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Steps Match (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2020-08-22 to 2024-11-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Daragh Bourke.
Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × Woodfield Dream (IRE) (by Luso)
OwnerMrs Janet Lowther
Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 108 · best TS 91
32
Runs
3
Wins
9.4%
Strike rate
28.1%
Place rate
0.85
Actual / Expected
14.1%
Level-stake ROI

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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
2024-11-15 15d Newcastle 23.5f Good 4 7/10 18 Conor Rabbitt p 161 108 61 63 25/1
Hurdle Turf Hawkstone Stout Available At The Hawk Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - led - pushed along briefly after 4th - hit and faced challenge 8th - headed 3 out - soon lost ground quickly - weakening when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - tailed off(tchd 33/1)
2024-10-31 11d Newcastle 23.5f Good 4 99/7 Brian Hughes p 161 108 28/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Quinnbet App Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Jumped left on occasions - prominent - lost position 2nd - hampered and unseated after 6th(op 50/1)
2024-10-20 16d Sedgefield 26.5f Good 4 99/9 Callum Bewley p 157 98 5/1
Chase Turf bet365 Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Jumped left on occasions and didn't jump well - led narrowly - headed and raced in second 6th - lost second 5 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 9/1)
2024-10-04 25d Hexham 24f Good 5 3/12 10 Callum Bewley p 168 100 99 45 10/1
Chase Turf Bet Calculator At oddsmetrik.com Novices Handicap Chase Led - soon went clear - reduced lead 7th - joined briefly 3 out - pushed along home turn - headed and lost second before last - weakened run-in(tchd 14/1)
2024-09-09 46d Perth 24f Good 5 1/10 0 Callum Bewley p 162 98 105 76 22/1
Hurdle Turf Practical Car And Van Rental At asp.scot Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Raced wide - made virtually all - joined after 7th - ridden and went clear after 2 out - eased inside final 110yds - readily(op 25/1)
2024-07-25 17d Wexford 24f Good 8/13 8 John Shinnick v 150 90 79 47 11/2
Hurdle Turf Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Never better than midfield(op 7/1)
2024-07-08 36d Roscommon 24.5f Good 5/16 1.25 Kieren Buckley b 165 92 77 52 6/1
Hurdle Turf Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle Jumped left on occasions - soon midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group 4 out - soon outpaced and reminders - bumped rival 3 out - kept on after last - no telling impression(op 15/2)
2024-06-02 22d Kilbeggan 25f Good 5/15 3.25 Kieren Buckley b 167 93 86 22 9/2J
Hurdle Turf Joe Quinn Transport Longford Handicap Hurdle Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in(tchd 5/1)
2024-05-11 17d Cork 24.5f Good 4/18 0.5 Kieren Buckley 166 93 93 75 14/1
Hurdle Turf Fraser Rutherford Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - headway 2 out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish(tchd 16/1)
2024-04-24 201d Bellewstown 20.5f Good 8/16 2 Kieren Buckley 167 94 83 36 20/1
Hurdle Turf David McKeown A1 Generators Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - some headway approaching last - kept on - never near to challenge(op 22/1)
2023-10-06 42d Downpatrick 23.5f Soft 99/9 Kieren Buckley p 159 89 11/2
Toals Bookmakers Handicap Chase
2023-08-25 17d Kilbeggan 25f Soft 5/13 Kieren Buckley b 160 90 55 23 7/2
Tom Mangan & Locky Murphy Handicap Chase
2023-08-08 29d Roscommon 23.5f Good 8/13 Kieren Buckley b 153 96 96 30 11/2
Paul Byron Shoes Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-10 20d Roscommon 24f Soft 1/14 Kieren Buckley b 160 90 104 50 4/1
Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-20 26d Wexford 25.5f Good 5/16 Conor Brassil p 164 91 94 64 8/1
Country Fest Wexford August 13th Opportunity Handicap Chase
2023-05-25 238d Limerick 22.5f Good 10/16 Kieren Buckley 156 93 31 4 20/1
Springfort Hall Hotel Handicap Chase
2022-09-29 12d Clonmel 24f Good 99/15 Kieren Buckley p 158 95 11/2
Clonmel Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-17 42d Navan 21.5f Good 5/16 Kieren Buckley p 156 95 98 88 12/1
NavanRacecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle
2022-08-06 17d Kilbeggan 25f Good 99/13 Jody McGarvey p 156 96 17/2
Kieran Kelly Memorial Handicap Chase
2022-07-20 42d Limerick 22f Good 2/16 Danny Mullins p 161 95 103 91 5/2
Templeglantine Handicap Chase
2022-06-08 12d Wexford 25.5f Soft 2/13 Ian Power p 159 93 108 71 11/2
Racing Again June 15th Handicap Chase
2022-05-27 13d Limerick 22.5f Good 3/15 Ian Power p 159 93 97 84 14/1
Adare Handicap Chase
2022-05-14 22d Wexford 25f Good 10/12 Phillip Enright p 156 95 78 62 20/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase
2022-04-22 11d Kilbeggan 22f Good 9/10 Ian Power 166 43 100/1
Racing Again Friday Evening May 13th Beginners Chase
2022-04-11 227d Tramore 22f Good 99/13 Donagh Meyler 166 28/1
Tramore Promenade Beginners Chase
2021-08-27 10d Down Royal 24f Good 6/16 Richard Deegan b 157 96 98 17 10/3
Pat OHare Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
2021-08-17 32d Sligo 25.5f Soft 3/15 Richard Deegan p 153 96 102 79 13/2
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-16 15d Kilbeggan 25f Good 5/15 Jody McGarvey p 162 96 98 8 7/2
Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-01 25d Tipperary 24f Good 1/14 Phillip Enright p 162 89 101 42 15/2
Follow @tipperaryraces.ie Handicap Hurdle
2021-06-06 271d Kilbeggan 24.5f Good 3/16 Phillip Enright p 160 87 94 59 28/1
Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Handicap Hurdle

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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)15213.3%
Freshened (1-2m)6116.7%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3239.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2528.0%
Soft7114.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kilbeggan600.0%
Wexford400.0%
Limerick300.0%
Roscommon3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-22–2024-11-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.