Damascus Steel (2020)

Foal Date

18-Mar-20

Colour

gray

Sire

Mastercraftsman

Dam

Shanjia

Prize Money

$84940

Trainer

D P Quinn

Owners

Mrs Jessica Ball

About

Damascus Steel is a 5yo gelding trained by D P Quinn, based at Newmarket. He is by the stallion Mastercraftsman out of Shanjia. To date he has recorded five wins. On 4 Oct 2024 at Newcastle he achieved his most notable victory, taking the £9,345 Cl4 Handicap. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; staying with him throughout his career would have yielded a 27 % return on investment.

Raced At

Newbury • Southwell • Chester • Newcastle • Brighton • Kempton • Nottingham • Lingfield • Sandown • Chelmsford City • Doncaster • Pontefract • Yarmouth • Bath

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Newbury 25-Oct-25 2410m SOFT R1 CL5 Hcp (of $10,588) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:47.820, SP: 29.00	L Mcgaffin 68.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 31.00L	7 (12)
Southwell 25-Aug-25 2840m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Hcp (of $7,478) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:07.110, SP: 7.50	C Fallon 63.5kg 56.8kgL	8 (12)
Kempton 14-Aug-25 2410m SYNTHETIC R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:37.380, SP: 6.00	S D Sousa 64.4kg 5.65L	6 (13)
Chester 13-Jul-25 2470m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp (of $14,806) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:33.920, SP: 13.00	M Paetel 59.9kg, Cd 62.1kg 22.50L	8 (8)
Newcastle 28-Jun-25 2500m GOOD R8 CL5 Hcp $5,403 (of $21,641) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:43.120, SP: 10.00 Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, driven to press leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, held by winner	P J Mcdonald 60.3kg 0.30L	2 (11)
Newcastle 28-Jun-25 2500m GOOD R8 CL5 Hcp $5,403 (of $21,641) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:43.120, SP: 10.00 Held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, driven to press leader over 1f out, led entering final furlong, headed towards finish, held by winner	P J Mcdonald 60.3kg 0.30L	2 (11)
Brighton 30-May-25 2390m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:34.760, SP: 29.00 Slowly away, mid-division, some headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out	D Keenan 59.9kg 44.05L	9 (9)
Kempton 16-May-25 2210m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp $737 (of $11,804) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:22.410, SP: 13.00 In touch, going okay 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong	G Bass 55.3kg 4.15L	4 (5)
Nottingham 29-Apr-25 2820m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp (of $10,329) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:04.870, SP: 15.00 In touch, rapid headway and pressed leader over 8f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final 110yds	R Ryan 59kg 9.55L	8 (8)
Kempton 16-Apr-25 2410m GOOD R8 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:34.160, SP: 15.00 Held up in last pair, moderate headway inside final furlong, never involved	R Kingscote 61.2kg 6.55L	8 (12)
Lingfield 03-Jan-25 2410m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $9,345) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:31.480, SP: 13.00 Raced on inside, never closer than mid-division	H Crouch 62.1kg 14.35L	7 (9)
Kempton 12-Dec-24 3220m GOOD R8 CL2 Hcp (of $68,859) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:25.500, SP: 67.00 Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after	A J Farragher 54.4kg 15.20L	9 (11)
Southwell 19-Nov-24 2840m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp (of $14,952) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:10.550, SP: 12.00 Tracked leading trio, pushed along and closer between horses inside final 2f, ridden and weakened final furlong	K Shoemark 57.2kg 5.95L	6 (7)
Kempton 31-Oct-24 2410m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp $2,702 (of $10,821) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:35.990, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and chased leader well over 1f out, kept on, always held	N Callan 62.6kg 4.75L	2 (8)
Newcastle 04-Oct-24 2500m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $4,972 (of $9,345) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:42.700, SP: 26.00 Held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway between horses, joined leader final furlong, led final 110yds, cosily	P J Mcdonald 59.9kg	1 (7)
Newcastle 04-Oct-24 2500m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $4,972 (of $9,345) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:42.700, SP: 26.00 Held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, soon made headway between horses, joined leader final furlong, led final 110yds, cosily	P J Mcdonald 59.9kg	1 (7)
Southwell 30-Aug-24 2430m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $18,039), Winning Time: 02:32.170, SP: 33/1 Raced keenly, always towards rear, never on terms	N Callan 60.3kg, Cd 0 17.25L	12 (12)
Kempton 15-Aug-24 2410m GOOD R6 Hcp $4,187 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 02:38.460, SP: 8/1 Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, led and edged slightly right from over 1f out, all out	N Callan 64.4kg	1 (10)
Sandown 27-Jul-24 2820m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $6,019), Winning Time: 03:06.910, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along on outer well over 2f out, weakened 1f out	D Egan 58.5kg, Cd 0 9.50L	11 (12)
