Horse Details

Steps In The Sand (IRE)

46 Runs 7 Wins (15.2%) 5 Places (10.9%)
Trainer: Ms Sheila Lavery
6 years old b IRE
Sire: Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Dam: Tu Eres Mi Amore (IRE)
Damsire: Sadler's Wells
Past Runs (46 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
24/09/25
16:45 		Goodwood 10 1m6f Patrick McGettigan Ciaran Murphy 8 3:10.90 15 72 8-6 28/1
Midfield - lost position over 5f out - hung right and lost touch 2f out(op 18/1)
09/09/25
19:05 		Galway (IRE) 2 1m4f Patrick McGettigan Ciaran Murphy 2nd 2:45.87 0.05 69 9-9 17/2
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders 4f out - ran on well from over 1f out - just failed(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
25/08/25
18:43 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m6½f E Walsh Ciaran Murphy 8 5:40.35 2 95 11-7 5/1
In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 3/1)
01/08/25
20:40 		Galway (IRE) 2 1m6f Patrick McGettigan Ciaran Murphy 1st 3:11.78 Won 62 8-13 22/1
Prominent on inner - ridden and went second 1f out - led inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
21/07/25
20:00 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 1 1m5f Patrick McGettigan Ciaran Murphy 1st 2:58.94 Won 53 9-2 4/1
In touch with leaders on inner - switched left 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden clear over 1f out - kept on - just did enough(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
03/07/25
19:42 		Bellewstown (IRE) 6 1m6½f Patrick McGettigan Ciaran Murphy 1st 3:15.77 Won 49 9-5 6/1
Towards rear - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hung left and led final 110yds - kept on (jockey said mare drifted left inside final furlong)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
21/06/25
17:10 		Down Royal (IRE) 15 1m5f Shane Foley Ciaran Murphy 4 2:50.75 4.75 49 9-6 8/1
Prominent - challenging over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
07/06/25
17:35 		Navan (IRE) 23 1m5f Jack Cleary Ciaran Murphy 5 2:56.34 0.05 50 9-1 50/1
Midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden over 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 33/1)
13/05/25
19:30 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m4f E Walsh Ciaran Murphy 8 5:0.40 17 99 12-0 40/1
Never better than midfield
25/04/25
16:55 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 2m3½f E Walsh Ciaran Murphy 13 5:23.36 27 102 11-6 28/1
Always behind(tchd 25/1)
03/04/25
16:20 		Naas (IRE) - 2m3f E Walsh Ciaran Murphy 9 4:55.46 6.5 103 11-5 33/1
Never better than midfield
03/11/24
15:50 		Cork (IRE) - 2m4f E Walsh Cian Collins 10 5:6.10 3 104 11-9 28/1
Midfield - no impression from 3 out(op 25/1)
23/10/24
16:50 		Navan (IRE) 20 1m6f Colin Keane Cian Collins 10 3:14.12 2.25 52 9-3 15/2
Took keen hold - midfield - prominent after 6f - challenging 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 10/1)
10/10/24
15:40 		Thurles (IRE) 11 1m4½f Jack Cleary Cian Collins 8 2:44.28 0.05 53 8-11 10/1
In touch with leaders - headway under 3f out - prominent 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1)
20/09/24
14:45 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m2f E Walsh Cian Collins 5 4:16.70 3.5 104 11-9 5/1
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - headway after 4 out - nearest finish
01/09/24
17:30 		Tipperary (IRE) 2 1m4½f David Egan Cian Collins 3rd 2:47.42 1.25 53 9-0 16/1
Midfield - good headway and prominent behind clear leader against far rail 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 12/1)
11/08/24
15:48 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m6f E Walsh Cian Collins 4 5:18.00 6.5 104 11-2 17/2
Steadied start - held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced 2 out - rallied and in touch with leaders last - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
15/07/24
15:50 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m2f E Walsh Cian Collins 1st 4:13.30 Won 97 11-11 6/1
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - ridden approaching last - led inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
07/07/24
15:40 		Sligo (IRE) - 2m4f E Walsh Cian Collins 1st 4:59.10 Won 91 11-10 7/1
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent going okay before 2 out - led on inner after 2 out - ridden and after last(op 10/3)
10/06/24
19:18 		Roscommon (IRE) - 1m7½f E Walsh Cian Collins 2nd 3:49.05 .75 89 11-8 3/1F
In touch with leaders - prominent after 5th - challenging towards near side after 2 out - carried left towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 11/4)
21/05/24
14:28 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m E Walsh Cian Collins 2nd 3:56.69 4 87 10-13 14/1
Midfield - headway after 2 out - went fourth approaching last - ran on well run-in - went second towards finish(op 16/1)
29/04/24
15:35 		Southwell (AW) 11 1m4f Kieran Shoemark Cian Collins 10 2:43.03 1.75 54 9-8 5/1
In touch with leaders on outer - pressed leader after 2f - lost position from under 3f out - weakened from 2f out (trainer's rep said mare ran flat having run 2 days ago)(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
27/04/24
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1 2m½f Kieran Shoemark Cian Collins 4 3:41.55 1.25 54 9-8 7/2
Midfield - ridden and some headway on inner over 1f out - went fourth 1f out - no telling impression(op 9/2)
31/03/24
13:30 		Southwell (AW) 14 1m3f David Egan Cian Collins 1st 2:24.49 Won 50 8-11 11/2
In rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on well to lead inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 9/2)
26/03/24
16:15 		Southwell (AW) 10 1m4f Ethan Jones Cian Collins 5 2:41.04 0.3 50 8-10 10/1
