What A Steel (IRE)
What A Steel (IRE) is 5 from 42. Hasn't won since Oct 2015.
- 5–42Wins / Runs
- 11.9%Strike rate
- 15 (35.7%)Placed
- −5.79£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=42 · 0.99 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 527 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since May 2008 (262 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +23.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 195 | 20 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,287 | 136 | 10.6% | +0.5 | 4 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 535 | 51 | 9.5% | −0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Soft | 850 | 79 | 9.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 12 |
| Heavy | 485 | 50 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 38 | 5 | 13.2% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 20 | 1 | 5% | −5.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 30 | 1 | 3.3% | −6.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 763 | 53 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,102 | 111 | 10.1% | 0 | 2 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,184 | 131 | 11.1% | +1 | 3 from 20 |
| Over 3m | 291 | 45 | 15.5% | +5.4 | 0 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix The Great (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 4 | 21% | +2.21 |
| Soft | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 15 | 2 | 13% | +4.33 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| Hexham | 6 | 2 | 33% | +5.38 |
| Kelso | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Aintree | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ayr | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cartmel | 4 | 1 | 25% | +11.00 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 20 | 3 | 15% | +9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 2 | 14% | −6.79 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Whillans | 26 | 3 | 12% | −1.17 |
| Craig Nichol | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.38 |
| Brian Harding | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Reveley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dale Irving | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieron Edgar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 35 | 3 | 9% | −10.17 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.88 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.38 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +13.50 |
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 39 | 5 | 13% | −2.79 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has What A Steel won?
- What A Steel (IRE) won 5 of 42 archived starts between 2009 and 2015, a strike rate of 11.9%. Placed 15 times in total (35.7% of starts).
- Who trained What A Steel?
- What A Steel (IRE) was trained by Alistair Whillans on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 7 December 2015.
- Who is What A Steel's sire?
- What A Steel (IRE) is by Craigsteel (GB) out of Sonya's Pearl (IRE), whose sire is Conquering Hero.
- What going does What A Steel prefer?
- What A Steel (IRE) has the best record on good going: 4 wins from 19 starts (21.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is What A Steel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 7 December 2015. The highest on record is 118.
- What is What A Steel's sire's record?
- Craigsteel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,393 runs since May 2008 (262 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 15.5% from 291. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 6.9% from 763.
- Who are What A Steel's siblings?
- Out of Sonya's Pearl (IRE), What A Steel (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.