DAMASCUS STEEL Thoroughbred



Damascus Steel is a thoroughbred horse born in Ireland in 2020. Race horse Damascus Steel is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Shanjia (GER) , trained by John Ryan. Damascus Steel form is available here. Owned by MRS JESSICA BALL.


Pedigree :
Sire MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) 2006
Dam SHANJIA (GER) 2009
Dam Sire SOLDIER HOLLOW (GB) 2000

About the horse :
Foal Date 18 Mar 2020
Description 6yo GR Gelding
Trainer John Ryan
Owner Mrs Jessica Ball
Career 7 Wins (15%) - 13 Placings (43%) - 46 starts
Wins 2011m (1), 2313m (1), 2414m (3), 2514m (2)
PM United Kingdom : GBP £58,760

Sale Information :
offline

2021 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (957)  

Aughamore Stud, Ireland 

Ed Dunlop Racing

GNS 140,000

offline

2020 November Foal Sale (716)  

Stanley Lodge 

Howson & Houldsworth/Aughamore

EUR € 50,000



Starts:

46

Win Rate:

15%

Place Rate:

43%










Damascus Steel Past Races

5 of 15, 03 Apr 2026, R7 MIDNITE ALL WEATHER VASE APPRENTICE HANDICAP (GBBPLUS RACE) 1m4f | GBP £ 49,185 | 59.5kg | J: MR JACK CALLAN | T: J RYAN | Off-P-Even effort late | 2:29.71 | Winner: SON OF MAN
3 of 7, 28 Feb 2026, R1 CREATE YOUR BET BUILDERS AT MIDNITE HANDICAP 1m4f | GBP £ 8,263 | 62.5kg | J: WILLIAM CARSON | T: D QUINN | Got Bk-Got into the money | 2:30.50 | Winner: CHARLIE'S CHOICE
2 of 10, 30 Jan 2026, R1 MIDNITE, BUILDING THE FUTURE OF BETTING HANDICAP (GBBPLUS RACE) 1m4f | GBP £ 9,345 | 58.0kg | J: WILLIAM CARSON | T: D QUINN | Got Bk-Just whacked away | 2:37.65 | Winner: MELEK ALREEH
1 of 8, 10 Jan 2026, R8 MIDNITE: BUILT FOR 2025 NOT 2005 HANDICAP 1m4f | GBP £ 8,264 | 61.0kg | J: WILLIAM CARSON | T: D QUINN | MF-Got home narrowly | 2:38.16 | 2nd: WONDER
1 of 9, 29 Dec 2025, R1 MIDNITE A NEXT GENERATION BETTING APP HANDICAP 1m4½f | GBP £ 6,984 | 61.0kg | J: TOM EAVES | T: D QUINN | OP-Very soft win | 2:49.29 | 2nd: ALFRED SPERO
10 of 13, 18 Dec 2025, R9 MIDNITE ARE UPPING THE BETTING GAME HANDICAP 1m3f | GBP £ 5,902 | 63.5kg | J: DARRAGH KEENAN | T: D QUINN | MF-Never in the picture | 2:25.43 | Winner: HACKNEY DIAMONDS
2 of 11, 06 Dec 2025, R7 MIDNITE A NEXT GENERATION BETTING APP HANDICAP 1m4f | GBP £ 5,902 | 63.0kg | J: DARRAGH KEENAN | T: D QUINN | Off-P-Grabbed minor placing | 2:38.70 | Winner: SO ALEX
4 of 13, 03 Nov 2025, R8 TRY UNIBET'S SMARTVIEW RACECARDS HANDICAP 1m4f | GBP £ 5,902 | 63.0kg | J: DARRAGH KEENAN | T: D QUINN | MF-Fair to the line | 2:34.74 | Winner: MAYWEDANCE
7 of 12, 25 Oct 2025, R1 GRUNDON AMATEUR JOCKEYS' HANDICAP 1m4f | GBP £ 10,588 | 66.5kg | J: MR LIAM MCGAFFIN | T: D QUINN | Got Bk-Failed to improve | 2:47.82 | Winner: ALPINE STROLL
8 of 12, 25 Aug 2025, R2 JOY SILVESTER MOBILE BARBERING HANDICAP 1m6f | GBP £ 7,478 | 63.5kg | J: CIEREN FALLON | T: ED DUNLOP | OP-Very poor late | 3:07.11 | Winner: DOUBLE MEANING



Horse Stat

Jockey
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
NEIL CALLAN 2 50% 1 25% 4 $20,823 64 211
P J MCDONALD 1 33% 1 33% 3 $19,142 230 833
JOSEPHINE GORDON 1 50% 0 0% 2 $8,625 50 300
SILVESTRE DE SOUSA 1 33% 0 0% 3 $5,793 20 133
TOM EAVES 1 100% 0 0% 1 $6,856 85 850
WILLIAM CARSON 1 33% 2 67% 3 $13,843 120 467
OISIN ORR 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RHYS CLUTTERBUCK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ROSSA RYAN 0 0% 2 67% 3 $6,570 -30 0
ROBERT HAVLIN 0 0% 3 60% 5 $9,740 -50 0
ALISTAIR RAWLINSON 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,625 -10 0
TOM MARQUAND 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
BILLY LOUGHNANE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $474 -10 0
JASON HART 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MORGAN COLE 0 0% 1 100% 1 $3,806 -10 0
WILLIAM BUICK 0 0% 1 100% 1 $1,607 -10 0
DAVID EGAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
KIERAN SHOEMARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
ADAM FARRAGHER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
HECTOR CROUCH 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
RICHARD KINGSCOTE 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
GEORGE BASS 0 0% 0 0% 1 $2,716 -10 0
DARRAGH KEENAN 0 0% 1 25% 4 $3,399 -40 0
MASON PAETEL 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CIEREN FALLON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
MR LIAM MCGAFFIN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
JACK CALLAN 0 0% 0 0% 1 $1,393 -10 0

Course
Win
Win%
Place
Place%
Starts
PM
Profit
POT
NEWCASTLE 2 50% 2 50% 4 $28,808 315 838
KEMPTON PARK 2 22% 2 22% 9 $25,523 50 133
LINGFIELD 1 20% 2 40% 5 $12,539 100 280
NOTTINGHAM 1 20% 0 0% 5 $8,208 20 120
WINDSOR 1 100% 0 0% 1 $8,113 4 44
WOLVERHAMPTON 0 0% 3 100% 3 $9,969 -30 0
PONTEFRACT 0 0% 2 67% 3 $6,116 -30 0
BATH 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,227 -20 0
DONCASTER 0 0% 1 50% 2 $3,806 -20 0
NEWMARKET (ROWLEY) 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
GREAT YARMOUTH 0 0% 0 0% 2 $2,103 -20 0
CHELMSFORD 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SANDOWN PARK 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
SOUTHWELL 0 0% 0 0% 4 $0 -40 0
BRIGHTON 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
CHESTER 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0
NEWBURY 0 0% 0 0% 1 $0 -10 0