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Horse profile

Real Steel (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2015) · Last trainer M F Morris · Last owner Gigginstown House Stud
by Old Vic (GB) out of Grangeclare Dancer (IRE) (Top Of The World)
16 runs · 7 courses · from Mar 2013
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jun 2015 — 4,173 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2015 4 wins · Punchestown, Naas & Cork Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 143
KTB Profile

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.

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating143At career-high mark
143 128–143

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 150A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 16 May 2015 Official rating 143 at the last run, 3 Jun 2015

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 153A · median 134
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft8153A134—
Heavy4144A137.5—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m8153A137.5—
2m1f – 2m4f6141A133—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.81 from 2
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.90 from 1
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.41 from 9
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.82 from 4
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.23 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.11 from 8
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.1—
Over 3m7429212.4%+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

Dam
Grangeclare Dancer (IRE) (Top Of The World)

7 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Grangeclare Gold (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Grangeclare Gold (IRE)2661m6f–2m4f—
Up For The Match (IRE)822m3f–2m4f—
Doyen Dancer (IRE)90——
Colemanstown Lad (IRE)100——
Marie's March (IRE)100——
Grangeclare Rhythm (IRE)80——
Mere Detail (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£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

CourseRunsWinsSR£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

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 8 1 13% −5.62
1m5f – 2m 8 3 38% +5.58

JockeyRunsWinsSR£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

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£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

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 5 1 20% −1.25
2014 7 2 29% +3.38
2013 4 1 25% −2.17

TypeRunsWinsSR£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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2015 · 5 runs
03 Jun 15+18d Punchestown 15 Admission Rated Chase 2m2f · Good · 10 ran F/10 — 11-5 143— B J Cooper 11/4F
16 May 15+16d Punchestown Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase 2m · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-5 140150A David Mullins 11/4F
30 Apr 15+74d Punchestown Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m · Yielding · 5 ran 4/5 1¼ 11-10 140134B B J Cooper 20/1
15 Feb 15+28d Navan Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 2) 2m1f · Yielding To Soft · 4 ran 4/4 46 11-4 140105C B J Cooper 3/1
18 Jan 15+23d Leopardstown Leopardstown Killiney Novice Chase (grade 2) 2m3f · Soft · 3 ran F/3 — 11-5 140— B J Cooper 9/2
2014 · 7 runs
26 Dec 14+26d Leopardstown Racing Post Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m1f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 13 11-12 141121B Brian O'Connell 8/1
30 Nov 14+22d Fairyhouse Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (Grade 1) 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 4½ 11-10 —134A Brian O'Connell 16/1
08 Nov 14+193d Naas Naas Annual Membership Beginners Chase 2m3f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 —141A B J Cooper 11/8
29 Apr 14+23d Punchestown Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m · Good To Yielding · 8 ran 6/8 ½ 11-12 142129A Brian O'Connell 16/1
06 Apr 14+42d Fairyhouse Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m · Soft · 9 ran 2/9 4¼ 11-10 135153A Brian O'Connell 8/1
23 Feb 14+21d Naas Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle (grade 2) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-4 128141B Brian O'Connell 7/1
02 Feb 14+37d Punchestown I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle (listed) 2m · Heavy · 5 ran 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 2m3f · Heavy · 5 ran 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 2m · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 1/19 11-12 —144A Brian O'Connell 5/6F
24 Apr 13+24d Punchestown Attheraces.com Flat Race 2m2f · Soft · 15 ran 2/15 1¾ 11-9 —132A Mr R J Kiely 7/2
31 Mar 13 Fairyhouse Ryans Cleaning (pro/am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 10 ran 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.

Record shown from March 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.