Horse Details

Empire Steel (IRE)

14 Runs 3 Wins (21.4%) 3 Places (21.4%)
Trainer: Sandy Thomson
11 years old
Sire: Aizavoski (IRE)
Dam: Talk Of Rain (FR)
Damsire: Turgeon
Past Runs (14 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
17/01/25
14:35 		Market Rasen 3m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 99 - - 142 11-3 5/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 12th - pulled up after 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
04/12/24
14:45 		Haydock 3m1½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 7:6.32 3.25 143 12-0 13/2
In touch with leaders - towards rear 9th - went modest third 2 out - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
17/05/24
19:30 		Aintree 3m1f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 4 6:30.09 7 144 12-0 11/2
Prominent - lost position 6th - headway before straight - lost third 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 13/2)
12/04/24
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 9 5:50.11 8.5 145 11-4 28/1
Midfield - hit 5th - headway and prominent 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 25/1)
16/02/24
15:25 		Kelso 2m5½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 6:2.66 Won 142 11-10 2/1F
Made virtually all - going best but faced challenges 2 out - soon shaken up - ridden briefly when good jump last - kept on well run-in - won going away(tchd 7/4)
28/10/23
13:29 		Kelso 3m2f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 7:17.49 2.25 145 10-12 9/4F
Raced in second - headway to lead when jumped right 4th - joined 3 out - headed approaching last - no extra and lost second run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds
22/04/23
15:35 		Ayr 4m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 8 8:13.69 3 145 11-5 22/1
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 5 out - pushed along after 4 out - ridden and weakened approaching last
04/03/23
15:35 		Kelso 2m7½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 6:4.27 Won 141 11-2 4/1
Prominent - awkward jump and lost ground 13th - soon got behind - headway but still plenty to do 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - stayed on run-in - led towards finish(op 9/2)
04/02/23
15:30 		Sandown 3m Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 10 6:32.89 1.75 143 12-0 5/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent and ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1)
03/12/22
14:40 		Aintree 2m4f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 7 5:7.51 1.5 145 12-0 20/1
Towards rear - bumped rival after 4 out - soon ridden but outpaced - minor headway from 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 25/1)
22/01/22
14:35 		Haydock 3m1½f Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson 99 - - 143 10-4 4/1
Towards rear - headway 13th - weakened 4 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for geldings performance)(tchd 7/2)
09/04/21
14:50 		Aintree 3m1f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 99 - - 140 11-4 12/1
Prominent on outer - hit 8th - outpaced 12th - pushed along and struggling from 13th - beaten when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(tchd 14/1)
19/02/21
13:50 		Kelso 2m7½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 1st 6:23.00 Won 135 11-4 4/1
Tracked leader - disputed lead from 7th - mistake 9th - led after 13th - went well clear from 4 out - easily(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
19/01/20
13:15 		Ayr 3m½f Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 3rd 6:40.35 19 – 11-4 9/4
Prominent on inner - headway and disputed lead after 4 out - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 11/4)