Horse profile
Baby Steps (GB)
by Paco Boy (IRE) out of Stepping Out (IRE) (Tagula)
56 runs · 14 courses · from Jun 2018
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Mar 2023 — 1,320 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2023 · 2nd of 11
4 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Carlisle
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 74
KTB Profile
Baby Steps won four of 56 starts, with all three handicap wins on the AW at Wolverhampton. He gained his most recent success in a Class 5 handicap over 1m to 1m1f at Wolverhampton in Oct 2022 off an official rating of 72. The gelding, who reached a highest ever mark of 84, finished second of 11 in a Class 5 handicap at Wolverhampton in Mar 2023 off 74, 10lb below his career-high mark. Headgear returned at that last run.
Based on 56 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–56Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 30 (53.6%)Placed
- −28.17£1 level staken=56 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=56 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 32dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating74↓ 10lb off peak
74
71–84
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 121
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 121A | 99 | — |
| Good | 9 | 113C | 95 | — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 104A | 85 | — |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 112A | 86 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 27 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 120A | 100 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 121A | 98 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 91A | 84 | — |
| Under 6f | 4 | 89A | 86 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 56 figures from 56 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,449 runs since Jan 2008 (269 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.9% from 103.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 672 | 75 | 11.2% | +2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 641 | 60 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 405 | 38 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 381 | 25 | 6.6% | −2.6 | — |
| Heavy | 103 | 4 | 3.9% | −5.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 113 | 9.2% | 0 | 3 from 35 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 434 | 40 | 9.2% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,513 | 151 | 10% | +0.8 | 2 from 32 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 777 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.8 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 453 | 42 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 187 | 14 | 7.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 69 | 4 | 5.8% | −3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Stepping Out (IRE) (Tagula)
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sparks Fly (GB) (13 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Sparks Fly (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks Fly (GB) | 28 | 13 | 1m–1m2½f | Group 3 |
| The Sweet Escape (GB) | 24 | 4 | 7½f–1m½f | Class 5 |
| Caroline Dale (GB) | 14 | 2 | 5f | Class 2 |
| Supernova Steps (GB) | 20 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 35 | 3 | 9% | −9.67 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 33 | 1 | 3% | −18.00 |
| Class 5 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +1.83 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 19 | 3 | 16% | +6.33 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Chester | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 2 | 6% | −11.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossa Ryan | 14 | 2 | 14% | +5.33 |
| Richard Kingscote | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Ben Curtis | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Laura Pearson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Harley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thomas Greatrex | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stefano Cherchi | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam McNamara | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 48 | 4 | 8% | −20.17 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| E/S | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +2.00 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Mar 23+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 74 | 121A | 89A | Rossa Ryan | 10/1 |
| 24 Feb 23+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 9-1 | 75 | 101A | 69A | Laura Pearson | 17/2 |
| 21 Jan 23+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap | 12/12 | 1¾ | 9-8 | 76 | 84A | 62A | Daniel Muscutt | 28/1 |
