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Steady Progress (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2015) · Last trainer Richard Ford · Last owner Helen Benwell Stella Barclay
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Creaking Step (IRE) (Shernazar)
11 runs · 7 courses · from Apr 2014
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Jul 2015 — 4,117 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2015 · 11th of 14 Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Steady Progress (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts. Best effort: 3rd of 6 at Market Rasen (Mar 2015). Last raced off 79, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating79↓ 8lb off peak
79 79–87

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 22 Mar 2015 Official rating 79 at the last run, 7 Jul 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Jumps 9 figures · best 99A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good488C85—
Good to Firm299A85—
Good to Soft280C79—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f586C80—
2m5f – 3m299A87.5—
1m5f – 2m295C91.5—

Of 11 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 · 9 figures from 11 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
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,267 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.8—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.20 from 2
Good4,04844110.9%−0.90 from 6
Good to Soft2,92835312.1%+0.30 from 2
Soft5,87575112.8%+1—
Heavy3,81444911.8%00 from 1
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.8—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.8—
1m5f – 2m4,48354712.2%+0.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f6,07472311.9%+0.10 from 6
2m5f – 3m5,25262211.8%00 from 3
Over 3m1,43115310.7%−1.1—

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

Dam
Creaking Step (IRE) (Shernazar)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cracking Chap (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cracking Chap (IRE)512m—
Champagneforoscar (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 0 0% −2.00
Sedgefield 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Cartmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Challoner 8 0 0% −8.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr John Dawson 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
HT 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 5 0 0% −5.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00
Hurdle 4 0 0% −4.00

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
07 Jul 15+16d Uttoxeter Neville Lumb 50th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 11/14 ½ 10-3 7971C Harry Challoner 25/1
21 Jun 15+22d Hexham totetrifecta Win Big Money Handicap Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 10-7 81— Paddy Brennan 16/1
30 May 15+69d Stratford Luxurious Boutique White Swan Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 22f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 16 10-8 8176C Harry Challoner 25/1
22 Mar 15+31d Market Rasen 32Red.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 1¼ 10-5 8284B Harry Challoner 12/1
19 Feb 15+65d Sedgefield Happy 70th Birthday Grandad Tom Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 1½ 11-2 8580C Harry Challoner 16/1
16 Dec 14+13d Catterick Pin Point Healthcare Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 12 11-2 8778C Mr John Dawson 20/1
03 Dec 14+193d Catterick Bhest Racing To School Handicap Chase Class 5 · 19f · Good · 10 ran UR/10 — 10-11 87— Harry Challoner 14/1
24 May 14+14d Cartmel Priory Hotel Cartmel Handicap Chase Class 5 · 21f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 11-0 8799A Harry Challoner 16/1
10 May 14+7d Hexham Hextol 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Heavy · 10 ran 8/10 1 10-12 —95C Brian Hughes 80/1
03 May 14+17d Uttoxeter William Hill - Download The App Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 3¾ 10-11 —88C Harry Challoner 50/1
16 Apr 14 Sedgefield Ellen Timney Foundation 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 2½ 10-10 —86C Harry Challoner 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Steady Progress (IRE) won?
Steady Progress (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2014 and 2015.
Who trained Steady Progress (IRE)?
Steady Progress (IRE) was trained by Richard Ford on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 7 July 2015.
Who is Steady Progress (IRE)'s sire?
Steady Progress (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Creaking Step (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
What is Steady Progress (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 7 July 2015. The highest on record is 87.
What is Steady Progress (IRE)'s sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 17,267 runs since Jan 2008 (1,594 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Steady Progress (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Creaking Step (IRE), Steady Progress (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cracking Chap (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.