THE BIG STEEL

18yo Grey Gelding
D.O.B: 18-Sep-2006
by URGENT REQUEST (IRE)  from NO RISK (NZ)
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Status Retired
Stewards Embargoes Current - Nil
Last Gear Change* 22-Mar-2013, Tongue Tie, Off
Trainer
Racing Colours Dark Green, Red Star, Gold Sleeves, Red Cap
Career Summary: 43-8:3:4    Prizemoney: $364,667    Total Bonus: $23,000
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1514/2100     1st Up: 9:0-0-2    2nd Up: 9:2-1-1    
Track: 6:1-0-0    Dist: 2:1-0-0    Track/Dist: 1:1-0-0
Firm: 0:0-0-0     Good: 27:3-2-3     Soft: 12:3-1-1     Heavy: 3:1-0-0    Synthetic: 1:1-0-0


Recent Form
All Form
Embargoes
Gear Changes
Ratings
Noms | Wgts | Accs
 
T 6th of 10 CTRN 19Oct09 990m Heavy10 CL2-TRL $000 Mr Logan McGill 0kg Barrier 0
1st You'rejokingme 0kg, 2nd Nouveau Era 0kg 1:01.90
3rd of 10 KILM 10Nov09 1457m Good3 MDN-SW $12,000 ($1,050) Dale Smith 56.5kg Barrier 9
1st Shdaad 58kg, 2nd Quietontheset 56kg 1:28.71, 4L, 5th@800m, 6th@400m, $11/$20
4th of 10 SALE 24Nov09 1600m Good3 3Y MDN-SW $12,000 ($525) Dale Smith 57kg Barrier 1
1st Teixeira 57kg, 2nd Olimpica 55kg 1:37.55, 3.75L, 2nd@800m, 3rd@400m, $5/$6.5/$6
T 3rd of 11 CTRN 03May10 990m Heavy9 CL2-TRL $000 Ben Melham 0kg Barrier 0
1st Cheronbutch 0kg, 2nd Eagle Bowl 0kg 1:01.51, 4.3L
4th of 10 KILM 14May10 1450m Soft5 2UP MDN-SW $13,000 ($575) Ben Melham 58kg Barrier 4
1st Good Value 58kg, 2nd Anconi 56.5kg 1:30.74, 0.95L $6
8th of 11 BRAT 27May10 1400m Soft5 3Y MDN-SW $15,000 ($250) Ben Melham 57kg Barrier 2
1st Clang And Bang 57kg, 2nd Mega Glamour 55kg 1:27.40, 6.6L, 7th@800m, 8th@400m, $7/$8/$5.50
1st of 11 BRAT 06Jun10 1600m Soft7 2UP MDN-SW $15,000 ($10,775) Ben Melham 58kg Barrier 5
2nd Little Tycoon 56kg, 3rd Bold Image 58kg 1:42.76, 0.4L, $12/$10/$9/$6.50
7th of 10 KYNE 22Jun10 2037m Heavy10 0 - 62 $12,000 ($250) Jordan Beer-Mallyon (a) 59kg (cd 57kg) Barrier 8 Rtg 62
1st Chatham Road 59kg, 2nd Second World 57.5kg 2:19.41, 12.15L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $7.5/$8/$5.50
1st of 12 GEES 02Jul10 2100m Synthetic 0 - 62 $13,000 ($7,475) Damien Oliver 58.5kg Barrier 7 Rtg 61
2nd Prinsom 58kg, 3rd Our Preston 55kg 2:13.66R (600m 35.16), 0.2L $4.60
1st of 16 CAUL 31Jul10 1800m Soft5 3Y HCP $70,000 ($63,700) Ben Melham 54.5kg Barrier 9 Rtg 65
2nd Cheerful Jury 53kg, 3rd King Cobweb 54kg 1:52.17 (600m 36.10), 1.25L, 2nd@800m, $26/$31
3rd of 9 MOE 14Oct10 1600m Soft6 0 - 78 $35,250 ($2,992) Ben Melham 56kg Barrier 9 Rtg 72
1st Coeur D'amour 53kg, 2nd Count the Diamonds 57kg 1:42.98, 1.5L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $6.50/$8/$8
