Rock of England: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Rock of England is a 6-year-old gelding by Unfortunately, trained by Paul Midgley. He has won 8 of 45 starts and placed in 11 more, for £75,895 in prize money. His best trip is 6f, where 3 wins from 15 is a 20% strike rate against 17% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:15 at Newmarket on 30 October. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 45
- Wins 8
- Placed 19
- Strike rate 18%
- Prize money £75,895
- Best rating 94
- Official rating 80
Where Rock of England runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:15 | Newmarket | 157 Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap Stakes | — |
Rock of England form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 26 | Pontefract | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Heavy | 2 | 3.25 | 10/1 | Kevin Stott | 80 |
| 13 Sep 26 | Doncaster | I Love Julie Parkes Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 4 | 5f | Good | 3 | 1.75 | 9/2 | Oisin Murphy | 80 |
| 31 Aug 26 | Ripon | Book Online At Ripon-races.co.uk Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Soft | 1 | — | 11/4F | Oisin Murphy | 75 |
| 14 Aug 26 | Thirsk | Heineken 0% Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 4 | 3.75 | 12/1 | Luke Morris | 76 |
| 1 Aug 26 | Thirsk | Jordan Foy Memorial Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good | 4 | 1.5 | 11/2 | Billy Garritty | 76 |
| 17 Jul 26 | Hamilton | Hamilton Park Celebrates 100 Years Of Racing Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 3/1 | Jason Hart | 72 |
| 6 Jul 26 | Ripon | Mark's Choice, Ripon's Most-Winning Horse Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 2 | .75 | 9/2 | Jason Hart | 72 |
| 3 Jun 26 | Ripon | Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 1 | — | 4/1 | Jason Hart | 66 |
| 29 Apr 26 | Pontefract | NARS Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 3 | 2.75 | 7/2 | P J McDonald | 66 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/1 | Jason Hart | 62 |
| 26 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 9 | 10.75 | 18/1 | Jason Hart | 64 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 3.5 | 9/1 | Jason Hart | 64 |
| 9 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 4 | 11/2 | Jason Hart | 65 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Beverley | Constant Security Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 2.5 | 5/1 | Callum Rodriguez | 66 |
| 22 Aug 25 | Hamilton | Martin Precision 2025 Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1 | 3/1 | David Nolan | 59 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Beverley | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/1 | Jason Hart | 62 |
| 6 Aug 25 | Pontefract | FBS Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 6 | 7 | 14/1 | David Nolan | 62 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Ripon | H M S 50 Celebration Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 12 | 15.75 | 16/1 | David Nolan | 65 |
| 4 Jun 25 | Ripon | Ripon Green-Scheme Discounts For Greener Travel Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 4 | 4.25 | 2/1F | David Nolan | 67 |
| 19 May 25 | Carlisle | pricedup.bet Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 4 | 4 | 11/2 | P J McDonald | 70 |
| 5 May 25 | Beverley | Yorkshire Trailers Spares And Servicing Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 10 | 6.25 | 6/1 | Dougie Costello | 72 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Thirsk | Barstewards Enquiry Supports Racing Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 9 | 16.5 | 3/1F | David Nolan | 74 |
| 21 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 1.75 | 20/1 | David Nolan | 76 |
| 18 Sep 24 | Beverley | Hatfields Range Rover Evoque Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 5 | 1.75 | 11/2 | David Nolan | 77 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Beverley | Churchill Tyres Sprint Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 2.5 | 11/2 | David Nolan | 77 |
| 16 Aug 24 | Thirsk | Ged Drumm Endeavour Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 4 | 1.5 | 3/1F | Mark Winn | 78 |
| 3 Aug 24 | Thirsk | Rudding Park Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 3 | 1 | 15/2 | Mark Winn | 78 |
| 8 Jul 24 | Ripon | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good | 3 | .25 | 18/1 | Mark Winn | 77 |
| 29 Jun 24 | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 8 | 10.25 | 40/1 | Ryan Sexton | 80 |
| 15 Jun 24 | York | Fordy Marshall Land And Property Consultants Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Soft | 16 | 17.75 | 40/1 | Mark Winn | 83 |
| 18 May 24 | Thirsk | Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 11 | 9.75 | 28/1 | Cam Hardie | 85 |
| 28 Apr 24 | Southwell (AW) | Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Standard | 11 | 7 | 50/1 | Jason Hart | 87 |
| 23 Sep 23 | Newmarket | Turners Parks Group Ltd Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 9 | 4.25 | 8/1 | David Probert | 87 |
| 31 Aug 23 | Carlisle | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 11/4F | Daniel Tudhope | 82 |
| 12 Aug 23 | Redcar | Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Good | 6 | 2.5 | 11/4F | Ben Curtis | 83 |
| 5 Jul 23 | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Class 3 | 6f | Good To Firm | 2 | 1.5 | 9/2 | Ben Curtis | 82 |
| 21 Jun 23 | Ripon | Wells Memorial Challenge Trophy Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good | 2 | 1.25 | 10/3 | Ben Curtis | 74 |
| 14 Jun 23 | Hamilton | Lookers Audi Glasgow/Hamilton Handicap Class 4 | 6f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/2 | Ben Curtis | 74 |
| 2 Jun 23 | Doncaster | Alan Wood Plumbing And Heating Supporting WPCC Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good To Firm | 6 | 7.5 | 9/2 | Callum Rodriguez | 75 |
| 8 May 23 | Ayr | Mamma Mia Experience At Western House 'Confined' Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Good | 4 | 2 | 10/3 | Callum Rodriguez | 75 |
| 29 Apr 23 | Haydock | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good | 5 | 6 | 9/2 | Richard Kingscote | 76 |
| 15 Sep 22 | Newcastle (AW) | William Hill Extra Place Races Racing League Race Forty (Nursery) Class 4 | 6f | Standard | 6 | 11 | 12/1 | Cam Hardie | 77 |
| 18 Aug 22 | York | OR8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Class 2 | 7f | Good | 6 | 4.25 | 28/1 | Andrea Atzeni | 80 |
| 31 Jul 22 | Chester | Boulton Group EBF Conditions Stakes Class 2 | 6f | Good To Soft | 5 | 20.75 | 13/2 | Kevin Stott | – |
| 29 Jun 22 | Thirsk | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 1 | — | 12/1 | Kevin Stott | – |
Last time out
Finished 2 in the William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes at Pontefract on 19 October 2026. Prominent throughout - shaken up over 2f out then hard driven to go on over 1f out - overhauled inside final furlong - outpaced by winner late on to finish 2nd.
Rock of England by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 26 | 5 | 19% | — |
| 6f | 15 | 3 | 20% | — |
| 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Rock of England by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 21 | 3 | 14% | — |
| Good To Firm | 13 | 3 | 23% | — |
| Standard | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Rock of England by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| Ripon | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Beverley | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Rock of England breeding
- Sire Unfortunately (IRE)
- Dam Miss Fay (IRE)
- Damsire Sayif (IRE)
- Breeder Mr & Mrs Reddy Coffey
- Foaled 15 March 2020
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