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Ireland 3yo

Sapphire Steps (IRE)

T: Richard Hannon · J: Pat Dobbs · O: J Palmer Brown C Engel And Partner
By Dark Angel (IRE) out of Hidden Steps (GB)
Form 1577-58406
  1. 6
  2. 0
  3. 4
  4. 8
  5. 5
  6. 7
16/1 Current odds
1/9 W/R
88 RPR
83 TS
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Active
  • 9 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 11% strike
  • 18 d off
  • 98 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 1577-58406 18 days off
6 4 Sep 2026 Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes Ascot 0 10 Jul 2026 Savills Handicap Stakes Ascot 4 20 Jun 2026 JCB Hydrogen Handicap Newmarket 8 16 May 2026 World Pool Bet With The tote Handic… Newbury 5 17 Apr 2026 Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises H… Newbury 7 23 Aug 2025 100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auct… Newmarket
At Ascot 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 98 Career peak
Best TS 83 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
18 Jul 2025 · Newbury · 1st/11 (won 0) 9 Aug 2025 · Newmarket · 5th/5 (btn 3.5) 15 Aug 2025 · Newbury · 7th/11 (btn 1.75) 23 Aug 2025 · Newmarket · 7th/20 (btn .75) 17 Apr 2026 · Newbury · 5th/14 (btn 0.05) 16 May 2026 · Newbury · 8th/10 (btn .5) 20 Jun 2026 · Newmarket · 4th/9 (btn .75) 10 Jul 2026 · Ascot · 11th/11 (btn 0.3) 4 Sep 2026 · Ascot · 6th/8 (btn .75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
29
Win %
11%
Placed %
11%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

3 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Newbury (25% from 4 runs).

  • Newbury 25% 1-0-4
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-2

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Sean Levey 20% 1-0-5
  • Dougie Costello 0% 0-0-1
  • Pat Dobbs NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Ray Dawson 0% 0-0-1
  • Thomas Greatrex 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Richard Hannon NOW 11% 1-0-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
4 Sep 2026 Sodexo Live! Handicap Stakes Ascot Class 4 6th/8 .75 Good 7f Pat Dobbs OR 78 10/1
10 Jul 2026 Savills Handicap Stakes Ascot Class 3 11th/11 0.3 Good To Firm 6f Ray Dawson OR 80 16/1
20 Jun 2026 JCB Hydrogen Handicap Newmarket Class 4 4th/9 .75 Good To Firm 6f Dougie Costello OR 81 8/1
16 May 2026 World Pool Bet With The tote Handicap (Str) Newbury Class 3 8th/10 .5 Good 1m Sean Levey OR 83 5/1
17 Apr 2026 Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Handicap Newbury Class 2 5th/14 0.05 Good 7f Sean Levey OR 84 40/1
23 Aug 2025 100,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes (GBB Race) Newmarket Class 2 7th/20 .75 Good To Firm 6f Thomas Greatrex OR 87 10/1
15 Aug 2025 Sequoia Hair & Spirit St Hugh's Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Newbury Class 1 7th/11 1.75 Good 5f34y Sean Levey OR 87 8/1
9 Aug 2025 Newsells Park Stud Sweet Solera Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Newmarket Class 1 5th/5 3.5 Good To Firm 7f Sean Levey 12/1
18 Jul 2025 Watch Weekend Winners Powered By BetVictor EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Newbury Class 4 1st/11 +0 Good To Firm 6f Sean Levey 14/1

Connections

Trainer
Richard Hannon 12%
Jockey
Pat Dobbs 15%
Owner
J Palmer Brown C Engel And Partner
Sire
Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam
Hidden Steps (GB)
Dam sire
Footstepsinthesand
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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