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Horse profile

Steel Blue (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2009) · Last trainer Richard Whitaker · Last owner Country Lane Partnership
by Atraf (GB) out of Something Blue (GB) (Petong)
78 runs · 20 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Nov 2009 — 6,197 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 8th of 12 6 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile

Steel Blue (GB) is 6 from 78. Hasn't won since Aug 2009. All 6 wins have come on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather. Last raced off 48, 48lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 78 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 48lb off peak
Official rating48↓ 48lb off peak
48 48–96

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 51A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 1 Oct 2009 Official rating 48 at the last run, 17 Nov 2009

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 →

Flat 78 figures · best 94A · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm2483A60.5—
Good1986C65—
Good to Soft1485C60—
Soft894A80—
Standard (AW)766C52—
Heavy682C48—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f6987C61—
Under 6f994A64—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 78 figures from 78 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
Atraf (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 1,220 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11% from 317. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.9% from 204. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.4% from 135. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.1% from 293.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3438.8%+1.9—
Good to Firm20483.9%−32 from 24
Good281186.4%−0.51 from 19
Good to Soft12464.8%−2.11 from 14
Soft16895.4%−1.52 from 8
Heavy9255.4%−1.50 from 6
Standard (AW)3173511%+4.10 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7068.6%+1.71 from 9
6f – 7f335319.3%+2.45 from 69
1m – 1m1f13064.6%−2.3—
1m2f – 1m4f1351410.4%+3.5—
1m5f – 2m29393.1%−3.8—
2m1f – 2m4f156106.4%−0.5—
2m5f – 3m8966.7%−0.2—
Over 3m12216.7%+9.8—

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
Something Blue (GB) (Petong)

8 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Memphis Man (GB) (14 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Mood Music (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Memphis Man (GB)181145f–7fClass 4
Yorkshire Blue (GB)6886f–7fClass 4
Mood Music (GB)3125fGroup 3
Reqaaba (GB)725f–6fClass 4
The Long Game (GB)416fClass 3
Latch Onto Blue (GB)515fClass 5
Angel Song (GB)516fClass 5
Essential (GB)3517fClass 6

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 24 2 8% −10.50
Good 19 1 5% −12.00
Good to Soft 14 1 7% −11.62
Soft 8 2 25% +5.00
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 6 0 0% −6.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 25 1 4% −19.50
Class 4 22 3 14% −2.62
Class 3 13 1 8% −6.00
Class 2 13 0 0% −13.00
Class 6 5 1 20% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thirsk 9 2 22% +1.38
Ripon 7 0 0% −7.00
Ayr 6 0 0% −6.00
Beverley 6 0 0% −6.00
York 6 0 0% −6.00
Haydock 6 0 0% −6.00
Newmarket 5 0 0% −5.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Hamilton 4 1 25% +0.00
Newcastle 4 0 0% −4.00
Doncaster 4 1 25% +1.50
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Epsom Downs 3 2 67% +13.00
Pontefract 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket (July) 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 69 5 7% −37.12
Under 6f 9 1 11% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Hayley Turner 16 3 19% +8.00
Michael Stainton 14 0 0% −14.00
Tony Culhane 8 0 0% −8.00
Amy Ryan 7 1 14% −3.00
Paul Mulrennan 5 2 40% +2.88
J-P Guillambert 4 0 0% −4.00
Dean McKeown 4 0 0% −4.00
Alan Munro 3 0 0% −3.00
K Shea 3 0 0% −3.00
Kelly Harrison 2 0 0% −2.00
Natalia Gemelova 2 0 0% −2.00
Michael Hills 2 0 0% −2.00
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Royston Ffrench 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Seb Sanders 1 0 0% −1.00
Dale Gibson 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Reilly 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 57 3 5% −33.00
Cheekpieces 20 3 15% −8.12
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 15 1 7% −11.00
2008 16 2 13% −8.12
2007 15 1 7% −7.00
2006 15 1 7% −8.00
2005 17 1 6% −8.00

