Rock On Rita

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
01-Mar-16
Colour
bay
Sire
Shirocco
Dam
Gilt Free
Prize Money
$18490
Trainer
N P Mulholland
Owners
Mr John P McManus
About

Rock On Rita is a 9yo b from Ireland trained by N P Mulholland, Limpley Stoke. It is sired by the stallion Shirocco out of the dam Gilt Free. Rock On Rita has won 4 races in its career so far. On 2nd Feb 2022 at Ffos Las, Rock On Rita achieved its most notable victory to date, taking the prize in the $11100 Dunraven Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Bangor-on-Dee 12-Apr-25 m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpChC O'farrell 0.00L9
Fakenham 15-Mar-25 4264m SOFT R2 HcpCh $3,433 (of $3,564), Winning Time: 05:26.290, SP: 6/4 Midfield, not fluent 10th, nudged along and chased leader before 2 out, soon led, pushed out run-in, readilyR P Mclernon 64.4kg1 (4)
Fontwell 24-Feb-25 4348m HEAVY R2 HcpCh (of $3,248), Winning Time: 6:05.000, SP: 14/1 Slight peck 1st, off the pace in rear-division, struggling and no chance when slightly hampered 12thR P Mclernon 66.2kg, Cd 0 35.25L8 (10)
Ffos Las 20-Nov-24 3898m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $3,248), Winning Time: 5:23.400, SP: 18/1 Towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 4 outR P Mclernon 67.1kg, Cd 0 0.00LUPD (10)
Hereford 05-Jan-23 4200m SOFT R7 HcpCh $292 (of $5,096), Winning Time: 5:36.500, SP: 22/1 Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 outR P Mclernon 70.8kg, Cd 0 23.75L5 (14)
Hereford 15-Nov-22 4200m SOFT R6 HcpCh $350 (of $4,466), Winning Time: 5:30.810, SP: 28/1 Always in rear, never a factorR P Mclernon 72.6kg, Cd 0 0.00L8 (9)
Stratford 15-Oct-22 4540m GOOD R6 HcpCh $350 (of $3,812), Winning Time: 05:44.300, SP: 13/2 Towards rear, slow 6th, not fluent 11th, soon behind, tailed offR P Mclernon 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L6 (7)
Worcester 21-May-22 4023m GOOD R7 HcpH $350 (of $3,730), Winning Time: 05:07.900, SP: 3/1 Chased winner, outpaced 3 out, weakened lastR P Mclernon 73.5kg, Cd 0 28.25L6 (9)
Ludlow 20-Apr-22 4274m GOOD R5 NvHcpH $4,139 (of $4,139), Winning Time: 05:06.300, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged out wide at the last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed onR P Mclernon 71.2kg1 (15)
Plumpton 01-Mar-22 4127m SOFT R5 HcpH $953 (of $4,139), Winning Time: 5:21.800, SP: evens Raced keenly, held up towards rear on inside, headway out wide before 4 out, pushed along and beaten before next, only modest 5th at the last, stayed on strongly again run-in, went 3rd towards finishA Coleman 68.9kg 8.75L3 (8)
Ffos Las 02-Feb-22 4023m SOFT R6 CL5HcpH $5,664 (of $11,100), Winning Time: 05:22.300, SP: 9/4 Chased leaders, challenged before 2 out, led last, stayed on well, ridden outA Coleman 66.2kg1 (13)
Doncaster 11-Dec-21 4904m SOFT R4 CL4HcpH (of $7,200), Winning Time: 06:15.800, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders in 4th, switched out and closer at 7th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed offA Cawley 63.5kg, Cd 0 26.00L5 (6)
Sedgefield 17-Mar-21 3994m SOFT R1 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 05:07.390, SP: 20/1 Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4th, not fluent 5th, ridden and lost place 3 out, tailed off before 2 outR P Mclernon 68.9kg, Cd 011 (11)
Taunton 23-Feb-21 3823m HEAVY R2 CL4NvHNHF (of $5,800), Winning Time: 05:15.650, SP: 50/1 Chased leader until 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and eased before nextR P Mclernon 69.9kg, Cd 05 (11)
Fontwell 15-Jan-21 3568m HEAVY R5 CL4NvH $277 (of $5,800), Winning Time: 05:06.150, SP: 8/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 outT Scudamore 68.9kg, Cd 04 (9)
Dromahane 08-Nov-20 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $3,769) Made all, 5l adv from 7th, 2l adv bef 2out, 4l adv bef last, ko flat, v gameM J W Hannon 74.8kg1 (9)