Chelmsford City 07-Jul-24 2680m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $10,468), Winning Time: 02:48.030, SP: 9/1 Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced in 5th over 2f out, weakened soon after, eased when no chance inside final furlong, tailed off	S D Sousa 59.4kg, Cd 0 12.25L	12 (12)
Kempton 13-Jun-24 3220m GOOD R8 Hcp $1,965 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 03:32.860, SP: 9/2 Took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and headway 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish	R Ryan 62.1kg 0.75L	2 (8)
Lingfield 05-Jun-24 2410m GOOD R1 Hcp $871 (of $3,716), Winning Time: 02:33.150, SP: 11/4 Soon tracking leader, steadied in 3rd on inside over 10f out, went 2nd over 2f out, switched to inside over 1f out, ridden and lost two places inside final furlong, weakened towards finish	W Buick 62.1kg 1.75L	3 (8)
Doncaster 18-May-24 2390m GOOD R1 Hcp $2,063 (of $4,397), Winning Time: 02:36.200, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, led going best over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no match for winner	M Cole 62.6kg 2.75L	2 (8)
Kempton 09-May-24 2410m GOOD R7 Hcp $3,140 (of $3,140), Winning Time: 02:33.790, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, angled out over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on well	S D Sousa 61.7kg	1 (13)
Doncaster 26-Apr-24 2390m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $4,397), Winning Time: 02:40.530, SP: 22/1 In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer	R Havlin 59.4kg, Cd 0 35.75L	8 (16)
Pontefract 02-Apr-24 2020m HEAVY R6 Hcp (of $3,780) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:26.300, SP: 17/2 Switched left and held up in rear, headway into 4th over 2f out, soon ridden and held, weakened over 1f out	J Hart 59kg, Cd 0 22.50L	6 (6)
Yarmouth 16-Oct-23 2310m SOFT R4 Hcp $257 (of $4,397) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.750, SP: 9/1 Off the pace towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong	B Loughnane 59.9kg, Cd 0 10.50L	5 (9)
Nottingham 26-Sep-23 2060m SOFT R5 CL2 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:15.130, SP: 7.00 Held up towards rear, hanging left when switched right well over 1f out, no impression	T Marquand 59.4kg 8.75L	9 (11)
Pontefract 21-Sep-23 2420m SOFT R3 CL4 Hcp $1,350 (of $10,821) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:41.310, SP: 7.00 Towards rear, pushed along 2f out and came widest home turn, ran on well inside final furlong, held towards finish	R Havlin 58.1kg 0.50L	3 (8)
Bath 23-Aug-23 2050m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp $226 (of $7,278) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:07.300, SP: 6.50 In rear, pushed along before halfway and struggling, plugged on, never on terms	J Gordon 60.3kg 9.25L	5 (11)
Nottingham 03-Aug-23 2060m SOFT R5 CL5 Hcp $4,449 (of $8,362) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:16.720, SP: 7.00 Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led going well over 1f out, soon edged left and ridden, idled inside final furlong but always doing enough	J Gordon 60.8kg	1 (9)
Pontefract 22-Jul-23 2020m SOFT R5 CL5 Hcp $1,965 (of $7,870) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:13.520, SP: 7.50 Held up in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on	A Rawlinson 59.9kg 0.15L	2 (7)
Yarmouth 01-Jun-23 2310m GOOD R3 CL6 Hcp $442 (of $7,081) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.370, SP: 2.10 Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong	R Havlin 64.9kg 3.25L	4 (10)
Windsor 29-May-23 2300m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $4,397 (of $8,264) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:27.420, SP: 1.44 Made all, quickened clear over 3f out, pushed along, wandered and hit rail over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, unchallenged	N Callan 57.6kg	1 (4)
Bath 18-May-23 2340m GOOD R4 CL6Hcp $1,523 (of $6,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.430, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on one pace	R Havlin 60.3kg 2.00L	2 (7)
Newcastle 09-May-23 2500m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp $1,523 (of $6,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:44.150, SP: 3.50 Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish	R Havlin 59.9kg 1.50L	2 (5)
Newcastle 09-May-23 2500m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp $1,523 (of $6,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:44.150, SP: 3.50 Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, no extra towards finish	R Havlin 59.9kg 1.50L	2 (5)
Wolverhampton 12-Apr-23 2460m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp $1,596 (of $6,394) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:42.730, SP: 3.20 Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace	R Ryan 61.2kg 6.00L	2 (6)
Nottingham 26-Oct-22 1680m HEAVY R1 CL4 Md (of $11,706) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.570, SP: 29.00 Towards rear, pushed along well over 3f out, no response	P J Mcdonald 58.1kg 14.00L	8 (10)
Newmarket 19-Oct-22 1610m GOOD R7 CL2Nv (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.600, SP: 251.00 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms	R Clutterbuck 60.3kg 10.25L	9 (11)
Nottingham 05-Oct-22 1680m SOFT R4 CL2 Nv (of $19,674) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.840, SP: 51.00 Hampered start and pushed along in rear, never involved	O J Orr 60.3kg 16.00L	7 (9)