The Rooken (IRE)
The Rooken (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts. Best effort: 4th of 11 at Hexham (Jun 2005). Last raced off a career-high mark of 69.
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 69Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 234 d
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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 290 | 17 | 5.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 235 | 15 | 6.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 195 | 16 | 8.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 350 | 20 | 5.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 273 | 19 | 7% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 113 | 12 | 10.6% | +3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Chancer (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Michael McAlister | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phil Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C Storey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gareth Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Jan 07+12d | Newcastle | James Fletcher Hire Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 10-0 | 69 | — | Michael McAlister | 66/1 |
| 05 Jan 07+20d | Musselburgh | Country Refreshments Handicap Hurdle | 7/7 | 15 | 9-11 | 69 | 57C | Phil Kinsella | 150/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 06+200d | Newcastle | Weatherbys Insurance Novices' Hurdle | 14/15 | 20 | 10-12 | 69 | 68C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 30 May 06+30d | Hexham | Mencap Amateur Riders' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 12/13 | 30 | 10-7 | 69 | 39C | Mr C Storey | 100/1 |
| 30 Apr 06+53d | Wetherby | National Festival Circus Is Here Today! Novices' Hurdle | 9/13 | 9 | 10-7 | 62 | 74C | P J McDonald | 100/1 |
| 08 Mar 06+28d | Catterick | Racing Post Selling Hurdle | 10/17 | 14 | 10-11 | 62 | 46C | Mr S Crawford | 66/1 |
| 08 Feb 06+234d | Carlisle | Leukaemia Research Handicap Hurdle | 11/12 | 1 | 10-0 | 69 | 65C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 05+14d | Hexham | Totesportcasino.com Novices' Hurdle | 4/11 | 30 | 10-5 | — | 77C | Gareth Thomas | 50/1 |
| 05 Jun 05+29d | Perth | Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre Novices' Hurdle | 12/14 | 26 | 11-0 | — | 81C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 07 May 05+9d | Hexham | NH Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/12 | 3½ | 11-0 | — | 74C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 28 Apr 05+81d | Kelso | RMC Materials Novices' Hurdle | 16/19 | 30 | 11-0 | — | 69C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
| 06 Feb 05 | Musselburgh | NH Flat Race | 6/9 | 20 | 11-4 | — | 84C | Kenny Johnson | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Rooken won?
- The Rooken (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2007.
- Who trained The Rooken?
- The Rooken (IRE) was trained by P Spottiswood on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 17 January 2007.
- Who is The Rooken's sire?
- The Rooken (IRE) is by Fourstars Allstar (USA) out of Be My Sweetheart (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What is The Rooken's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 17 January 2007. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Rooken's sire's record?
- Fourstars Allstar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
- Who are The Rooken's siblings?
- Out of Be My Sweetheart (IRE), The Rooken (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.