Horse profile
Steel Rain (GB)
by Striking Ambition (GB) out of Concentration (IRE) (Mind Games)
42 runs · 8 courses · from Sep 2010
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 Jun 2016 — 3,782 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2016 · 12th of 14
7 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Steel Rain (GB) is 7 from 42. Hasn't won since Oct 2013. All 7 wins have come on turf — 0 from 9 on the all-weather. All 7 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off 45, 31lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 31lb off peak
- 7–42Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 9 (21.4%)Placed
- +20.50£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 2.19Fair A/E n=42 · 1.87 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 312 d
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.
Official rating45↓ 31lb off peak
45
38–76
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 682 runs since May 2010 (45 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.3% from 277.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 103 | 7 | 6.8% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 148 | 9 | 6.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 90 | 9 | 10% | +2.5 | 3 from 11 |
| Soft | 85 | 10 | 11.8% | +4.3 | 3 from 12 |
| Heavy | 18 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 225 | 16 | 7.1% | −0.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 277 | 34 | 12.3% | +4.8 | 7 from 28 |
| 6f – 7f | 299 | 17 | 5.7% | −1.8 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 35 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 17 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 34 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2010 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Concentration (IRE) (Mind Games)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Tinsill (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rent Free (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinsill (GB) | 70 | 5 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Thinking (GB) | 22 | 4 | 6f–1m | Class 5 |
| Rent Free (GB) | 8 | 3 | 5f | Class 3 |
| Chip Or Pellet (GB) | 32 | 2 | 5f | Class 6 |
| Pearl Of Rowdown (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Nettie Honeyball (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Penny Arcade (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 3 | 25% | +10.50 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 3 | 27% | +23.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 19 | 5 | 26% | +25.50 |
| Class 5 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Ffos Las | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.50 |
| Chepstow | 8 | 2 | 25% | +18.50 |
| Nottingham | 7 | 3 | 43% | +16.50 |
| Bath | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 7 | 25% | +34.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie McDonald | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.50 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Matt Cosham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Edward Greatrex | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Noel Garbutt | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Tate | 2 | 2 | 100% | +12.50 |
| Richard Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Heffernan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gary Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 40 | 7 | 18% | +22.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +15.50 |
| 2012 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.50 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +21.50 |
| 2010 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 16+38d | Chepstow | Equestrian Surfaces Ltd Handicap | 12/14 | 3¼ | 8-4 | 45 | 32A | Edward Greatrex | 25/1 |
| 21 May 16+22d | Chepstow | Follow At TheSunFootball For Non-Stop Football Coverage Handicap | 7/12 | 1 | 8-8 | 47 | 49A | Gary Mahon | 20/1 |
| 29 Apr 16+42d | Chepstow | Dribuild Dash Veterans' Handicap (Round 1 of the Chepstow Sprint Series) | 8/8 | 3½ | 8-2 | 49 | 31A | Edward Greatrex | 25/1 |
| 18 Mar 16+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 9/11 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 48 | 43A | Oisin Murphy | 125/1 |
| 26 Feb 16+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap | 9/9 | 5 | 9-7 | 52 | 29A | Darryll Holland | 66/1 |
| 18 Jan 16+140d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The New Unibet Racing App Handicap | 9/9 | 10 | 9-10 | 55 | 8A | J F Egan | 66/1 |
| 2015 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Aug 15+41d | Chepstow | Grandslam Madness Live At Bristol County Ground Handicap | 9/9 | 22 | 8-5 | 62 | 36C | Cathy Gannon | 33/1 |
| 21 Jul 15+258d | Ffos Las | Strongbow Handicap | 6/8 | 8 | 9-6 | 65 | 42C | Cam Hardie | 33/1 |
| 2014 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 14+7d | Nottingham | B&M Installations Handicap | 11/14 | nk | 8-2 | 68 | 53A | Joe Doyle | 66/1 |
| 29 Oct 14+10d | Nottingham | 32Red On The App Store Handicap (Div 1) | 10/16 | ½ | 8-11 | 68 | 70A | Matt Cosham | 25/1 |
| 19 Oct 14+3d | Bath | Premier Romans Netball Team Handicap | 16/16 | 18 | 8-7 | 70 | 27C | Noel Garbutt | 20/1 |
| 16 Oct 14+52d | Brighton | TM Lewin, Shirts, Suits And More Handicap | 6/10 | 1 | 9-3 | 70 | 67A | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 25 Aug 14+13d | Chepstow | Bathwick Tyres Newport Handicap | 6/10 | 3¼ | 8-6 | 72 | 60A | Noel Garbutt | 25/1 |
