Stuntman Steve

His two wins have come at very different points in his career. The first arrived at Clonmel in November 2024, where jockey Keith Donoghue later recalled that the final hurdle was the making of the race — the horse jumped it well when it mattered most, and that was enough to seal it. Cromwell had only had him six weeks at that point but already felt they had something worth running. The second win came at Listowel in June 2025, where a strong early pace actually played into Stuntman Steve's hands. The jockey rode him patiently, let the leaders stretch out, and the horse finished off powerfully — which is exactly how he needs to be ridden. The key detail from that day: he probably wants a slightly longer trip than he's sometimes been given, but nobody's quite sure yet whether he truly stays the extra distance. It's a puzzle that hasn't been fully solved.

What's clear is that normal ground suits him best — both wins have come on it, and across 7 races in those conditions he's won 2 of them, a 29% win rate that is genuinely strong for a horse at this level. He raced just yesterday, so he's clearly being kept busy, though his last six results — finishing fifth twice and no better — suggest he's in a quiet patch rather than building toward anything obvious. Stuntman Steve is a horse who rewards the right conditions and the right race more than most, and when those line up, he's shown he can deliver.