Rock Of Ireland (IRE)
Owner: P J Kavanagh Trainer: Rory Devine Sex: gelding Age: 5
Breeding: Rock Of Gibraltar / Shes An Art (Excellent Art)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 3 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 16 | 1 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Curragh | Soft to Heavy | 1m 4f | 0 | Rock Of Ireland | 9st | 1 of 14 | Luke McAteer | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out, led travelling well over 3f out, went clear 2f out, soon ridden, reduced advantage and pressed inside final furlong, kept on well close home | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2025 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Fitzroy Gardens | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 11 | Robert Whearty | 9/1 |
| led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2025 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Quickshot | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 14 | Robert Whearty | 18/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2025 | Clonmel | Yielding to Soft | 1m 1f 130y | 0 | So Golden | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 12 | Luke McAteer | 9/4 |
| mid-division, briefly pushed along early, closer in 6th 3f out and soon pushed along, ridden under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2025 | Tipperary | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 115y | 0 | Ms Messi | 11st 11lbs | 6 of 12 | Miss A Ruane | 11/2 |
| soon disputed lead, headed after 4 1/2f, 2nd halfway, 3rd 1 1/2f out, lost place inside final furlong, weakened closing stages | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2025 | Galway | Yielding | 1m 3f 180y | 0 | Thatwilldoso | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 18 | Ronan Whelan | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2025 | Fairyhouse | Good | 1m 6f | 0 | Londonofficecallin | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 6 | Luke McAteer | 9/1 |
| soon led, increased advantage after 4f, reduced lead before halfway, headed over 4f out, 3rd 3 1/2f out, dropped to moderate 4th 1 1/2f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2025 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m 3f 200y | 0 | Delta | 10st 7lbs | 7 of 15 | Robert Whearty | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2f out and soon no impression, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 May 2025 | Curragh | Good | 1m 6f | 0 | Robbies Rock | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 20 | Luke McAteer | 9/1 |
| tracked leader, soon led, headed after 2f, 3rd over 4f out, 4th over 3f out, lost place and no impression over 1f out, weakened closing stages | |||||||||
| 16 May 2025 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Not Just Any Eagle | 10st | 4 of 14 | Miss G Benson | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th over 2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on one pace in moderate 4th close home | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2025 | Tipperary | Yielding (Soft in places) | 1m 4f 100y | 0 | Cheeky Wink | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 15 | Luke McAteer | 13/2 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2025 | Cork | Soft | 1m 2f 100y | 0 | Apercu | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 16 | N G McCullagh | 28/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, pushed along early straight, 6th and ridden 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2024 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Siege Of Troy | 9st 8lbs | 8 of 18 | Luke McAteer | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders on inner, pushed along in 4th 2f out, soon ridden, 4th 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 18 May 2024 | Navan | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f 30y | 0 | Lady Doris | 9st 8lbs | 7 of 9 | Luke McAteer | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders and pushed along early, improved on inner to lead after 2f, ridden and headed 3f out, no impression in 5th 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2024 | Navan | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Unavoidable | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 12 | Luke McAteer | 11/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, rallied and went close 2nd 1f out, stayed on well final furlong and strongly pressed winner to line | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 2023 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Taraj | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 15 | Luke McAteer | 40/1 |
| led, joined briefly approaching straight, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||


