Real Steel (IRE)
Real Steel (IRE) is 4 from 16, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle at Naas (Feb 2014). Hasn't won since May 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 143.
- 4–16Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 9 (56.3%)Placed
- −0.04£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=16 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 207 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
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 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 397 | 44 | 11.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,797 | 242 | 13.5% | +1.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,169 | 115 | 9.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,053 | 249 | 12.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,447 | 157 | 10.9% | −0.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,499 | 173 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 3 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,249 | 260 | 11.6% | −0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,398 | 284 | 11.8% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 742 | 92 | 12.4% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grangeclare Gold (IRE) | 26 | 6 | 1m6f–2m4f | — |
| Up For The Match (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m3f–2m4f | — |
| Doyen Dancer (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Colemanstown Lad (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Marie's March (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Grangeclare Rhythm (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Mere Detail (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.62 |
| Heavy | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.83 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 2 | 100% | +8.38 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.62 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 3 | 38% | +5.58 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O'Connell | 8 | 2 | 25% | +1.83 |
| B J Cooper | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.62 |
| David Mullins | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Mr R J Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J M Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood | 8 | 2 | 25% | +2.38 |
| None | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.75 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| 2014 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.38 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.17 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 8 | 2 | 25% | −1.87 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.83 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 15+18d | Punchestown | 15 Admission Rated Chase | F/10 | — | 11-5 | 143 | — | B J Cooper | 11/4F |
| 16 May 15+16d | Punchestown | Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-5 | 140 | 150A | David Mullins | 11/4F | |
| 30 Apr 15+74d | Punchestown | Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 4/5 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 140 | 134B | B J Cooper | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 15+28d | Navan | Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) | 4/4 | 46 | 11-4 | 140 | 105C | B J Cooper | 3/1 |
| 18 Jan 15+23d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Killiney Novice Chase (grade 2) | F/3 | — | 11-5 | 140 | — | B J Cooper | 9/2 |
| 2014 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 14+26d | Leopardstown | Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 13 | 11-12 | 141 | 121B | Brian O'Connell | 8/1 |
| 30 Nov 14+22d | Fairyhouse | Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) | 3/13 | 4½ | 11-10 | — | 134A | Brian O'Connell | 16/1 |
| 08 Nov 14+193d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Beginners Chase | 1/8 | 11-12 | — | 141A | B J Cooper | 11/8 | |
| 29 Apr 14+23d | Punchestown | Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 6/8 | ½ | 11-12 | 142 | 129A | Brian O'Connell | 16/1 |
| 06 Apr 14+42d | Fairyhouse | Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/9 | 4¼ | 11-10 | 135 | 153A | Brian O'Connell | 8/1 |
| 23 Feb 14+21d | Naas | Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 1/6 | 11-4 | 128 | 141B | Brian O'Connell | 7/1 | |
| 02 Feb 14+37d | Punchestown | I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle (listed) | 3/5 | 4½ | 11-9 | — | 128B | Brian O'Connell | 9/2 |
| 2013 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 13+40d | Limerick | Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Hurdle | 2/5 | nk | 11-11 | — | 134C | Brian O'Connell | 6/4 |
| 17 Nov 13+207d | Cork | I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-12 | — | 144A | Brian O'Connell | 5/6F | |
| 24 Apr 13+24d | Punchestown | Attheraces.com Flat Race | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-9 | — | 132A | Mr R J Kiely | 7/2 |
| 31 Mar 13 | Fairyhouse | Ryans Cleaning (pro/am) Flat Race | 2/10 | 9 | 11-7 | — | 134A | Miss J M Mangan | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Real Steel won?
- Real Steel (IRE) won 4 of 16 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 9 times in total (56.3% of starts).
- Who trained Real Steel?
- Real Steel (IRE) was trained by M F Morris on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 3 June 2015.
- Who is Real Steel's sire?
- Real Steel (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Grangeclare Dancer (IRE), whose sire is Top Of The World.
- What going does Real Steel prefer?
- Real Steel (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Real Steel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 3 June 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Real Steel's sire's record?
- Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Real Steel's siblings?
- Out of Grangeclare Dancer (IRE), Real Steel (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (6). The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.