Volcanic Rock (IRE)
Volcanic Rock is a lightly raced colt with no wins from two starts since Nov 2025, both on the all-weather at Southwell. He finished third of five in a Class 5 handicap at Southwell in Apr 2026, having raced prominently in first-time headgear as the beaten favourite off an official rating of 75. By Ghaiyyath, whose progeny in the archive have won 160 of 1,030 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on good ground. His dam has produced two winners from three runners to date, including Apotheosis with three wins.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 75Highest OR
- 159dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 90
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 110C | 100 | 2 runs · 110 / 100 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 15.5% of 1,113 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses).
Strongest on good going: 19% from 305. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 12% from 291.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 218 | 40 | 18.3% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 305 | 58 | 19% | +3.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 124 | 16 | 12.9% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 140 | 18 | 12.9% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 291 | 35 | 12% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −15.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 293 | 39 | 13.3% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 384 | 66 | 17.2% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 372 | 58 | 15.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 44 | 8 | 18.2% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +17.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Apotheosis (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Apotheosis (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apotheosis (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Story Of Light (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Opening Scene (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 29 Apr 26+159d | Southwell (AW) | Summer Social Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Settled second early - closed on pacesetter approaching 2f out then went up in front - challenged and put in front again inside final 2f - weakened close home to finish third | 3/5 | 2¼ | 9-9 | 75 | 110C | 79B | Oisin Murphy | 7/4F |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 21 Nov 25 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Sat close to the front - driven into contention approaching 2f out then drifted left - held no more in reserve and weakened close home | 3/9 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 90A | 81A | Kevin Stott | 8/13F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Volcanic Rock won?
- Volcanic Rock (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Volcanic Rock?
- Volcanic Rock (IRE) is trained by Saeed bin Suroor, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 29 April 2026.
- Who is Volcanic Rock's sire?
- Volcanic Rock (IRE) is by Ghaiyyath (IRE) out of Beautiful Ending (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What is Volcanic Rock's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 29 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Volcanic Rock's sire's record?
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.5% of 1,113 runs since Jan 2008 (184 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 19% from 305. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 12% from 291.
- Who are Volcanic Rock's siblings?
- Out of Beautiful Ending (GB), Volcanic Rock (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Apotheosis (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Apotheosis (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.