Horse profile
Stepdance (IRE)
by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Moonlight Danceuse (IRE) (Bering)
24 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Tramore & Limerick
Ran 16 days ago · 7th of 12
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Stepdance is a mare who has won three of 24 starts, all over 1m2f – 1m4f on turf. Two of those wins came at Tramore and one at Limerick, all in handicaps on good or good to soft ground. She last ran at Clonmel in Oct 2026, finishing 7 of 12 in a handicap hurdle off a mark of 109, which was her career-high rating. She is by Footstepsinthesand out of a Bering mare.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (12.5%)Placed
- −14.25£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=24 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 109Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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.
Official rating109At career-high mark
109
43–109
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 131
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 85B | 68 | 1 · — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 131A | 91 | 2 · 131 / 91 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 87B | 86 | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 132C | 83.5 | 3 · 106 / 84 |
| Soft | 4 | 94C | 68 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 101B | 100 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 81A | 78.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 70C | 60 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 132C | 94 | 2 · 76 / 73 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 84C | 65.5 | 1 · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 24 runs · as at 9 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 from 6 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (50%) · 3 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (17%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,772 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 2,944 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 2 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 1,239 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,766 | 143 | 8.1% | −2.1 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 540 | 62 | 11.5% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,298 | 485 | 11.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,126 | 141 | 12.5% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,034 | 527 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,324 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,097 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 837 | 80 | 9.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Moonlight Danceuse (IRE) (Bering)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Moabit (GER) (12 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Moabit (GER)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moabit (GER) | 30 | 12 | 1m3f–2m1f | Class 2 |
| Madurai (GER) | 8 | 2 | 1m1½f–2m | — |
| Unbeatable Dancer (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mythical Light (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramore | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.50 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 11 | 3 | 27% | −1.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kearney | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Adam Grant | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Cusack | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Wayne Hassett | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Mike O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keithen Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 3 | 13% | −13.25 |
| HT | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +3.75 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 19 | 3 | 16% | −9.25 |
| Hurdle | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 26+35d | Clonmel (IRE) | Clonmel Handicap Hurdle up with the front group - sixth four fences out then fifth after a minor error 3 out - under pressure before the straight - seventh and making no dent 2 out - plodded on to finish 7th | 7/12 | 3¾ | 11-11 | 109 | 131A | 117A | Mike O'Connor | 25/1 |
| 27 Aug 26+12d | Navan (IRE) | Racing Next At Navan On Saturday September 5th Handicap Sat close to the pace - pushed along in 5th with 2f left - dropped away late to finish 15th | 15/22 | nk | 9-8 | 59 | 106C | 59A | Adam Grant | 12/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+9d | Tramore (IRE) | Strand Inn Dunmore East Handicap Sat close to the pace early - hit the front for a moment passing the grandstand around halfway - settled back into 3rd and pushed along 2f out - 4th and unable to threaten in the final furlong | 4/9 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 60 | 76A | 73A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/2F |
| 06 Aug 26+69d | Leopardstown (IRE) | Renault Ireland Handicap Tardy away and at the back - made some late progress from inside the final furlong - no threat throughout to finish 10th | 10/22 | ¾ | 8-12 | 61 | 84C | 62A | Conor Cusack | 25/1 |
| 29 May 26+18d | Tramore | Graun Hill Suite Hospitality Packages At tramoreraces.ie Handicap Hurdle Sat close to pace early - blundered at 1st and awkward again 3rd - slipped back to 6th and fading before being pulled up ahead of 4 out | PU/6 | — | 11-1 | 109 | — | — | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 11 May 26+191d | Roscommon | Paddy Woods Memorial Apprentice Handicap Settled in the pack - 7th at halfway - asked for effort over 2f out but made no headway and finished well held | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 62 | 70C | 61A | Adam Grant | 9/2J |
