Steps To Freedom (IRE)
Owner: Mrs Sean Hussey Trainer: D A McLoughlin Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Statue Of Liberty / Dhakhirah (Sadler's Wells)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Good (Cross Country Firm,Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places (Watering)) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places, Good to Firm round course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Standard | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Round Course: Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2015 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Moonmeister | 9st 10lbs | 12 of 13 | C D Maxwell | 20/0 |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, 11th halfway, ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good (Watering) | 2m 4f | 0 | By The Banks | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 11 | P D Kennedy | |
| 28 Jul 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Empresario | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 16 | R M Power | 9/1 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, hampered 8th, slight mistake 2 out, ridden in 7th last, kept on closing stages into 3rd | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2015 | Curragh | Good (Good to Firm in places, Good to Firm round course) | 2m | 0 | Silwana | 10st | 8 of 10 | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| towards rear in 8th, no impression 3f out, no extra and eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2015 | Cork | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Ballybacka Queen | 10st | 10 of 12 | Fran Berry | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out | |||||||||
| 30 May 2014 | Tramore | Good | 2m | 0 | Alelchi Inois | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 9 | R M Power | 1/1 |
| led, 4 lengths advantage halfway, headed approaching 2 out, soon no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 17 May 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Howwoulduno | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | R M Power | 4/7 |
| led, clear at stages, slight mistake 3rd, reduced lead from before 3 out, went on again before straight, slightly slow at last and soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 02 May 2014 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m | 1 | Jezki | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 3 | R M Power | 20/1 |
| ran 3rd, not fluent 2 out, pushed along and no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2014 | Fairyhouse | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Daneking | 11st 10lbs | 11 of 19 | R M Power | 14/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression when hampered 2 out | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2013 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places (Watering)) | 2m 1f | 0 | Saint Gervais | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 16 | R M Power | 8/11 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead and strongly pressed entering straight, slight mistake and disputed 3 out, ridden next, headed run-in, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 24 Aug 2013 | York | Soft (Good to soft in places) | 1m 6f | 2 | Tiger Cliff | 9st 5lbs | of 20 | Non Runner | |
| 18 Aug 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Saxo Jack | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 17 | C R King | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway 1 1/2f out, 3rd under 1f out, kept on final furlong to press winner close home | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2013 | Tipperary | Good to Firm | 2m | 1 | Silk Hall | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 8 | R M Power | 2/1 |
| held up towards rear early, 5th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, pushed along into 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from before last | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2013 | Killarney | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Sizing Italy | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 18 | R M Power | 13/8 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along into 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression winner approaching last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2013 | Roscommon | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Arnaud | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 7 | R M Power | 13/8 |
| waited with, 5th of the 6, hit 2nd, 4th into straight, ridden into 3rd at last, every chance run-in, stayed on well, not quite get to winner | |||||||||
| 19 May 2013 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 6f | 1 | Voleuse De Coeurs | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
| held up, 5th halfway, 4th 6f out, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, under pressure in 4th when hampered 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 May 2013 | Killarney | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Arnaud | 11st 12lbs | of 13 | R M Power | |
| 01 May 2013 | Ascot | Good | 2m | 1 | Estimate | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 10 | Richard Hughes | 9/2 |
| keen held up, headway on inner 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2013 | Curragh | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 1 | Parish Hall | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | Fran Berry | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders in 4th, headway to go 2nd early straight, ridden and tried to challenge over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2013 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Steps To Freedom | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 6 | S Foley | 1/1 |
| settled in 5th, closer early straight and headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2012 | Curragh | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 6f | 1 | Royal Diamond | 9st 11lbs | 9 of 9 | K J Manning | 20/1 |