| 2022 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 22+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Best Premier League Odds Handicap | 3/8 | hd | 9-10 | 76 | 97A | 78A | David Probert | 9/2 |
| 13 Dec 22+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 50 In Bonuses Handicap | 2/10 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 76 | 89A | 82A | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 29 Nov 22+29d | Lingfield (AW) | BetUK Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-8 | 76 | 90A | 83A | Richard Kingscote | 16/1 |
| 31 Oct 22+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap | 1/13 | 10-2 | 72 | 94B | 86A | Rossa Ryan | 10/3F | |
| 20 Oct 22+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetUK Over 40000 Live Streamed Races Handicap | 3/13 | shd | 9-9 | 71 | 99B | 86A | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 |
| 20 Sep 22+40d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 3/12 | hd | 9-7 | 71 | 91A | 78A | Stefano Cherchi | 14/1 |
| 11 Aug 22+11d | Lingfield (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race Twelve (Handicap) | 10/13 | ½ | 9-0 | 75 | 84B | 66A | Rossa Ryan | 33/1 |
| 31 Jul 22+99d | Chester | White Horse Kids Eat Free Handicap | 4/11 | 5½ | 9-11 | 75 | 77A | 78A | Daniel Muscutt | 20/1 |
| 23 Apr 22+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cazoo Handicap | 2/6 | 2½ | 9-6 | 74 | 98A | 82B | Adam McNamara | 14/1 |
| 31 Mar 22+28d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Woodford Reserve Handicap | 3/9 | 3 | 9-7 | 75 | 98A | 82A | Daniel Muscutt | 12/1 |
| 03 Mar 22+19d | Southwell (AW) | MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 8/11 | 3 | 9-6 | 77 | 102A | 66A | Laura Pearson | 9/1 |
| 12 Feb 22+131d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mansionbet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 3/8 | 5 | 9-0 | 78 | 108A | 79A | Rossa Ryan | 8/1 |
| 2021 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Oct 21+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Handicap | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 80 | 110A | 77A | Rossa Ryan | 15/2 |
| 23 Sep 21+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips On Attheraces.com Handicap | 7/11 | 4½ | 9-10 | 82 | 80A | 70A | Laura Pearson | 16/1 |
| 22 Aug 21+21d | Sandown | Sky Bet Sunday Series Mile Handicap | 3/16 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 83 | 85C | 95A | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 21+20d | Chester | TheCrew Children's Air Ambulance Kids Club Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 9-2 | 84 | 104A | 85A | Rossa Ryan | 10/3J |
| 12 Jul 21+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Fitzdares Celebrates The English Football Team Handicap | 2/7 | shd | 10-0 | 82 | 99B | 90A | Rossa Ryan | 8/1 |
| 01 Jul 21+57d | Haydock | Follow RacingTV On Twitter Handicap | 3/10 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 83 | 98A | 93A | Pat Cosgrave | 12/1 |
| 05 May 21+15d | Chester | Deepbridge Estate Planning Service Handicap | 2/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 82 | 85C | 97A | David Egan | 12/1 |
| 20 Apr 21+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 7/8 | 2¼ | 8-11 | 83 | 103A | 67A | Pat Cosgrave | 8/1 |
| 02 Apr 21+21d | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier All-Weather Championships Apprentice Handicap | 6/14 | hd | 8-2 | 83 | 98B | 76A | Georgia Dobie | 20/1 |
| 12 Mar 21+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 83 | 115A | 90A | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 |
| 15 Feb 21+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier Handicap | 8/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 83 | 87A | 75A | Rossa Ryan | 9/2 |
| 03 Feb 21+27d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Super Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-6 | 82 | 115A | 85A | Rossa Ryan | 7/2 |
| 07 Jan 21+87d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 1/10 | 9-2 | 79 | 120A | 93A | Rossa Ryan | 14/1 | |
| 2020 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 20+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 10/13 | ¾ | 9-12 | 80 | 86B | 72A | Pat Cosgrave | 10/1 |
| 27 Sep 20+16d | Chester | Commonhall Street Social Handicap | 3/12 | 3 | 9-3 | 81 | 104A | 92A | Pat Cosgrave | 13/2 |
| 11 Sep 20+32d | Chester | Please Support The Injured Jockey's Fund Handicap | 3/12 | ¾ | 8-10 | 81 | 95A | 82A | Dylan Hogan | 15/2 |
| 10 Aug 20+24d | Chester | Supporting Chester FC, Our Club Handicap | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-4 | 79 | 112A | 87A | Rossa Ryan | 8/1 |
