Strong As Steel
Thirteen races into its career, Strong As Steel is still searching for that elusive first win. The seven-year-old has managed just a single placed finish from all those attempts, and the recent run of form — a mix of mid-field finishes and the occasional absence — suggests the breakthrough hasn't been getting any closer. With no wins to speak of, it's a career record that tells a straightforward story: this is a horse that keeps turning up but hasn't yet found a way to the front.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Court Reclamation Salvage Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's notable is the consistency of the level Strong As Steel competes at. Seven of its thirteen races have come in Class 5, which is towards the lower end of the racing ladder, and it has drawn a blank in all of them. Jockey Ben Poste has partnered the horse five times without a win between them, which at least suggests a settled partnership — though results haven't rewarded the loyalty so far.
The yard behind it, trained by Tony Carroll in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, is no small operation. Carroll's team has sent out 136 winners this season alone, so they clearly know how to get horses winning. That Strong As Steel hasn't been among them yet is a puzzle worth watching. Whether a change in conditions or a drop in class might unlock something remains to be seen — but with a race just yesterday, this is very much a horse still in active campaigning.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Jul
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
11 Jun
10th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
28 Dec
DNF
Leicester
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
28 Nov
5th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
3 May
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
26 Mar
4th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
17 Feb
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
8 Feb
5th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
15 Jan
7th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
20 Dec
8th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| hereford |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Feb |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Feb |
0% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |