Perfect Step (IRE)
Perfect Step (IRE) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Perfect Step (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Troll Peninsula (USA) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Troll Peninsula (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troll Peninsula (USA) | 4 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| Cardini (USA) | 8 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Way Of The Will (USA) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=5 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 102dAvg 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 Sep 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 10.5% of 13,939 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 65 | 8 | 12.3% | +1.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,199 | 253 | 11.5% | +1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,975 | 294 | 9.9% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,463 | 158 | 10.8% | +0.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,737 | 139 | 8% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 487 | 37 | 7.6% | −2.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5,012 | 580 | 11.6% | +1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 842 | 105 | 12.5% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,024 | 546 | 10.9% | +0.4 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,809 | 410 | 10.8% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,601 | 245 | 9.4% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,126 | 114 | 10.1% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 395 | 36 | 9.1% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 122 | 11 | 9% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −0.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Emeralds Spirit (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (System (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeralds Spirit (IRE) | 37 | 4 | 7f–1m | Class 5 |
| System (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Fourth Way (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Andean Margin (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Messalina (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Lucilla Aurelius (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Spiritual Boy (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Thomas Girtin (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| 2011 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 12+49d | Doncaster | Japan Racing Association Sceptre Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) | 17/18 | shd | 8-10 | 90 | 66C | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 26 Jul 12+76d | Doncaster | Esquires Coffee Wheatley Retail Park Fillies' Handicap | 3/9 | nk | 9-5 | 88 | 101A | Neil Callan | 13/8F |
| 11 May 12+22d | Ascot | At The Races Handicap | 2/9 | 3½ | 8-10 | 88 | 96A | Neil Callan | 10/3 |
| 19 Apr 12+262d | Newmarket | Rossdales Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/19 | 9-0 | — | 101A | Neil Callan | 14/1 | |
| 01 Aug 11 | Windsor | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 5/14 | shd | 9-0 | — | 85A | Neil Callan | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Perfect Step (IRE) won?
- Perfect Step (IRE) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Perfect Step (IRE)?
- Perfect Step (IRE) was trained by Roger Varian on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 13 September 2012.
- Who is Perfect Step (IRE)'s sire?
- Perfect Step (IRE) is by Iffraaj (GB) out of Spiritual Air (GB), whose sire is Royal Applause.
- What is Perfect Step (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 13 September 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Perfect Step (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Iffraaj (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 13,939 runs since Jan 2008 (1,089 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Perfect Step (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Spiritual Air (GB), Perfect Step (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Emeralds Spirit (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (System (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Perfect Step (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Perfect Step (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Troll Peninsula (USA) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Troll Peninsula (USA)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.