1st of 13 FLEM 04Nov10 1800m Heavy8 4&5Y 0 - 89 $101,500 ($62,500) Mr Danny Nikolic 53kg (cd 53.5kg) Barrier 3 Rtg 72
2nd Viking Hero 54kg, 3rd Vesper 54.5kg 1:50.78 (600m 36.73), 1L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, $10/$14/$14
6th of 9 SANH 13Nov10 1800m Heavy9 ECLIPSE Group 3 $125,750 ($2,500) Mr Danny Nikolic 54.5kg Barrier 3 Rtg 80
1st Viking Hero 54.5kg, 2nd Davcon 54.5kg 1:55.21 (600m 37.91), 4.3L, 2nd@800m, 1st@400m, $5/$7.50/$7.50
5th of 12 CAUL 04Dec10 2000m Soft5 0 - 89 $70,000 ($1,750) Mr Steven King 55.5kg Barrier 4 Rtg 80
1st De Arias (NZ) 53kg, 2nd Ishant 56kg 2:04.59 (600m 36.38), 1.5L, 3rd@800m, 4th@400m, $6/$8.50/$8.50
T 1st of 7 CTRN 07Feb11 990m Heavy8 2UP-TRL $000 Ben Melham 0kg Barrier 0
2nd Encroacher 0kg, 3rd Distant Ruler 0kg 0:59.52, 0.1L
4th of 9 SANL 23Feb11 1400m Good4 0 - 82 $30,000 ($1,130) Ben Melham 58.5kg Barrier 8 Rtg 80
1st Testa My Patience 54kg, 2nd Wearethestorm (NZ) 53kg 1:24.32 (600m 34.70), 1.85L, 6th@800m, 3rd@400m, $6/$8/$7
1st of 8 M V 04Mar11 1514m Good3 0 - 89 $80,000 ($48,800) Ben Melham 55.5kg Barrier 5 Rtg 80
2nd De Fine Lago 59kg, 3rd With Danger 54.5kg 1:31.59 (600m 35.13), 1L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $2.40/$2.70/$2.60
3rd of 11 CAUL 19Mar11 1800m Good3 HCP $70,000 ($6,300) Ben Melham 53kg (cd 53.5kg) Barrier 4 Rtg 85
1st Wind Shear 53.5kg, 2nd Kutchinsky 53kg 1:50.25 (600m 34.23), 1.35L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $4.40/$5.50/$4.80
7th of 11 M V 02Apr11 2040m Good4 0 - 89 $70,000 ($700) Mark Zahra 58kg Barrier 7 Rtg 87
1st Akzar (IRE) 56kg, 2nd De Fine Lago 56.5kg 2:07.28 (600m 36.67), 4.4L, 4th@800m, 3rd@400m, $4.60/$7/$6.50
1st of 15 FLEM 25Apr11 2000m Soft5 0 - 89 $70,000 ($42,700) Ben Melham 57.5kg Barrier 7 Rtg 86
2nd Tinamou 59kg, 3rd Gold in Dubai 57kg 2:05.07 (600m 36.11), 0.75L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $11/$17/$16
6th of 13 WNBL 05May11 2350m Soft7 WNBL CUP Listed $153,500 ($3,000) Stephen Baster 54.5kg Barrier 12 Rtg 90
1st Tinamou 54kg, 2nd Niwot 56.5kg 2:32.39, 10.25L, 3rd@800m, 2nd@400m, $9/$9.50/$9.50
T 3rd of 7 CTRN 08Aug11 990m Soft7 3UP-TRL $000 Ben Melham 0kg Barrier 0
1st Testas Double 0kg, 2nd Domesky 0kg 1:01.30, 1.6L
T 8th of 11 CTRN 17Oct11 990m Good4 3UP-TRL $000 Ben Melham 0kg Barrier 0
1st Inherited 0kg, 2nd Torio's Quest 0kg 0:58.87
5th of 10 SANH 12Nov11 1500m Soft5 SAND STKS Group 3 $125,750 ($3,125) Brenton Avdulla 53.5kg Barrier 2 Rtg 90
1st Under the Eiffel 54kg, 2nd Sistine Angel 55.5kg 1:32.47 (600m 35.58), 3L, 4th@800m, 3rd@400m, $21/$31/$31
2nd of 9 CAUL 03Dec11 2000m Good4 HCP $70,000 ($12,600) Craig Newitt 56kg Barrier 9 Rtg 90
