Steel Magnolia
Steel Magnolia broke through for her first career win just this week at Naas, ending a long wait after 17 earlier attempts. The 4-year-old's record of one win and five places from 18 races tells the story of a horse that has shown enough promise to keep the yard trying, but has found the top level of competition consistently tough. That single success, though, proves she has it in her somewhere — and it came recently enough that the team will be hoping it marks a turning point rather than a one-off.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form suggests she is hitting a better patch. In her last six races, she has picked up a place in four of them, including that breakthrough win. She raced just yesterday, so W McCreery's Rathbride yard is clearly keeping her active and looking for another opportunity quickly while she appears to be in form. The trainer has had a productive season overall with 19 winners sent out, so there is competence in the yard.
The one concern is her partnership with regular rider Nathan Crosse, who has never managed to get her into the winners' circle across five outings together. That blank record might be worth monitoring if they pair up again — sometimes a change of jockey can make all the difference for a horse that hasn't quite clicked with one rider. For now, Steel Magnolia has the momentum of a first win behind her. Whether that translates into a second remains to be seen, but after 18 races, she has at least found the form to get her head in front.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
3 Aug
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
3 Jul
7th
Bellewstown
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
24 Jun
4th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 24 runners
19 May
3rd
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 17 runners
11 Apr
4th
Bellewstown
5f – 6½f · Soft · 18 runners
17 Dec
4th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
12 Dec
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
28 Nov
8th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
22 Oct
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Soft · 20 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
17 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
23 Aug |
33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |