Horse profile
Damascus Steel (IRE)
48 runs · 19 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out
8 wins · 6 courses
Off 120 days · 1st of 7
Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile
Damascus Steel is 8 wins from 48 runs with all wins at 1m2f – 1m4f. He won last time out at Goodwood in Jun 2026 in a Class 4 handicap off a mark of 72 on good ground. Five of those wins came on the all-weather and three on turf including on heavy going at Nottingham in Oct 2024. He is usually held up.
Based on 48 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 8–48Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 20 (41.7%)Placed
- +37.94£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.53Fair A/E n=48 · 1.31 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 29dAvg 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 rating72↓ 6lb off peak
72
60–78
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 26 | 115A | 87 | 8 · 115 / 93 |
| Good | 8 | 115A | 81 | 2 · 90 / 81 |
| Soft | 6 | 92A | 60.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 110C | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 102B | 67 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 99A | 94.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 115A | 88 | 11 · 115 / 90 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 110C | 83 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 72A | 55 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 48 figures from 48 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 from 10 analysed runs
- Held up 7 (70%) · 1 win
- Midfield 2 (20%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,345 | 156 | 11.6% | +1 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 2,972 | 345 | 11.6% | +1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 1,530 | 166 | 10.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,963 | 182 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 660 | 70 | 10.6% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,130 | 310 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 5 from 26 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 5 | 9.3% | −1.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,384 | 119 | 8.6% | −2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,329 | 217 | 9.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,815 | 438 | 11.5% | +0.9 | 8 from 38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,586 | 285 | 11% | +0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,083 | 114 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 325 | 44 | 13.5% | +2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 48 | 9 | 18.8% | +8.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bobby K (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Bobby K (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby K (IRE) | 41 | 6 | 7f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Lara K (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 26 | 5 | 19% | +38.50 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 21 | 5 | 24% | +20.94 |
| Class 4 | 14 | 2 | 14% | +25.00 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Nottingham | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +31.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.44 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 8 | 21% | +47.94 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Keenan | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| William Carson | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Neil Callan | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.44 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Jack Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.50 |
| Mr Liam McGaffin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mason Paetel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Bass | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Farragher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Morgan Cole | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alistair Rawlinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 27 | 5 | 19% | +21.44 |
| Visor | 14 | 2 | 14% | +10.50 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +22.00 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −4.50 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +26.00 |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.56 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 26+19d | Goodwood | Goodwood Horseracing Club Young Persons Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled at the back early - moving smoothly into contention over 2f out - sent to the front approaching the final furlong - eased clear before drifting late to win | 1/7 | 9-1 | 72 | 72B | 83A | Darragh Keenan | 12/1 | |
| 31 May 26+58d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up at the back - urged into contention 3f out to move up into fourth with a furlong left - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 6th | 6/12 | 2½ | 8-11 | 73 | 90A | 75A | William Carson | 28/1 |
| 03 Apr 26+34d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - pressed to stay close approaching final furlongs - closed on the front group late but weakened close home | 5/15 | ½ | 9-5 | 73 | 94B | 82A | Jack Callan | 9/1 |
| 28 Feb 26+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Sat close up early - dropped back before the 2f marker after a brief bump - kept plugging away late but lacked the speed to get involved in the finish | 3/7 | 1¼ | 9-12 | 73 | 115A | 84A | William Carson | 11/2 |
