Rock Hurley: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Rock Hurley is an 8-year-old gelding by Galiway, trained by Donald McCain. He has won 2 of 19 starts and placed in 3 more, for £15,994 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 3.5f, where 1 win from 8 is a 13% strike rate against 9% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:12 at Bangor-on-Dee on 8 September. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 19
- Wins 2
- Placed 5
- Strike rate 11%
- Prize money £15,994
- Best rating 115
- Official rating 103
Where Rock Hurley runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:12 | Bangor-on-Dee | Wrexham Lager Handicap Hurdle Race | — |
Rock Hurley form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 26 | Uttoxeter | Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 | 2m 7.5f | Good | 12 | 68.5 | 10/1 | William Maggs | 103 |
| 26 Jun 26 | Bangor-on-Dee | Tom Jones Live At Chester Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 7f | Good | 1 | — | 2/1F | William Maggs | 99 |
| 23 May 26 | Bangor-on-Dee | Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Good | 3 | 8.25 | 9/1 | William Maggs | 100 |
| 21 Mar 26 | Bangor-on-Dee | Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Good | 4 | 17.25 | 11/2 | William Maggs | 102 |
| 16 Feb 26 | Carlisle | Sandy Molloy Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 1f | Soft | 12 | 38.75 | 20/1 | William Maggs | 105 |
| 24 Nov 25 | Sedgefield | BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 4f | Soft | 10 | 49.75 | 8/1 | William Maggs | 107 |
| 28 May 25 | Cartmel | Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 | 2m 6f | Good To Soft | 8 | 87.5 | 7/2 | William Maggs | 107 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Bangor-on-Dee | Family Day Saturday 17th May Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Good To Soft | 1 | — | 3/1 | William Maggs | 97 |
| 22 Mar 25 | Bangor-on-Dee | Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Good | 4 | 8.25 | 13/2 | Theo Gillard | 98 |
| 26 Feb 25 | Bangor-on-Dee | Hope House Children's Hospices Cross Lanes Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Heavy | 2 | 8 | 9/2 | Brian Hughes | 100 |
| 8 Feb 25 | Uttoxeter | QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 4f | Soft | 4 | 22 | 12/1 | Brian Hughes | 102 |
| 13 Dec 24 | Bangor-on-Dee | Alfa Aggregates Products Golden Spurs Handicap Hurdle Class 5 | 2m 3.5f | Soft | 3 | 6.75 | 5/1 | Brian Hughes | 102 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Carlisle | racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 1f | Good To Soft | 5 | 15.25 | 22/1 | Theo Gillard | 104 |
| 12 Feb 24 | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m 3.5f | Heavy | 5 | 31.25 | 16/1 | Brian Hughes | 108 |
| 26 Dec 23 | Wetherby | William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m | Soft | 6 | 41.75 | 10/1 | Theo Gillard | 113 |
| 4 Nov 23 | Ayr | Burton Roofing Merchants Handicap Hurdle Class 4 | 2m | Good To Soft | 7 | 18.5 | 10/1 | William Maggs | 117 |
| 24 Apr 23 | Hexham | Hexham Racecourse Welcomes Racing To School 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 | 2m | Soft | 10 | 38 | 7/1 | Brian Hughes | 121 |
| 25 Mar 23 | Bangor-on-Dee | Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle Class 3 | 2m 3.5f | Good To Soft | 4 | 21 | 11/8F | Brian Hughes | 125 |
| 27 Nov 22 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix Gerard Philippeau (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) | 2m 1.5f | Heavy | UR | - | 42/10 | Geoffrey Re | – |
Last time out
Finished 12 in the Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Handicap Hurdle Race at Uttoxeter on 24 July 2026. Edged left early - set the pace - awkward at the 6th and again at the 8th - under pressure and overtaken before 3 out - faded fast before 2 out.
Rock Hurley by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19.5f | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| 16f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 17f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 20f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 23.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 23f | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 22f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 17.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rock Hurley by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Good To Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% |
Rock Hurley by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Auteuil (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Rock Hurley breeding
- Sire Galiway (GB)
- Dam Thalie Hurley (FR)
- Damsire Kouroun (FR)
- Breeder Ms Sophie Kocker
- Foaled 22 April 2018
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