I Am Rocco (2017)

Foal Date
01-Apr-17
Colour
brown
Sire
Kayf Tara
Dam
Isabello
Prize Money
$16229
Trainer
T Ellis
Owners
Mr Claudio Michael Grech
About

I Am Rocco is an 8yo bay horse trained by T Ellis at Rugby. The colt is by Kayf Tara out of the mare Isabello. He has not yet secured his maiden win, having failed to win in 24 starts. In his latest outing at Uttoxeter on 16 Sep 2025, J Andrews rode I Am Rocco to a second‑place finish, behind the winner Shantou Lucky.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Uttoxeter 16-Sep-25 4023m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpCh $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:02.100, SP: 15.00J Andrews 75.3kg, Cd 73.9kg 12.00L2 (9)
Market Rasen 17-Aug-25 4305m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpCh $911 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:21.800, SP: 6.50J Andrews 76.2kg, Cd 74.8kg 9.00L3 (8)
Worcester 18-Jul-25 4626m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh $747 (of $6,049), SP: 15.00J Andrews 76.2kg, Cd 74.8kg 1.75L3 (8)
Rathcannon 06-Apr-25 4828m GOOD Md (of $3,961), SP: 5/1 Ww, 9th 1/2way, rdn bef 3out & sn no ex, ko onepce, tailed offL E Williams 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L6
Punchestown 22-Feb-25 4828m HEAVY Md (of $3,248), SP: 5.00 Twrds rr when ur 1stL E Williams 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD
Bellharbour 02-Feb-25 4828m SOFT Md (of $3,961), SP: 7/1 Ww in rr, 5th 1/2way, prog in 3rd bef 2out, wknd to 4th & btn aft 2out, b mstk last, drpd to 5th cl hmL E Williams 74.8kg, Cd 0 14.75L5
Ballindenisk 11-Jan-25 4828m HEAVY Md (of $3,961), SP: 4/1 Rr, 8th 5out, prog bef 3out, went 3rd well aftr 3out, cl 4th well bef 2out, ev ch bef last, went 2nd early flat, no exL E Williams 74.8kg 1.00L2
Tramore 26-Nov-24 4224m HEAVY R4 HcpH $300 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:50.200, SP: 10.00 Held up, ridden into moderate 6th after last, no impression 2f out, kept on one pace closing stagesL E Williams 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 5.75L5 (14)
Fairyhouse 12-Nov-24 4073m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 05:05.400, SP: 19.00 Towards rear, 11th after 2 out, moderate late headway from lastL E Williams 73.5kg, Cd 75.3kg 13.20L7 (14)
Sligo 26-Oct-24 5171m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $11,500), Winning Time: 10:54.300, SP: 19.00 Midfield, ridden approaching 2 out, never in contentionP T Enright 69.4kg 18.55L9 (15)
Listowel 27-Sep-24 4425m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,944), Winning Time: 06:09.400, SP: 17/2 Held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, soon fadedE Mahon 76.2kg, Cd 0 36.75L13 (14)
Ballinrobe 27-Aug-24 4508m SOFT R4 HcpH $2,100 (of $6,629), Winning Time: 05:53.070, SP: 25/1 Towards rear, moderate 10th 3 out, progress into 4th after last, kept on to go 2nd run-in, no impression on winnerJ J Slevin 76.2kg 14.00L2 (15)
Ballinrobe 13-Aug-24 5195m SOFT R5 HcpH $1,500 (of $9,470), Winning Time: 06:31.800, SP: 16/1 Held up in rear, moderate 3rd after 2 out, ridden and no impression before lastP T Enright 63.5kg 18.50L3 (5)
Kilbeggan 13-Jul-24 4992m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 06:27.500, SP: 66/1 Always towards rear, not fluent 6th and 7th, pushed along from 2 out, soon ridden and no extraE Mahon 74.4kg, Cd 0 35.00L10 (14)
Tipperary 02-Jul-24 3483m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:30.000, SP: 40/1 Tracked leaders, pecked 6th, 5th halfway, lost place 4 out, no extra when fell nextP T Enright 73.5kg, Cd 0UPD (13)
Listowel 22-Sep-23 4023m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $7,633), Winning Time: 05:05.700, SP: 28/1 Always towards rear, jumped big, mistake and almost unseated rider 1st, rider lost irons briefly, mistake 5 out and next, no extra, pulled up after 3 outP T Enright 70.8kg, Cd 0UPD (17)
Ballinrobe 28-Aug-23 4626m SOFT Ch (of $7,022), Winning Time: 05:56.080, SP: 40/1 Held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extraS F O'keeffe 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L7 (9)
Galway 03-Aug-23 4527m SOFT R1 Ch $510 (of $10,381), Winning Time: 05:42.500, SP: 100/1 Always towards rear, briefly went 4th after last, soon ridden and weakened, no extra from over 1f outP T Enright 75.3kg, Cd 0 36.00L5 (8)
Fairyhouse 28-Jan-23 4108m SOFT R6 MdH $240 (of $6,958), Winning Time: 05:27.700, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, travelling well in 2nd entering straight, soon ridden, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression on leadersB Hayes 75.3kg, Cd 0 17.75L6 (14)
Clonmel 17-Jan-23 3368m HEAVY R2 MdH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:39.500, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged before straight, ridden in 3rd and no extra before 2 out, kept on one paceB Hayes 75.3kg, Cd 0 18.25L4 (17)
Limerick 28-Dec-22 4224m HEAVY R2 MdH (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:30.600, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, not fluent 6th and soon detached, pulled up before 2 outJ B Foley 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (16)
Thurles 01-Dec-22 3199m SOFT R6 MdH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:03.400, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders and a bit keen, not fluent 3rd, 3rd halfway, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out and no impression in 6th before last, kept on into moderate 4th run-inJ B Foley 75.3kg, Cd 0 24.50L4 (18)
Chepstow 02-Apr-22 3228m GOOD R8 NHF (of $3,111), Winning Time: 03:55.010, SP: 10/1 Prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, soon beatenP O'brien 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L7 (7)
Warwick 13-Feb-22 3218m SOFT R7 NHF $283 (of $2,916), Winning Time: 03:57.900, SP: 7/2 Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlongA Coleman 72.1kg, Cd 0 6.50L4 (9)