Ireland 6yo

Rock Of England (IRE)

T: Paul Midgley · J: Oisin Murphy · O: D Padgett

By Unfortunately (IRE) out of Miss Fay (IRE)

Form 9131214413

5/1 Current odds

8/44 W/R

78 RPR

72 TS

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Active

44 runs
8 wins
placed
18% strike
9 d off
81 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 9131214413 9 days off

3 1 4 4 1 2

At Doncaster 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 3/21 3 wins · 9 placed

Over 5f3y 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 81 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 41%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ripon, Hamilton — well clear of the 41% career baseline.

Thirsk 38% 1-2-8
Ripon SPEC 71% 2-3-7
Beverley 40% 1-1-5
Newcastle (AW) 50% 1-1-4
Hamilton SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Doncaster 33% 0-1-3
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Carlisle 50% 1-0-2
Pontefract 50% 0-1-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

17 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Jason Hart 67% 4-2-9
David Nolan 25% 0-2-8
Ben Curtis 75% 1-2-4
Mark Winn 50% 0-2-4
Callum Rodriguez 0% 0-0-3
Oisin Murphy NOW 100% 1-1-2
Kevin Stott 50% 1-0-2
P. J. McDonald 50% 0-1-2
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-2
Daniel Tudhope 100% 1-0-1
Andrea Atzeni 0% 0-0-1
Billy Garritty 0% 0-0-1
David Probert 0% 0-0-1
Dougie Costello 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Richard Kingscote 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Sexton 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Midgley NOW 42% 5-8-31
Edward Bethell 38% 3-2-13

Going Record

44 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 46% on Good to Firm, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 46% 3-3-13
Good 39% 4-7-28
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft 100% 1-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

44 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 45% 8-10-40
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 Sep 2026 I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II) Doncaster Class 4 3rd/10 1.5 Good 5f Oisin Murphy OR 80 9/2

31 Aug 2026 Book Online At Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 5 1st/9 +0 Soft 5f Oisin Murphy OR 75 11/4F

14 Aug 2026 Heineken 0% Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 4 4th/9 1 Good 5f Luke Morris OR 76 12/1

1 Aug 2026 Jordan Foy Memorial Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 4 4th/12 0.3 Good 5f Billy Garritty OR 76 11/2

17 Jul 2026 Hamilton Park Celebrates 100 Years Of Racing Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 4 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 5f Jason Hart OR 72 3/1

6 Jul 2026 Mark's Choice, Ripon's Most-Winning Horse Handicap Ripon Class 4 2nd/9 .75 Good 5f Jason Hart OR 72 9/2

3 Jun 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Ripon Class 5 1st/8 +0 Good 5f Jason Hart OR 66 4/1

29 Apr 2026 NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Pontefract Class 5 3rd/8 2.25 Good 5f3y P J McDonald OR 66 7/2

13 Apr 2026 Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 1st/9 +0 Standard 5f Jason Hart OR 62 7/1

26 Mar 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 9th/9 1.5 Standard 6f16y Jason Hart OR 64 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul Midgley 11%
Jockey: Oisin Murphy 22%
Owner: D Padgett
Sire: Unfortunately (IRE)
Dam: Miss Fay (IRE)
Dam sire: Sayif
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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