Sheer Rocks
(GB)About
Sheer Rocks is a 6yo ch from United Kingdom trained by Eve Johnson Houghton. It is sired by the stallion Iffraaj out of the dam Paradise Cove. Sheer Rocks has won 5 races in its career so far. On 3rd Jun 2023 at Epsom, Sheer Rocks achieved its most significant win to date, taking the prize in the $38655 Rio Ferdinand Foundation Northern Dancer Handicap. It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed Sheer Rocks throughout its career you'd have achieved a 163% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 13-Jul-24 2405m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp, Winning Time: 02:33.800 | C Bishop 58.5kg, Cd 0 | 7 (13) |
| Ascot 21-Jun-24 2405m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $56,694), Winning Time: 02:30.560, SP: 50/1 Off the pace and always towards rear | C Bishop 57.2kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 10 (19) |
| Haydock 08-Jul-23 2372m GOOD R4 Hcp $4,530 (of $77,310) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.520, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on | C Bishop 57.6kg, Cd 0 1.25L | 5 (19) |
| Epsom 03-Jun-23 2419m GOOD R7 Hcp $38,655 (of $38,655) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:36.250, SP: 11/2 Close 3rd on inside, went 2nd turning in, led over 1f out, stayed on well | H Davies 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Ascot 13-May-23 2405m SOFT R1 Hcp $10,800 (of $10,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:40.430, SP: 11/1 Reared up as stalls opened, soon recovered into mid-division on inside, good headway on rail over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | C Bishop 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Newmarket 07-Oct-22 2414m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $61,848) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:29.800, SP: 40/1 Raced wide in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong | R Hornby 54.9kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 9 (16) |
| York 20-Aug-22 2787m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $77,310) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:55.850, SP: 20/1 Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out | T Marquand 55.3kg, Cd 0 15.75L | 9 (13) |
| Ascot 06-Aug-22 2405m GOOD R7 Hcp $5,902 (of $36,885) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.090, SP: 8/1 Handy, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and switched right well over 1f out, ran on towards finish | L Dettori 62.1kg 0.50L | 3 (11) |
| Goodwood 29-Jul-22 2253m GOOD R7 Hcp $1,812 (of $15,462) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:24.130, SP: 14/1 Towards rear, switched left and ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway from over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong | H Davies 60.8kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 4 (14) |
| Chester 16-Jul-22 2075m GOOD R6 Hcp $12,885 (of $12,885) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:14.660, SP: 8/1 Held up, ridden and joined leaders 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well | H Davies 58.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Bath 30-Jun-22 1609m GOOD R4 Hcp $1,472 (of $6,281) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.340, SP: 13/8 Tracked winner until inside final 2f, stayed on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo | C Bishop 59.9kg 2.75L | 3 (4) |
| Sandown 11-Jun-22 1609m GOOD R2 CL2Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.180, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, late headway inside final furlong | D Egan 56.7kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 5 (7) |
| Epsom Downs 19-Apr-22 2027m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:10.480, SP: 22/1 Led, headed over 8f out, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | C Bishop 57.6kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 8 (8) |
| Bath 27-Sep-21 1609m GOOD R2 CL4Nv $7,560 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.300, SP: 4/1 Stumbled start, chased leaders early, short of room and lost position after 1f, in mid-division after 2f, pushed along under 3f out, headway over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong and ran on well | C Bishop 59.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Chepstow 30-Aug-21 1422m FIRM R5 CL5Nv $3,888 (of $7,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.120, SP: 6/1 Ran green in last behind leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to press leader 2f out, led 1f out, drew clear closing stages, readily | C Bishop 58.1kg | 1 (3) |