Steel Blue (GB)
Owner: Country Lane Partnership Trainer: R M Whitaker Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft | 16 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places in the last 3 furlongs) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Polytrack | 3 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 3 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 4 | |||
| Totals | 89 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2009 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 6 | Diamond Blade | 8st 6lbs | 8 of 12 | Amy Ryan | 11/1 |
| disputed lead over 1f, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2009 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 6 | Ebraam | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 8 | M Stainton | 40/1 |
| tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2009 | Ayr | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Milton Of Campsie | 8st 8lbs | 11 of 17 | Amy Ryan | 28/1 |
| chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 5 | King's Colour | 8st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | J Quinn | 16/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2009 | Thirsk | Soft | 6f | 5 | Sea Salt | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 11 | Amy Ryan | 11/2 |
| towards rear, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2009 | Thirsk | Good | 6f | 5 | Whiteoak Lady | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 11 | Amy Ryan | 28/1 |
| with leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2009 | Hamilton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 4y | 6 | Steel Blue | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 9 | Amy Ryan | 3/1 |
| chased leader, hung right from 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2009 | Newcastle | Good to Firm | 6f | 6 | Sea Salt | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 13 | Amy Ryan | 18/1 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2009 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Select Committee | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | J-P Guillambert | 28/1 |
| behind, ridden and one pace entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2009 | York | Good | 6f | 4 | Mandalay King | 8st 2lbs | 7 of 16 | R Ffrench | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hamilton | Good to Firm | 6f 5y | 6 | Feeling Fresh | 9st 11lbs | 6 of 10 | Amy Ryan | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2009 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Mark Of Meydan | 9st 1lbs | 13 of 14 | Tony Culhane | 33/1 |
| dwelt, soon prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2009 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Turnkey | 9st | 7 of 12 | J-P Guillambert | 20/1 |
| prominent stands side, hung right and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 May 2009 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Eton Rifles | 8st 6lbs | 11 of 17 | W Buick | 33/1 |
| chased leaders farside, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 May 2009 | Ripon | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Excusez Moi | 8st 4lbs | 10 of 13 | Kelly Harrison | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 5 | Cool Sands | 8st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | David Probert | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2008 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places in the last 3 furlongs) | 6f | 5 | Lap of Honour | 9st | 9 of 17 | J-P Guillambert | 20/1 |
| with leader far side group, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2008 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f | 5 | Mr Wolf | 9st | of 16 | P Mulrennan | |
| 04 Sep 2008 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Woodsley House | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 13 | P Mulrennan | 11/1 |
| held up behind leaders, ridden along halfway, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2008 | Beverley | Soft (Heavy in places) | 5f | 5 | Highland Warrior | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 14 | J-P Guillambert | 8/1 |
| in rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2008 | Newmarket | Good | 6f | 4 | Earlsmedic | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 13 | A Munro | 10/1 |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2008 | Haydock | Heavy | 6f | 5 | Memphis Man | 9st 8lbs | of 10 | Tony Culhane | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2008 | Thirsk | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Steel Blue | 8st 6lbs | 1 of 5 | P Mulrennan | 11/8 |
| made all, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2008 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Steel Blue | 9st | 1 of 14 | P Mulrennan | 9/2 |
| held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2008 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Balakiref | 8st 2lbs | 6 of 9 | Natalia Gemelova | 15/2 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2008 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Ursus | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 16 | Dean McKeown | 11/1 |
| led stand's side group after 1f until headed well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | Brunelleschi | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 13 | Miss E Donnelly | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2008 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Timber Treasure | 8st 9lbs | 2 of 13 | Miss E Donnelly | 15/2 |
| tracked leaders, stayed on to chase winner, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2008 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Bid For Gold | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 17 | Miss E Donnelly | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 10 May 2008 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 5 | Winthorpe | 8st 10lbs | of 18 | Dean McKeown | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 09 May 2008 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 5y | 5 | Cheery Cat | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 14 | M Stainton | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2008 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 5 | Imperial Echo | 8st 10lbs | 11 of 17 | M Stainton | 12/1 |
| in touch stands side, driven over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2008 | Southwell | Standard | 6f | 5 | Diriculous | 8st 4lbs | 6 of 8 | Kelly Harrison | 22/1 |
| held up, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2008 | Pontefract | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Winthorpe | 9st 2lbs | 13 of 16 | M Stainton | 16/1 |
| in touch, driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2007 | Ayr | Heavy | 6f | 4 | Paris Bell | 8st 10lbs | of 16 | Dean McKeown | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2007 | Nottingham | Soft | 6f 15y | 5 | Cornus | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 14 | S Sanders | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2007 | Nottingham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 6f 15y | 5 | Cornus | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 12 | Hayley Turner | 5/1 |
| tracked leader and keen, led just over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left inside final furlong, headed last 50 yards, kept on | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2007 | Thirsk | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Cornus | 9st 2lbs | of 12 | Hayley Turner | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 2007 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 5y | 4 | Rainbow Fox | 9st 5lbs | of 11 | P Mulrennan | 7/1 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed and gradually weakened | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2007 | Newmarket | Good | 6f | 4 | Barney McGrew | 8st 12lbs | of 14 | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2007 | Ripon | Good to Firm | 6f | 3 | Malcheek | 8st 8lbs | of 9 | Hayley Turner | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2007 | Thirsk | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | Steel Blue | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | Hayley Turner | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on near finish | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2007 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 193y | 4 | Whitbarrow | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 12 | M Stainton | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2007 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | River Thames | 9st 4lbs | of 11 | M Stainton | 16/1 |