Held up in rear - steady headway from 2f out - switched right over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 11/2)
09/02/24
19:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6 1m4f Wesley Joyce Cian Collins 11 2:39.09 0.2 52 8-13 50/1
Dwelt start - held up in rear - detached before straight - some headway on far side of group from under 2f out - kept on(op 40/1)
29/09/23
20:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 16 1m4f Gary Carroll John Joseph Hanlon 14 2:37.53 4.5 55 9-7 66/1
Always behind - dropped to last and detached from 4f out(op 33/1)
30/08/23
18:40 		Bellewstown (IRE) - 2m1f E Walsh John Joseph Hanlon 8 4:18.30 8 89 11-2 11/2
Never better than midfield - no extra before 2 out
07/08/23
15:43 		Cork (IRE) - 2m2½f E Walsh John Joseph Hanlon 4 4:39.70 1.5 89 11-2 16/1
Prominent - led narrowly 3 out - headed and not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 11/1)
12/06/23
18:48 		Roscommon (IRE) - 2m E Walsh John Joseph Hanlon 3rd 4:7.40 0.2 87 11-1 28/1
Took keen hold - prominent - hit 4th - nudged along to lead before 2 out - ridden when headed approaching last - disputing second run-in - kept on(op 20/1)
23/05/23
14:15 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m E Walsh John Joseph Hanlon 7 4:4.32 15 – 10-9 200/1
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 4th - ridden after 3 out - weakened approaching last
08/02/23
15:20 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m Jody McGarvey John Joseph Hanlon 14 4:50.51 2 – 10-9 125/1
Took keen hold - always towards rear - mistake 2nd - mistake and weakened 4 out - tailed off before 2 out(tchd 150/1)
16/01/23
12:50 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m Shane Fenelon John Joseph Hanlon 99 - - – 10-7 150/1
Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - midfield - lost position before 3 out - weakened after 2 out - dropped to rear when mistake and unseated rider last(op 100/1)
04/01/23
16:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 9 1m4f Sam Ewing John Joseph Hanlon 8 2:38.32 0.1 60 9-5 16/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along when dropped to last 4f out - keeping on when ridden under 2f out - short of room when squeezed through and bumped rival 1f out - no extra final 110yds - edged left final strides (jockey said filly hung right throughout)(op 10/1)
14/12/22
14:15 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 11 1m4f Wayne Lordan Ms Sheila Lavery 1st 2:34.87 Won 54 8-11 14/1
Towards rear - pushed along 2f out - headway towards far side from over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly raced prominently the last day and failed to get home in a race that was run at a very fast pace which can be verified by the sectional timing of that race; trainer added that a level pace today suited the filly who came with a well timed challenge)(op 16/1)
25/11/22
18:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 9 1m4f Jack Kearney Ms Sheila Lavery 8 2:36.36 3 57 8-13 16/1
Prominent - went second over 6f out - led over 2f out - headed and ridden 2f out - soon weakened
16/11/22
16:00 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 10 1m2½f Jack Kearney Ms Sheila Lavery 8 2:18.95 .5 59 8-12 14/1
Slowly into stride - towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made no impression(op 18/1)
19/10/22
17:40 		Navan (IRE) 16 1m6f Jack Kearney Ms Sheila Lavery 7 3:33.65 2.75 61 8-12 25/1
Towards rear - headway 3f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression and weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1)
29/09/22
17:35 		Bellewstown (IRE) 8 1m4f Jack Cleary Ms Sheila Lavery 7 2:38.97 0.1 62 9-0 25/1
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along 3f out - lost position when ridden and not clear run under 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
29/08/22
19:30 		Roscommon (IRE) 1 1m4f Danny Gilligan Ms Sheila Lavery 4 2:41.51 1 64 9-8 12/1
Prominent on inner - pressed leaders when pushed along over 2f out - switched left under 2f out - headway when ridden and made challenge over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
14/07/22
20:20 		Leopardstown (IRE) 8 1m5f Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery 9 2:55.63 0.2 66 8-12 18/1
Slowly away - soon towards rear of midfield - brief headway from 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out (jockey said filly was slowly away from stalls)(op 14/1)
28/06/22
18:40 		Roscommon (IRE) 1 1m2f Wayne Lordan Ms Sheila Lavery 10 2:23.35 4.75 69 8-7 14/1
Midfield - hampered on turn and lost position after 2f - ridden 3f out - made no impression(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
11/06/22
15:15 		Limerick (IRE) 5 1m3½f Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery 6 2:32.40 0.05 66 9-13 7/1
Prominent - nudged along 2f out - made challenge over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra final furlong(op 9/2)
23/05/22
19:00 		Roscommon (IRE) 7 1m4f W J Lee Ms Sheila Lavery 4 2:49.07 1.25 67 9-5 20/1
Bumped start - in rear - headway going okay over 2f out - keeping on when nudged along until short of room and hampered 2f out - soon lost position and switched left - ridden over 1f out - not clear run repeatedly final 110yds - ran on - not reach leaders(op 22/1)
16/04/22
17:45 		Cork (IRE) 13 1m2f Wayne Lordan Ms Sheila Lavery 11 2:23.22 1 68 9-10 12/1
Towards rear - nudged along and some headway 3f out - no impression over 1f out (jockey said filly hung right in the straight)(op 9/1)
22/07/21
16:25 		Leopardstown (IRE) 4 7f Robbie Colgan Ms Sheila Lavery 12 1:32.62 0.3 – 8-13 28/1
Always towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - soon no extra(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)