Ireland 7yo

Virtual Rock

T: Des Donovan · J: Shane Fenelon · O: David Dorans

By Fascinating Rock out of Himiko

Form 243-61-21-081

15/8 Current odds

3/12 W/R

114 RPR

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Running today

12 runs
3 wins
placed
25% strike
7 d off
112 best RPR

Running today

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14:12 · Fontwell · 2m1f162y · Good · Class 4

#1 No.

11-13 Weight

Shane Fenelon Jockey

T Headgear

15/8 FCST 32/17 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 243-61-21-081 7 days off

1 8 0 1 2 1

On Good 2/3 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 50
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Uttoxeter — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Uttoxeter SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Longchamp (FR) 100% 1-1-2
Chantilly (FR) 50% 0-1-2
Deauville (FR) 0% 0-0-2
Cartmel 0% 0-0-1
Saint-Cloud (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Pierre Bazire 67% 0-2-3
Vincent Cheminaud 0% 0-0-2
Harry Cobden 100% 0-1-1
Ioritz Mendizabal 100% 1-0-1
James Bowen 100% 1-0-1
Jonathan Burke NOW 100% 1-0-1
Connor Beasley 0% 0-0-1
Cristian Demuro 0% 0-0-1
Sean Bowen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

S Kobayashi 43% 1-2-7
Robert Eddery 100% 1-1-2
John Butler 0% 0-0-2
Des Donovan NOW 100% 1-0-1

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 2-0-6
Good to Soft 67% 0-2-3
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 67% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 2-2-6

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Sep 2026 Pip & Chris Emerald Wedding Anniversary Handicap Hurdle Race Uttoxeter Class 4 T 1st/12 +0 Good 2m4f Jonathan Burke OR 107 33/1

29 Aug 2026 Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle Race Cartmel Class 3 8th/11 11 Good 2m1f Sean Bowen OR 110 5/1

6 Aug 2026 Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Southwell (AW) Class 2 12th/12 18 Standard 1m3f Connor Beasley OR 104 50/1

26 Jul 2024 Brit Direct Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Uttoxeter Class 4 T 1st/13 +0 Good 2m James Bowen 6/4

9 Jul 2024 Nigel Kirby Photography Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Uttoxeter Class 4 2nd/9 5 Soft 1m7f168y Harry Cobden 6/1

16 Apr 2023 Prix Lord Seymour () (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 1st/7 +0 Heavy 1m4f Ioritz Mendizabal 112/10

18 Mar 2023 Prix Exbury (4yo+) (Turf) Saint-Cloud (FR) 6th/8 2.5 Very Soft 1m2f Cristian Demuro 19/1

1 Sep 2022 Prix Gerald de Geoffre (3yo) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 3rd/6 1.5 Good To Soft 1m7f Pierre Bazire 4/1

15 Aug 2022 Prix Michel Houyvet () (3yo) (Round Course) (Turf) Deauville (FR) 4th/9 0.05 Good To Soft 1m6f Pierre Bazire 53/10

19 Jun 2022 Prix du Lys Longines (3yo) (Turf) Chantilly (FR) 2nd/8 3.5 Good To Soft 1m4f Pierre Bazire 16/1

Connections

Trainer: Des Donovan 8%
Jockey: Shane Fenelon 8%
Owner: David Dorans
Sire: Fascinating Rock
Dam: Himiko
Dam sire: Aussie Rules
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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