Horse Details

Rocket Rod (IRE)

38 Runs 4 Wins (10.5%) 9 Places (23.7%)

Owner:

M Gilgeous, C Seeney & Partner Trainer: Geoffrey Harker

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Australia (GB)

Dam: Tessa Reef (IRE)

Damsire: Mark Of Esteem

Past Runs (38 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
24/02/26 16:42	Newcastle (AW)	8	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	10	1:31.59	2	60	9-9	50/1	Always behind(op 40/1) Always behind(op 40/1)
15/03/24 20:10	Newcastle (AW)	7	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	4	1:29.76	1	66	9-7	12/1	Towards rear - headway against near rail over 2f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Towards rear - headway against near rail over 2f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
01/03/24 20:00	Newcastle (AW)	8	1m	Shane Gray	Geoffrey Harker	99	1:42.06	1.75	65	9-9	12/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - finished 2nd - disqualified - banned substance Took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - finished 2nd - disqualified - banned substance
04/01/24 17:10	Newcastle (AW)	12	1m	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	10	1:49.87	.5	67	9-1	17/2	Dwelt start - always behind(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1) Dwelt start - always behind(op 8/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
28/12/23 16:00	Newcastle (AW)	1	1m	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	3rd	1:44.43	2	67	9-9	12/1	Held up in rear - short of room over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third post(op 17/2 tchd 14/1) Held up in rear - short of room over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went third post(op 17/2 tchd 14/1)
07/12/23 13:57	Southwell (AW)	11	7f	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	5	1:28.85	0.3	67	9-4	17/2	Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/2) Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - kept on towards near side inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/2)
14/11/23 15:25	Newcastle (AW)	7	1m	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	2nd	1:40.41	0.05	65	9-1	11/2	Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went second final 110yds - disputed lead towards finish - just failed(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Dwelt start - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - went second final 110yds - disputed lead towards finish - just failed(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
31/10/23 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	8	1m	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	6	1:41.25	0.3	67	9-10	14/1	Dwelt start - raced in last - not clear run under 2f out - headway up the centre inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Dwelt start - raced in last - not clear run under 2f out - headway up the centre inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
18/09/23 17:50	Thirsk	1	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	11	1:33.28	0.3	69	9-10	40/1	In rear - some headway on far side of group over 1f out - hung right and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) In rear - some headway on far side of group over 1f out - hung right and weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right)(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
08/09/23 15:20	Newcastle (AW)	2	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	8	1:26.78	.5	70	10-0	17/2	Slowly away - in rear - some headway on far side of group 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - never on terms(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Slowly away - in rear - some headway on far side of group 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - never on terms(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
19/08/23 17:25	Doncaster	17	7f	Shane Gray	Geoffrey Harker	4	1:27.75	.75	70	9-4	10/1	Held up in rear - ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1) Held up in rear - ridden over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1)
05/07/23 16:50	Thirsk	12	7f	Mia Nicholls	Geoffrey Harker	3rd	1:26.89	.5	71	9-10	9/1	In rear on outer - still plenty to do when edged right 2f out - switched right over 1f out - kept on over 1f out - nearest finish(op 8/1) In rear on outer - still plenty to do when edged right 2f out - switched right over 1f out - kept on over 1f out - nearest finish(op 8/1)
18/06/23 14:05	Doncaster	9	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	1st	1:25.11	Won	67	9-1	25/1	Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway from 2f out - switched right and against near rail 1f out - soon ridden - kept on and led towards finish(op 28/1) Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway from 2f out - switched right and against near rail 1f out - soon ridden - kept on and led towards finish(op 28/1)
05/06/23 15:30	Thirsk	11	1m	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	7	1:39.96	1.75	69	9-9	14/1	Towards rear on outer - headway from 3f out - ridden over 2f out - no extra final furlong(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 12/1) Towards rear on outer - headway from 3f out - ridden over 2f out - no extra final furlong(Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
