Arctic Steps — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 38%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Down Royal (IRE) — well clear of the 38% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 50% 1-2-6
Down Royal (IRE) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Naas (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 5 trainers

Jockeys

Patrick McGettigan NOW 80% 2-2-5
Rory Cleary 40% 1-1-5
Rory Mulligan 0% 0-0-2
Donagh O'Connor 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-1
Reese Holohan 0% 0-0-1
Shane Foley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ross O'Sullivan NOW 50% 1-2-6
Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch 40% 1-1-5
Paul Mulligan 33% 1-0-3
Mrs John Harrington 0% 0-0-1
Peter Lawlor 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 60% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 60% 3-3-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (55% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 55% 3-3-11
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

9th/12 26 May 2026 6 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 5f
- Standard
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.2 OR 74 +6

Patrick McGettigan

Prominent - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
1st/16 9 May 2026 23 days ago

Naas (IRE)
- 5f
- Good
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 68

Patrick McGettigan

Prominent towards far side - ridden and led narrowly 2f out - faced challenges inside final 110yds - kept on well inside final 110yds…
5th/16 25 Apr 2026 37 days ago

Navan (IRE)
- 5f
- Good To Yielding
- Cheekpieces
btn .5 OR 68

Reese Holohan

Prominent - outpaced from over 2f out(op 11/1)
2nd/10 20 Mar 2026 73 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 5f
- Standard
- Cheekpieces
btn 1.5 OR 68 +3

Patrick McGettigan

Slightly awkward start - prominent - pressed winner 2f out - kept on(op 11/2)
2nd/11 13 Feb 2026 108 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 5f
- Standard
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.1 OR 65 -1

Patrick McGettigan

Led narrowly or disputed lead - edged right inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 14/1)
6th/7 16 Jan 2026 136 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 6f
- Standard
- Cheekpieces
btn 1.75 OR 66 +7

Donagh O'Connor

In touch with leaders - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 15/2)
1st/9 28 Nov 2025 185 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 5f
- Standard
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 59

Patrick McGettigan

Pressed leader - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - led final strides (trainer said that a drop back in trip and…
12th/14 24 Oct 2025 220 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 7f
- Standard
Rory Mulligan

Always behind(op 40/1)
12th/16 16 Oct 2025 228 days ago

Curragh (IRE)
- 5f
- Yielding
Rory Mulligan

Squeezed out start - in rear - plenty to do halfway - some headway inside final furlong - never on terms(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
18th/18 22 Sep 2025 252 days ago

Fairyhouse (IRE)
- 7f
- Yielding
btn 8 OR 63

Gavin Ryan

Slowly away - always behind (jockey said filly ran short of room leaving starting stalls)(op 22/1)