El Rocko

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

10-Nov-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Fastnet Rock

Dam

Butters

Prize Money

$457150

Trainer

John McArdle

Owners

Redgum 2016 (Mgr: B J Clayton), Bromfield Park Pty Ltd (Mgr: W C Pearce), Red Baron Synd, M Sands, Handsome Chicks, Mrs R Perry, T Morrison, R De Silva, N Chaplin, J Azzopardi, N Jiang, Ms J Zha, Mrs X Zhang, P J Hawks, Dr O K Chan, Mrs L J Chan & C G Wheeler

About

El Rocko is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, and trained by John McArdle. He is fathered by Fastnet Rock and his mother is Butters. El Rocko has six wins in his career. He achieved his most notable victory on 26th Apr 2025 at Moonee Valley, winning the $150000 3yo+ Benchmark 100 Handicap.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Caulfield 28-Jun-25 1440m SOFT 6 R9 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th	J Stanley 54kg 6.30L	8 (10)
Sandown Hillside 14-Jun-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.120, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.010	D Moor 54kg 10.90L	10 (13)
Flemington 17-May-25 1600m SOFT 7 R8 BM 100 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.550, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720	J Stanley 53.5kg 5.40L	9 (11)
Moonee Valley 26-Apr-25 1519m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ BM 100 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.520, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040	J Stanley 53kg	1 (8)
Bendigo 12-Apr-25 1300m GOOD 3 R10 3YO+ BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.380, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220	J Mott 56.5kg 5.20L	6 (10)
Moonee Valley 22-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R4 BM 84 Hcp $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.970, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.710	H Coffey 56kg 0.10L	2 (10)
Flemington 01-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 84 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960	J Mott 57kg 7.60L	13 (14)
Randwick 15-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.030, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660	N Rawiller 60 4.00L	7 (11)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 90 Hcp $7,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.460	J Mott 56kg 2.50L	4 (6)
Sandown Hillside 28-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400	J Mott 57.5kg 4.10L	6 (15)
Flemington 14-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 LR 4YO+ Open Hcp $4,375 (of $176,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.120, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	H Coffey 54kg 4.00L	5 (15)
Caulfield 31-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 BM 78 Hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000	D Lane 60.5kg 3.10L	3 (10)
Rosehill Gardens 17-Aug-24 1400m SOFT 5 R10 3YO+ CH&G BM 78 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390	C Schofield 61kg 1.80L	8 (11)
Caulfield 27-Jul-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R9 BM 84 Hcp $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680	J Mott 58kg 2.50L	4 (12)
Caulfield 13-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 7 R2 BM 78 Hcp $44,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.680, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.480	J Mott 58.5kg	1 (14)
Ballarat 30-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 7 R7 BM 70 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.900, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540	D Stackhouse 60.5kg	1 (12)
Sandown Hillside 15-Jun-24 1400m SOFT 6 R3 BM 70 Hcp $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.500, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080	C Gaudray 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 1.00L	3 (12)
Pakenham 23-May-24 1400m SOFT 6 R8 BM 70 Hcp $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.060, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080	J Mott 58.5kg	1 (10)
Sandown Hillside 08-May-24 1500m GOOD 4 R8 BM 70 Hcp $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.210, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240	J Mott 58.5kg 1.90L	4 (12)
Flemington 25-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,300 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.250, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020	J Mott 59.5kg 6.20L	9 (11)
Pakenham 21-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.430	J Mott 59.5kg 2.60L	3 (11)
Pakenham 29-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 70 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.650, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220	J Mott 60 3.10L	7 (11)
Morphettville Parks 03-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 76 Hcp $2,350 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.740, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.610	J Holder 57.5kg 3.20L	5 (9)
Flemington 13-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	C Hefel 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.65L	4 (10)
Moonee Valley 30-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R10 BM78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480	J Mott 57.5kg 3.55L	7 (11)
Caulfield 19-Aug-23 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM84 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.120, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320	D Moor 55.5kg 6.70L	14 (15)