| 30 Jan 26+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along and made progress entering the last furlong - ran on to chase home the winner finishing second beaten a length and a half | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 72 | 102A | 80A | William Carson | 16/1 |
| 10 Jan 26+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Settled in the pack early after fighting for control - pushed along with 2f left - made ground into the final furlong - stayed on to score close home | 1/8 | 9-9 | 70 | 74A | 77A | William Carson | 14/1 | |
| 29 Dec 25+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Settled mid-pack early - hit the front with authority 2f from home - pulled away in the last furlong to score | 1/9 | 9-9 | 65 | 77A | 87A | Tom Eaves | 17/2 | |
| 18 Dec 25+12d | Southwell (AW) | Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Settled in the pack - urged for effort with over 2f left - found nothing - finished 10th | 10/13 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 65 | 90B | 68A | Darragh Keenan | 10/1 |
| 06 Dec 25+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - closed on the leader approaching the line - lost momentum late but hung on for the runner-up spot | 2/11 | 2¾ | 9-13 | 64 | 96A | 78A | Darragh Keenan | 16/1 |
| 03 Nov 25+9d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Smartview Racecards Handicap Settled towards the back early - made ground wide with a furlong to go - pushed out and stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved | 4/13 | ¾ | 9-13 | 64 | 92B | 84A | Darragh Keenan | 15/2 |
| 25 Oct 25+61d | Newbury | Grundon Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Sluggish getaway - stayed towards rear for most of the contest - well held in 7th | 7/12 | 3¼ | 10-7 | 66 | 39C | 58C | Mr Liam McGaffin | 28/1 |
| 25 Aug 25+12d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Clubhouse Is Open Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards the back on the inner - fast-improving into contention approaching 2f out before being overtaken close home - unable to find more and well beaten | 8/12 | 23 | 10-0 | 68 | 54C | 70C | Cieren Fallon | 13/2 |
| 13 Aug 25+32d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Settled in the pack - moved through inside the last furlong and stayed on - lacked the speed to challenge finishing sixth | 6/13 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 70 | 87B | 83A | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/1 |
| 12 Jul 25+14d | Chester | Matthew Clark Handicap Held up at the back - shifted across for room 2f out - lost touch approaching final furlong and allowed to drop away close home - finished eighth | 8/8 | 5½ | 9-1 | 72 | 71C | 53C | Mason Paetel | 12/1 |
| 28 Jun 25+29d | Newcastle (AW) | Pertemps Network Education Handicap (Div 2) Settled just behind the front group early - made steady progress into contention approaching 2f out - pushed along to challenge before the furlong marker - hit the front briefly entering the last furlong - caught close home and beaten a short head | 2/11 | nk | 9-7 | 67 | 95A | 94A | P J McDonald | 9/1 |
| 30 May 25+15d | Brighton | Star Sports 'Confined' Handicap Sluggish start - settled midfield and improved a touch two out - lost place inside final furlong | 9/9 | 24 | 9-6 | 69 | 30C | 59C | Darragh Keenan | 28/1 |
| 15 May 25+16d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Apprentice Handicap Settled with the pack early - travelling well under pressure with a furlong and a half to run - lost momentum close home to finish fourth | 4/5 | 1½ | 8-10 | 71 | 73C | 73B | George Bass | 12/1 |
| 29 Apr 25+14d | Nottingham | pricedup.bet Bloggers Boosted Double Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled with the pack early - moved through sharply to challenge up front 8f out - hit the front 2f out - driven along but overtaken a furlong later and faded in the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/8 | nk | 9-4 | 73 | 84A | 64A | Rossa Ryan | 14/1 |
| 15 Apr 25+102d | Kempton (AW) | Industry Leading In-Play Markets At Unibet Handicap Settled at rear early - crept on slightly in closing stages - no real factor - finished 8th beaten 6½ lengths | 8/12 | 2 | 9-9 | 75 | 84A | 76A | Richard Kingscote | 14/1 |
| 03 Jan 25+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Settled towards rear on the rails - unable to make ground into contention - well held at the finish | 7/9 | 4½ | 9-11 | 77 | 92A | 63A | Hector Crouch | 12/1 |
| 11 Dec 24+23d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet London Stayers' Series (Final) Handicap Settled towards the back early - moved through on the inner to close on the front group approaching 2f out - driven out but faded soon after finishing 9th | 9/11 | 5 | 8-8 | 78 | 110C | 60C | Adam Farragher | 66/1 |
| 18 Nov 24+19d | Southwell (AW) | Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Sat behind front group early - nudged forward and squeezed through a gap under 2f out - driven but faded in the last furlong - finished sixth | 6/7 | ½ | 9-0 | 78 | 83A | 72A | Kieran Shoemark | 11/1 |
| 30 Oct 24+27d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made progress over 2f out - closed on the front-runner inside the final furlong but no more to give - finished second beaten under five lengths | 2/8 | 4¾ | 9-12 | 78 | 89A | 86A | Neil Callan | 12/1 |
