | 8.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 403 | 34 | 8.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 14 |
| Heavy | 167 | 20 | 12% | +2.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 190 | 16 | 8.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 256 | 25 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 260 | 18 | 6.9% | −2.3 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 324 | 28 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 17 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 290 | 35 | 12.1% | +2.9 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 161 | 16 | 9.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −4.7 | — |
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
Dam
Perfect Touch (USA) (Miswaki)
10 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Breden (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Listed (Rock Jock (IRE)).
Family form: Red Glory (IRE) finished 2nd of 14 at Thurles (IRE), 8 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breden (IRE) | 33 | 8 | 1m–1m2f | Class 2 |
| Red Glory (IRE) | 33 | 4 | 1m4f–2m1f | Class 6 |
| Rock Jock (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Shining Armour (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Ace Of Diamonds (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Coumlara (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Clan Jock (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Navajo Princess (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Cristofano Allori (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jagapaw (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 22 | 4 | 18% | +4.13 |
| Soft | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 10 | 2 | 20% | +11.00 |
| Cork | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| Killarney | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 17 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 3 | 18% | +7.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr J L Gleeson | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| W J Lee | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Robert Whearty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jake Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rowan Scott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kearney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Jo Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss M O'Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Graham Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 43 | 5 | 12% | −10.87 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.13 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 34 | 4 | 12% | −6.87 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Chase | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Jul 25+7d | Ballinrobe | BoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Settled towards back - clumsy at 1st and 5th - improved into 8th after 3 out - pushed along with no response from 2 out and only edged up into 7th late | 7/9 | 8½ | 11-7 | 115 | 76C | 105C | Mr J L Gleeson | 25/1 |
| 15 Jul 25+38d | Killarney | Executive Helicopters Handicap Set the pace early - lost front spot after 7f and pressed for effort with 2f remaining - had nothing more to give and dropped away close home | 8/8 | 3¾ | 8-13 | 73 | 100C | 61C | Robert Whearty | 28/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+8d | Navan | Balreask Bar, Catering At Navan Racecourse Handicap Held up towards the back - pressed for effort with 2f left - down in 13th approaching final furlong and stayed on without gaining much ground | 10/21 | shd | 9-7 | 76 | 98C | 73A | Jamie Powell | 40/1 |
| 30 May 25+36d | Tramore | QuinnBet Beginners Chase Towards the back throughout - no response when asked 3 out - dropped further away before the following fence and left a distant 5th - well beaten off | 5/8 | 40 | 11-12 | — | 59C | 88C | Mr J L Gleeson | 7/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+60d | Tipperary | TipperaryRacecourse.ie Handicap Held up in the pack early - 12th at halfway - asked for effort turning into straight but unable to close from 2f out - well held at the finish | 9/15 | 2¾ | 8-12 | 79 | 124C | 67A | Jack Kearney | 28/1 |
| 23 Feb 25+162d | Naas | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway approaching the straight - taken out of contention before the second last | PU/11 | — | 11-0 | 116 | — | — | Mr J L Gleeson | 66/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Sep 24+58d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap (Premier Handicap) Held in the pack through midfield - roused turning into straight but made no dent on those ahead - flattened out inside final furlong to finish well beaten | 21/22 | nse | 8-4 | 81 | 98C | 66A | Robert Whearty | 33/1 |
| 18 Jul 24+7d | Killarney | KPH Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 5/15 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 116 | 85B | 123A | Mr J L Gleeson | 4/1J |
| 11 Jul 24+27d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members (Q.R.) Race | 2/11 | ½ | 11-0 | 80 | 49A | 81A | Mr J L Gleeson | 9/2 |
| 14 Jun 24+11d | Fairyhouse | Soil Ireland Turf Management Handicap (50-85) | 2/18 | ¾ | 9-11 | 79 | 135C | 93A | Gary Carroll | 12/1 |
| 03 Jun 24+17d | Listowel | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 2¾ | 10-4 | 116 | 136A | 111A | Mr J L Gleeson | 16/1 |
| 17 May 24+37d | Leopardstown | Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 80 | 97A | 77A | Amy Jo Hayes | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+587d | Leopardstown | SHEIN Cup Handicap (50-85) | 8/13 | 1 | 10-0 | 81 | 81C | 73A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 66/1 |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Sep 22+31d | Clonmel | Tipperary Perpetual Cup Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 9-7 | 86 | 128A | 78A | W J Lee | 11/1 |
| 01 Aug 22+18d | Cork | Fermoy Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | ½ | 11-2 | 120 | 106A | 105A | Mr J L Gleeson | 11/1 |
