Graceful Steps (IRE)
Graceful Steps (IRE) is 3 from 10. Hasn't won since May 2007. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 3–10Wins / Runs
- 30%Strike rate
- 4 (40%)Placed
- +17.25£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 2.37Fair A/E n=9 · 1.94 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 6 | 17.6% | +8.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 486 | 46 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 692 | 57 | 8.2% | −0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 31 | 9.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 386 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 168 | 13 | 7.7% | −1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 640 | 56 | 8.8% | −0.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 108 | 10 | 9.3% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 456 | 40 | 8.8% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 425 | 24 | 5.6% | −3.5 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 574 | 59 | 10.3% | +1.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 643 | 62 | 9.6% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 388 | 39 | 10.1% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 125 | 13 | 10.4% | +1.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.4 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Khetaam (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khetaam (IRE) | 13 | 3 | 2m–2m2f | — |
| Lucies Pride (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Western Brave (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +18.75 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +19.75 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +21.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Mullen | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thierry Thulliez | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Hugh Bowman | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +20.25 |
| 2006 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 07+14d | Newmarket | NSPCC Family Race Day Handicap | 12/13 | 10 | 9-6 | 74 | 52C | Richard Mullen | 25/1 |
| 14 Jul 07+32d | Salisbury | E.B.F. Ladies Evening Fillies' Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 8-9 | 76 | 73C | Stevie Donohoe | 9/1 |
| 12 Jun 07+21d | Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) | Prix Urban Sea () (Fillies) | 9/9 | 30 | 8-11 | — | — | Thierry Thulliez | 14/1 |
| 22 May 07+8d | Lingfield | Renault Master Handicap | 1/13 | 9-3 | 65 | 81C | Michael Metcalfe | 7/4F | |
| 14 May 07+15d | Musselburgh | Scottish Racing 'Your Best Bet' Handicap | 1/7 | 8-11 | 66 | 85C | Hugh Bowman | 5/2F | |
| 29 Apr 07+8d | Brighton | Radioreverb Handicap | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 64 | 87C | Richard Mullen | 11/10F |
| 21 Apr 07+172d | Nottingham | Countryside Racenight Handicap | 1/16 | 8-13 | 55 | 84C | Richard Mullen | 20/1 | |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 06+17d | Catterick | Robin Hood's Bay Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/9 | 3 | 8-9 | 60 | 58C | Richard Mullen | 14/1 |
| 14 Oct 06+24d | Catterick | Tote Text Betting 60021 Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/13 | 2½ | 8-12 | — | 51C | Micky Fenton | 28/1 |
| 20 Sep 06 | Redcar | E.B.F. Constant Security Maiden Stakes | 9/10 | 1¾ | 8-12 | — | 40C | Richard Mullen | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Graceful Steps won?
- Graceful Steps (IRE) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 4 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Graceful Steps?
- Graceful Steps (IRE) was trained by E J O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 28 July 2007.
- Who is Graceful Steps's sire?
- Graceful Steps (IRE) is by Desert Prince (IRE) out of Ghassak (IRE), whose sire is Persian Bold.
- What going does Graceful Steps prefer?
- Graceful Steps (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Graceful Steps's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 28 July 2007. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Graceful Steps's sire's record?
- Desert Prince (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 2,734 runs since Jan 2008 (178 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 5.6% from 425.
- Who are Graceful Steps's siblings?
- Out of Ghassak (IRE), Graceful Steps (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Khetaam (IRE) (3). The wins came over 6f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.