| 01 Nov 25+16d | Down Royal | Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Sat close to the front pack early - pushed along in 3rd with three furlongs left - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 8th | 8/15 | shd | 11-5 | — | 51B | 98A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 15/2 |
| 16 Oct 25+26d | Thurles | Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle Settled midfield early on a tight rein - 8th at halfway - up to 5th two out - driven into 4th but couldn't close before the last - hit that final obstacle - stayed on same speed to finish fifth | 5/16 | 1¼ | 11-7 | — | 87B | 121A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/1 |
| 20 Sep 25+35d | Navan | Bet XS Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack early - driven into 9th two out and 6th at the last - unable to close and well held home | 5/16 | 2¾ | 11-5 | — | 85B | 110A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+35d | Tramore | Strand Inn Dunmore East Handicap (0-60) Sat behind the front group early - up to 2nd by halfway - shared the front spot approaching 2f out looking comfortable - shaken up to hit the front inside the last furlong under heavy pressure - fought back gamely - got on top in the shadow of the post | 1/7 | 9-13 | 58 | 81A | 77A | Wayne Hassett | 6/4F | |
| 12 Jul 25+4d | Limerick | Panoramic Restaurant At Limerick Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Sat just behind the front group early - moved into 2nd by halfway before advancing smoothly into the last two furlongs - asked to go on and hit the front a furlong out - stayed on strongly to the line for victory | 1/11 | 8-13 | 43 | 107A | 78A | Conor Cusack | 9/4F | |
| 08 Jul 25+284d | Tramore | Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back early - improved into 7th by halfway - up into 6th with 4f left - closed to 3rd approaching 2f out - hit front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to win | 1/12 | 9-3 | 43 | 83A | 75A | Wayne Hassett | 3/1 | |
| 27 Sep 24+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dual Racing Friday Nights Handicap (47-65) Stood up a touch at the off - settled towards the back - moved right with 2f left - made progress inside final furlong - never a threat to the front runners but stayed on to finish 5th | 5/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 47 | 101B | 66A | W J Lee | 9/2 |
| 20 Sep 24+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Set the pace early - pushed along entering the straight before losing the advantage inside the last two furlongs - dropped to 4th with a furlong left - unable to find more and finished 5th | 5/12 | 2¾ | 8-12 | 47 | 100A | 61A | Shane Foley | 4/1 |
| 01 Sep 24+17d | Tipperary | Great National Ballykisteen Golf Hotel Handicap (47-70) Sat close up early and fought for control - settled just behind the pace after a furlong - 5th at halfway - shaken up into 3rd turning for home - couldn't find more a furlong out - slipped to 4th - weakened close home to finish 6th | 6/16 | ½ | 8-1 | 47 | 132C | 56A | Keithen Kennedy | 9/2 |
| 15 Aug 24+346d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Your No1 Bookmaker Handicap (47-65) Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by halfway - pushed along and found room to improve 2f out - up into 5th with a furlong left before staying on at one speed to finish 4th | 4/14 | nse | 9-0 | 47 | 98B | 69A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/2 |
| 04 Sep 23+42d | Roscommon | Roscommon Racecourse On Facebook Handicap (47-65) | 9/13 | 1½ | 8-11 | 53 | 57C | 36C | Jack Kearney | 28/1 |
| 24 Jul 23+19d | Ballinrobe | Tote Guarantee On All Irish & UK Races Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 9/14 | 2 | 8-7 | 59 | 94C | 45A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 50/1 |
| 05 Jul 23+30d | Tipperary | Tipperaryraces Handicap | 9/16 | nse | 9-6 | 62 | 66C | 57A | Declan McDonogh | 50/1 |
| 05 Jun 23+42d | Gowran Park | Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (47-65) | 10/16 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 64 | 65C | 47A | Jack Kearney | 125/1 |
| 24 Apr 23+30d | Naas | Racing TV Club Members Handicap (47-65) | 7/14 | 5½ | 8-9 | 65 | 50C | 40C | Jack Kearney | 66/1 |
| 25 Mar 23+171d | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Fillies Maiden | 13/16 | 1¼ | 8-10 | — | 70C | 49C | Jack Kearney | 125/1 |
| 05 Oct 22+18d | Navan | NavanRacecourse.ie Maiden | 10/12 | shd | 8-9 | — | 34C | 52C | Jack Kearney | 100/1 |
| 17 Sep 22 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 6/11 | 5½ | 8-9 | — | 79A | 56A | Jack Kearney | 150/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Stepdance (IRE) won?
- Stepdance (IRE) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trains Stepdance (IRE)?
- Stepdance (IRE) is trained by Henry de Bromhead, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
- Who is Stepdance (IRE)'s sire?
- Stepdance (IRE) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Moonlight Danceuse (IRE), whose sire is Bering.
- What going does Stepdance (IRE) prefer?
- Stepdance (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Stepdance (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 1 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Stepdance (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,772 runs since Jan 2008 (936 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
- Who are Stepdance (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Moonlight Danceuse (IRE), Stepdance (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Moabit (GER) (12). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Moabit (GER)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.