Pure Steel (IRE)
Pure Steel won three of eight starts on turf between Dec 2024 and Apr 2026. Two of those wins came at Punchestown and both were gained on heavy ground over 1m5f – 2m in novice chases, the latest in Feb 2026 off a mark of 138. He also won a maiden hurdle at Cork on soft ground over 2m1f – 2m4f. The gelding finished fourth of five when he last ran at Punchestown in Apr 2026.
- 3–8Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −0.87£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.91Fair A/E n=8 · 1.63 incl. margin
- 145Highest OR
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 296 d
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
Best recent Speed 115
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 175B | 90 | 3 runs · 90 / 83 |
| Heavy | 2 | 115A | 91.5 | 2 runs · 115 / 91.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 175B | 90 | 4 runs · 115 / 79 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 113A | 98 | 1 run · — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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 7 analysed runs since Dec 2024
- Prominent 5 (71%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (14%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (14%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,849 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 222 | 28 | 12.6% | +0.7 | — |
| Good | 3,449 | 477 | 13.8% | +1.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,968 | 212 | 10.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Soft | 2,841 | 305 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 1,160 | 136 | 11.7% | −0.2 | 2 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 204 | 14 | 6.9% | −5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −8.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 86 | 6 | 7% | −4.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 263 | 26 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,442 | 274 | 11.2% | −0.7 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3,299 | 352 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,911 | 388 | 13.3% | +1.4 | — |
| Over 3m | 820 | 125 | 15.2% | +3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jul 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Oscar Robertson (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Oscar Robertson (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson (IRE) | 20 | 3 | 2m3½f–3m | Class 4 |
| Spider Pig (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.20 |
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.33 |
| Cork | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Walsh | 7 | 3 | 43% | +0.13 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.30 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.33 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Flat | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Apr 26+25d | Punchestown | Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1) Settled just behind the front group early - stumbled at the 4th and lost touch soon after - drifted right over the next two fences - pushed along with no headway made 4 out - promoted to 4th when a rival departed 2 out but unable to find more late | 4/5 | 42 | 11-12 | 145 | 2C | 118C | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 05 Apr 26+49d | Fairyhouse | WillowWarm Gold Cup (Grade 1) Sat close to the front early - 4th at halfway - dropped to 6th before parting company with rider after a heavy blunder 3 out | UR/8 | — | 11-10 | 145 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| 15 Feb 26+35d | Punchestown | Concept Colours Noel Byrne Memorial Rated Novice Chase Settled 2nd - moved up to share the front 3 out going with fluency - took over turning in - pushed out before the last and asserted - won with plenty in reserve | 1/4 | 11-9 | 138 | 68C | 147B | Mark Walsh | 5/6F | |
| 11 Jan 26+31d | Punchestown | Sky Bet Super Sub Novice Chase (Grade 3) Settled just off the pace in 4th - error 3 out prompted urging - dropped away late - finished 5th | 5/5 | 31 | 11-2 | 139 | 83C | 114C | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Dec 25+32d | Punchestown | Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase Settled towards the back of the field early - moved up into 5th then 6th - made progress into 4th after the 7th - into 3rd approaching 3 out - edged ahead just before the last - pulled clear to win going away | 1/7 | 11-5 | — | 115A | 146A | Mark Walsh | 5/2 | |
| 09 Nov 25+296d | Naas | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Beginners Chase Settled 7th - moved into 6th approaching the straight - hampered 2 out but pushed through into 3rd at the last - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd | 3/16 | 4¼ | 11-12 | — | 90B | 143A | Simon Torrens | 33/1 |
| 17 Jan 25+40d | Cork | Annual Membership Available Maiden Hurdle Shared front spot early - clear at 4th - challenged approaching straight before regaining advantage 3 out - pushed along in front from there - stayed on strongly after last to score | 1/11 | 11-12 | — | 113A | 131A | Mark Walsh | 4/5F | |
| 2024 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 08 Dec 24 | Cork | Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Multiples All Shops' Maiden Hurdle Sat behind front group early - up to 7th at halfway then 5th before 3 out without threatening - stayed on same speed to finish 4th | 4/20 | 10 | 11-12 | — | 175B | 119A | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pure Steel won?
- Pure Steel (IRE) won 3 of 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Pure Steel?
- Pure Steel (IRE) is trained by James Joseph Mangan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 April 2026.
- Who is Pure Steel's sire?
- Pure Steel (IRE) is by Yeats (IRE) out of Beaus Polly (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Pure Steel prefer?
- Pure Steel (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Pure Steel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 145, from the run on 30 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Pure Steel's sire's record?
- Yeats (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 9,849 runs since Jul 2013 (707 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.9% from 204. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.2% from 820.
- Who are Pure Steel's siblings?
- Out of Beaus Polly (IRE), Pure Steel (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Oscar Robertson (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Oscar Robertson (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.