| tracked leader, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2007 | Beverley | Heavy | 5f | 3 | Glasshoughton | 9st 1lbs | of 11 | Dean McKeown | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thirsk | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Continent | 9st 5lbs | of 17 | M Stainton | 16/1 |
| prominent far side, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2007 | RIPON | Good to Firm | 1320 | 3 | Desert Commander | 8st 13lbs | 9 of 9 | M Stainton | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 May 2007 | THIRSK | Good | 1320 | 3 | My Gacho | 8st 6lbs | 4 of 13 | P Mulrennan | |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2007 | BEVERLEY | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Pivotal's Princess | 7st 13lbs | 9 of 18 | Natalia Gemelova | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, some late headway but never reached challenging position | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Cape Presto | 9st | 4 of 13 | Tony Culhane | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2006 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Premier Fantasy | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 12 | M Stainton | |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1540 | 2 | King's Caprice | 8st 6lbs | 18 of 19 | Hayley Turner | |
| mid-division, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2006 | HAYDOCK | Good | 1100 | 2 | Sierra Vista | 8st 5lbs | 8 of 16 | Hayley Turner | |
| chased leaders, ridden along, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2006 | AYR | Good to Soft | 1320 | 2 | Geojimali | 8st 9lbs | 8 of 26 | M Stainton | |
| led stand side group, ridden over 2f out, headed by stands side group inside final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Good | 1320 | 4 | Paris Bell | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 12 | Hayley Turner | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2006 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1320 | 2 | Knot In Wood | 8st 5lbs | 5 of 17 | Hayley Turner | |
| held up in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2006 | BEVERLEY | Good | 1100 | 4 | Pawan | 9st | 2 of 15 | M Stainton | |
| led for a furlong, chased leaders, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed post | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2006 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Wyatt Earp | 8st | 9 of 12 | Hayley Turner | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2006 | EPSOM | Good | 1320 | 3 | Steel Blue | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | Hayley Turner | |
| made most, ridden from 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2006 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Blackheath | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 20 | M Stainton | |
| with leaders, led centre group 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 May 2006 | CATTERICK | Good to Soft | 1540 | 2 | Imperialistic | 8st 5lbs | 6 of 11 | Dale Gibson | |
| towards rear, driven halfway, some late headway, never near to challenge | |||||||||
| 10 May 2006 | RIPON | Good | 1320 | 3 | Dazzling Bay | 8st 9lbs | 14 of 14 | Tony Culhane | |
| tracked leader stand's side, led that group over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 08 May 2006 | AYR | Good | 1590 | 3 | Commando Scott | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 14 | Tony Culhane | |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2006 | REDCAR | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Paris Bell | 8st 7lbs | 12 of 17 | M Stainton | |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2005 | DONCASTER | Soft | 1540 | 4 | Cardinal Venture | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 22 | M Stainton | |
| chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 5 | Fyodor | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 13 | Hayley Turner | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, not clear run on inside over 2f out, no danger after | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 2005 | DONCASTER | Heavy | 1100 | 2 | Reverence | 8st 5lbs | 3 of 21 | Hayley Turner | |
| in touch centre, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead group inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1540 | 2 | Kenmore | 8st 6lbs | 13 of 23 | Michael Hills | |
| raced far side, chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2005 | EPSOM | Good to Soft | 1540 | 4 | Steel Blue | 9st | 1 of 10 | Hayley Turner | |
| pressed leader, led 5f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2005 | AYR | Good | 1320 | 2 | Machinist | 8st 12lbs | 20 of 28 | Dean McKeown | |
| prominent stand side group, no extra from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2005 | YORK | Good | 1320 | 4 | Sir Nod | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 20 | A Munro | |
| mid-divison, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2005 | RIPON | Good to Soft | 1320 | 2 | Ice Planet | 8st 7lbs | 12 of 23 | B Reilly | |
| chased leaders stands' side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Currency | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 10 | Tony Culhane | |
| with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2005 | RIPON | Good | 1320 | 3 | Inter Vision | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 15 | Tony Culhane | |
| with leaders far side, led far side group 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2005 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | La Cucaracha | 8st 1lbs | 10 of 15 | Hayley Turner | |
| prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2005 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 1320 | 3 | Pieter Brueghel | 9st 9lbs | 10 of 14 | Tony Culhane | |
| mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good | 1320 | 3 | Bygone Days | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 16 | A Munro | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2005 | NEWMARKET | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Indian Trail | 8st 13lbs | 23 of 30 | Michael Hills | |
| raced far side, tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2005 | THIRSK | Soft | 1320 | 3 | Tom Tun | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | S W Kelly | |
| chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2005 | BEVERLEY | Good | 1100 | 3 | Fonthill Road | 9st 6lbs | 12 of 20 | Hayley Turner | |
| behind, some late headway but never near to challenge | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2005 | DONCASTER | Good | 1320 | 2 | Merlin's Dancer | 9st 7lbs | 10 of 15 | Tony Culhane | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2004 | NEWCASTLE | Soft | 1100 | 0 | Caribbean Coral | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 15 | Tony Culhane | |
| led, ridden halfway, headed inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2004 | YORK | Good to Firm | 1323 | 0 | Circuit Dancer | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 10 | Tony Culhane | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2004 | HAYDOCK | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Traytonic | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 12 | Tony Culhane | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 25 May 2004 | RIPON | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Steel Blue | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 11 | Tony Culhane | |
| led far side group, soon overall leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside last | |||||||||
| 01 May 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good | 1320 | 0 | Moayed | 9st 5lbs | 25 of 30 | Michael Hills | |
| led stand side group, headed over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2004 | KEMPTON | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Persario | 9st 5lbs | 17 of 20 | R Hills | |
| behind near side, effort 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened quickly | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2004 | DONCASTER | Good | 1320 | 0 | Steel Blue | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 22 | Michael Hills | |
| made all far side, all out towards finish | |||||||||


