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Rorkes Drift (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2024-05-15 to 2025-01-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gerard Kelleher.

Pedigree Ocovango (GB) × Thechoice Is Yours (IRE) (by Definite Article)

OwnerMrs Clare Newell

Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 78 · best TS 46

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

0.0%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 6 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2025-01-15	43d	Clonmel	20f	Soft	–	99/11	–	Sean Cleary-Farrell	149	88	–	–	40/1
Tipperary Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-03	11d	Clonmel	16.5f	Soft	–	9/14	1	Sean Cleary-Farrell	166	88	60	40	40/1
Hurdle Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle Prominent - in touch with leaders when pushed along before 3 out - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
2024-11-22	34d	Tipperary	16.5f	Soft	–	7/13	4.75	Liam McKenna	161	88	78	42	80/1
Hurdle Turf TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden Hurdle Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 5th - headed after 3 out - soon reminders and weakened(op 66/1)
2024-10-19	141d	Limerick	16.5f	Good	–	14/17	12	Shane OCallaghan	156	–	69	46	125/1
Hurdle Turf Master Chefs Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out(op 200/1 tchd 100/1)
2024-05-31	16d	Tramore	16f	Soft	–	10/14	11	Shane OCallaghan	148	–	41	–	40/1
Hurdle Turf Ballyduff Maiden Hurdle Prominent behind clear leader - weakened after 3 out
2024-05-15	DEB	Tipperary	16f	Good	–	5/13	1.75	Shane OCallaghan	148	–	53	–	50/1
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Town Maiden Hurdle Didn't always jump with fluency - soon prominent behind clear leader - steadied 1st - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding ran green)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	6	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-15–2025-01-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.