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
2009 · 15 runs
17 Nov 09+5d Southwell (AW) Play At pokerinvenice.com Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 4½ 8-1 4844A Amy Ryan 11/1
12 Nov 09+42d Wolverhampton (AW) Wolverhampton Hospitality - A Pleasure Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 7/8 nk 8-6 4850C Michael Stainton 40/1
01 Oct 09+21d Ayr Victor Chandler Casino Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 11/17 ½ 8-3 5851A Amy Ryan 28/1
10 Sep 09+5d Epsom Downs Richmond Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 5/8 2¼ 8-4 5961A Jimmy Quinn 16/1
05 Sep 09+8d Thirsk See You Next Year Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 11 ran 4/11 ½ 8-2 5969A Amy Ryan 11/2
28 Aug 09+9d Thirsk Gormire Selling Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 4 9-0 5978A Amy Ryan 28/1
19 Aug 09+14d Hamilton Donald Storrie Group Selling Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 8-6 5381A Amy Ryan 3/1
05 Aug 09+8d Newcastle Eaga Heat Selling Stakes Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 2 8-11 5360A Amy Ryan 18/1
28 Jul 09+4d Beverley 'I Do' Wedding Fair 9th August Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7/12 1¼ 8-10 5758A J-P Guillambert 28/1
24 Jul 09+13d York Symphony Group Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 1¼ 8-2 5765A Royston Ffrench 50/1
11 Jul 09+15d Hamilton freebets.co.uk Free Football Betting Apprentice Riders' Handicap (Round 2) Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 nk 9-11 6069A Amy Ryan 8/1
26 Jun 09+8d Newcastle Sendrig Construction Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 13/14 1 9-1 6646C Tony Culhane 33/1
18 Jun 09+26d Ripon James Brindley Of Harrogate Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 7/12 1¾ 9-0 6361A J-P Guillambert 20/1
23 May 09+15d Haydock Betfredbingo Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 17 ran 11/17 8 8-6 6847C William Buick 33/1
08 May 09+187d Ripon Sis Picture Services Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 8-1 6949A Kelly Harrison 50/1
2008 · 16 runs
02 Nov 08+19d Southwell (AW) Play Cleopatra At Coral.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 ¾ 7-13 5957A David Probert 3/1
14 Oct 08+40d Newcastle Northumbrian Water Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Heavy · 17 ran 9/17 1½ 9-0 7067A J-P Guillambert 20/1
04 Sep 08+12d Redcar Weddings At Redcar Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 hd 9-5 7169A Paul Mulrennan 11/1
23 Aug 08+8d Beverley totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 hd 9-7 7194A J-P Guillambert 8/1
15 Aug 08+14d Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 13 ran 12/13 ½ 8-12 7154A Alan Munro 10/1
01 Aug 08+8d Thirsk Peter Bell Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 1/5 8-6 6074B Paul Mulrennan 11/8F
24 Jul 08+11d Doncaster Donny Mod Gods September 2008 Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 9-0 6083A Paul Mulrennan 9/2
13 Jul 08+16d Haydock Jobsmine Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 2¼ 7-11 6049A Natalia Gemelova 15/2
27 Jun 08+6d Newcastle Kevin Lee Memorial Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 1 9-2 6179A Dean McKeown 11/1
21 Jun 08+9d Newmarket (July) £800 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 nk 8-10 6168A K Shea 9/2F
12 Jun 08+3d Haydock Gallagher Ltd Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 2/13 3½ 8-9 6179A K Shea 15/2
09 Jun 08+31d Pontefract Smiths Of Peterborough Renault Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 9-7 6168A K Shea 12/1
09 May 08+20d Hamilton Sharles Chartered Accountants Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 4½ 9-4 6454A Michael Stainton 16/1
19 Apr 08+11d Thirsk Pinder Dale Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 hd 8-7 6758A Michael Stainton 12/1
08 Apr 08+14d Southwell (AW) Book Your Tickets Online Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 ½ 7-13 5752A Kelly Harrison 22/1
25 Mar 08+143d Pontefract Annual Badge Holders Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 13/16 nse 8-13 6844C Michael Stainton 16/1
2007 · 15 runs
03 Nov 07+16d Ayr John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 16 ran 13/16 2 8-10 7040C Dean McKeown 14/1
18 Oct 07+8d Nottingham Oval Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 hd 9-3 6883C Seb Sanders 4/1J
10 Oct 07+32d Nottingham John Smith's Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 9-3 6885C Hayley Turner 5/1F
08 Sep 07+8d Thirsk Race Again On 18th September Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7/12 3 9-2 7067C Hayley Turner 7/2J
31 Aug 07+14d Hamilton Weatherbys Bank Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 shd 9-5 7264C Paul Mulrennan 7/1
17 Aug 07+11d Newmarket newmarketracecourses.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 shd 8-12 7263C Hayley Turner 12/1
06 Aug 07+3d Ripon Armstrong Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 1¾ 8-8 6958C Hayley Turner 11/2
03 Aug 07+5d Thirsk Peter Bell Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 8-11 6973C Hayley Turner 7/1
29 Jul 07+13d Carlisle Cumbria Community Foundation Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 2 8-6 6977C Michael Stainton 14/1
16 Jul 07+9d Ayr Giles Insurance Corporate Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 9/11 2½ 8-13 7245C Michael Stainton 16/1
07 Jul 07+18d Beverley Hall Construction Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Heavy · 11 ran 11/11 2½ 9-1 7535C Dean McKeown 12/1
19 Jun 07+14d Thirsk Ladies Day On 3rd July Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 12/17 nk 9-0 7762C Michael Stainton 16/1
05 Jun 07+17d Ripon Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 9/9 1 8-13 7845C Michael Stainton 13/2
