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Steps In The Sand (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2021-07-22 to 2026-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ciaran Murphy.
Pedigree Footstepsinthesand (GB) × Tu Eres Mi Amore (IRE) (by Sadlers Wells)
OwnerZoom Buddies Syndicate
BreederSweetmans Bloodstock
Ratings Official 91 · best RPR 104 · best TS 108
54
Runs
7
Wins
13.0%
Strike rate
24.1%
Place rate
1.5
Actual / Expected
32.4%
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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
2026-07-12 29d Sligo 17.5f Good 3/7 1.5 Josh Williamson 135 91 90 2/1J
Hurdle Turf Racing Tv Irish Ebf Mares Handicap Hurdle close up early - 4th at halfway - driven along after 3 out - found nothing more soon after and ran on at one level from the last
2026-06-13 20d Downpatrick 22f Good 4/14 6.5 Mr D McGill 160 92 85 74 7/2
Hurdle Turf Denvir's Of Downpatrick (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Keen early, chased leaders - fifth at halfway - into fourth before 3 out - moved up to dispute before 2 out - briefly in front after 2 out - narrowly passed before last - beaten in 3rd - one pace
2026-05-24 16d Curragh 14f Good 12/24 1.5 Jamie Powell 121 71 64 60 100/1
Flat Turf CAVALOR Equine Nutrition Handicap Took keen hold - in rear - headway over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
2026-05-08 226d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 9/14 0.3 Ben Coen 132 72 55 3 25/1
Flat Turf KOG Logistics Handicap Midfield - weakened 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-09-24 15d Goodwood 14f Soft 3 8/11 15 Patrick McGettigan 118 72 33 23 28/1
Flat Turf Livescorebet Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Midfield - lost position over 5f out - hung right and lost touch 2f out(op 18/1)
2025-09-09 15d Galway 12f Soft 2/17 0.05 Patrick McGettigan 135 69 73 41 17/2
Flat Turf Galway Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders 4f out - ran on well from over 1f out - just failed(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-25 24d Ballinrobe 22.5f Good 8/14 2 E Walsh 161 95 93 76 5/1
Hurdle Turf On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 3/1)
2025-08-01 11d Galway 14f Soft 1/14 0 Patrick McGettigan 125 62 72 55 22/1
Flat Turf Hop House 13 Handicap Prominent on inner - ridden and went second 1f out - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-07-21 18d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 1/14 0 Patrick McGettigan 128 53 60 39 4/1
Flat Turf Tote Multiples Available On Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders on inner - switched left 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - kept on - just did enough(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-07-03 12d Bellewstown 14.5f Good 1/10 0 Patrick McGettigan 131 49 55 49 6/1
Flat Turf McNallys Pharmacy Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left and led final 110yds - kept on (jockey said mare drifted left inside final furlong)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
2025-06-21 14d Down Royal 13f Good 4/13 4.75 Shane Foley 132 49 46 33 8/1
Flat Turf Mount Charles Handicap Prominent - challenging over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
2025-06-07 25d Navan 13f Good 5/20 0.05 Jack Cleary 127 50 50 29 50/1
Flat Turf Cusack Hotel Group Family Raceday July 13th Handicap Midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden over 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
2025-05-13 18d Sligo 20f Good 8/15 17 E Walsh 168 99 79 75 40/1
Hurdle Turf Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle Never better than midfield
2025-04-25 22d Kilbeggan 19.5f Soft 13/15 27 E Walsh 160 102 56 108 28/1
Hurdle SIS Supporting Irish Racing Mares Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-03 151d Naas 19f 9/18 E Walsh 159 103 90 22 33/1
Hurdle Mulvaney Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-03 11d Cork 20f Good 10/20 3 E Walsh 163 104 91 52 28/1
Hurdle Turf E. Tarrant & Sons Banteer Handicap Hurdle Midfield - no impression from 3 out(op 25/1)
2024-10-23 13d Navan 14f Soft 10/19 2.25 Colin Keane 129 52 40 16 15/2
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Real Deal Package On Sale Now Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield - prominent after 6f - challenging 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 10/1)
2024-10-10 20d Thurles 12.5f Good 8/13 0.05 Jack Cleary 123 53 52 20 10/1
Flat Turf Welcome Back To Thurles Handicap In touch with leaders - headway under 3f out - prominent 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
2024-09-20 19d Downpatrick 18f Good 5/11 3.5 E Walsh 163 104 99 90 5/1
Hurdle Turf MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway after 4 out - nearest finish
2024-09-01 21d Tipperary 12.5f Good 3/16 1.25 David Egan 126 53 54 34 16/1
Flat Turf Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap Midfield - good headway and prominent behind clear leader against far rail 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 12/1)
2024-08-11 27d Downpatrick 22f Good 4/8 6.5 E Walsh 156 104 93 54 17/2
Hurdle Turf Mighty Women Awards Mares Handicap Hurdle Steadied start - held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced 2 out - rallied and in touch with leaders last - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
2024-07-15 8d Downpatrick 18f Good 1/14 0 E Walsh 165 97 104 100 6/1
Hurdle Turf Quinn Estate Agents Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - ridden approaching last - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
2024-07-07 27d Sligo 20f Good 1/14 0 E Walsh 164 91 100 63 7/1
Hurdle Turf Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway and prominent going okay before 2 out - led on inner after 2 out - ridden and after last(op 10/3)
2024-06-10 20d Roscommon 15.5f Good 2/16 0.75 E Walsh 162 89 93 57 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Shanagher Hearing Handicap Hurdle (Div II) In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - challenging towards near side after 2 out - carried left towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 11/4)
2024-05-21 22d Punchestown 16f Good 2/17 4 E Walsh 153 87 91 83 14/1
Hurdle Turf Summer In Town 8th & 9th June Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on well run-in - went second towards finish(op 16/1)
2024-04-29 2d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 10/13 1.75 Kieran Shoemark 134 54 36 6 5/1
Flat AW Download The Yeeehaaa.Bet App Handicap In touch with leaders on outer - pressed leader after 2f - lost position from under 3f out - weakened from 2f out (trainer's rep said mare ran flat having run 2 days ago)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
2024-04-27 27d Wolverhampton (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 4/10 1.25 Kieran Shoemark 134 54 53 41 7/2
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Midfield - ridden and some headway on inner over 1f out - went fourth 1f out - no telling impression(op 9/2)
2024-03-31 5d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 1/14 0 David Egan 123 50 59 35 11/2
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap In rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on well to lead inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 9/2)
2024-03-26 46d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 5/14 0.3 Ethan Jones 122 50 54 13 10/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca Apprentice Handicap Held up in rear - steady headway from 2f out - switched right over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 11/2)
2024-02-09 133d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 11/14 0.2 Wesley Joyce 125 52 51 21 50/1
Flat AW Find Us On Facebook @dundalkstadium Handicap Dwelt start - held up in rear - detached before straight - some headway on far side of group from under 2f out - kept on(op 40/1)

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)11436.4%
Normal (2-4wk)3139.7%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)19210.5%
Staying (13f+)32515.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good29310.3%
Soft11218.2%
Standard10220.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)6116.7%
Roscommon500.0%
Downpatrick4125.0%
Punchestown400.0%
Cork300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%
Sligo3133.3%
Bellewstown3133.3%
Navan300.0%
Ballinrobe3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-07-22–2026-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.