Steps Ahead (AUS) Horse
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Steps Ahead is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by K W Lui in Hong Kong. He is by the stallion Written By out of the mare Avocado. The horse has recorded three wins to date. On 16 Feb 2025 at Sha Tin, he secured his most important victory, taking the $2,050,000 Class 3 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley 23-Dec-25 1650m GOOD R9 CL2 Hcp $109,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Helene Feeling ( H Bowman 61 ) 2nd Kaholo Angel ( E C W Wong 56 , Cd 58 ) 3rd Huge Wave ( H Bentley 56.5 ) 0.10L 5th Steps Ahead ( H Doyle 57.5 ) 2.30L See full results | H Doyle 57.5kg 2.30L | 5 (12) |
| Sha Tin 30-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp $358,800 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.020, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.360 1st Hong Lok Golf ( H Bentley 58.5 ) 2nd Soleil Fighter ( A Atzeni 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Steps Ahead ( Z Purton 56 ) 0.30L See full results | Z Purton 56kg 0.30L | 3 (14) |
| Sha Tin 09-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R10 CL2 Hcp $99,400 (of $2,840,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.790, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.540 1st Light Years Charm ( Z Purton 59 ) 2nd Aeris Nova ( K C Leung 52 , Cd 53 ) 0.50L 3rd Mid Winter Wind ( M Chadwick 52 ) 1.80L 5th Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson 54.5 ) 2.30L See full results | L Hewitson 54.5kg 2.30L | 5 (14) |
| Sha Tin 26-Oct-25 1600m FIRM R6 CL2 Hcp $655,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.030, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.980 1st Sagacious Life ( P N Wong 52 , Cd 49 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( J Chau 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Stunning Peach ( Y L Chung 52 , Cd 51.5 ) 1.10L See full results | J Chau 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (13) |
| Sha Tin 01-Oct-25 1400m FIRM R8 CL2 Hcp $596,400 (of $2,840,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.960, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.270 1st Healthy Happy ( J Chau 59.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( Z Purton 56.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Hong Lok Golf ( H Bentley 61 ) 0.80L See full results | Z Purton 56.5kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Happy Valley 17-Sep-25 1650m FIRM R8 CL2 Hcp $187,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.260, SP: 5.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.430 1st Lo Rider ( H Bentley 55 ) 2nd Encountered ( K Teetan 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Soleil Fighter ( Z Purton 58.5 ) 2.80L 4th Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson 57 ) 3.50L See full results | L Hewitson 57kg 3.50L | 4 (12) |
| Sha Tin 02-Sep-25 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.500 1st My Wish ( L Ferraris ) 2nd Storming Dragon ( B Avdulla ) 1.50L 3rd Winning Gold ( D Probert ) 2.50L 8th Steps Ahead ( V Ho ) 5.50L | V Ho 5.50L | 8 (7) |
| Happy Valley 11-Jun-25 1650m FIRM R6 CL2 Hcp $655,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.440, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600 1st Hong Lok Golf ( H Bentley 57.5 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( A Atzeni 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Soleil Fighter ( Z Purton 57.5 ) 0.60L See full results | A Atzeni 56kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Sha Tin 04-May-25 1600m FIRM R4 CL2 Hcp $358,800 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.960, SP: 5.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:22.180 1st Hong Lok Golf ( H Bentley 55 ) 2nd Pray For Mir ( A Atzeni 54 ) 0.50L 3rd Steps Ahead ( L Ferraris 56 ) 0.80L See full results | L Ferraris 56kg 0.80L | 3 (7) |
| Sha Tin 20-Apr-25 1800m FIRM R6 CL2 Hcp $655,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.840, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.590 1st Californiatotality ( A Badel 52.5 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson 53.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Pray For Mir ( M Chadwick 52 ) 0.20L See full results | L Hewitson 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Sha Tin 10-Apr-25 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.980 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.700 1st Talents Ambition ( J Bowman ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson ) 0.10L 3rd Master Champion ( H T Mo ) 0.40L | L Hewitson 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Sha Tin 23-Mar-25 2000m GOOD R7 4YO Open Set Weight (of $26,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:00.670, SP: 82.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.380 1st Cap Ferrat ( Cwilliams 57 ) 2nd My Wish ( L Ferraris 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Packing Angel ( J Moreira 57 ) 0.30L 9th Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson 57 ) 2.50L See full results | L Hewitson 57kg 2.50L | 9 (14) |
| Sha Tin 02-Mar-25 1800m GOOD R7 4YO Open Set Weight $455,000 (of $13,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.290, SP: 38.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 1st Rubylot ( B Avdulla 57 ) 2nd My Wish ( L Ferraris 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Johannes Brahms ( K Teetan 57 ) 1.30L 5th Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson 57 ) 3.00L See full results | L Hewitson 57kg 3.00L | 5 (14) |
| Sha Tin 16-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $1,148,000 (of $2,050,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.950, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.040 1st Steps Ahead ( A Atzeni 59 ) 2nd Lo Rider ( B Avdulla 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Liveandletlive ( H Bentley 55 ) 0.50L See full results | A Atzeni 59kg | 1 (14) |