| 14 Jul 22+18d | Killarney | Oyster Tavern Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 3¾ | 10-11 | 118 | 100A | 121A | Mr J L Gleeson | 7/2 |
| 26 Jun 22+25d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Ragusa' Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 13/14 | 4¾ | 8-12 | 87 | -11C | 68C | Jake Coen | 16/1 |
| 01 Jun 22+19d | Curragh | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Handicap | 6/13 | hd | 8-7 | 88 | 100C | 72A | Jake Coen | 14/1 |
| 13 May 22+25d | Leopardstown | Women's Irish Network For Racing Lady Riders Handicap | 1/9 | 9-9 | 85 | 81A | 90A | Miss M O'Sullivan | 14/1 | |
| 18 Apr 22+113d | Fairyhouse | Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle | 13/15 | 1½ | 11-3 | 120 | 65C | 99C | Mr J L Gleeson | 22/1 |
| 2021 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 21+7d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Novice Handicap Hurdle | 8/26 | 2¼ | 11-1 | 121 | 81B | 126A | Mr J L Gleeson | 28/1 |
| 19 Dec 21+14d | Thurles | Happy Christmas To All Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 4¾ | 10-12 | 122 | 89B | 114A | Mr J L Gleeson | 14/1 |
| 05 Dec 21+12d | Punchestown | BetVictor Loyalty Club Rated Novice Hurdle | 5/6 | 6½ | 11-0 | 123 | 58C | 104B | Rachael Blackmore | 11/1 |
| 23 Nov 21+38d | Punchestown | William Hill Ireland Best Odds Guaranteed Hurdle | 5/7 | 3 | 11-11 | 123 | 56A | 113A | Denis O'Regan | 15/2 |
| 16 Oct 21+13d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown October Handicap | 7/20 | shd | 8-10 | 86 | 97C | 83A | Sam Ewing | 16/1 |
| 03 Oct 21+11d | Tipperary | Joe Mac Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) | 3/7 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 125 | 101A | 115B | Denis O'Regan | 9/1 |
| 22 Sep 21+29d | Listowel | McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/13 | 12-0 | — | 80B | 133A | Denis O'Regan | 4/1 | |
| 24 Aug 21+13d | Bellewstown | Panda Power (Q.R.) Handicap | 6/15 | 1 | 11-3 | 88 | 117C | 83A | Mr J L Gleeson | 14/1 |
| 11 Aug 21+16d | Gowran Park | McEnery Cup Handicap | 8/11 | ¾ | 9-1 | 90 | 94A | 75A | Mikey Sheehy | 18/1 |
| 26 Jul 21+18d | Galway | Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap (70-100) | 13/19 | 1½ | 11-2 | 92 | 124C | 75C | Mr J L Gleeson | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 21+29d | Leopardstown | Belfield (Q.R.) Race | 2/10 | ½ | 11-7 | 84 | 56A | 84A | Mr J L Gleeson | 14/1 |
| 09 Jun 21+31d | Cork | Cork Derby (Extended Handicap) | 7/12 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 85 | 78A | 73A | Mikey Sheehy | 12/1 |
| 09 May 21+156d | Leopardstown | Ballinteer Handicap | 12/18 | ½ | 9-9 | 85 | 80C | 82A | Oisin Orr | 14/1 |
| 2020 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Dec 20+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap | 7/7 | ½ | 9-5 | 88 | 106A | 70A | Oisin Orr | 15/2 |
| 01 Nov 20+8d | Naas | Naas Nursery Of Champions Handicap | 8/11 | 3½ | 9-7 | 89 | 36A | 68A | Mikey Sheehy | 7/2F |
| 24 Oct 20+13d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Members Club Handicap (50-80) | 1/17 | 9-9 | 80 | 85C | 93A | Mikey Sheehy | 5/1 | |
| 11 Oct 20+7d | Curragh | Chapmans Kildare Amateur Riders Derby | 3/11 | ¾ | 11-5 | 75 | 57A | 93A | Mr J L Gleeson | 18/1 |
| 04 Oct 20+91d | Killarney | Ring Of Kerry Handicap (50-80) | 7/14 | 1½ | 9-13 | 75 | 77C | 85A | Colin Keane | 4/1F |
| 05 Jul 20+18d | Cork | Cork Derby (Premier Handicap) | 7/16 | 3½ | 8-1 | 78 | 82C | 70A | Nathan Crosse | 4/1J |
| 17 Jun 20+393d | Gowran Park | MansionBet's Paid As A Winner If Your Horse Finishes 2nd In The First Race At Royal Ascot Handicap (Div 2) | 6/15 | ½ | 9-9 | 78 | 96C | 81A | W J Lee | 3/1F |
| 2019 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 May 19+31d | Sligo | Sligo Races Hospitality Handicap | 1/13 | 9-3 | 68 | 92C | 96A | Oisin Orr | 11/4F | |
| 20 Apr 19+13d | Cork | Racing Home For Easter Festival Handicap | 8/18 | 1 | 9-3 | 68 | 91C | 70A | W J Lee | 7/2 |
| 07 Apr 19+8d | Cork | Mallow Handicap (45-65) | 1/18 | 9-4 | 57 | 86C | 90A | W J Lee | 11/8F | |
| 30 Mar 19+172d | Navan | Follow Us On Twitter Handicap (45-70) | 2/17 | 4 | 8-12 | 56 | 111C | 77A | Chris Hayes | 5/1 |
| 2018 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 18+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Happy 60th Birthday Neil MacDonald Nursery | 7/14 | nk | 8-12 | 57 | 66B | 52A | Rowan Scott | 14/1 |
| 24 Sep 18+11d | Hamilton | Les Hoey MBE Dreammaker Foundation EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 5/10 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 105A | 60A | Cam Hardie | 100/1 |
| 13 Sep 18+13d | Hamilton | Allied Irish Bank Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 7/7 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 59A | 49A | Graham Lee | 33/1 |
| 31 Aug 18 | Hamilton | Whysettle It Novice Stakes | 8/9 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 25A | 44A | Rowan Scott | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Names Jock won?
- The Names Jock (IRE) won 5 of 48 archived starts between 2018 and 2025, a strike rate of 10.4%. Placed 11 times in total (22.9% of starts).
- Who trained The Names Jock?
- The Names Jock (IRE) was trained by John E & Thomas Kiely on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 22 July 2025.
- Who is The Names Jock's sire?
- The Names Jock (IRE) is by Famous Name (GB) out of Perfect Touch (USA), whose sire is Miswaki.
- What going does The Names Jock prefer?
- The Names Jock (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Names Jock's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 22 July 2025. The highest on record is 125.
- What is The Names Jock's sire's record?
- Famous Name (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 1,512 runs since Jan 2008 (102 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Names Jock's siblings?
- Out of Perfect Touch (USA), The Names Jock (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Breden (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Rock Jock (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.