Small Steps (IRE)
Small Steps (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts. Best effort: 4th of 15 at Leicester (Sep 2011).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 57Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 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 10% of 19,685 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 151 | 23 | 15.2% | +5.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,917 | 446 | 11.4% | +1.4 | — |
| Good | 4,409 | 400 | 9.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,951 | 214 | 11% | +1 | — |
| Soft | 2,131 | 184 | 8.6% | −1.4 | — |
| Heavy | 562 | 46 | 8.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,563 | 663 | 10.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,758 | 409 | 10.9% | +0.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 10,495 | 1,078 | 10.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,506 | 331 | 9.4% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,209 | 106 | 8.8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 481 | 37 | 7.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 13 | 6.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 42 | 2 | 4.8% | −5.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bahango (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Bahango (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahango (IRE) | 40 | 4 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Etheldreda (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Mullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Graham Gibbons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 12+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Dry Hill Handicap | 8/11 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 53 | 52A | Graham Gibbons | 13/2 |
| 16 Dec 11+88d | Southwell (AW) | Archer Electrical 25th Anniversary Nursery | 6/9 | 3 | 9-1 | 54 | 57A | Shane Kelly | 7/4F |
| 19 Sep 11+17d | Leicester | Aston Flamville Fillies' Nursery | 4/15 | 1 | 8-3 | 57 | 65A | Martin Lane | 11/1 |
| 02 Sep 11+25d | Haydock | Betfred E.B.F. 'Beat All' Precision Legal Services Group Maiden Stakes | 10/17 | nk | 8-12 | — | 50A | Richard Mullen | 16/1 |
| 08 Aug 11+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/13 | hd | 8-12 | — | 69A | Richard Mullen | 13/2 |
| 14 Jul 11 | Doncaster | E.b.f. Light Dragoons Colonel's Appeal Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 8/13 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 52A | Richard Mullen | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Small Steps (IRE) won?
- Small Steps (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2011 and 2012.
- Who trained Small Steps (IRE)?
- Small Steps (IRE) was trained by Ed McMahon on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 4 January 2012.
- Who is Small Steps (IRE)'s sire?
- Small Steps (IRE) is by Acclamation (GB) out of Last Tango (IRE), whose sire is Lion Cavern.
- What is Small Steps (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 53, from the run on 4 January 2012. The highest on record is 57.
- What is Small Steps (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Acclamation (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 19,685 runs since Jan 2008 (1,326 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 15.2% from 151. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.7% from 194.
- Who are Small Steps (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Last Tango (IRE), Small Steps (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bahango (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Bahango (IRE)). The wins came over 5f. As at Oct 2026.