| 12 Aug 14+9d | Ffos Las | Davies Chemists Handicap | RO/7 | — | 9-8 | 73 | — | Jimmy Fortune | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 14+63d | Newbury | Bathwick Tyres Handicap | 6/8 | hd | 9-1 | 73 | 73A | David Probert | 25/1 |
| 01 Jun 14+34d | Nottingham | Racing Uk Anywhere Handicap | 9/9 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 75 | 52A | Luke Morris | 25/1 |
| 28 Apr 14+108d | Bath | 32red.com Handicap | 11/11 | 8 | 9-0 | 76 | 32C | Matt Cosham | 20/1 |
| 10 Jan 14+65d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 7/7 | 7 | 8-9 | 76 | 48A | Matt Cosham | 25/1 |
| 2013 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 13+7d | Nottingham | Trend Micro Deep Security Handicap (Div 1) | 7/12 | 2½ | 9-0 | 72 | 74A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 30 Oct 13+77d | Nottingham | 32 Bonus At 32Red.com Handicap (Div 1) | 1/13 | 8-13 | 72 | 82A | Ryan Tate | 8/1 | |
| 14 Aug 13+8d | Ffos Las | 32 Free At 32Red.com Handicap | 3/5 | ¾ | 8-10 | 67 | 68B | Oisin Murphy | 11/10F |
| 06 Aug 13+5d | Ffos Las | CBI Interiors Supports Ryan Jones Handicap | 2/11 | nk | 9-10 | 62 | 85A | Oisin Murphy | 7/4F |
| 01 Aug 13+31d | Nottingham | Find Nottingham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 62 | 84A | Robert Winston | 8/1 | |
| 01 Jul 13+7d | Ffos Las | Stradey Park Handicap | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 59 | 75A | Oisin Murphy | 4/1 |
| 24 Jun 13+66d | Chepstow | Poker At bet365 Handicap | 1/9 | 9-5 | 59 | 81A | Ryan Tate | 9/2 | |
| 19 Apr 13+163d | Bath | Bathwick Tyres Trowbridge Handicap | 11/16 | hd | 9-6 | 59 | 68A | Frankie McDonald | 7/1 |
| 2012 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 12+17d | Nottingham | Direct 365 Supporting Our Business World Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-4 | 55 | 90A | Frankie McDonald | 9/2 | |
| 21 Oct 12+20d | Bath | Breeders Cup Live Only On ATR Handicap | 1/15 | 8-12 | 51 | 90A | Frankie McDonald | 7/1 | |
| 01 Oct 12+15d | Bath | Stone King Handicap | 5/14 | hd | 8-11 | 50 | 77A | Frankie McDonald | 14/1 |
| 16 Sep 12+13d | Ffos Las | Holsten Vier Handicap | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 53 | 57A | Frankie McDonald | 16/1 |
| 03 Sep 12+38d | Ffos Las | Three Rivers Handicap | 6/7 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 56 | 43A | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 27 Jul 12+3d | Chepstow | Freebets.co.uk Free Bets Handicap | 9/11 | 4½ | 9-2 | 59 | 41A | Richard Hughes | 15/2 |
| 24 Jul 12+5d | Ffos Las | 32 Bonus At 32red.com Handicap | 5/6 | nk | 9-5 | 59 | 62B | David Probert | 5/1 |
| 19 Jul 12+312d | Bath | K2 Conservatories Handicap | 6/11 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 59 | 68A | Richard Hughes | 5/1 |
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 11+104d | Ffos Las | Holsten Vier Handicap | 1/7 | 9-1 | 55 | 70A | Paul Hanagan | 7/2 | |
| 30 May 11+133d | Chepstow | Bet On The toteplacepot At totesport.com Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 50 | 82A | Darryll Holland | 20/1 | |
| 17 Jan 11+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Conference Suite - 700 Theatre Style Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-2 | 55 | 49A | Cathy Gannon | 20/1 |
| 07 Jan 11+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 3¾ | 8-10 | 43 | 48A | Andrea Atzeni | 66/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 10+31d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Sp+ In December At Totesport.com Maiden Stakes | 4/4 | 1½ | 9-3 | 38 | 55B | Cathy Gannon | 66/1 |
| 01 Nov 10+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 10/10 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 39C | Andrew Heffernan | 100/1 |
| 09 Oct 10+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Euro 2012 Qualifiers - Betdaq Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 10/10 | 26 | 9-0 | — | 33C | Andrew Heffernan | 100/1 |
| 10 Sep 10 | Chester | Betdaq The Betting Exchange E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 30 | 9-0 | — | 47C | Stevie Donohoe | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Steel Rain won?
- Steel Rain (GB) won 7 of 42 archived starts between 2010 and 2016, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 9 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Steel Rain?
- Steel Rain (GB) was trained by Nikki Evans on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 28 June 2016.
- Who is Steel Rain's sire?
- Steel Rain (GB) is by Striking Ambition (GB) out of Concentration (IRE), whose sire is Mind Games.
- What going does Steel Rain prefer?
- Steel Rain (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Steel Rain's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 28 June 2016. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Steel Rain's sire's record?
- Striking Ambition (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 682 runs since May 2010 (45 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.3% from 277.
- Who are Steel Rain's siblings?
- Out of Concentration (IRE), Steel Rain (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Tinsill (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rent Free (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Nov 2026.