| Sha Tin 04-Feb-25 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.080 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st Swift Ascend ( Z Purton ) 2nd Super Express ( B Avdulla ) 2.00L 3rd Written Casa ( K Teetan ) 2.30L 4th Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson ) 3.00L | L Hewitson 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Sha Tin 12-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R9 4YO Open Hcp (of $2,050,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.190, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.320 1st Dragon Joy ( M F Poon 52 ) 2nd Markwin ( K C Leung 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Fast Network ( Z Purton 61 ) 0.40L 12th Steps Ahead ( J Chau 57 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L See full results | J Chau 57kg, Cd 56kg 3.50L | 12 (14) |
| Sha Tin 01-Jan-25 1600m GOOD R11 CL3 Hcp $430,500 (of $2,050,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:34.960, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.120 1st Huge Wave ( H Bentley 54 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( V Ho 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd My Wish ( L Ferraris 58.5 ) 1.50L See full results | V Ho 55.5kg 0.30L | 2 (14) |
| Sha Tin 20-Dec-24 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.020 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.800 1st Chateauneuf ( K H Tsang ) 2nd Full Credit ( L Hewitson ) 0.30L 3rd Steps Ahead ( K Yeung ) 0.50L | K Yeung 0.50L | 3 (10) |
| Sha Tin 01-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R10 CL3 Hcp $390,600 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.200, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.320 1st My Wish ( L Ferraris 59.5 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( V Ho 59 ) 1.30L 3rd Magnificent Nine ( A Hamelin 55.5 ) 1.50L See full results | V Ho 59kg 1.30L | 2 (14) |
| Sha Tin 19-Nov-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.700 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.000 1st My Wish ( L Ferraris ) 2nd Halo Of Success ( A Atzeni ) 1.50L 3rd Samarkand ( J Chau ) 2.80L 7th Steps Ahead ( V Ho ) 9.00L | V Ho 9.00L | 7 (8) |
| Sha Tin 03-Nov-24 1400m FIRM R10 CL3 Hcp $1,041,600 (of $1,860,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.760, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.740 1st Steps Ahead ( V Ho 55 ) 2nd Armour War Eagle ( L Hewitson 53.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Beauty Crescent ( M Chadwick 59 ) 1.20L See full results | V Ho 55kg | 1 (14) |
| Sha Tin 22-Oct-24 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.020 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.700 1st Steps Ahead ( V Ho ) 2nd Mr Energia ( H Bentley ) 1.30L 3rd King Of Dubai ( L Hewitson ) 1.40L | V Ho | 1 (9) |
| Sha Tin 08-Oct-24 1200m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.400 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.800 1st Packing Hermod ( Z Purton ) 2nd Thunder Blink ( J Chau ) 1.50L 3rd Steps Ahead ( L Hewitson ) 1.80L | L Hewitson 1.80L | 3 (8) |
| Sha Tin 17-Sep-24 1000m R5 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.700 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Jumbo Fortune ( K Teetan ) 2nd Hong Lok Golf ( L Hewitson ) 0.10L 3rd Flying Dragon ( S H Sit ) 1.90L 5th Steps Ahead ( Z Purton ) 3.80L | Z Purton 3.80L | 5 (10) |
| Sha Tin 14-Jul-24 1400m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp $655,200 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.130, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.320 1st Steps Ahead ( Z Purton 60.5 ) 2nd Top Peak ( J Chau 60.5 , Cd 60 ) 1.30L 3rd Smiling Collector ( H Bentley 57.5 ) 1.60L See full results | Z Purton 60.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Sha Tin 23-Jun-24 1400m FIRM R5 CL4 Hcp $134,550 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.740, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.780 1st Greenwich ( A Atzeni 59 ) 2nd Storming Dragon ( Z Purton 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Steps Ahead ( H Bowman 59.5 ) 1.30L See full results | H Bowman 59.5kg 1.30L | 3 (14) |
| Sha Tin 02-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp $245,700 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.780, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.610 1st Lucy In The Sky ( K Teetan 61 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( V Ho 58.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Prince Of Porty ( B Avdulla 60.5 ) 3.80L See full results | V Ho 58.5kg 1.80L | 2 (14) |
| Sha Tin 11-May-24 1200m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $245,700 (of $1,170,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.720 1st Hayday ( M F Poon 52.5 ) 2nd Steps Ahead ( H Bowman 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Lo Pan Spirit ( H Bentley 60.5 ) 1.60L See full results | H Bowman 57.5kg 0.30L | 2 (12) |
| Sha Tin 30-Apr-24 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.100 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.100 1st Alp's Affection ( B Thompson ) 2nd Awesome Treasure ( M L Yeung ) 0.10L 3rd Steps Ahead ( H Bowman ) 5.90L | H Bowman 5.90L | 3 (7) |
| Conghua Turf 12-Apr-24 1000m R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.560 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Steps Ahead ( H Bowman ) 2nd Circuit Maximus ( L Hewitson ) 0.80L 3rd Invincible Lucky ( L Ferraris ) 1.00L | H Bowman | 1 (8) |
| Conghua Turf 28-Mar-24 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.720 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Ka Ying Cheer ( D J Yang ) 2nd Alp's Affection ( M Kellady ) 0.80L 3rd Fighting Machine ( Y Salim ) 1.30L 5th Steps Ahead ( C M Thabana ) 2.50L | C M Thabana 2.50L | 5 (6) |
| Conghua Turf 08-Mar-24 800m R4 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:45.510 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:21.800 1st Steps Ahead ( C M Thabana ) 2nd Sea Sapphire ( M Chadwick ) 0.30L 3rd Perfect Marshal ( A K Chan ) 2.30L | C M Thabana | 1 (10) |
| Gawler 01-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R7 2&3YO Barrier Trial Open Catch Weight Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.520 1st Steps Ahead ( J Toeroek ) 2nd Smashed Ernest ( J Toeroek ) 1.30L 3rd Splish Splash ( P Brewster ) 1.30L | J Toeroek | 1 (8) |