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Step Back In Time

There's a horse in Chris Timmons's yard in Drumree, County Meath, that has found its favourite place on earth — and it's Navan racecourse. Step Back In Time has won all four of its career victories at that single track, going 4 from 13 there overall. To put that in perspective, it has run at Navan more than a third of the time across its career and converted those trips into every single win it has ever recorded. Anywhere else, it simply hasn't got its head in front. That kind of course loyalty is unusual, and it tells you something important: when this horse shows up at Navan, you pay attention.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Footstepsinthesand
Mother
Gift Of Time
Owner
S Tolerton
Rating
58

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
38
Career races
4
Wins
10.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
18.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Overall, the record reads 4 wins and 7 places from 38 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 or 10 outings across its career. That's modest on paper, but the picture sharpens considerably when you factor in ground conditions. On soft, wet ground, Step Back In Time wins nearly 1 in every 3 races — 2 wins from just 7 attempts — which is a genuinely strong return. On normal conditions it wins around 1 in 6, going 2 from 12. The message is clear: give this horse soft ground at Navan, and you have something worth watching.

At eight years old, Step Back In Time is an experienced campaigner, and the partnership with jockey Rory Cleary has been one of the more productive relationships in its career. Together they've won 2 from 9 races — roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 rides — which is well above the horse's overall average and suggests Cleary brings something out of it. The yard itself is in decent form, having sent out 5 winners already this season, which means the team around this horse is in good working order.

The most recent win came at Navan in October 2025, seven months ago, and recent form has been mixed — a win and a third in among some tougher finishes. But with a race just yesterday, Step Back In Time is clearly a busy, active horse who keeps turning up. The first win came at Navan back in September 2023, and the most recent one was there too. This horse has essentially written its own story, and every chapter worth reading seems to happen at the same venue.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 12 starts (17%)
Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
Course specialist at Navan: 4 wins from 13 starts (31%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Dundalk in 8 attempts
Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
12th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
22 Oct
7th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Soft · 11 runners
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Navan
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 19 runners
30 Sep
6th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 11 runners
6 Sep
3rd
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
24 Aug
16th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
23 Aug
5th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
7 Jun
🏆 Won
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
6 Jun
6th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
10 May
6th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
Cian MacRedmond
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
J Cleary
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Siobhan Rutledge
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Nicola Burns Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Darragh O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Navan
Galloping
13 4 wins, 2 thirds, 7 other 16 May 30.8%
Dundalk
Galloping
8 8 other 22 Nov 0%
Naas
Galloping
5 5 other 24 Aug 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
5 5 other 23 Aug 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 6 Jun 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 30 Sep 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 11 May 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 third 28 Sep 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Jun 0%