1st Elusive King 53.5kg, 3rd Red Buttons 57.5kg 2:02.78 (600m 34.84), 3L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $2.60/$3/$3
2nd of 9 FLEM 17Dec11 2000m Good3 HCP $70,000 ($12,600) Ben Melham 56.5kg Barrier 4 Rtg 90
1st Elusive King 55.5kg, 3rd Coldens Choice 56kg 2:02.06 (600m 34.61), 0.2L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $3.20/$3.70/$3.50
4th of 12 CAUL 07Jan12 2000m Good3 0 - 95 $70,000 ($3,150) Ben Melham 58.5kg Barrier 11 Rtg 91
1st Royal Mail 53kg, 2nd Apres 54.5kg 2:02.67 (600m 35.55), 1.95L, 4th@800m, 4th@400m, $2.50/$3.10/$3.10
T 6th of 6 CTRN 27Aug12 990m Heavy8 3UP-TRL $000 Ben Melham 0kg Barrier 0
1st Mawingo (GER) 0kg, 2nd Playwright (NZ) 0kg 1:00.59
T 8th of 10 CTRN 10Sep12 990m Soft7 3UP-TRL $000 Matthew Allen 0kg Barrier 0
1st Chinon (NZ) 0kg, 2nd Riviere 0kg 1:00.11
T 1st of 8 CTRN 08Oct12 990m Good4 3UP-TRL $000 Ben Melham 0kg Barrier 0
2nd Molto Bene 0kg, 3rd Launay 0kg 0:58.88, 3L
16th of 16 FLEM 08Nov12 1400m Good3 GREYS 0 - 89 $101,500 Ben Melham 60kg Barrier 15 Rtg 89
1st Arinosa 54.5kg, 2nd Dash for Viz 55.5kg 1:22.11 (600m 34.63), 9.55L, 11th@800m, 14th@400m, $26/$19/$19
13th of 13 M V 24Nov12 1600m Good3 HCP $101,000 Jamie Mott 55.5kg Barrier 2 Rtg 88
1st Lord of Brazil (NZ) 59.5kg, 2nd Mouro (USA) 55kg 1:36.31 (600m 35.13), 8.5L, 4th@800m, 4th@400m, $15/$20/$20
9th of 10 TRAR 09Dec12 1900m Good3 T'GON CUP $51,000 ($600) Andrew Stead (a) 58.5kg (cd 57kg) Barrier 1 Rtg 86
1st King's a Star 54kg, 2nd Two Sugars 51kg 1:58.90 (600m 36.36), 6.4L, 3rd@800m, 7th@400m, $6/$7.50/$7.50
Training information change: Matt Laurie to Stephen Brown
12th of 15 BDGO 16Mar13 1300m Good4 0 - 89 $50,500 Stephen Baster 58kg Barrier 8 Rtg 85
1st Oregon Spirit 54.5kg, 2nd Sysmo (FR) 54kg 1:17.69 (600m 36.44), 11.7L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $51/$31/$31
11th of 11 SANH 27Mar13 1300m Good3 0 - 82 $35,000 Mr Thomas Sadler 60kg (cd 57kg) Barrier 6 Rtg 82
1st Rugged Cross (GB) 55kg, 2nd High On Believing (NZ) 57kg 1:16.79 (600m 33.65), 5.3L, 3rd@800m, 5th@400m, $51/$41/$41
4th of 9 MORP 13Apr13 1600m Good3 0 - 86 $34,000 ($1,400) Clare Lindop 58kg Barrier 8 Rtg 80
1st Out of Coober 54kg, 2nd Tasteofenergy 54.5kg 1:39.18 (608m 35.14), 2.2L, 2nd@800m, 3rd@400m, $9/$5/$5
4th of 10 CAUL 11May13 2000m Good4 0 - 89 $80,000 ($3,600) Mrs Katelyn McDonald (a) 56.5kg (cd 54.5kg) Barrier 2 Rtg 78
1st Midsummer Sun (GB) 58.5kg, 2nd Fulgur (GB) 55.5kg 2:05.14 (600m 35.74), 1.65L, 2nd@800m, 2nd@400m, $9/$10
4th of 11 M V 05Jun13 2040m Soft6 HCP $80,000 ($3,600) Stephen Baster 54kg Barrier 5 Rtg 78
