Damascus Steel (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-1-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Brighton 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

William Carson NOW 75% 1-2-4
P J McDonald 100% 0-1-1
Tom Eaves 100% 1-0-1
Cieren Fallon 0% 0-0-1
Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-1
George Bass 0% 0-0-1
Jack Callan 0% 0-0-1
Mason Paetel(5) 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Dunlop 17% 0-1-6
Denis Quinn 100% 2-2-4
Gihan Arnolda NOW 0% 0-0-1
John Ryan 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 2-3-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 45% 2-3-11
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

6th/12 31 May 2026 1 day ago

Thirsk
- 1m4f
- Good
- Class 4
- Visor
btn 2.5 OR 73

William Carson

Held up in midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds
5th/15 3 Apr 2026 59 days ago

Lingfield (AW)
- 1m4f
- Standard
- Class 4
- Visor
btn .5 OR 73

Jack Callan

Slowly into stride - held up in midfield - steady headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
3rd/7 28 Feb 2026 93 days ago

Lingfield (AW)
- 1m4f
- Standard
- Class 5
- Visor
btn 1.25 OR 73 +1

William Carson

In touch with leaders - hampered and dropped to rear over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - forced dead-heat…
2nd/10 30 Jan 2026 122 days ago

Wolverhampton (AW)
- 1m4f
- Standard
- Class 4
- Visor
btn 1.5 OR 72 +2

William Carson

Towards rear - going easily over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
1st/8 10 Jan 2026 142 days ago

Lingfield (AW)
- 1m4f
- Standard
- Class 5
- Visor
won 0 OR 70 +5

William Carson

Midfield - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong - led final 110yds - ran on(op…
1st/9 29 Dec 2025 154 days ago

Newcastle (AW)
- 1m4½f
- Standard
- Class 5
- Visor
won 0 OR 65 -3

Tom Eaves

Took keen hold - soon midfield - smooth headway to lead over 2f out - ridden and clear 1f out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
8th/12 25 Aug 2025 280 days ago

Southwell (AW)
- 1m6f
- Standard
- Class 5
- Visor
btn 23 OR 68 -2

Cieren Fallon

Ducked left start - in rear - raced wide but good headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed 2f out -…
6th/13 13 Aug 2025 292 days ago

Kempton (AW)
- 1m4f
- Standard To Slow
- Class 5
- Visor
btn 1.25 OR 70 -2

Silvestre De Sousa

Midfield - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 15/2)
8th/8 12 Jul 2025 324 days ago

Chester
- 1m4½f
- Good
- Class 5
- Visor
btn 5.5 OR 72 +5

Mason Paetel

Midfield - hung right on turn over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
2nd/11 28 Jun 2025 338 days ago

Newcastle (AW)
- 1m4½f
- Standard
- Class 5
- Visor
btn 0.3 OR 67

P J McDonald

Midfield - smooth headway from over 3f out - led over 1f out - headed and no extra towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)