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Steel Cut (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer A Oliver · Owner A Oliver
by Shaman (IRE) out of Oatmeal (GB) (Dalakhani)
8 runs · 6 courses · from May 2025
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 23 Oct 2026 · 4th of 14 Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Steel Cut is a maiden who has run eight times without a win and placed once. His best effort came when second of 12 at Dundalk in May 2026. The gelding, by Shaman out of an Oatmeal mare, has contested six races over 1m2f to 1m4f and two over 1m5f to 2m. He finished fourth of 14 in a maiden at Dundalk in Oct 2026.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 8 Nov 2026
Official rating76↓ 4lb off peak
76 76–80

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 100 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Dundalk (AW) (IRE), 23 Oct 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 8 figures · best 117A · median 91.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)4100B92.54 runs · 100 / 92.5
Good2117A87.51 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f6117A92.55 runs · 117 / 93
1m5f – 2m289C79.52 runs · 89 / 79.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 31 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW) (IRE), 25 Sep 2026 Official rating 76 at the last run, 23 Oct 2026

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 8 figures · best 86A · median 77.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)486A84.54 runs · 86 / 84.5
Good286A741 run · —
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 8 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f686A84.55 runs · 86 / 85
1m5f – 2m268C66.52 runs · 68 / 66.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 31 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 23 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 0) · to 23 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 6 analysed runs since May 2025

  • Held up 3 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 525 runs since May 2024 (66 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 3.6% from 194.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm4924.1%−2.6—
Good129129.3%+2.60 from 2
Good to Soft46510.9%+4.20 from 1
Soft8389.6%+2.90 from 1
Heavy2414.2%−2.5—
Standard (AW)19473.6%−3.10 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1417.1%+0.4—
6f – 7f222167.2%+0.5—
1m – 1m1f17784.5%−2.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5946.8%+0.10 from 6
1m5f – 2m40615%+8.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1200%−6.7—
2m5f – 3m100%−6.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2024 · as at 7 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Oatmeal (GB) (Dalakhani)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Guiteau (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Pearl Glory (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Guiteau (IRE)3236f–7fClass 5
Pearl Glory (IRE)726fClass 4
Boysofwallstreet (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Dundalk (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Gary Carroll 3 0 0% −3.00
G. F. Carroll 2 0 0% −2.00
W. M. Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Coen 1 0 0% −1.00
W J Lee 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
23 Oct 26+28d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Des Byrne Memorial Maiden 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 4/14 1¾ 9-13 76100B84A G. F. Carroll 10/1
25 Sep 26+41d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 2¼ 9-10 7693B85A G. F. Carroll 16/1
15 Aug 26+26d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) Irish Stallion Farms EBF Red God Handicap 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran Slow to begin - settled at back of field - pushed along with 2f left - unable to find further response late 10/14 ¾ 8-12 7992B71A W. M. Lordan 33/1
20 Jul 26+9d Ballinrobe (IRE) Tote.ie Everyday Is A Money Back Day Handicap 1m5f · Good To Yielding · 9 ran shared the early pace before being driven and passed 3f out - faded 8/9 9 9-7 8070C65C Gary Carroll 16/1
11 Jul 26+21d Navan Navan Handicap 1m2f · Good · 11 ran Shared the front for a moment - soon sat close to the front group and up to 5th by halfway - asked for effort inside 3f and off the bridle in 4th with 2f left - ran on well in the final stretch 4/11 nse 9-9 80117A86A Sam Coen 16/1
20 Jun 26+25d Down Royal Event Co Marquees Maiden 1m5f · Soft · 9 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward in 6th with 2f left - 5th approaching final furlong - unable to find more late on and finished 5th 5/9 ¾ 9-9 —89C68C Gary Carroll 10/1
26 May 26+367d Dundalk (AW) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden 1m2½f · Standard · 12 ran Settled in the pack early - still 8th at halfway - made ground from 2f out into 5th with a furlong left - stayed on well - nabbed second on the line - narrowly missed catching the winner 2/12 ½ 9-9 —91A86A Gary Carroll 12/1
2025 · 1 run
24 May 25 Curragh Finlay Volvo Irish European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden 1m2f · Good · 11 ran Held up at back throughout - still 9th at halfway - pressed for effort 2f out but unable to close and finished without gaining ground 9/11 hd 9-8 —58C62C W J Lee 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Steel Cut won?
Steel Cut (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trains Steel Cut?
Steel Cut (IRE) is trained by A Oliver, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
Who is Steel Cut's sire?
Steel Cut (IRE) is by Shaman (IRE) out of Oatmeal (GB), whose sire is Dalakhani.
What is Steel Cut's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 23 October 2026. The highest on record is 80.
What is Steel Cut's sire's record?
Shaman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 525 runs since May 2024 (66 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 3.6% from 194.
Who are Steel Cut's siblings?
Out of Oatmeal (GB), Steel Cut (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Guiteau (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Pearl Glory (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.