Sandown Lakeside 06-Aug-23 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM78 $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.780, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880	J Mott 58.5kg 1.00L	4 (14)
Caulfield 08-Jul-23 1400m SOFT 6 R5 BM78 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920	L Lafferty 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.40L	6 (13)
Sandown Hillside 14-Jun-23 1500m SOFT 6 R7 BM70 $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.600, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700	L Lafferty 63kg, Cd 60 3.00L	9 (15)
Sandown Hillside 27-May-23 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM84 $6,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580	D Yendall 56kg 2.00L	4 (16)
Flemington 13-May-23 1600m SOFT 5 R4 BM78 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.820, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060	L Lafferty 60, Cd 57kg 9.20L	9 (16)
Sandown Lakeside 15-Apr-23 1400m SOFT 5 R9 BM78 $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.590, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.240 Midfield, presented top straight, grinding finish	D Moor 60.5kg 2.60L	7 (13)
Flemington 25-Mar-23 1400m GOOD 4 R8 HCP $3,000 (of $150,700) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.360, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 Worse than midfield, boxed on fairly in straight	D Moor 54kg 5.80L	8 (13)
Echuca 12-Mar-23 1400m HEAVY 8 R7 ECHA CUP $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.910, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040	D Yendall 54kg 2.80L	2 (9)
Flemington 18-Feb-23 1200m GOOD 3 R9 BM84 $2,600 (of $131,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 Slow out, couldn't go when they sprinted	J Mott 57kg 7.10L	8 (14)
Cranbourne Training 06-Feb-23 990m SOFT 6 R2 2UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.030	J Mott 0 1.50L	3 (10)
Sandown Hillside 25-Sep-22 1500m GOOD 4 R8 G3 SAND STKS (of $200,750) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.260, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 Drifted back from wide couldn't quicken when asked	D Moor 54kg 13.00L	11 (12)
Flemington 10-Sep-22 1400m SOFT 7 R4 LR TONTONAN $15,750 (of $176,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.380, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 Settled midfield hit the line strongly late in run	J Mott 55kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.50L	3 (12)
Caulfield 27-Aug-22 1400m SOFT 6 R3 BM78 $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.750, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 Just off the speed, held up until 200m, close 2nd	J Mott 57.5kg 0.40L	2 (13)
Caulfield 13-Aug-22 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM84 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 Settled off pace loomed up on turn fought to line	D Moor 54kg 0.40L	2 (12)
Sandown Hillside 27-Jul-22 1400m HEAVY 9 R6 3Y C,G,E BM70 $27,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.380, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 Back widest turning gave them windburn massive win	J Mott 57kg	1 (8)
Ballarat 10-Jul-22 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN-SW $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.960, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880	J Mott 59.5kg	1 (10)
Flemington 30-Oct-21 2500m GOOD 4 R6 G1 VIC DERBY (of $2,005,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:37.320, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.240 Too keen, went forward wide no cover, tired badly	J Mott 57kg 32.80L	14 (16)
Moonee Valley 23-Oct-21 2040m SOFT 5 R7 G2 VASE $6,000 (of $308,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:09.080, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.680 Settled midfield, boxed on nicely in straight	J Mott 57kg 3.10L	6 (14)
Sale 06-Oct-21 1732m SOFT 6 R1 MDN-SW $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.290, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.180	J Mott 57kg 1.30L	2 (9)
Flemington 22-Sep-21 1420m SOFT 5 R3 3Y BM64 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.060, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 Box seat, peeled out and loomed, peaked 200m	J Mott 59kg 1.50L	5 (12)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Sep-21 1200m GOOD 4 R1 3Y MDN-SW $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.310, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.170 Settled midfield, boxed on nicely in straight	J Mott 58kg 4.20L	6 (11)
Cranbourne Training 09-Aug-21 800m HEAVY 9 R6 3YC&G-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:47.500	J Mott 0 0.00L	5 (7)
Morphettville Parks 08-May-21 1400m SOFT 5 R2 G3 SIRES PROD $2,725 (of $127,545) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 602m 00:36.040	J Mott 57.5kg 7.60L	8 (10)
Flemington 25-Apr-21 1400m SOFT 5 R4 LR Anzac Day Stks $12,600 (of $141,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 Raced wide no cover early, huge run considering	J Mott 56.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.40L	3 (13)
Sale 07-Apr-21 1205m GOOD 4 R3 2Y MDN-SW $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050	D Stackhouse 58kg 2.70L	7 (10)
Sandown Hillside 23-Jan-21 1300m GOOD 4 R1 2Y HCP $22,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.900, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.710 Behind leader, fought hard but found one better	J Mott 57.5kg 4.50L	2 (10)