Horse Details

Steps Ahead (AUS)

20 Runs 3 Wins (15.0%) 11 Places (55.0%)
5 years old b AUS
Sire: Written By
Dam: Avocado
Damsire: Snitzel
Past Runs (20 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
23/12/25
14:50
Happy Valley (HK) 10 1m Hollie Doyle K W Lui 5 1:39.36 1 90 9-1 83/10
Raced in midfield on outer - ridden behind front rank 1 1/2f out - kept on under pressure over 1f out - effort petered out final 100yds
30/11/25
08:10
Sha Tin (HK) 6 1m Zac Purton K W Lui 3rd 1:34.10 0.1 90 8-11 7/2F
In touch - headway to lead 1 1/2f out - headed 50yds out - kept on
09/11/25
09:50
Sha Tin (HK) 13 7f Lyle Hewitson K W Lui 5 1:22.18 0.1 90 8-8 56/10 -
26/10/25
07:40
Sha Tin (HK) 10 1m Jerry Chau K W Lui 2nd 1:33.05 0.1 90 8-6 23/5
In touch in midfield - headway to press leaders over 2f out - ridden 2f out - hung right inside 2f out - driven to lead 1 /2f out - kept on final furlong - headed last stride
01/10/25
09:40
Sha Tin (HK) 4 7f Zac Purton K W Lui 2nd 1:21.01 0.3 87 8-13 9/5F
Raced in mid-division - took closer order travelling well 3f out - shaken up and led briefly over 2f out - headed and ridden 2f out - challenged again and every chance from over 1f out - winner always doing just enough
17/09/25
15:50
Happy Valley (HK) 9 1m Lyle Hewitson K W Lui 4 1:38.84 .5 87 9-0 48/10
Midfield - driven on outer 2f out - kept on inside final furlong but not pace to seriously threaten
11/06/25
14:10
Happy Valley (HK) 3 1m Andrea Atzeni K W Lui 2nd 1:38.46 0.1 85 8-11 23/5
Prominent - ridden over 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - led inside final 110yds out - headed near finish
04/05/25
07:00
Sha Tin (HK) 7 1m L J Ferraris K W Lui 3rd 1:34.08 0.3 85 8-12 41/10
Led - ridden 2f out - driven entering final furlong - headed 100yds out - kept on
20/04/25
08:40
Sha Tin (HK) 10 1m1f Lyle Hewitson K W Lui 2nd 1:45.86 0.1 83 8-6 11/2
Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - driven and pressed leader over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - every chance closing stages - just held
23/03/25
08:05
Sha Tin (HK) 13 1m2f Lyle Hewitson K W Lui 9 2:1.13 0.3 83 9-0 81/1
Held up towards rear - ridden 2f out - short of room and carried right 1 1/2f out - not clear run entering final furlong - ridden and kept on final 150yds - never dangerous
02/03/25
08:05
Sha Tin (HK) 6 1m1f Lyle Hewitson K W Lui 5 1:46.79 1.25 80 9-0 37/1
Midfield - ridden and in touch under 2f out - driven and no further impression final furlong
16/02/25
07:35
Sha Tin (HK) 8 1m1f Andrea Atzeni K W Lui 1st 1:46.95 Won 74 9-4 9/2
Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - led 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on from 1 1/2f out - pressed on both sides final 100yds - driven out
12/01/25
09:10
Sha Tin (HK) 12 1m Jerry Chau K W Lui 12 1:34.86 0.3 74 8-12 6/1
Midfield towards outer - headway around rivals 4f out - pushed along 2f out - not speed to challenge - squeezed up 1f out - ran on again but all chance gone
01/01/25
09:55
Sha Tin (HK) 14 1m C Y Ho K W Lui 2nd 1:34.99 0.2 72 8-10 31/5
Towards rear of midfield on outside - ridden and good headway from 2f out - challenged inside final furlong - kept on well - always just held
01/12/24
09:50
Sha Tin (HK) 4 7f C Y Ho K W Lui 2nd 1:21.41 1.25 70 9-4 58/10
Raced in midfield - nudged along at intervals - ridden 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway to go second entering final furlong - ran on but no match for winner
03/11/24
09:50
Sha Tin (HK) 6 7f C Y Ho K W Lui 1st 1:21.76 Won 64 8-9 53/20
In touch - tracked leaders 2 1/2f out - ridden 2f out - led 1 1/2f out - driven when pressed final 100yds - held on well
14/07/24
12:00
Sha Tin (HK) 6 7f Zac Purton K W Lui 1st 1:22.13 Won 57 9-7 17/20F
In touch in midfield - steadily took closer order from 3f out - ridden and pressed leaders 2f out - driven to lead over 1f out - kept on strongly final furlong - comfortably
23/06/24
11:00
Sha Tin (HK) 5 7f Hugh Bowman K W Lui 3rd 1:21.95 0.3 56 9-5 7/5F
In touch on inner - pushed along and effort over 2f out - ridden in third just inside final furlong - kept on but not quite pace to seriously challenge
02/06/24
12:05
Sha Tin (HK) 1 6f C Y Ho K W Lui 2nd 1:9.07 1.75 54 9-3 9/5
Slowly away - recovered into midfield after 1f - about 6 lengths off lead with 2 1/2f to run - angled out and pushed along under 2f out - 3 lengths fourth and staying on over 1f out - went second final 100yds - no threat to winner
11/05/24
08:35
Sha Tin (HK) 4 6f Hugh Bowman K W Lui 2nd 1:9.25 0.3 52 9-1 43/10
Started slowly - towards rear - ridden and good headway from over 2f out - stayed on final furlong - pressed winner closing stages