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Horse profile
Step By Step
- TrainerAidan Anthony Howard
- OwnerJP McManus (John P McManus)
- FamilyLucy Cavendish
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- €4,200 IRE
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Oct 2026, Cork (IRE) (2/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Step By Step has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26 | Cork (IRE) | 2/10 | 5/1 | ½ | Harry Cobden | Aidan Anthony Howard | Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 1m7½f | Good | 11-0 | h | Atomic City (IRE) | €9,000 | 30 | - |
| 11 Sep 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | 3/13 | 14/1 | 1¾ | Aidan Kelly | Aidan Anthony Howard | Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m2f | Good to Yielding | 11-0 | h | Bell Ex Too (IRE) | €7,200 | - | 1/6 |
Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m7½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 11 Oct 26
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 2/10
- SP
- 5/1
- Btn
- ½
- Jockey
- Harry Cobden
- Trainer
- Aidan Anthony Howard
- Race
- Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 1m7½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Headgear
- h
- Winner / 2nd
- Atomic City (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €9,000
- Days
- 30
- Future form
- -
Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m2fGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 11 Sep 26
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Pos
- 3/13
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 1¾
- Jockey
- Aidan Kelly
- Trainer
- Aidan Anthony Howard
- Race
- Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m2f
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Headgear
- h
- Winner / 2nd
- Bell Ex Too (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €7,200
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 3/13 | We're Out Of Aces (IRE) | 6 | 7 Oct 26 | Worcester | Copybet Supporting Uk Horse Racing Fillies' Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Race |
- 3/1311 Sep 26 · Ballinrobe (IRE)
Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 11 Sep 26
- Course
- Ballinrobe (IRE)
- Race
- Burke's Clonbur 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 3/13
- Winner next time
- We're Out Of Aces (IRE)
- Their pos
- 6
- Won on
- 7 Oct 26
- Race won
- Copybet Supporting Uk Horse Racing Fillies' Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Race
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Anthony Howard | 11 Sep 26 | 11 Oct 26 | 3/13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £0 | €4,200 |
Aidan Anthony Howard
- Trainer
- Aidan Anthony Howard
- First run
- 11 Sep 26
- Last run
- 11 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 3/13
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,200
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £0 | €4,200 | 11 Sep 26 | 11 Oct 26 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €4,200
- First run
- 11 Sep 26
- Last run
- 11 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchGleneagles
Parent · 1
- SireGleneagles
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damYou'resothrilling (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchIn Her Stride
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMastercraftsman (IRE)
- Dam's damLucy Cavendish (USA)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- In Her Stride (IRE) · by Mastercraftsman (IRE) · 3 winners from 5 runners
- Lucy Cavendish (USA) · 2 winners from 4 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleneagles | In Her Stride | Mastercraftsman (IRE) | 1 Jan 23 | bay | gelding | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f |
Gleneagles
- Sire
- Gleneagles
- Damsire
- Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 23
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.9f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Gleneagles in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 630 | 58 | 155 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 382 | 40 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 319 | 24 | 85 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 189 | 18 | 48 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 630
- Wins
- 58
- Placed
- 155
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 382
- Wins
- 40
- Placed
- 90
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 319
- Wins
- 24
- Placed
- 85
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 189
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 48
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Gleneagles × Mastercraftsman mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 6 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 9 | £91,811 | €6,310 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | £0 | €3,000 | ||
| All runs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 6 | 10 | £91,811 | €9,310 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 6
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 47
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 9
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £91,811
- Prize IRE (€)
- €6,310
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 10
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £91,811
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,310
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Chieftain (IRE) | 21 | 5 | 0 | £78,906 | €0 |
| Cloudy Skye (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 0 | £12,905 | €0 |
| Step By Step (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,000 |
| Highland Frost (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Wujdaan (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €3,990 |
| Poppys On Fire (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Que Linda (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €2,320 |
| Scottish Breeze (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Great Chieftain (IRE)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 5
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £78,906
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cloudy Skye (IRE)
- Horse
- Cloudy Skye (IRE)
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £12,905
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Step By Step (IRE)
- Horse
- Step By Step (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,000
Highland Frost (GB)
- Horse
- Highland Frost (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Wujdaan (IRE)
- Horse
- Wujdaan (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €3,990
Poppys On Fire (GB)
- Horse
- Poppys On Fire (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Que Linda (IRE)
- Horse
- Que Linda (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €2,320
Scottish Breeze (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Gleneagles (IRE) out of In Her Stride (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By No Nay Never (USA)
- Grove Island (IRE)0W · 8R
By Highland Reel (IRE)
- Didn'thavemuchtodo (IRE)2W · 13R
- Jeaniemacaroney (IRE)3W · 26R
By Churchill (IRE)
- Out For A Stroll (IRE)2W · 12R
Female line
- 1In Her Stride (IRE) · by Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- 2Lucy Cavendish (USA)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Step By Step?
Step By Step is a 3-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 1 January 2023.
Who are the sire and dam of Step By Step?
Step By Step is by Gleneagles out of In Her Stride, a daughter of Mastercraftsman (IRE).
Who trains Step By Step?
Step By Step is trained by Aidan Anthony Howard and owned by John P McManus, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Step By Step's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Step By Step has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Step By Step last run?
Step By Step last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 October 2026 at Cork (IRE) in the Co-Op Superstores 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle, finishing 2nd of 10.
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