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What A Steel (IRE)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2015-03-06 to 2015-12-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alistair Whillans.

Pedigree Order Of St George (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 111 · best RPR 112 · best TS 90

Runs

Wins

18.2%

Strike rate

36.4%

Place rate

1.79

Actual / Expected

3.4%

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Full form — last 11 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
2015-12-07	30d	Musselburgh	24f	Soft	4	7/10	–	Craig Nichol b	162	111	96	30	20/1
Racing UK Android App racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-07	28d	Kelso	26f	Soft	3	99/7	–	Craig Nichol p	145	112	–	–	17/2
Graeme Todd & Friends Handicap Hurdle
2015-10-10	8d	Hexham	23.5f	Soft	3	2/13	–	Craig Nichol p	146	108	104	84	14/1
intu Eldon Square Alive After Five Handicap Hurdle
2015-10-02	48d	Hexham	20f	Good	5	1/7	–	Craig Nichol v	151	107	112	90	15/8
Racing Welfare Selling Hurdle
2015-08-15	34d	Market Rasen	23f	Good	4	13/13	–	Craig Nichol	158	110	73	80	16/1
Dennis Meech Magic Moments Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2015-07-12	21d	Perth	24f	Good	4	5/8	–	Craig Nichol p	162	113	90	16	13/2
toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Handicap Hurdle
2015-06-21	9d	Hexham	23.5f	Good	4	1/12	–	Craig Nichol p	154	105	109	73	15/2
toteplacepot Racings Favourite Bet Conditional Jockeys Selling Hurdle
2015-06-12	49d	Aintree	24.5f	Good	4	3/9	–	Dale Irving	151	105	106	78	25/1
Mega Sport Odds Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-24	7d	Perth	26.5f	Good	3	4/7	–	Kieron Edgar p	142	105	101	55	16/1
Saltire Stables At Perth Racecourse Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-17	42d	Ayr	24.5f	Good	3	12/12	–	Brian Harding	146	105	–	–	33/1
Seko Logistics Scotland Handicap Hurdle
2015-03-06	DEB	Ayr	26.5f	Soft	4	4/6	–	Craig Nichol	150	105	86	–	8/1
27 Festival Races Only On Racinguk 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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	1	33.3%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	4	1	25.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	4	0	0.0%
Class 4	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	11	2	18.2%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	2	28.6%
Soft	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Hexham	3	2	66.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-03-06–2015-12-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.