| 03 Oct 24+35d | Newcastle (AW) | Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Settled just behind the front group early - boxed in around 2f out - asked for effort inside final furlong and found room to weave through rivals - drew level with the pacesetter close home - went ahead in the final 110yds - always doing enough at the finish | 1/7 | 9-6 | 75 | 85A | 83A | P J McDonald | 25/1 | |
| 29 Aug 24+15d | Southwell (AW) | tote.co.uk It's The Final Countdown Racing League Race 36 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back - unable to land a challenge - well held in 12th | 12/12 | nse | 9-7 | 75 | 74C | 58C | Neil Callan | 33/1 |
| 14 Aug 24+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap (Div 1) Settled midfield early fighting for a stronger grip - moved through into contention 4f out - hit the front inside the final furlong drifting a touch right - driven out to prevail | 1/10 | 10-2 | 72 | 71A | 80A | Neil Callan | 8/1 | |
| 26 Jul 24+19d | Sandown | Out Of The Blue Handicap | 11/12 | hd | 9-3 | 74 | 100B | 65A | David Egan | 14/1 |
| 07 Jul 24+25d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap | 12/12 | 1½ | 9-5 | 74 | 83A | 61A | Silvestre De Sousa | 9/1 |
| 12 Jun 24+8d | Kempton (AW) | racingtv.com Handicap | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-11 | 72 | 78A | 83A | Rossa Ryan | 9/2 |
| 04 Jun 24+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap | 3/8 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 72 | 87B | 86A | William Buick | 11/4F |
| 18 May 24+10d | Doncaster | Proudly Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Apprentice Handicap | 2/8 | 2¾ | 9-12 | 71 | 58A | 83A | Morgan Cole | 10/3 |
| 08 May 24+12d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap | 1/13 | 9-10 | 66 | 94B | 86A | Silvestre De Sousa | 4/1 | |
| 26 Apr 24+24d | Doncaster | Club Doncaster Handicap | 8/16 | 7 | 9-5 | 68 | 66C | 68C | Robert Havlin | 22/1 |
| 02 Apr 24+169d | Pontefract | Edie, Linda & Philip Grundy April Birthdays Handicap | 6/6 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 70 | 32C | 55C | Jason Hart | 17/2 |
| 16 Oct 23+20d | Yarmouth | Stream Racing At Bresbet.Com Handicap | 5/9 | 3½ | 9-6 | 72 | 88A | 69A | Billy Loughnane | 9/1 |
| 26 Sep 23+5d | Nottingham | Grassroots Series Middle Distance Final Handicap | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 73 | 92A | 69A | Tom Marquand | 6/1 |
| 21 Sep 23+29d | Pontefract | Ben And Mary Hibbert Memorial Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 9-2 | 73 | 99A | 74A | Robert Havlin | 6/1 |
| 23 Aug 23+20d | Bath | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 5/11 | ½ | 9-7 | 73 | 100B | 69A | Josephine Gordon | 11/2J |
| 03 Aug 23+13d | Nottingham | Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap | 1/9 | 9-8 | 70 | 102B | 76A | Josephine Gordon | 6/1 | |
| 21 Jul 23+50d | Pontefract | Constant Security Services 'Confined' Handicap | 2/7 | shd | 9-6 | 68 | 90B | 73A | Alistair Rawlinson | 13/2 |
| 01 Jun 23+3d | Yarmouth | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap | 4/10 | 2½ | 10-3 | 62 | 72A | 82A | Robert Havlin | 11/10F |
| 29 May 23+12d | Windsor | At The Races App Form Study Handicap | 1/4 | 9-1 | 62 | 110C | 79B | Neil Callan | 4/9F | |
| 17 May 23+9d | Bath | Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap | 2/7 | 2 | 9-7 | 60 | 115A | 82A | Robert Havlin | 10/3 |
| 08 May 23+27d | Newcastle (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap | 2/5 | 1½ | 9-6 | 60 | 88C | 74B | Robert Havlin | 5/2 |
| 11 Apr 23+167d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap | 2/6 | 6 | 9-9 | 60 | 78A | 67B | Rossa Ryan | 11/5F |
| 26 Oct 22+7d | Nottingham | EBF Stallions Golden Horn Maiden Stakes | 8/10 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 55A | 57A | P J McDonald | 28/1 |
| 19 Oct 22+14d | Newmarket | British Stallion Studs EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 9/11 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 72A | 66A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 250/1 |
| 05 Oct 22 | Nottingham | British EBF Future Stayers Oath Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/9 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 51C | 58C | Oisin Orr | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Damascus Steel (IRE) won?
- Damascus Steel (IRE) won 8 of 48 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 20 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trains Damascus Steel (IRE)?
- Damascus Steel (IRE) is trained by Gihan Arnolda, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 June 2026.
- Who is Damascus Steel (IRE)'s sire?
- Damascus Steel (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Shanjia (GER), whose sire is Soldier Hollow.
- What going does Damascus Steel (IRE) prefer?
- Damascus Steel (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Damascus Steel (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 19 June 2026. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Damascus Steel (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,624 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Damascus Steel (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Shanjia (GER), Damascus Steel (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bobby K (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Bobby K (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.