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Optima RacingHorses › Damascus Steel (IRE)

Damascus Steel (IRE)

6yo gr g · Form & record 2022-10-05 to 2026-06-19 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gihan Arnolda.
Pedigree Mastercraftsman (IRE) × Shanjia (GER) (by Soldier Hollow)
OwnerMrs Jessica Ball
BreederJ Wall & E Kennedy
Ratings Official 72 · best RPR 83 · best TS 72
47
Runs
8
Wins
17.0%
Strike rate
44.7%
Place rate
1.32
Actual / Expected
82.9%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-19 19d Goodwood 12f Good 4 1/7 0 Darragh Keenan p 127 72 76 67 12/1
Flat Turf Goodwood Horseracing Club Young Persons Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the rear but in contact with the pace - travelled well and moved through 2f out - hit the front over 1f out - put daylight between rivals inside the final furlong - idled in the closing stages
2026-05-31 58d Thirsk 12f Good 4 6/12 2.5 William Carson v 123 73 71 59 28/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds
2026-04-03 34d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/15 0.5 Jack Callan v 131 73 77 66 9/1
Flat AW Midnite All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Slowly into stride - held up in midfield - steady headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-02-28 29d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/7 1.25 William Carson v 138 73 78 72 11/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap In touch with leaders - hampered and dropped to rear over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - forced dead-heat 3rd(op 6/1)
2026-01-30 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/10 1.5 William Carson v 128 72 79 69 16/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - going easily over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
2026-01-10 12d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/8 0 William Carson v 135 70 77 10 14/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Midfield - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong - led final 110yds - ran on(op 18/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-12-29 11d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 1/9 0 Tom Eaves v 135 65 75 2 17/2
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Took keen hold - soon midfield - smooth headway to lead over 2f out - ridden and clear 1f out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-12-18 12d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 10/13 1.25 Darragh Keenan v 140 65 56 41 10/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Never better than midfield(op 12/1)
2025-12-06 33d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/11 2.75 Darragh Keenan v 139 64 70 55 16/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Prominent - in touch with leaders after 4f - waiting for room when headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra towards finish - just held second(tchd 18/1)
2025-11-03 9d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/13 0.75 Darragh Keenan v 139 64 68 55 15/2
Flat AW Try Unibet's Smartview Racecards Handicap Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - kept on and went fourth final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
2025-10-25 61d Newbury 12f Soft 5 7/12 3.25 Mr Liam McGaffin b 147 66 24 12 28/1
Flat Turf Grundon Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - some headway home straight - never dangerous(op 18/1)
2025-08-25 12d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 5 8/12 23 Cieren Fallon v 140 68 60 13/2
Flat AW Joy Silvester Mobile Barbering Handicap Ducked left start - in rear - raced wide but good headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-08-13 32d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 6/13 1.25 Silvestre De Sousa v 142 70 72 60 5/1
Flat AW Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-07-12 14d Chester 12.5f Good 5 8/8 5.5 Mason Paetel v 127 72 44 42 12/1
Flat Turf Matthew Clark Handicap Midfield - hung right on turn over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
2025-06-28 29d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 5 2/11 0.3 P J McDonald v 133 67 77 54 9/1
Flat AW Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div II) Midfield - smooth headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed and no extra towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
2025-05-30 15d Brighton 12f Good 5 9/9 24 Darragh Keenan b 132 69 9 44 28/1
Flat Turf Star Sports 'Confined' Handicap (For Horses Which Have Not Won A Race In 2025) Always behind (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-05-15 16d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 4/5 1.5 George Bass b 122 71 71 16 12/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Raced in fourth - went third and disputing second over 1f out - weakened and lost third inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2025-04-29 14d Nottingham 14f Firm 4 8/8 0.3 Rossa Ryan b 130 73 64 36 14/1
Flat Pricedup.Bet Bloggers Boosted Double Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-04-15 102d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 8/12 2 Richard Kingscote b 135 75 72 50 14/1
Flat Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Handicap
2025-01-03 23d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 7/9 4.5 Hector Crouch b 137 77 65 51 12/1
Flat AW Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Midfield - brief headway from under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)
2024-12-11 23d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 9/11 5 Adam Farragher b 120 78 64 52 66/1
Flat AW Unibet London Stayers Series Handicap (Series Final - Qualified horses Only) Towards rear throughout(tchd 50/1)
2024-11-18 19d Southwell (AW) 14f Standard 3 6/7 0.5 Kieran Shoemark b 126 78 77 21 11/1
Flat AW Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Midfield - going easily 2f out - switched left and ridden 1f out - found nothing and weakened final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2024-10-30 27d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 2/8 4.75 Neil Callan b 138 78 83 53 12/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 2f out - went second over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
2024-10-03 35d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 4 1/7 0 P J McDonald b 132 75 83 43 25/1
Flat AW Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Towards rear - headway over 1f out - squeezed through and led inside final furlong - ridden out(op 22/1)
2024-08-29 15d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 4 12/12 0.05 Neil Callan b 133 75 57 51 33/1
Flat AW Tote.co.uk Its The Final Countdown Racing League R36 Handicap (Trainers Reg To Racing League) Never better than midfield - hung left over 1f out(op 40/1)
2024-08-14 38d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/10 0 Neil Callan b 142 72 80 33 8/1
Flat AW Try Unibets Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield - some headway over 4f out - ran on well to lead over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - weakened towards finish - always doing enough(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
2024-07-07 25d Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f Standard 4 12/12 1.5 Silvestre De Sousa b 131 74 62 35 9/1
Flat AW Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap In touch with leaders - carried right home turn - hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/1)
2024-06-12 8d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 5 2/8 0.75 Rossa Ryan b 137 72 78 15 9/2
Flat AW racingtv.com Handicap (London Stayers Series And Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) In rear - headway from 2f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 5/1)
2024-06-04 17d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/8 1.25 William Buick b 137 72 77 36 11/4F
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Prominent on inner - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 10/3)
2024-05-18 10d Doncaster 12f Firm 5 2/8 2.75 Morgan Cole b 138 71 75 31 100/30
Flat Turf Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Apprentice Handicap Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - going easily and headway to lead over 2f out - went clear 1f out - headed and no extra final 110yds(tchd 3/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)17529.4%
Normal (2-4wk)1815.6%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2400.0%
Class 413215.4%
Class 521523.8%
Class 68112.5%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)38821.1%
Staying (13f+)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard26519.2%
Soft800.0%
Good7114.3%
Firm4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton (AW)9222.2%
Nottingham5120.0%
Lingfield (AW)5120.0%
Southwell (AW)400.0%
Newcastle (AW)4250.0%
Pontefract300.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-05–2026-06-19. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.