1st Lake Sententia 57kg, 2nd De Fine Lago 56.5kg 2:08.36 (600m 37.25), 3L, 2nd@800m, 5th@400m, $10/$13/$12
1st of 6 DRWN 06Jul13 1600m Good SC $24,250 ($16,330) Andrew Mallyon 58.5kg Barrier 4 Rtg 81
2nd St Ives (NZ) 57kg, 3rd Kirkham 56kg 1:37.27 (600m 35.13), 3.5L, $2.30/$2.60/$2.60
1st of 8 DRWN 20Jul13 1900m Good HCP $45,500 ($30,200) Andrew Mallyon 57kg Barrier 2 Rtg 84
2nd Le Beau Cheval 54kg, 3rd Kirkham 54.5kg 1:57.95 (600m 38.40), 1.3L, $2.30/$1.80/$1.80
7th of 13 M V 24Aug13 2040m Good3 0 - 90 $80,000 ($960) Mrs Katelyn McDonald (a) 56kg (cd 54kg) Barrier 6 Rtg 80
1st Clang And Bang 56.5kg, 2nd First Course 54kg 2:07.15 (600m 36.00), 6.65L, 3rd@800m, 6th@400m, $11/$12
2nd of 8 MORP 14Sep13 2500m Soft6 BM90 $40,000 ($7,200) Mark Zahra 56kg Barrier 2 Rtg 82
1st Savvy Dancer (NZ) 54kg, 3rd Hiphopopotamus (NZ) 54kg 2:42.46 (600m 39.36), 0.6L, 1st@800m, 2nd@400m, $3/$4/$3.20
10th of 10 MRPK 28Sep13 2400m Good3 BM90 $40,000 ($420) Simon Price 56.5kg Barrier 8 Rtg 83
1st Sahara Symphony 54kg, 2nd Beware of Thestorm 54kg 2:32.44 (612m 35.85), 16.3L, 2nd@800m, 7th@400m, $5/$6/$6
10th of 12 M V 24Jan14 1200m Good4 0 - 84 $50,000 ($600) Mr Steven King 58.5kg Barrier 12 Rtg 81
1st Solsay 58kg, 2nd Tackleberry 55kg 1:11.04 (600m 35.37), 5.85L, 9th@800m, 7th@400m, $41/$61/$61
3rd of 10 FLEM 15Feb14 1700m Good3 0 - 90 $80,000 ($7,200) Patrick Moloney (a) 57.5kg (cd 55.5kg) Barrier 7 Rtg 81
1st Are There Any 54kg, 2nd Great Lane 55.5kg 1:43.50 (600m 35.54), 1.1L, 1st@800m, 1st@400m, $31/$21/$21
7th of 7 FLEM 01Mar14 1700m Good3 0 - 90 $100,000 ($1,200) Patrick Moloney (a) 57.5kg Barrier 4 Rtg 81
1st Saint or Sinner (NZ) 55.5kg, 2nd Backstedt 60kg 1:43.46 (600m 34.52), 8L, 1st@800m, 3rd@400m, $8/$8.50
9th of 10 Y VL 16Mar14 1950m Soft5 YARRA VLY CUP $100,000 ($1,200) Patrick Moloney (a) 54kg Barrier 3 Rtg 80
1st Commanding Time 54kg, 2nd Hvasstan 57.5kg 2:01.59 (600m 36.08), 3.95L, 1st@800m, 2nd@400m, $14/$15
9th of 9 DON 20Apr14 2000m Good4 HCP $30,000 ($360) Jake Duffy 55kg Barrier 5 Rtg 80
1st Compound (NZ) 54.5kg, 2nd Shiny Buttons 59.5kg 2:04.76 (600m 35.88), 18.8L, 4th@800m, 7th@400m, $8.50/$9.50/$10/$9
8th of 9 DRWN 05Jul14 1600m Good SC $24,250 Andrew Mallyon 58kg Barrier 5 Rtg 80
1st Here to There (NZ) 56.5kg, 2nd Bel Sir 55kg 1:36.79 (600m 37.08), 12.8L, $5/$5.50/$5.50
5th of 7 DRWN 19Jul14 1900m Good HCP $45,500 ($1,350) Ms Alana Brown (a) 57kg Barrier 1 Rtg 78
1st The Ruffian 59kg, 2nd Smarty Mac 59kg 1:56.82 (600m 35.44), 7.9L, $10/$12/$12
11th of 12 DRWN 04Aug14 2000m Good DRW CUP $205,250 Ms Alana Brown (a) 54kg Barrier 12 Rtg 77
1st Pretty Blonde 56kg, 2nd Lightinthenite 60kg 2:01.73 (600m 37.18), 29.8L, $31/$26