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Optima RacingHorses › Steel Ally (FR)

Steel Ally (FR)

8yo b g · Form & record 2022-10-25 to 2026-03-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam Thomas.
Pedigree Doctor Dino (FR) × Poprock Du Berlais (FR) (by Martaline)
OwnerWalters Plant Hire Ltd
BreederPierre Morruzzi & Philippe Morruzzi
Ratings Official 153 · best RPR 158 · best TS 155
14
Runs
5
Wins
35.7%
Strike rate
71.4%
Place rate
1.33
Actual / Expected
22.4%
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Full form — last 14 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
2026-03-10 31d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 5/6 1.25 Dylan Johnston t 161 153 145 125 16/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - lost position 4 out - struggling from 3 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
2026-02-07 50d Warwick 16f Heavy 1 1/3 0 Dylan Johnston t 161 150 158 155 10/11
Grade 2 Chase Turf Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Kingmaker Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - not fluent 4th - led 2 out - ridden and went clear run-in - won going away(op 11/10)
2025-12-19 39d Ascot 19f Soft 1 1/5 0 Dylan Johnston t 161 144 152 133 11/4
Grade 2 Chase Turf Howden Noel Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - led after 9th - clear after 2 out - readily(op 3/1)
2025-11-10 260d Carlisle 16f Soft 2 1/5 0 Dylan Johnston t 154 143 144 117 8/11
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Graduation Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - left in lead 4th - soon clear - not fluent 8th - reduced lead before 4 out - good jump last - jockey dropped whip run-in - pushed along and kept on well final furlong
2025-02-23 64d Fontwell 19f Soft 1 2/5 Dylan Johnston 158 142 145 135 11/2
Star Sports National Spirit Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-21 28d Ascot 15.5f Soft 1 99/12 Dylan Johnston 165 143 9/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - not fluent 4 out - soon lost position - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 8/1)
2024-11-23 41d Haydock 19f Soft 2 1/14 0 Dylan Johnston 165 137 142 111 6/1
Hurdle Turf Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 13/2)
2024-10-13 205d Ffos Las 16f Soft 2 2/10 1 Sam Twiston-Davies 165 134 136 128 7/2
Hurdle Turf DragonBet Proud Sponsor Of The Welsh Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Led - went clear with winner 3 out - headed before 2 out - rallied run-in - kept on final 110yds(op 5/1)
2024-03-22 50d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 2/14 0.3 Sam Twiston-Davies 167 124 136 120 13/2
Hurdle Turf Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - led - not fluent 3 out - ridden and headed run-in - kept on well - just failed(op 15/2)
2024-02-01 51d Wincanton 15f Soft 3 1/9 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 156 125 102 7/4F
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I) Made all - jumped right and not fluent last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(tchd 2/1)
2023-12-12 30d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 99/11 Harry Cobden 160 5/4F
Hurdle Turf Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened before 3 out - pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)
2023-11-12 238d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 4 2/8 1.5 Charlie Deutsch 154 113 96 5/2
Hurdle Turf Download The Dragonbet App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - not fluent and briefly headed 3 out - pushed along approaching last - 4 lengths ahead and going best when mistake and stumbled badly last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on but no impression final 110yds - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the final hurdle)(op 10/3)
2023-03-19 145d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 7/12 Charlie Deutsch 159 95 61 7/1
Cazoo Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-10-25 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 5 2/12 Finn Lambert 146 106 50 15/8
Go Racing With Vickers.Bet National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional/Amateurs) (Cat 1 Elimination) (GBB)

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
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)6466.7%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 15240.0%
Class 23266.7%
Class 32150.0%
Class 4200.0%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14535.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11436.4%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ffos Las300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-10-25–2026-03-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.