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Rock Sensation

Rock Sensation is a 6-year-old who has shown enough promise to have her trainer already eyeing a Listed race — one of the better races on the calendar — as her next target. She has won 1 from 7 races (roughly 1 in every 7), with three further placed finishes suggesting she is competitive without always finding that extra gear to win.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Elusive Pimpernel
Mother
Far Away Rock
Owner
Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate - Rock

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
7
Career races
1
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Her only victory came at Southwell in March 2025, and it was convincing enough that trainer Nick Scholfield — whose Lambourn yard has sent out 22 winners already this season — is thinking ambitiously about what comes next. Scholfield describes her as a speedier type, which is a meaningful distinction: it suggests she has the natural pace to cope with a step up in class rather than relying purely on stamina or grinding opponents down. That kind of profile can be exciting over a distance where sharpness matters.

The plan, assuming she is working well enough at home, is to take her to Cheltenham on November 15 for the Listed mares' race — a significant ask for a horse with just one win to her name, but the fact that the team is even considering it tells you something about how she is being regarded behind the scenes. After that, the intention is to go hurdling, which opens up a whole new chapter. Her recent form — finishing second, fourth, and third in her last three completed races — shows she is knocking on the door, and a horse that wins 1 in 7 but places in more than half her starts is one that tends to pay its way. Whether she can find that winning thread again at a higher level is the question worth watching.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Jun
2nd
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 May
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Dec
3rd
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
10 Dec
DNF
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
15 Nov
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
27 Mar
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
31 Dec
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Jonathan Burke Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 second 9 Jun 50%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 31 Dec 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 third 21 Dec 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 other 14 May 0%
hereford 1 1 other 10 Dec 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Nov 0%