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Flash The Steel (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-12-20 to 2022-11-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Order Of St George (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 146 · best TS 133
21
Runs
6
Wins
28.6%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
1.54
Actual / Expected
125.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2022-11-09 21d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 2 5/9 – Harry Skelton t 157 130 114 80 9/1
Greenhous DAF Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-19 159d Fontwell 19f Good 3 1/8 – Harry Skelton t 168 124 130 80 6/1
Findon Valley Homeguard Old Comrades Club Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-13 34d Aintree 20f Good 2 6/11 – Harry Skelton tb 162 127 120 94 14/1
Racing Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 35d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 99/21 – Harry Skelton t 150 132 – – 50/1
EFT Construction Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-05 17d Kelso 21f Soft 2 99/10 – Mr Tristan Durrell t 155 137 – – 28/1
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-16 445d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 2 99/8 – Bridget Andrews t 166 142 – – 40/1
Watch Racing TV On Sky 426 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-28 7d Newbury 20.5f Good 2 1/12 – Harry Skelton t 165 141 146 132 12/1
Get Your Ladbrokes £1 Free Bet Today Handicap Hurdle
2020-11-21 42d Haydock 19f Soft 2 99/14 – Harry Skelton t 164 141 – – 14/1
Betfair Racing Only Bettor Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-10 211d Chepstow 19.5f Good 1 2/11 – Harry Skelton t 157 138 141 126 4/1
Wasdell Group Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-03-13 111d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 9/23 – William Marshall tp 156 138 137 108 20/1
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-23 42d Haydock 24.5f Soft 1 12/17 – Bridget Andrews t 157 138 67 14 12/1
Betfair Best Odds On ITV Races Stayers Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-12 216d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 1 1/16 – Harry Skelton t 145 130 140 133 16/1
Cotswold Stone Supplies Ltd Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-10 43d Warwick 16f Soft 4 1/9 – Harry Skelton t 161 130 128 121 4/5
Sloane Helicopters Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-01-26 28d Cheltenham 17f Soft 2 2/12 – Harry Skelton t 145 125 132 120 3/1
Steel Plate And Sections Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-29 20d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 1/12 – Harry Skelton t 166 120 131 116 6/1
MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series)
2018-12-09 25d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 4/14 – Harry Skelton 152 – 111 100 7/1
ABF The Soldiers Charity Novices Hurdle
2018-11-14 37d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 5 2/13 – Harry Skelton 154 – 119 89 10/3
SP Energy Networks National Hunt Auction Maiden Hurdle
2018-10-08 220d Stratford 16.5f Good 4 3/8 – Harry Skelton 159 – 107 74 6/4
Visit The All New racinguk.com Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-03-02 43d Southwell (AW) 16f Standard 5 1/4 – Harry Skelton 156 – 109 – 1/2
betdaqtips.com Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-01-18 29d Ludlow 14f Soft 4 3/12 – Harry Skelton 158 – 116 – 13/8
Clive Pavilion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-12-20 DEB Ludlow 14f Soft 4 2/14 – Harry Skelton 154 – 113 71 3/1
Tanners Claret Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)6116.7%
Freshened (1-2m)7228.6%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14125.0%
Class 28112.5%
Class 46233.3%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21628.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft14214.3%
Good6350.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-12-20–2022-11-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.