Empire Steel Horse Racing Form | Market Rasen 14:35 17th January 2025

Empire Steel' Form | 17th January 2025

17th January 2025 Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2024 Veterans' Chase Series Final)

Age
11
Weight
11-3
Trainer
A M Thomson
(Last 14 Days: 1-5, 20%)
Owner
Alan Wight
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Nick Blanchfield
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2014-04-18
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
2
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 7f 191y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£75,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Empire Steel Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-04 14:45 Haydock / 2 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Soft 3 /7 - btn 10.75 Cloudy Glen 11-9 7m 5.78s

in touch, chased leaders 5th, lost place 8th, pushed along before 3 out, went third before 2 out, plugged on one pace

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
7.5 8
3.68
143
1 2024-05-17 19:30 Aintree / 2 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Good 4 /8 - btn 18 Captain Morgs 11-5 6m 29.49s

tracked leader early, close up,lost place 8th, headway 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened next

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
6.5 7.4
2.32
144
2 2024-04-12 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap
11-4 Soft 9 /24 - btn 28.85 Arizona Cardinal 10-10 5m 48.69s

midfield, chased leaders 14th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
29 55
10.15
145
3 2024-02-16 15:25 Kelso / 2 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 22.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-10 Soft 1 /5 - win 4 Nells Son 11-2 6m 3.9s

jumped well, pressed leader, went wide and led 2nd, made rest, travelling well and in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
3 3.15
1.62
142
4 2023-12-26 13:35 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-2 Soft 2 /6 - btn 14 Fontaine Collonges 10-3 6m 50.9s

held up, mistake 14th, challenging when mistake 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, well held last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
4.5 4.97
2.56
143
5 2023-10-28 13:29 Kelso / 2 / 3m 2f 39y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap, Limited
10-10 Soft 3 /6 - btn 4.25 Elvis Mail 10-7 7m 17.28s

prominent, led from 4th, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra final 100 yards

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
3.25 3.35
1.82
143
6 2023-04-22 15:35 Ayr / 1 / 3m 7f 176y / Chase Turf / 200K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
11-5 Good 8 /18 - btn 17.05 Kitty's Light 11-0 8m 13.132s

chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, not much room 3 out, weakened before last

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
23 36.36
7.48
145
7 2023-03-04 15:35 Kelso / 1 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Listed
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /4 - win 0.75 Le Milos 11-6 6m 4.27s

midfield, not fluent 12th, lost touch with leaders 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied approaching last where 4 lengths down, stayed on well to lead near finish

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5 5.2
2.15
141
8 2023-02-04 15:30 Sandown / 2 / 3m 0f 37y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Good To Soft 10 /12 - btn 28.8 Castle Robin 11-5 6m 31.736s

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 13th, ridden and weakened before 2 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
6 6.62
2.61
143
9 2022-12-03 14:40 Aintree / 2 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Good To Soft 7 /13 - btn 14.5 Brave Seasca 12-1 5m 6.926s

in rear, held up, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden, never nearer

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
21 26
7.42
145
10 2022-03-26 14:45 Kelso / 2 / 3m 2f 39y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Handicap
11-11 Good 2 /4 - btn 0.75 Potterman 11-12 6m 58.325s

led, jumped right 3rd, joined when not fluent last, headed flat, held towards finish

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
2.25 2.4
1.52
146
11 2022-02-18 15:05 Kelso / 2 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Heavy 1 /6 - win 16 Clan Legend 11-1 5m 59.2s

tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, hit next, challenged going well 4 out, led next, clear between last two, easily

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
4.5 5.1
2.47
139
12 2022-01-22 14:35 Haydock / 1 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-4 Soft P /10 - btn Royale Pagaille 11-10 -

held up, not fluent 11th and 12th, headway on outside 5 out, soon outpaced by leaders and weakened quickly, pulled up after 4 out

A M Thomson
B S Hughes
5 4.9
2.06
140
13 2021-12-26 14:10 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 40K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-3 Soft F /9 - btn Good Boy Bobby 11-8 -

restrained towards rear, midfield 5th, not fluent 12th, pressed leader 5 out, upsides when fell 4 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5 5.84
2.41
141
14 2021-11-20 15:35 Haydock / 2 / 3m 1f 125y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-9 Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 1.5 Strictlyadancer 10-2 6m 42.583s

mid-division, pressed leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, kept on well but held towards finish

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
3.75 3.9
2.22
140
15 2021-04-09 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4 Good To Soft P /7 - btn Chantry House 11-4 -

chased leaders, mistake and lost place 8th, closed 11th, struggling 13th, pulled up before 15th

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
13 15.88
3.3
140
16 2021-02-19 13:50 Kelso / 3 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Gold, Novice
11-4 Soft 1 /3 - win 41 Protektorat 11-8 6m 23s

chased leader, challenged 6th, led next, soon headed, hit 9th, jumped right and dived at 10th, jumped right 11th, led next, drew clear from 4 out, stayed on well

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5 5.8
135
17 2020-11-30 14:10 Ayr / 3 / 3m 0f 20y / Chase Turf / 11.8K
Chase, Novice
11-4 Heavy 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Hear No Evil 11-4 6m 55.4s

prominent, close up 13th, not fluent 4 out, led briefly before 2 out, upsides last, stayed on but could not match winner

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
2.1 2.17
1.41
130
18 2020-10-26 13:40 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 8.04K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-12 Soft 1 /11 - win 2.5 Stop Talking 11-4 5m 48.58s

prominent, mistake 12th, led before 4 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on well after last, pushed out, gamely

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
3.5 3.91
1.71
120
19 2020-01-19 13:15 Ayr / 4 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 4.29K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Heavy 3 /7 - btn 21.5 Escaria Ten 11-4 6m 39.27s

prominent on inner, headway and disputed lead after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
3.25 3.58
1.61
20 2019-12-15 12:50 Carlisle / 4 / 3m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 4.87K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-2 Soft 1 /7 - win 12 Skiddaw Tara 11-2 6m 42.9s

close up, left in lead before 4th, ridden and clear omitted 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

A M Thomson
Ryan Mania
5.5 6.29
2.44