Form and Entries for Horse China Rock (IRE)

China Rock (IRE) ch g 2003

Track Horse HorseTracker

China Rock (IRE) ch g 2003

Sire

Presenting (GB)

Dam

Kigali (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Torus

Owner

Michael O'Flynn

Trainer

M F Morris

Breeder

Brian Griffin

Last Win

Punchestown Sat, 28th Apr, 12 20/1, B J Geraghty (4590 days)

Last Run

Leopardstown Fri, 28th Dec, 12 5th, 33/1, B J Geraghty (4346 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

33%

€33,600

4.00

Chase IRE

29%

€200,030

15.62

NHF IRE

-2.00

Hurdle GB

£6,408

-1.00

Chase GB

£4,272

-3.00

Under Rules Total

23%

13.62

Form Figures

6-6102-1443145-4421134P-458415/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 6-6102-1443145-4421134P-458415/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

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MorningSP

27Nov10 New 26f Good to Soft 4y+ HcapCh(175K)

non-runner

06Jan08 Naa 16f Soft 5-7y NHF(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which China Rock (IRE) was mentioned

Review leopardstown 28th Dec

Tidal Bay won a thrilling renewal of the Lexus Chase for Paul Nicholls and Graham WylieFri 28th Dec

Lexus Chase preview

Flemenstar, Sir Des Champs and Tidal Bay head a mouth-watering line-up of nine runners in the featured Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon. Fri 28th Dec

Review punchestown 28th Apr

China Rock made his second appearance at this year's Punchestown Festival a winning one as he sprang a 20-1 surprise in the thetote.com Punchestown Gold CupSat 28th Apr

A mighty win for the Mouse!

Barry Geraghty's amazing season continued with a third career win in the tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown today, springing a 20/1 surprise on the Mouse Morris trained China Rock. Sat 28th Apr

Hennessy happy with Light

Robbie Hennessy feels putting thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup back to Saturday from Wednesday will have no ill effects on Rubi Light. Sat 28th Apr

Review punchestown 24th Apr

Henry de Bromhead's crack two-miler Sizing Europe displayed courage as well as talent as he claimed the boylesports.com Champion Chase at PunchestownTue 24th Apr

Compo for Europe

He had to dig deep but Sizing Europe gained compensation for his unfortunate Cheltenham defeat when justifying odds of 8/13 under Andrew Lynch in the Grade 1 Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown. Tue 24th Apr

Review leopardstown 12th Feb

Quel Esprit justified strong market support down to 5-4 favouritism with a commanding success in the Hennessy Gold Cup at LeopardstownSun 12th Feb

Morris delighted with China reappearance

High class chaser China Rock made his return to action in the Noel Farrelly Memorial Hurdle at Punchestown today, finished a credible fourth on his comeback run from injury. Sat 14th Jan

Review leopardstown 12th Feb

Willie Mullins suffered a couple of high-profile reverses on Leopardstown's rescheduled Hennessy Gold Cup card but took the feature event with Kempes (5/1)Sat 12th Feb

Review down royal 6th Nov

Kauto Star ultimately stamped his class on the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal, despite Sizing Europe and China Rock making him work for top honoursSat 06th Nov

Kauto's Star still shines brightly

Kauto Star repeated his success in the 2008 running of the JNwine.com Champion Chase with a convincing if hard-fought success in the mud at Down Royal. Sat 06th Nov

Review punchestown 14th Oct

Last season's Arkle Trophy hero Sizing Europe had to make do with minor honours as China Rock stole the show in the Star "Best For Racing Coverage" Chase at PunchestownThu 14th Oct

All happy as Rock prevails in Star Chase

The market strongly suggested that China Rock (5/2 in the morning into 6/4) would be a major factor after his Gowran win for the Star 'Best For Racing Coverage' Steeplechase and so it proved as he prevailed by seven lengths from the very easy to back favourite, Sizing Europe at Punchestown. Thu 14th Oct