16/05/23 18:30	Wetherby	2	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	8	1:26.51	0.2	70	9-9	14/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 12/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - never on terms(tchd 12/1)
24/03/23 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	4	1:42.97	.5	71	9-5	4/1	Towards rear - steady headway when not clear run against near rail under 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - rallied inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding suffered interference approximately 2f out)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3) Towards rear - steady headway when not clear run against near rail under 2f out - soon ridden and outpaced - rallied inside final furlong - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding suffered interference approximately 2f out)(op 9/2 tchd 10/3)
21/10/22 17:15	Newcastle (AW)	6	1m	Franny Norton	Geoffrey Harker	5	1:43.32	0.3	72	9-11	5/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear but in touch with leaders - shaken up and some headway 2f out - pushed along from over 1f out - ridden when kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear but in touch with leaders - shaken up and some headway 2f out - pushed along from over 1f out - ridden when kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
11/10/22 18:35	Newcastle (AW)	9	1m	Tony Hamilton	Geoffrey Harker	7	1:40.27	.5	72	9-4	20/1	Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - pushed along and kept on final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding had been slow into stride - leaving him further back than he would have wanted and further added that he had been caught in a pocket with nowhere to go and in not wanting to go wide around the field - he had tracked Scotch Mistress in the hope he could follow the filly into the race but she had flattened out leaving him with nowhere to go)(op 16/1) Slowly away - took keen hold - held up in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - pushed along and kept on final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding had been slow into stride - leaving him further back than he would have wanted and further added that he had been caught in a pocket with nowhere to go and in not wanting to go wide around the field - he had tracked Scotch Mistress in the hope he could follow the filly into the race but she had flattened out leaving him with nowhere to go)(op 16/1)
23/09/22 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	6	1m	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	11	1:44.51	1.25	72	9-6	7/1	Travelled strongly - in rear - against near rail from over 3f out - going easily when not clear run under 2f out - soon waiting for room and lost ground - not recover (jockey said gelding was continually denied a clear run from over 1f out)(op 13/2) Travelled strongly - in rear - against near rail from over 3f out - going easily when not clear run under 2f out - soon waiting for room and lost ground - not recover (jockey said gelding was continually denied a clear run from over 1f out)(op 13/2)
02/09/22 16:01	Newcastle (AW)	6	7f	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	2nd	1:29.13	0.3	71	9-10	3/1	Held up in rear - switched left over 2f out - pushed along and carried left but headway under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made challenge final 110yds - no extra final strides(op 10/3 tchd 11/4) Held up in rear - switched left over 2f out - pushed along and carried left but headway under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made challenge final 110yds - no extra final strides(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
03/08/22 15:30	Newcastle (AW)	6	7f	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	1st	1:29.57	Won	63	9-9	2/1F	Held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - led going easily over 1f out - shaken up inside final furlong - comfortably Held up in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - led going easily over 1f out - shaken up inside final furlong - comfortably
23/06/22 14:10	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m	Jonny Peate	Geoffrey Harker	1st	1:43.62	Won	58	9-7	3/1	Dwelt start - held up in last - still plenty to do over 2f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - pushed along and led inside final furlong - comfortably(op 18/5) Dwelt start - held up in last - still plenty to do over 2f out - headway and switched left over 1f out - pushed along and led inside final furlong - comfortably(op 18/5)
24/05/22 19:30	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	1st	1:43.78	Won	49	8-7	20/1	Dwelt start - held up in rear - going easily but still plenty to do over 2f out - good headway over 1f out - shaken up to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 33/1) Dwelt start - held up in rear - going easily but still plenty to do over 2f out - good headway over 1f out - shaken up to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 33/1)
18/03/22 19:45	Newcastle (AW)	9	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	6	1:26.88	.5	49	8-11	12/1	Towards rear of midfield - some headway when bit short of room under 2f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 11/1) Towards rear of midfield - some headway when bit short of room under 2f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 11/1)
