The Rock Factor (IRE)
The Rock Factor is a gelding by Fastnet Rock out of a Canford Cliffs mare who has yet to win from five starts on turf. He has raced over 1m to 2m on good to heavy ground without placing. His last run came at Gowran Park in Jun 2026 when he finished 9 of 14 in a handicap off an official rating of 58. He last raced off a career-high mark of 58.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 58Highest OR
- 39dAvg 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 —
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 91C | 74 | 3 runs · 91 / 74 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 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 since Jan 2026
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,482 runs since Jan 2008 (557 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 676 | 87 | 12.9% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 1,216 | 148 | 12.2% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 572 | 76 | 13.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,012 | 98 | 9.7% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 319 | 37 | 11.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,672 | 217 | 13% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | +1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,097 | 126 | 11.5% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,484 | 173 | 11.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,864 | 242 | 13% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 674 | 88 | 13.1% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 212 | 20 | 9.4% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −9.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Zoulette (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Zoulette (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoulette (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7½f | Class 6 |
| Ventura Empress (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Whelan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Jun 26+31d | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back - urged into contention two furlongs out and made progress a furlong later - driven and stayed on at one speed inside the closing stages - finished ninth | 9/14 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 58 | 91C | 73A | Ronan Whelan | 28/1 |
| 12 May 26+18d | Killarney | FEXCO Maiden Held up in the pack early - made little impression through the race - finished well held in 9th | 9/13 | hd | 9-9 | — | 74C | 57A | Ronan Whelan | 40/1 |
| 24 Apr 26+25d | Cork | Social Packs From Just 30 Euros Maiden Held up towards the back - driven approaching final 2f - stayed on at same speed inside last - always held | 8/16 | 5½ | 10-7 | — | 91C | 67C | Ronan Whelan | 100/1 |
| 30 Mar 26+80d | Navan | Vintage Crop Raceday April 25th (C & G) Maiden Slow to break - held towards the back - driven with over 2f out but made no dent on those ahead - crept through late finishing well held | 9/15 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 40C | 73C | Ronan Whelan | 100/1 |
| 09 Jan 26 | Naas | Fifty Stars At Sunnyhill Stud (Pro/Am) Flat Race Handy early - hit front after 2f - shared command at halfway - edged back in charge 5f out - matched again over 2f out - driven and lost lead 1f out - unable to respond - held 3rd briefly before fading to finish 5th | 5/9 | 2½ | 11-10 | — | 63C | 112A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Rock Factor won?
- The Rock Factor (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains The Rock Factor?
- The Rock Factor (IRE) is trained by Emmet Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 June 2026.
- Who is The Rock Factor's sire?
- The Rock Factor (IRE) is by Fastnet Rock (AUS) out of Clifftop Dancer (IRE), whose sire is Canford Cliffs.
- What is The Rock Factor's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 12 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Rock Factor's sire's record?
- Fastnet Rock (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.1% of 5,482 runs since Jan 2008 (557 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Rock Factor's siblings?
- Out of Clifftop Dancer (IRE), The Rock Factor (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Zoulette (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Zoulette (IRE)). The wins came over 7½f. As at Oct 2026.