Stuntman Steve

The seven-year-old has won 2 races from 19 outings — roughly 1 in every 10 — which is modest by most measures, but the way those wins came tells you something. On normal ground, he's won 2 from 8 races, a 25% win rate that works out to 1 in every 4 starts under those conditions. Take him off his preferred surface and that picture changes considerably. He's a horse with a specific set of preferences, and when they're met, he can be competitive.

His most recent win came at Listowel in June 2025, and the jockey's words afterwards were revealing. The race was run at a strong early pace, and the rider deliberately gave him a breather down the back straight before letting him finish off. It worked. But the same jockey also noted something interesting — Stuntman Steve rides like he wants a longer trip, yet it's not entirely clear he stays it when the distance is genuinely extended. He's a horse caught slightly between distances, and a strongly run race seems to be the key that unlocks him.

Keith Donoghue has ridden him most often, partnering him in 7 of his 19 races and winning once together — about 1 in every 7. The yard itself is in fine form this season, having sent out 97 winners, so there's plenty of confidence behind Stuntman Steve even if his own recent run of six races without a win suggests he's waiting for the right opportunity. He raced just yesterday, which means there's still plenty of story left to write.