19/02/22 18:30	Newcastle (AW)	9	1m	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	3rd	1:42.91	1.5	50	9-2	8/1	Took keen hold - midfield - waiting for room 2f out - ridden and chased leaders over 1f out - went third final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - midfield - waiting for room 2f out - ridden and chased leaders over 1f out - went third final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 17/2)
17/12/21 15:20	Southwell (AW)	1	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	11	1:32.09	3	52	9-4	12/1	Visibility reduced by fog - never better than mid-division - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 9/1) Visibility reduced by fog - never better than mid-division - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
02/11/21 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	14	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	11	1:27.52	2	53	9-5	17/2	Took keen hold - raced near side - towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding quickly weakened 2f out)(op 7/1) Took keen hold - raced near side - towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding quickly weakened 2f out)(op 7/1)
15/10/21 20:30	Newcastle (AW)	1	7f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	3rd	1:27.22	.5	54	9-6	50/1	Held up in rear - good headway on far side of group over 1f out - ridden and went third when edged right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 40/1) Held up in rear - good headway on far side of group over 1f out - ridden and went third when edged right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 40/1)
12/08/21 16:55	Beverley	6	1m½f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	9	1:48.91	7.5	59	9-2	28/1	Took keen hold - led - pushed along over 2f out - headed when bit short of room over 1f out - soon beaten(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Took keen hold - led - pushed along over 2f out - headed when bit short of room over 1f out - soon beaten(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
18/07/21 16:35	Redcar	6	1m1f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	13	1:57.95	18	64	10-0	18/1	Midfield on outer - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 11/1) Midfield on outer - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 11/1)
14/06/21 16:15	Carlisle	3	1m3f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	5	2:29.00	7.5	69	9-6	6/1	Led on inner - ridden and edged right under 3f out - soon faced strong challenge - headed and weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 13/2) Led on inner - ridden and edged right under 3f out - soon faced strong challenge - headed and weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 13/2)
08/06/21 18:15	Ayr	6	1m2f	Connor Beasley	Geoffrey Harker	4	2:7.87	6	69	9-2	14/1	Raced freely - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - some headway and went modest fourth over 1f out - never on terms(op 11/1 tchd 16/1) Raced freely - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - some headway and went modest fourth over 1f out - never on terms(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
12/04/21 17:30	Redcar	1	1m2f	Sam James	Geoffrey Harker	3rd	2:9.89	4.75	69	9-7	10/1	Midfield - headway halfway - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced - headway and went third over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Midfield - headway halfway - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced - headway and went third over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
23/10/20 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	4	1m	Ben Curtis	Hugo Palmer	10	1:44.35	.75	72	9-6	6/1	Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders on far side of group - steady headway over 2f out - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1) Dwelt start - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders on far side of group - steady headway over 2f out - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1)
18/08/20 19:00	Kempton (AW)	11	1m	James Doyle	Hugo Palmer	9	1:42.15	.75	75	9-2	16/1	Raced wide early - chased leader until slightly hampered and lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1) Raced wide early - chased leader until slightly hampered and lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 12/1)
15/07/20 12:35	Yarmouth	5	1m2f	James Doyle	Hugo Palmer	6	2:6.83	3.25	76	9-8	7/2	Dwelt start - headway and tracked winner over 8f out - ridden and briefly led over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Dwelt start - headway and tracked winner over 8f out - ridden and briefly led over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
16/06/20 20:30	Windsor	7	1m2f	Jason Watson	Hugo Palmer	2nd	2:14.95	4	–	9-5	13/8J	Dwelt start - soon tracked leaders - pushed along and led over 1f out - soon ridden - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 6/4 tchd 11/8) Dwelt start - soon tracked leaders - pushed along and led over 1f out - soon ridden - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
01/06/20 17:40	Newcastle (AW)	12	1m2f	Jack Mitchell	Hugo Palmer	3rd	2:15.69	5	–	9-1	8/1	Dwelt start - soon close up - led going easily over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - outpaced final furlong(op 12/1) Dwelt start - soon close up - led going easily over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - outpaced final furlong(op 12/1)