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Horse profile

Large Steps (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Cian Collins · Owner Uncles Nephews Syndicate
by Valirann (FR) out of Blanaid Of Ossory (IRE) (Brian Boru)
4 runs · 4 courses · from Dec 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
First-time headgear LTO Off 182 days · 14th of 15 Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile

Large Steps is a gelding by Valirann out of a Brian Boru mare who is yet to win from four starts on turf. He has raced once each at Bellewstown, Wexford, Punchestown and Down Royal, with three runs on soft ground and one on heavy. His last run, at Bellewstown in Apr 2026, was his first in headgear; he led before finishing 14 of 15 in the Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 94, which remains his highest ever mark.

Based on 4 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 76 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Down Royal, 26 Dec 2025

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 →

Jumps 4 figures · best 76B · median 32.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft376B423 · 76 / 42
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m242C32.52 · 42 / 32.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 102C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 11 Jan 2026 Official rating 94 at the last run, 18 Apr 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 109A · median 98
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft3109A943 · 109 / 94
Heavy1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2102C982 · 102 / 98
2m5f – 3m1——1 · —
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 4 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 3 analysed runs

  • Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Valirann (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,437 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).

Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 341.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm12433.3%+23.1—
Good4524910.8%+0.6—
Good to Soft341247%−3.2—
Soft4485612.5%+2.30 from 3
Heavy170127.1%−3.10 from 1
Standard (AW)14214.3%+4.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4125%+14.8—
6f – 7f14214.3%+4.1—
1m – 1m1f1600%−10.2—
1m2f – 1m4f28414.3%+4.1—
1m5f – 2m475408.4%−1.80 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f553549.8%−0.40 from 1
2m5f – 3m2823512.4%+2.20 from 1
Over 3m651116.9%+6.7—

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
Blanaid Of Ossory (IRE) (Brian Boru)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jordan Gainford 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr H C Swan 1 0 0% −1.00
E Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 3 0 0% −3.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Apr 26+32d Bellewstown Pat & Eddie Smith Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 15 ran Set the pace early - drifted right and a touch untidy over fences - lost front spot briefly around the 6th before regaining it - handed up front role back approaching 3 out - urged on but yielded advantage - dropped away rapidly - beaten a long way at the finish 14/15 10 11-3 9419C93C Mr H C Swan 18/1
17 Mar 26+65d Wexford William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 14 ran Settled around midpack - unable to strike into contention from 3 out - well held at the finish 10/14 13 11-12 —42C94C E Walsh 50/1
11 Jan 26+16d Punchestown Sky Bet, For The Fans Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran Held up in the pack - unable to make ground from 3 out - dropped away late to finish 16th 16/20 14 11-12 —23C102C Jordan Gainford 80/1
26 Dec 25 Down Royal Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle 17f · Yielding · 10 ran Handy behind front pack early - blundered at 2nd and drifted right at 3rd - pushed for effort after 3 out - lost ground before 2 out and beaten well 5/10 11 11-10 —76B109A Jordan Gainford 18/1

Quick answers

How many races has Large Steps (IRE) won?
Large Steps (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts between 2025 and 2026.
Who trains Large Steps (IRE)?
Large Steps (IRE) is trained by Cian Collins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 April 2026.
Who is Large Steps (IRE)'s sire?
Large Steps (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Blanaid Of Ossory (IRE), whose sire is Brian Boru.
What is Large Steps (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 18 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Large Steps (IRE)'s sire's record?
Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,437 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 341.

Record shown from December 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.