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Horse profile

The Roc Hopper (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Rebecca Menzies · Owner P H K Steveney Partners
by Shirocco (GER) out of Borboleta (IRE) (Germany)
10 runs · 6 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 5 Jul 2026 · 8th of 12 Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

The Roc Hopper is a maiden who has failed to win in ten starts on turf though he placed once. His best effort came when second of ten at Cartmel in May 2026. He has raced five times over 2m5f to 3m without success and has never won on good to soft. He finished eighth of 12 at Market Rasen in Jul 2026 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle when last raced off OR 76.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak
Official rating76↓ 16lb off peak
76 73–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Market Rasen, 5 Jul 2026

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 7 figures · best 108A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft483C60—
Good2100A99.52 runs · 100 / 99.5
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3100A992 runs · 100 / 99.5
1m5f – 2m3108A58—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cartmel, 25 May 2026 Official rating 76 at the last run, 5 Jul 2026

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 7 figures · best 94A · median 86
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft493A86.5—
Good294A88.52 runs · 94 / 88.5
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m394A932 runs · 94 / 88.5
1m5f – 2m389C86—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 10 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 10 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 from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Mid-division 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,171 runs since Jan 2008 (921 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.5—
Good2,73531611.6%+0.40 from 3
Good to Soft1,80921812.1%+0.90 from 4
Soft2,47325810.4%−0.80 from 3
Heavy1,03012311.9%+0.7—
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,69928410.5%−0.70 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,68831611.8%+0.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,66422313.4%+2.20 from 5
Over 3m4054511.1%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Borboleta (IRE) (Germany)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cartmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 3 0 0% −3.00
Nathan Moscrop 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hughes 2 0 0% −2.00
Sean Quinlan 2 0 0% −2.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Hood 6 0 0% −6.00
Hood + tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 5 0 0% −5.00
2023 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
05 Jul 26+41d Market Rasen Stay At The Market Rasen Racecourse Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good · 12 ran Held up in the pack - made no impression - finished well off the pace in 8th 8/12 4 10-2 76100A83A Nathan Moscrop 12/1
25 May 26+490d Cartmel Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 22f · Good · 10 ran Held a midpack position early - still close enough with three left - eased forward to hit the front two out and asked for effort before the last - stayed on but was overtaken close home to finish second by three quarters of a length 2/10 ¾ 10-2 7399A94A Nathan Moscrop 11/1
2025 · 1 run
20 Jan 25+42d Ayr Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21.5f · Soft · 12 ran Shared the lead early - dropped away four out - well beaten and pulled up three out PU/12 — 10-8 80—— Brian Hughes 16/1
2024 · 5 runs
09 Dec 24+30d Musselburgh Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good To Soft · 13 ran Handy early - dropped away after 6th and blundered following fence - well held from there 7/13 5 10-11 8383C82C Craig Nichol 33/1
09 Nov 24+166d Kelso Graeme Todd Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 21f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Quick move to front from wide position after 1st - under pressure before 2 out - lost advantage 2 out - stayed with front group - error at last while fading and well held at the finish 6/11 9½ 11-0 8662B93A Sean Quinlan 80/1
27 May 24+23d Cartmel Lakes Luxury Loos Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-7 92—— Ryan Mania 66/1
04 May 24+19d Hexham Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 6½ 11-1 —58C84C Ryan Mania 100/1
15 Apr 24+163d Kelso Belhaven Brewery Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 18f · Soft · 12 ran BD/12 — 11-5 ——— Sean Quinlan 150/1
2023 · 2 runs
04 Nov 23+21d Ayr Argyll Bar Paisley EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 10/10 26 11-0 —55C89C Ryan Mania 150/1
14 Oct 23 Hexham Falcons Events Dream Team Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 2¾ 11-1 —108A86A Brian Hughes 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Roc Hopper won?
The Roc Hopper (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2023 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (10% of starts).
Who trains The Roc Hopper?
The Roc Hopper (IRE) is trained by Rebecca Menzies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 July 2026.
Who is The Roc Hopper's sire?
The Roc Hopper (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of Borboleta (IRE), whose sire is Germany.
What is The Roc Hopper's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 5 July 2026. The highest on record is 92.
What is The Roc Hopper's sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,171 runs since Jan 2008 (921 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

Record shown from October 2023. 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.