Horse Details

Rocket Rod (IRE)

25 Runs 4 Wins (16.0%) 6 Places (24.0%)

Trainer: Geoffrey Harker

7 years old

Sire: Australia (GB)

Dam: Tessa Reef (IRE)

Damsire: Mark Of Esteem

Past Runs (25 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)