| settled in rear, ridden entering straight and no extra | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2012 | York | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 6f | 2 | Willing Foe | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 21 | D E Egan | 25/1 |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2012 | Leopardstown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 1 | Galileo's Choice | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 8 | D P McDonogh | 11/1 |
| in rear early and took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, weakened straight | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2012 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1m 6f | 1 | Galileo's Choice | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 6 | Fran Berry | 11/4 |
| slowly into stride, raced mainly 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight and no real impression, kept on same pace into 3rd final furlong, not reach first 2 | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2012 | Dundalk | Standard | 2m | 0 | Steps To Freedom | 10st 3lbs | 1 of 10 | Fran Berry | 15/8 |
| waited with well off pace towards rear, closer order and progress from under 4f out, closed up to challenge from 2f out and led 1f out, stretched clear inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2012 | Curragh | Soft to Heavy | 1m 6f | 1 | Hartani | 9st 11lbs | of 8 | Fran Berry | |
| 08 Jun 2012 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 1m 6f | 1 | Midnight Soprano | 9st 3lbs | of 8 | Fran Berry | |
| 20 May 2012 | Navan | Good | 1m 6f | 1 | Fame And Glory | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 7 | Fran Berry | 13/2 |
| settled behind leaders in 4th, headway into 3rd 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2012 | Fairyhouse | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Alderwood | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 8 | R M Power | 9/4 |
| held up, 6th halfway, headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross Country: Good to Firm) | 2m 110y | 1 | Cinders And Ashes | 11st 7lbs | 14 of 19 | R M Power | 13/2 |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, weakened before last | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country Firm,Good to Firm in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Steps To Freedom | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | R M Power | 11/8 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged after last, driven ahead close home | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2011 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Steps To Freedom | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 5 | R M Power | 11/8 |
| held up in last, mistake 2 out, good headway to challenge approaching last and slightly hampered, slight peck last, soon led, ridden and drifted right run-in, kept on well to assert close home | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2011 | Tipperary | Soft | 2m | 0 | Tavern Times | 11st 1lbs | of 8 | R M Power | |
| 22 Sep 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 2m | 0 | Steps To Freedom | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 17 | R M Power | 2/7 |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, good headway into 2nd 3 out, smooth progress to lead after next, stretched clear run-in, very easily | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2011 | Galway | Good | 1m 4f | 1 | Zanughan | 9st 9lbs | 4 of 10 | Fran Berry | 3/1 |
| slowly into stride, well off pace towards rear, closed 3f out, soon switched to outer, ridden in 7th into straight, 4th and kept on without threatening inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2011 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 0 | Priomhbhean | 10st | 2 of 9 | S Foley | 5/4 |
| chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along to chase clear leader 3f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, edged left under pressure briefly 1f out, headed and no extra close home | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2011 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft (Round Course: Yielding) | 1m 4f | 0 | Paramount | 11st 7lbs | of 15 | Miss K Harrington | |
| 10 Jul 2011 | Fairyhouse | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Flowers Of Spring | 10st | 2 of 8 | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| slowly away and in rear, closer entering straight, 5th 2f out, soon 3rd and kept on well under pressure final furlong, nearest at finish | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 0 | Steps To Freedom | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 12 | Miss K Harrington | 1/1 |
| settled in mid-division, good headway into 3rd approaching straight, smooth progress to lead under 2f out, kept on well final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 04 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 1 | Lovethehigherlaw | 12st | 11 of 15 | Ms N Carberry | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, some headway on outer 4f out, driven along and no impression approaching straight, no threat from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 1f | 1 | Steps To Freedom | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 20 | Paul Carberry | 12/1 |
| held up in rear, hampered over 4f out, switched right over 3f out, headway going well over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2010 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm | 2m 1f | 0 | Viking Visitor | 11st 8lbs | SlippedUp of 10 | Ms N Carberry | |
| 03 Jun 2010 | Tipperary | Good to Firm | 2m | 0 | Steps To Freedom | 11st | 1 of 15 | Ms N Carberry | 11/4 |
| held up, 8th halfway, went 4th travelling well 4f out, smooth headway to challenge entering straight, led over 1f out, soon stretched clear, easily | |||||||||