Voyage De Retour
Foaled 2012 · by Craigsteel out of Taipers (Taipan)
Form 6/38/24224/76 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 15 Apr 18 – 22 Feb 22, last for Toby Lawes · current OR 107
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 22 | Market RasenStar Sports Bet Pipped?! Offer Handicap Chase · Class 5 · 2m3f34y · Soft | 2m3f34y | Soft | 6/6 | 107 | Tom Cannon |
| 6 Jan 22 | ChepstowPeter Michael Dixon Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f100y · Heavy | 2m3f100y | Heavy | 7/11 | 110 | Kevin Brogan |
| 20 Dec 21 | LingfieldCasumo Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m · Heavy | 2m | Heavy | 4/5 | 114 | Tom Cannon |
| 31 Oct 21 | LingfieldRead Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft | 2m4f | Soft | 2/12 | 114 | James Bowen |
| 2 Oct 21 | Fontwellbet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m3f49y · Soft | 2m3f49y | Soft | 2/10 | 118 | Tom Cannon |
| 13 Mar 21 | HerefordFollow MansionBet This Cheltmas Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m4f194y · Soft | 2m4f194y | Soft | 4/10 | 119 | Tom Cannon |
| 22 Feb 21 | SouthwellVisit attheraces.com/cheltenham Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m4f88y · Soft | 2m4f88y | Soft | 2/9 | – | Tom Cannon |
| 22 Oct 20 | LingfieldVisit attheraces.com Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) · Class 4 · 2m3f110y · Soft | 2m3f110y | Soft | 8/16 | – | Jeremiah McGrath |
| 8 Jan 20 | LudlowJenkinsons Caterers Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f55y · Soft | 2m5f55y | Soft | 3/15 | – | Nico de Boinville |
| 15 Apr 18 | Plumpton188Bet Live Casino Intermediate Open NH Flat Race · Class 5 · 2m1f164y · Good To Soft | 2m1f164y | Good To Soft | 6/8 | – | Jeremiah McGrath |
Craigsteel as a stallion
In our records: 262 runners, 114 winners (44%), 4 black-type winners, 7 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2004–2017.
His best
Wholestone Grade 2 OR 161 · Flash The Steel Grade 3 OR 142 · Shammick Boy Grade 3 OR 140 · Cross Kennon Listed OR 154 · Steely Addition OR 150 · Doctor Duffy bt OR 147
The dam: Taipers by Taipan
She ran 9 times and won 1. Dam of 2 winners from 3 other runners.
Deafening Silence Grade 2 half-sibling, by Alkaadhem
Echoing Silence Listed half-sibling, by Doyen
Crash bt out of the 2nd dam, by Milan
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echoing Silence (IRE) Listed 2020 mare · by Doyen | 7 | 3 | OR 130 |
| Deafening Silence (IRE) Grade 2 2017 gelding · by Alkaadhem | 12 | 3 | OR 134 |
| Just Jeremy (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Jeremy | 1 | 0 | – |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Echoing Silence2020 filly by Doyen | 2023 Tattersalls Ireland July StoreLot 72 · store | €28,000J J Bowe |
| 2021 colt by Feel Like Dancing | 2021 Goffs December NH SaleLot 457 · store | Bought back |
| Echoing Silence2020 filly by Doyen | 2020 Goffs December NH SaleLot 449 · store | Not sold |
| Deafening Silence2017 gelding by Alkaadhem | 2020 Goffs UK Spring SaleLot 1 · in training | Not sold |
| 2019 filly by Soldier of Fortune | 2019 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1063 · store | €4,000White Horse Stud |
| 2016 gelding by Shantou | 2019 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 36 · store | €40,000Monbeg Stables |
| Deafening Silence2017 colt by Alkaadhem | 2017 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1133 · store | €13,000Richard Downes |
| Just Jeremy2014 gelding by Jeremy | 2017 Goffs Land Rover SaleLot 128 · store | €23,000Gary Moore Racing |
| 2016 colt by Shantou | 2016 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 1135 · store | €21,000Redpender Stud |
| Just Jeremy2014 colt by Jeremy | 2014 Goffs December NH SaleLot 78 · store | €16,000John And David Long |
| 2011 filly by Craigsteel | 2014 Tattersalls Ireland August National HuntLot 306 · store | €3,000William Rankin |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.