Horse Details

Empire Steel (IRE)

22 Runs 6 Wins (27.3%) 7 Places (31.8%)

Owner: Alan Wight Silks

Alan Wight Trainer: Sandy Thomson

11 years old gr IRE

Sire: Aizavoski (IRE)

Dam: Talk Of Rain (FR)

Damsire: Turgeon

Past Runs (22 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	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) 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) 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) 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) 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) 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)
26/12/23 13:35	Wetherby	-	3m	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	2nd	6:51.60	14	143	11-2	7/2	In touch with leaders - mistake 14th - went second after 5 out - challenging when not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 4/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 14th - went second after 5 out - challenging when not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 4/1)
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 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 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) 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) 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) Towards rear - bumped rival after 4 out - soon ridden but outpaced - minor headway from 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 25/1)
26/03/22 14:45	Kelso	-	3m2f	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	2nd	6:58.35	.75	146	11-11	5/4F	Led - hard pressed 2 out - joined when mistake last - headed run-in - kept on Led - hard pressed 2 out - joined when mistake last - headed run-in - kept on
18/02/22 15:05	Kelso	-	2m5½f	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	1st	5:59.20	Won	139	11-6	7/2	Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 6th - smooth headway 4 out - left in lead 3 out - pushed along 2 out - went clear approaching last - pushed out - readily Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 6th - smooth headway 4 out - left in lead 3 out - pushed along 2 out - went clear approaching last - pushed out - readily
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) Towards rear - headway 13th - weakened 4 out - soon pulled up (trainer could offer no explanation for geldings performance)(tchd 7/2)
26/12/21 14:10	Wetherby	-	3m	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	99	-	-	141	11-3	4/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 12th - went second 13th - disputing lead and going best when fell 4 out(op 9/2) In touch with leaders - not fluent 12th - went second 13th - disputing lead and going best when fell 4 out(op 9/2)
20/11/21 15:35	Haydock	-	3m1½f	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	2nd	6:42.64	1.5	140	11-9	11/4	Held up in behind leaders - tracked leaders 12th - joined leaders 4 out - hit 3 out - soon pushed along - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - edged left and went second run-in - stayed on(op 3/1 tchd 9/4) Held up in behind leaders - tracked leaders 12th - joined leaders 4 out - hit 3 out - soon pushed along - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - edged left and went second run-in - stayed on(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
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) 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) Tracked leader - disputed lead from 7th - mistake 9th - led after 13th - went well clear from 4 out - easily(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
30/11/20 14:10	Ayr	-	3m	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	2nd	6:55.41	0.3	130	11-4	11/10F	Took keen hold - chased leader - lost second but close up 7th - not fluent but went second 13th - disputed lead from 4 out - soon went clear with winner - not fluent and ridden 2 out - kept on well final 110yds - held towards finish(op 5/4 and tchd 6/4) Took keen hold - chased leader - lost second but close up 7th - not fluent but went second 13th - disputed lead from 4 out - soon went clear with winner - not fluent and ridden 2 out - kept on well final 110yds - held towards finish(op 5/4 and tchd 6/4)
26/10/20 13:40	Ayr	-	2m4½f	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	1st	5:48.50	Won	120	11-12	5/2F	Tracked leader - not fluent 12th - led before 4 out - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 7/2) Tracked leader - not fluent 12th - led before 4 out - pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 7/2)
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) 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)
15/12/19 12:50	Carlisle	-	3m1f	Ryan Mania	Sandy Thomson	1st	6:42.90	Won	–	11-2	9/2	Close up - left in lead before 4th - ridden and clear omitted 2 out - kept on strongly - unchallenged(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) Close up - left in lead before 4th - ridden and clear omitted 2 out - kept on strongly - unchallenged(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)