Damascus Steel
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Damascus Steel is a 5yo gr from Ireland trained by E A L Dunlop. It is sired by the stallion Mastercraftsman out of the dam Shanjia. Damascus Steel has won 5 races in its career so far. On 4th Oct 2024 at Newcastle, Damascus Steel achieved its most notable victory in the $4972 Arc Weekend On Sky Sports Racing Handicap. It has been a profitable horse for punters. If you had backed Damascus Steel throughout its career you'd have achieved a 61% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempton 16-Apr-25 m R8 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870), Winning Time: 02:34.160, SP: 14/1 | R Kingscote 61.2kg, Cd 0 2.00L | 8 (12) |
| Lingfield 03-Jan-25 2414m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $4,972), Winning Time: 02:31.480, SP: 12/1 Raced on inside, never closer than mid-division | H Crouch 62.1kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 7 (9) |
| Kempton 12-Dec-24 3216m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $36,078), Winning Time: 03:25.500, SP: 66/1 Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after | A J Farragher 54.4kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 9 (11) |
| Southwell 19-Nov-24 2835m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $7,956), Winning Time: 03:10.550, SP: 11/1 Tracked leading trio, pushed along and closer between horses inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong | K Shoemark 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 6 (7) |
| Kempton 31-Oct-24 2413m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,702 (of $5,757), Winning Time: 02:35.990, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and chased leader well over 1f out, kept on, always held | N Callan 62.6kg 4.75L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 04-Oct-24 2503m GOOD R3 Hcp $4,972 (of $4,972), Winning Time: 02:42.700, SP: 25/1 Held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway between horses, joined leader final furlong, led final 110yds, cosily | P J Mcdonald 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Southwell 30-Aug-24 2426m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $18,039), Winning Time: 02:32.170, SP: 33/1 Raced keenly, always towards rear, never on terms | N Callan 60.3kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 12 (12) |
| Kempton 15-Aug-24 2413m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,187 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:38.460, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, led and edged slightly right from over 1f out, all out | N Callan 64.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Sandown 27-Jul-24 2816m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $6,019), Winning Time: 03:06.910, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along on outer well over 2f out, weakened 1f out | D Egan 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 11 (12) |
| Chelmsford City 07-Jul-24 2675m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $10,468), Winning Time: 02:48.030, SP: 9/1 Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced in 5th over 2f out, weakened soon after, eased when no chance inside final furlong, tailed off | S D Sousa 59.4kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 12 (12) |
| Kempton 13-Jun-24 3216m GOOD R8 Hcp $1,965 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 03:32.860, SP: 9/2 Took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish | R Ryan 62.1kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Lingfield 05-Jun-24 2414m GOOD R1 Hcp $871 (of $3,716), Winning Time: 02:33.150, SP: 11/4 Soon tracking leader, steadied in 3rd on inside over 10f out, went 2nd over 2f out, switched to inside over 1f out, ridden and lost two places inside final furlong, weakened towards finish | W Buick 62.1kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Doncaster 18-May-24 2393m GOOD R1 Hcp $2,063 (of $4,397), Winning Time: 02:36.200, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, led going best over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no match for winner | M Cole 62.6kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Kempton 09-May-24 2413m GOOD R7 Hcp $3,140 (of $3,140), Winning Time: 02:33.790, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, angled out over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well | S D Sousa 61.7kg | 1 (13) |
| Doncaster 26-Apr-24 2393m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $4,397), Winning Time: 02:40.530, SP: 22/1 In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer | R Havlin 59.4kg, Cd 0 35.75L | 8 (16) |
| Pontefract 02-Apr-24 2016m HEAVY R6 Hcp (of $3,780) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:26.300, SP: 17/2 Switched left and held up in rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and held, weakened over 1f out | J Hart 59kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 6 (6) |
| Yarmouth 16-Oct-23 2307m SOFT R4 Hcp $257 (of $4,397) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.750, SP: 9/1 Off the pace towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong | B Loughnane 59.9kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 5 (10) |
| Nottingham 26-Sep-23 2057m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $15,462) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:15.130, SP: 6/1 Held up towards rear, hanging left when switched right well over 1f out, no impression | T Marquand 59.4kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 9 (12) |
| Pontefract 21-Sep-23 2418m SOFT R3 Hcp $1,350 (of $5,757) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:41.310, SP: 6/1 Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and came widest home turn, ran on well inside final furlong, held towards finish | R Havlin 58.1kg 0.50L | 3 (8) |
| Bath 23-Aug-23 2045m GOOD R6 Hcp $226 (of $3,873) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:07.300, SP: 11/2 In rear, pushed along before halfway and struggling, plugged on, never on terms | J Gordon 60.3kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (11) |
| Nottingham 03-Aug-23 2057m HEAVY R5 Hcp $4,449 (of $4,449) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.720, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led going well over 1f out, soon edged left and ridden, idled inside final furlong but always doing enough | J Gordon 60.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Pontefract 22-Jul-23 2016m SOFT R5 Hcp $1,965 (of $4,187) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.520, SP: 13/2 Held up in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on | A Rawlinson 59.9kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Yarmouth 01-Jun-23 2307m GOOD R3 CL6Hcp $442 (of $3,768) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.370, SP: 11/10 Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong | R Havlin 64.9kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Windsor 29-May-23 2303m GOOD R6 CL5Hcp $4,397 (of $4,397) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.420, SP: 4/9 Made all, quickened clear over 3f out, pushed along, wandered and hit rail over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, unchallenged | N Callan 57.6kg | 1 (4) |
| Bath 18-May-23 2338m GOOD R4 CL6Hcp $1,523 (of $3,245) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.430, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on one pace | R Havlin 60.3kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Newcastle 09-May-23 2503m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,523 (of $3,245) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:44.150, SP: 5/2 Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | R Havlin 59.9kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Wolverhampton 12-Apr-23 2460m GOOD R1 Hcp $1,596 (of $3,402) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:42.730, SP: 11/5 Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace | R Ryan 61.2kg 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Nottingham 26-Oct-22 1677m SOFT R1 Md (of $6,426) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.570, SP: 28/1 Towards rear, pushed along well over 3f out, no response | P J Mcdonald 58.1kg, Cd 0 14.00L | 8 (10) |
| Newmarket 19-Oct-22 1609m GOOD R7 Nv (of $8,640) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.600, SP: 250/1 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms | R Clutterbuck 60.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 9 (11) |
| Nottingham 05-Oct-22 1677m SOFT R4 Nv (of $10,308) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.840, SP: 50/1 Hampered start and pushed along in rear, never involved | O J Orr 60.3kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 7 (10) |