The Roc Hopper (2019) Horse

Foal Date

15-May-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Shirocco

Dam

Borboleta

Trainer

R Menzies

Owners

J Emmerton, P H K Steveney & Partne

About

Cartmel R3 Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) – The Roc Hopper is a 7yo gelding trained by R Menzies. He is by Shirocco out of Borboleta. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in eight starts. In his most recent run at Ayr on 21 Jan 2025, B S Hughes rode The Roc Hopper, who finished unplaced behind winner Topkapi Star.

Raced At

Ayr • Musselburgh • Kelso • Cartmel • Hexham

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ayr 21-Jan-25 4310m SOFT R2 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), SP: 17.00 1st Topkapi Star ( P Kavanagh 152 ) 2nd Anamanda ( C O'farrell 155 ) 9.50L 3rd Red Cadillac ( D Mcmenamin 162 ) 2.75L UPL The Roc Hopper ( B S Hughes 148 ) 0.00L See full results	B S Hughes 67.1kg 0.00L	UPD (12)
Musselburgh 09-Dec-24 3980m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:01.230, SP: 34.00 Close up, lost position after 6th, mistake next, soon behind 1st Prince Of Perth ( C Mccann 168 ) 2nd Catboy ( E Collier 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Quian ( T Broughton 156 ) 12.00L 7th The Roc Hopper ( C Nichol 151 ) 30.25L See full results	C Nichol 68.5kg 30.25L	7 (13)
Kelso 09-Nov-24 4200m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 08:51.000, SP: 81.00 Rapid headway out wide to lead after 1st, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, chased leaders, weakening when mistake last, finished tired 1st Starlyte ( P W Wadge 161 ) 2nd Santa Clarita ( S Coltherd 158 ) 6.00L 3rd Maillot Blanc ( D Hislop 168 ) 1.00L 6th The Roc Hopper ( S Quinlan 154 ) 21.00L See full results	S Quinlan 69.9kg 21.00L	6 (11)
Cartmel 27-May-24 4450m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,149), Winning Time: 05:37.400, SP: 67.00 Towards rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out 1st Pateen ( A Anderson 158 ) 2nd City Derby ( S Quinlan 164 ) 2.00L 3rd Sean Og ( H Brooke 167 ) 9.00L UPL The Roc Hopper ( R Mania 161 ) 0.00L See full results	R Mania 73kg 0.00L	UPD (13)
Hexham 05-May-24 3260m SOFT R6 NvH (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:21.800, SP: 100/1 Always in rear 1st Lightning Flash ( S Twiston-davies 149 ) 2nd Breizh River ( C Nichol 155 ) 3.00L 3rd Bold Light ( D R Fox 155 ) 0.30L 9th The Roc Hopper ( R Mania 155 ) 0.00L See full results	R Mania 70.3kg 0.00L	9 (11)
Kelso 15-Apr-24 3640m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:42.100, SP: 151.00 Held up rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, no chance with leaders and in 5th when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out 1st Alnilam ( S Bowen 166 ) 2nd Dollar Collar ( P W Wadge 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Johnny Dogs ( N Moscrop 166 ) 17.00L UPL The Roc Hopper ( S Quinlan 159 ) 0.00L See full results	S Quinlan 72.1kg 0.00L	UPD (12)
Ayr 04-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHNHFNHF (of $8,362), Winning Time: 03:48.940, SP: 151.00 Led, dived at 4 out and soon headed, lost position quickly after 3 out, soon well beaten 1st Little Miss Dante ( S Bowen 147 ) 2nd Hombre De Guerra ( B Lynn 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Joshua Des Flos ( D A Jacob 154 ) 1.25L 10th The Roc Hopper ( R Mania 154 ) 0.00L See full results	R Mania 69.9kg 0.00L	10 (10)
Hexham 14-Oct-23 3260m SOFT R7 NHF (of $2,614), Winning Time: 04:14.610, SP: 22/1 Disputed lead, headed 3f out, soon weakened 1st Will Knott ( S Coltherd 155 ) 2nd Kandor ( P W Wadge 155 ) 1.75L 3rd Rock Steady Eddie ( N Moscrop 156 ) 4.50L 7th The Roc Hopper ( B S Hughes 155 ) 25.50L See full results	B S Hughes 70.3kg 25.50L	7 (8)