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Pure Steel (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-12-08 to 2026-04-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Joseph Mangan.

Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Beaus Polly (IRE) (by Presenting)

OwnerJohn P Mcmanus

BreederMargaret Vaughan

Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 146 · best TS 116

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.69

Actual / Expected

1.9%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-30	74d	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	4/5	42	Mark Walsh	166	145	76	22	12/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Barberstown Castle Novice Chase Jumped right on occasions - soon towards rear - weakened quickly 3 out - tailed off
2026-02-15	35d	Punchestown	16.5f	Heavy	–	1/4	0	Mark Walsh	163	138	146	99	4/5
Chase Turf Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase Raced in second - pressed leader before 4 out - led and ridden before 2 out - went clear before last - readily(op 4/6)
2026-01-11	31d	Punchestown	19.5f	Soft	–	5/5	31	Mark Walsh	156	139	97	69	6/1
Grade 3 Chase Turf Sky Bet Super Sub Novice Chase In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 4/1)
2025-12-11	32d	Punchestown	16.5f	Heavy	–	1/7	0	Mark Walsh	159	–	136	89	5/2
Chase Turf Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase Jumped well - midfield - smooth headway and went third 3 out - led going best last - nudged along and went clear run-in - easily(op 13/8)
2025-11-09	296d	Naas	16f	Soft	–	3/16	4.25	Simon Torrens	166	–	123	116	33/1
Chase Turf Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase Midfield - headway and hampered 2 out - went third approaching last - no extra run-in(op 28/1)
2025-01-17	40d	Cork	17f	Soft	–	1/11	–	Mark Walsh	166	–	123	103	4/5
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2024-12-08	DEB	Cork	15.5f	Soft	–	4/20	10	Mark Walsh	166	–	100	88	6/1
Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing Guaranteed Multiples All Shops Maiden Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - switched left before 2 out - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 7/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Freshened (1-2m)	4	3	75.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	1	20.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Punchestown	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-12-08–2026-04-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.