What A Steel (IRE)
Owner: Mr J D Wright Trainer: A C Whillans Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Craigsteel / Sonya's Pearl (Conquering Hero)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Good (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places,Heavy places on Woodside Chase Crse) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 2 | |||
| Heavy ( ) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Dec 2015 | Musselburgh | Soft | 2m 7f 180y | 4 | Maraweh | 11st 11lbs | 7 of 11 | Craig Nichol | 20/0 |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2015 | Kelso | Soft | 3m 1f 170y | 3 | Isaacstown Lad | 10st 8lbs | PulledUp of 7 | Craig Nichol | 17/0 |
| chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up | |||||||||
| 10 Oct 2015 | Hexham | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 63y | 3 | Five In A Row | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 13 | Craig Nichol | 14/0 |
| tracked leaders, led 10th, kept on and headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2015 | Perth | Good | 2m 7f 207y | 4 | Western Way | 11st 4lbs | of 7 | Miss K Bryson | |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 83y | 2 | Goldan Jess | 10st | of 10 | Brian Harding | |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 7f 16y | 4 | Count Salazar | 11st 7lbs | 13 of 13 | Craig Nichol | 16/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced last (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2015 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 207y | 4 | Solway Sam | 11st 11lbs | 5 of 8 | Craig Nichol | 13/2 |
| tracked leaders, driven 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f 63y | 4 | What A Steel | 11st | 1 of 12 | Craig Nichol | 15/2 |
| chased leaders, led before last, kept on strongly | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2015 | Aintree | Good (Watered) | 3m 155y | 4 | Brave Helios | 10st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | Craig Nichol | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, hampered 1st, challenged 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, one pace when jumped right last | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2015 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 3m 3f | 3 | Allthegear No Idea | 10st 2lbs | 4 of 7 | Kieron Edgar | 16/1 |
| held up, headway 7th, went 2nd after next, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2015 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 3 | Wicked Spice | 10st 6lbs | 12 of 12 | Brian Harding | 33/1 |
| towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2015 | Ayr | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 2f 110y | 4 | Hartforth | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 6 | Craig Nichol | 8/1 |
| in rear, ridden before 5 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2013 | Kelso | Good to Soft | 3m 3f | 3 | Talkin Sence | 10st 3lbs | of 7 | E Whillans | |
| 25 Sep 2013 | Perth | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 3 | Emily's Flyer | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 12 | K Renwick | 8/1 |
| mid-division, reminder after 6th, struggling 9th, stayed on from 2 out, not able to get on terms | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2013 | Cartmel | Good | 2m 6f | 3 | Goldan Jess | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 9 | E Whillans | 7/2 |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out to go 3rd, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2013 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 4 | Mission Complete | 11st 9lbs | of 11 | E Whillans | |
| 31 Jul 2013 | Perth | Good to Soft | 3m 110y | 4 | Taruma | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | E Whillans | 9/1 |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced by leaders before next | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Cruachan | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 11 | E Whillans | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 May 2013 | Cartmel | Soft | 2m 6f | 3 | Lava Lamp | 10st 9lbs | 6 of 14 | E Whillans | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, weakened and eased after 2 out | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2013 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 3 | Arctic Court | 11st | of 15 | E Whillans | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Kelso | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 3f | 3 | South Leinster | 10st 8lbs | 2 of 10 | Brian Harding | 22/1 |
| held up in touch on outside, headway after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden to challenge last, held final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2012 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Bondage | 10st 1lbs | 14 of 24 | E Whillans | 80/1 |
| in touch behind leaders, ridden 6th, weakened after next | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2012 | Perth | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Glingerbank | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 11 | E Whillans | |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Cartmel | Good to Soft (Soft in places,Heavy places on Woodside Chase Crse) | 2m 6f | 3 | What A Steel | 10st | 1 of 16 | E Whillans | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear on outside, driven after 7th, headway under pressure 3 out, went 3rd before last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2012 | Perth | Soft | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Makhzoon | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 10 | E Whillans | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra in 4th last | |||||||||
| 16 May 2012 | Perth | Good | 3m 110y | 4 | What A Steel | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 12 | E Whillans | 9/2 |
| held up mid-division, headway before 6th to tracked leaders, challenged last, led final 150 yards, kept on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2012 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m 110y | 3 | Malin Bay | 10st 1lbs | 2 of 10 | E Whillans | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, kept on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2011 | Aintree | Heavy ( ) | 2m 4f | 4 | Native Gallery | 11st 3lbs | PulledUp of 13 | E Whillans | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Gormanstown Cuckoo | 10st 13lbs | 4 of 15 | E Whillans | 40/1 |
| mid-division, headway and in touch after 4 out, chased leading pair approaching next, effort 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2011 | Perth | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | What An Oscar | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 9 | E Whillans | 3/1 |
| tracked leader until 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2011 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Sir Walter Raleigh | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | E Whillans | 11/4 |
| mid-division, ridden to lead last, driven headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2011 | Perth | Good to Firm | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Solway Star | 11st | of 10 | E Whillans | |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Cartmel | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Englishtown | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 13 | E Whillans | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 8th, went 3rd last, stayed on, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2011 | Perth | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Bold Perk | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | E Whillans | 4/1 |
| in touch in mid-division, mistake 5th, headway when hit 7th, one pace from 3 out | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2011 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 2 | Maska Pony | 10st | 3 of 11 | E Whillans | 7/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway before last, kept on, no impression | |||||||||
| 22 May 2011 | Kelso | Good | 2m 2f | 3 | What A Steel | 10st 6lbs | 1 of 10 | E Whillans | 10/3 |
| mid-division, took close order 3rd, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led next, driven out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2011 | Ayr | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Last Of The Bunch | 10st 8lbs | 6 of 13 | E Whillans | 9/4 |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened from 2 out | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2011 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Apache Chant | 10st 4lbs | 3 of 16 | E Whillans | 9/2 |
| took keen hold, mid-division, headway when not clear run approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, not trouble front pair | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2011 | Newcastle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 6f | 4 | Too Cool To Fool | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 14 | E Whillans | 6/1 |
| held up behind, headway after 4 out, went 4th before 3 out, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2011 | Ayr | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Arctic Court | 10st 5lbs | of 18 | E Whillans | |
| 08 Nov 2010 | Carlisle | Heavy | 2m 4f | 4 | Douglas Julian | 11st 12lbs | of 10 | E Whillans | |
| 09 Dec 2009 | Hexham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Cunning Clarets | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | E Whillans | 17/2 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, no extra from last | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2009 | Kelso | Soft | 2m 110y | 4 | Hollins | 11st | UnseatedRider of 14 | E Whillans | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Carlisle | Heavy | 2m 1f | 4 | Washington Irving | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 12 | E Whillans | 12/1 |
| held up, no impression from 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2009 | Carlisle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Going Wrong | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | J Reveley | 28/1 |
| mid-division, weakened 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2009 | Kelso | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 6 | Corky Dancer | 11st | 6 of 10 | Brian Harding | 9/1 |
| in touch, joined leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2009 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 1f 110y | 6 | Regain Du Charbonneau | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 12 | E Whillans | 28/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2009 | Uttoxeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 6 | Line Tzigane | 11st | 7 of 16 | E Whillans | 25/1 |
| mid-division, raced keenly, hung wide entering straight, never dangerous | |||||||||