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Kilbrin Rocco

At seven years old, Kilbrin Rocco is in the form of his life. His recent record reads 2-1-–-9-1-2, which means across his last six races he has won twice, finished second twice, and only had one genuinely poor run — the kind of sequence that suggests a horse who has found his level and is thriving in it. For a horse who only landed his first career win at Downpatrick in April 2024, the improvement since then has been sharp and sustained.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Shirocco
Mother
Kashmir Lady
Owner
Jim Curtin
Rating
103

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
3
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
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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Over 18 races, Kilbrin Rocco has won 3 times and placed on 6 further occasions — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races across his career. That sounds modest, but zoom in on the last six runs and the picture changes entirely: 2 wins from 6 is closer to 1 in every 3, which tells you a horse who is racing with real confidence right now. His most recent win came at Tramore just three weeks ago, on 19 April 2026, and he raced again only yesterday — so this is a horse being kept very busy while in good form, which is exactly what shrewd trainers do when a horse is in a purple patch.

The man in the saddle most often is G B Noonan, and that partnership has a striking record: 2 wins from just 5 races together, meaning they have clicked in 40% of their outings — winning roughly 2 in every 5 times they line up. That is an unusually productive combination and worth noting if they team up again. Behind the scenes, Eoin Christopher McCarthy trains Kilbrin Rocco from his yard in Athea, County Limerick. With 15 winners sent out already this season, McCarthy is clearly having a productive campaign, and Kilbrin Rocco looks like one of the yard's flagbearers right now.

What makes this horse interesting is not a single flashy win at a big occasion — it is the consistency and timing. A late bloomer who only got off the mark at four, now racing with purpose and winning at tracks like Tramore, Kilbrin Rocco is a horse whose best days appear to be happening right now, in real time.

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 4 starts (25%)
Effective partnership with G B Noonan: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on 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
Heavy (very wet)
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
7 May
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
19 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 10 runners
12 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
5 Feb
9th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
8 Jan
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
26 Dec
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
6 Nov
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
23 Oct
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
29 Sep
10th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
18 Jul
8th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
G B Noonan Current Jockey
40%
Win rate
2/5
Won / Rode
A P Heskin
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Clonmel
Sharp
4 1 win, 3 other 8 Jan 25%
Limerick
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 12 Mar 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 10 May 50%
Thurles
Undulating
2 2 other 5 Feb 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 win 19 Apr 100%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 second 7 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Nov 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Jul 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 11 Nov 0%