Review gowran park 2nd Oct

China Rock performed with credit in top company last season and returned to racecourse action with a battling victory in the feature Gowran Park Champion Chase at the County Kilkenny trackSat 02nd Oct

Ruby & Rock too good for Champion rivals

The market spoke for China Rock in the Gowran Park Champion Steeplechase and the 13/8 favourite didn't disappoint under Ruby Walsh, prevailing by a length and a half from Coolcashin. Sat 02nd Oct

Review punchestown 20th Apr

Golden Silver put up a superb performance to land the feature Boylesports.com Champion Chase on a great day for the Willie Mullins team at the Punchestown FestivalTue 20th Apr

Kempes completes Mullins hat-trick

Kempes completed a clean sweep of Grade Ones for Willie Mullins on day one of the Punchestown festival when claiming the Growise Champion Novice Chase. Tue 20th Apr

Review leopardstown 26th Oct

Jim Bolger's Dewhurst Stakes also-ran Free Judgement returned to winning ways with an authoritative display in the Group Three J.R.A. Killavullan Stakes at LeopardstownMon 26th Oct

Alpha fails to crack Rock

China Rock bounced back from an odds-on defeat on his chasing bow at Gowran 23 days ago when he got the better of Alpha Ridge by a neck after a titanic tussle in the W.B. Gavin & Co. European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase. Mon 26th Oct

Review gowran park 3rd Oct

Racegoers turned out at Gowran Park to witness a true champion, but War Of Attrition couldn't quite manage to rise to the occasion with a victorySat 03rd Oct

Review cork 3rd Jan

Henry de Bromhead put behind him a poor festive period when Darby's Turn sprang a 33-1 surprise in the Blackwater Maiden Hurdle at CorkSat 03rd Jan

China Takes Second for Local Owner O'Flynn

The outcome of the McCarthy Insurance Group Hurdle was still in the balance when Head Of The Posse took a very heavy fall at the final flight, leaving China Rock and Niall 'Slippers' Madden clear for a twenty five length success. Sat 03rd Jan

China Takes Second for Local Owner O'Flynn

Review punchestown 9th Dec

Noland provided the silver lining for under-fire jockey Sam Thomas as he landed the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase for the powerful Paul Nicholls teamTue 09th Dec

Go Native Goes Fast

A very costly failure when beaten at the Galway Festival, Go Native returned from a 132 day absence to put up a most impressive display in the Irish National Hunt Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Novice Hurdle. Tue 09th Dec

Review LISTOWEL 19th Sep

Keys Pride stayed on strongly in the closing stages to land the Dawn Milk Handicap Chase at ListowelFri 19th Sep

Flood continues good run

Paddy Flood was continuing his good run when winning The John J Galvin Maiden Hurdle aboard the Mouse Morris trained China Rock, owned by Michael O'Flynn. Fri 19th Sep

After race at Punchestown Thu, 14th Oct, 2010 (1st)

That was great, I don't think we'll be going for any more handicaps with him. The Charlie Hall and the Nicholson Chase would be options for him now, we'll see how he comes on from it. His jumping was very good.

M F Morris

After race at Gowran Park Sat, 2nd Oct, 2010 (1st)

He has gotten stronger over the winter and I think he is a better horse now. He probably finds two and a half a bit sharp . he wants three miles. He made a couple of mistakes but Ruby said one of them wasn't his fault. We have no immediate plans.

M F Morris

After race at Galway Mon, 26th Oct, 2009 (1st)

He is a Presenting so the ground probably made a difference (good to firm last time out). The first two are obviously good horses. He was probably in front a bit too soon there. He wasn't one hundred percent fit today but he will be after that. We have no immediate plans.

M F Morris

After race at Cork Sat, 3rd Jan, 2009 (1st)

He will appreciate even better ground. That is his best trip and he is well over his Limerick hiccup now.

M F Morris

After race at Listowel Fri, 19th Sep, 2008 (1st)

The horse is still is developing and was probably a bit weak in his bumpers last season. We'll go for a winners of one next and in time he should make a chaser.

M F Morris

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