19 May 07+31d Thirsk P K F Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 shd 8-6 7874C Paul Mulrennan 11/2
18 Apr 07+152d Beverley Music On Meadows Here 16 June Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 9/18 ¾ 7-13 8162C Natalia Gemelova 66/1
2006 · 15 runs
17 Nov 06+14d Wolverhampton (AW) Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 nk 9-0 6766C Tony Culhane 8/1
03 Nov 06+21d Wolverhampton (AW) World Bet Exchange Wbx.com Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard To Fast · 12 ran 9/12 nk 8-12 6960C Michael Stainton 11/2
13 Oct 06+20d Newmarket Special Events Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 18/19 2½ 8-6 8042C Hayley Turner 66/1
23 Sep 06+8d Haydock Lester Piggott Start To Finish Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good · 16 ran 8/16 ½ 8-5 8164C Hayley Turner 16/1
15 Sep 06+9d Ayr Totesport.Com Ayr Silver Cup (Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 26 ran 8/26 ½ 8-9 8271C Michael Stainton 33/1
06 Sep 06+15d Southwell Steve Nellis Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 12 ran 12/12 1 9-5 8253C Hayley Turner 7/2F
22 Aug 06+6d York Patrington Haven Leisure Park Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 5/17 ¾ 8-5 7971C Hayley Turner 9/1
16 Aug 06+18d Beverley Corporate Sport You Wear It Well Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 shd 9-0 7978C Michael Stainton 9/2J
29 Jul 06+23d York Skybet Dash (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9/12 1¾ 8-0 7960C Hayley Turner 10/1
06 Jul 06+19d Epsom Downs Nikon Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 8-10 7669C Hayley Turner 6/1
17 Jun 06+21d York Charles Henry Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 4/20 1¼ 9-4 7771C Michael Stainton 12/1
27 May 06+17d Catterick totequadpot Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 6/11 ½ 8-5 7951C Dale Gibson 25/1
10 May 06+2d Ripon Nick Wilmot-Smith Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 14 ran 14/14 1¼ 8-9 8027C Tony Culhane 5/1F
08 May 06+21d Ayr Horseracing Breaks Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 nk 8-11 8071C Tony Culhane 16/1
17 Apr 06+163d Redcar Easter Bunny Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 12/17 ½ 8-7 8158C Michael Stainton 9/1
2005 · 17 runs
05 Nov 05+7d Doncaster Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 22 ran 7/22 1¼ 8-5 8261C Michael Stainton 16/1
29 Oct 05+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes In Quinton Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Standard · 13 ran 9/13 1¼ 9-3 7343C Hayley Turner 13/2
22 Oct 05+8d Doncaster Whitetobrown Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Heavy · 21 ran 3/21 1 8-5 8482C Hayley Turner 25/1
14 Oct 05+13d Newmarket Sporting Index Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 13/23 ¾ 8-6 8559C Michael Hills 20/1
01 Oct 05+15d Epsom Downs 32redpoker.com Classified Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-0 7978C Hayley Turner 8/1
16 Sep 05+20d Ayr Totesport Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 28 ran 20/28 1 8-12 7946C Dean McKeown 16/1
27 Aug 05+14d York Charles Henry Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 20 ran 4/20 1½ 9-5 7986C Alan Munro 14/1
13 Aug 05+2d Ripon William Hill Great St Wilfrid Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 23 ran 12/23 ½ 8-7 8058C Brian Reilly 28/1
11 Aug 05+10d Haydock Northwestracingclub.info Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 hd 9-7 8151C Tony Culhane 11/2
01 Aug 05+9d Ripon Armstrong Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 15 ran 4/15 1½ 8-13 8177C Tony Culhane 16/1
23 Jul 05+18d York Skybet Dash (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 10/15 2 8-1 8551C Hayley Turner 50/1
05 Jul 05+33d Pontefract King Richard III Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 10/14 2½ 9-9 8961C Tony Culhane 20/1
02 Jun 05+33d Haydock E.B.F. D.Kitchen Ltd Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 1 9-9 9270C Alan Munro 16/1
30 Apr 05+14d Newmarket Ladbrokes Heritage Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 30 ran 23/30 ½ 8-13 9552C Michael Hills 33/1
16 Apr 05+3d Thirsk Conditions Stakes Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 9 ran 3/9 nk 9-1 9587C Shane Kelly 14/1
13 Apr 05+13d Beverley Flying Five Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good · 20 ran 12/20 ½ 9-3 9560C Hayley Turner 80/1
31 Mar 05 Doncaster doncaster-racecourse.com Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 15 ran 10/15 2½ 9-7 9654C Tony Culhane 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Steel Blue won?
Steel Blue (GB) won 6 of 78 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 17 times in total (21.8% of starts).
Who trained Steel Blue?
Steel Blue (GB) was trained by Richard Whitaker on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 17 November 2009.
Who is Steel Blue's sire?
Steel Blue (GB) is by Atraf (GB) out of Something Blue (GB), whose sire is Petong.
What going does Steel Blue prefer?
Steel Blue (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Steel Blue's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 17 November 2009. The highest on record is 96.
What is Steel Blue's sire's record?
Atraf (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 1,220 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11% from 317. Weakest on good to firm going: 3.9% from 204. Strongest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.4% from 135. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 3.1% from 293.
Who are Steel Blue's siblings?
Out of Something Blue (GB), Steel Blue (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Memphis Man (GB) (14). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Mood Music (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2005. 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.