| 17 Jul 20+20d | Haydock | Visit racingtv.com Handicap | 5/9 | nk | 9-7 | 80 | 85A | 88A | Richard Kingscote | 7/1 |
| 27 Jun 20+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 9-3 | 80 | 88A | 69A | Martin Harley | 9/2 |
| 10 Jun 20+4d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Money Back Free Bet If Second Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 9-6 | 80 | 101A | 87A | Martin Harley | 16/5 |
| 06 Jun 20+117d | Lingfield (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 80 | 97A | 81A | Martin Harley | 12/1 |
| 10 Feb 20+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap | 3/6 | 2 | 9-3 | 81 | 107A | 85B | Richard Kingscote | 5/2 |
| 10 Jan 20+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap | 5/6 | ½ | 8-2 | 80 | 115A | 72B | Hollie Doyle | 16/1 |
| 2019 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 19+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Conditions Stakes | 4/6 | hd | 9-3 | 80 | 106A | 82B | Luke Morris | 20/1 |
| 04 Dec 19+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Handicap | 6/10 | 2½ | 9-0 | 81 | 90A | 72A | Thomas Greatrex | 7/2F |
| 30 Nov 19+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap | 3/6 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 81 | 108A | 74B | Ben Curtis | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 19+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Come To Gentleman's Evening - 23rd November Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 8-6 | 79 | 107A | 83A | David Egan | 6/1 |
| 14 Sep 19+21d | Chester | White Horse Handicap | 3/13 | ½ | 8-10 | 79 | 84C | 84A | Thomas Greatrex | 10/1 |
| 24 Aug 19+17d | Windsor | Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap | 3/8 | shd | 9-2 | 79 | 90A | 80A | Richard Kingscote | 11/2 |
| 07 Aug 19+15d | Pontefract | Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap | 2/12 | 1 | 9-6 | 78 | 104A | 87A | Richard Kingscote | 13/2 |
| 23 Jul 19+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Black Country Handicap | 1/10 | 9-7 | 75 | 99A | 87A | Richard Kingscote | 5/1 | |
| 13 Jul 19+19d | Chester | Sportpesa Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 9-3 | 75 | 85A | 92A | Trevor Whelan | 6/1 |
| 24 Jun 19+24d | Windsor | Marathonbet Live Casino Handicap | 2/13 | hd | 9-3 | 71 | 113C | 93A | Oisin Murphy | 9/1 |
| 31 May 19+33d | Doncaster | Alan Wood Plumbing & Heating Supporting Wpcc Handicap | 12/12 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 75 | 67A | 51A | Richard Kingscote | 12/1 |
| 28 Apr 19+18d | Wetherby | wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 79 | 89A | 78A | Ben Curtis | 4/1 |
| 10 Apr 19+196d | Nottingham | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 7/12 | shd | 9-7 | 80 | 87A | 78A | Ben Curtis | 11/2 |
| 2018 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Sep 18+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | redzonesports.bets NFL Experts Novice Stakes | 5/8 | 3¾ | 9-6 | 82 | 67C | 49C | Trevor Whelan | 18/1 |
| 06 Sep 18+55d | Haydock | 32Red EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 9/12 | 6 | 9-3 | 83 | 66C | 53C | Ben Curtis | 14/1 |
| 13 Jul 18+16d | Chester | MBNA Novice Auction Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/8 | hd | 9-8 | — | 81A | 82A | Ben Curtis | 7/2 |
| 27 Jun 18+20d | Carlisle | Edmundson Cabletech Carlisle Novice Auction Stakes | 1/6 | 9-2 | — | 72A | 89B | Ben Curtis | 6/4J | |
| 07 Jun 18 | Haydock | 188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 3/6 | nse | 9-2 | — | 85A | 92B | Tom Eaves | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Baby Steps won?
- Baby Steps (GB) won 4 of 56 archived starts between 2018 and 2023, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 30 times in total (53.6% of starts).
- Who trained Baby Steps?
- Baby Steps (GB) was trained by David Loughnane on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 17 March 2023.
- Who is Baby Steps's sire?
- Baby Steps (GB) is by Paco Boy (IRE) out of Stepping Out (IRE), whose sire is Tagula.
- What going does Baby Steps prefer?
- Baby Steps (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Baby Steps's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 17 March 2023. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Baby Steps's sire's record?
- Paco Boy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,449 runs since Jan 2008 (269 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.9% from 103.
- Who are Baby Steps's siblings?
- Out of Stepping Out (IRE), Baby Steps (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sparks Fly (GB) (13). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Sparks Fly (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.