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Horse profile

Step Ahead (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · Owner P J Andrews
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of As I Am (IRE) (Old Vic)
7 runs · 6 courses · from May 2024
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Cheltenham Ran 11 days ago · 7th of 15 Last raced off OR 122
KTB Profile

Step Ahead is a gelding by Walk In The Park out of an Old Vic mare who has won one of seven starts on turf. The win came at Class 2 level at Cheltenham in Jan 2026 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground. He has four places from the remaining six runs. His last run, at Chepstow in Oct 2026, was off an official rating of 122 when he finished 7 of 15 in a Class 4 handicap hurdle.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 2

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 140 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Warwick, 11 Dec 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 140A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4140A943 · 140 / 80
Good2122C1102 · 122 / 110
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3140A1223 · 140 / 122
2m1f – 2m4f298A84.52 · 98 / 84.5
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 127A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 9 Oct 2026 Official rating 122 at the last run, 9 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 7 figures · best 134A · median 131
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft4134A1303 · 134 / 127
Good3133A1312 · 131 / 126.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m3134A1223 · 134 / 122
2m1f – 2m4f2131A1292 · 131 / 129
1m5f – 2m2133A133—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 6 analysed runs

  • Prominent 2 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (33%) · 1 win
  • Held up 1 (17%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,933 runs since Jan 2008 (689 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm491122.4%+9.2—
Good1,86525313.6%+0.41 from 3
Good to Soft1,54721013.6%+0.40 from 4
Soft2,44531412.8%−0.4—
Heavy99012812.9%−0.3—
Standard (AW)3712.7%−10.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−13.2—
6f – 7f1815.6%−7.6—
1m – 1m1f2600%−13.2—
1m2f – 1m4f75912%−1.2—
1m5f – 2m2,21330713.9%+0.70 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f2,78439514.2%+11 from 2
2m5f – 3m1,53217011.1%−2.10 from 3
Over 3m2843512.3%−0.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
As I Am (IRE) (Old Vic)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Stand Proud (IRE)20——
Bold Vision (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 3 1 33% +1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 1 1 100% +3.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 1 100% +3.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 1 50% +2.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ciaran Gethings 5 1 20% −1.00
Nico de Boinville 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 5 1 20% −1.00
None 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% +0.00
2025 1 0 0% −1.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% −1.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
09 Oct 26+200d Chepstow LSL Racing Handicap Hurdle Race Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Settled at the back early - crept into contention wide 3 out - jumped untidily 2 out - faded before the last and finished 7th 7/15 2½ 12-2 12271B127A Ciaran Gethings 10/1
23 Mar 26+49d Kempton Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 5 ran Sat close to pace early - moved into second after the 5th - pressed for effort approaching two out - dropped a place last - stayed on to finish third 3/5 3¾ 11-9 122122C122B Ciaran Gethings 15/8
02 Feb 26+32d Kempton CopyBet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Went clear early - pressed for effort and lost front spot before 2 out - dropped away soon after - well held by the finish 5/15 26 11-12 12480C111C Ciaran Gethings 9/4F
01 Jan 26+21d Cheltenham Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloodstock Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 7 ran Went straight to front - lost spot briefly but stayed in touch - regained command 3 out - clear over penultimate flight - driven when confronted with rival approaching last - battled on run-in - dug deep to prevail late 1/7 11-7 —98A131A Ciaran Gethings 3/1
11 Dec 25+356d Warwick Aztec Aerosols Contract Filling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Held up handy on rail - close to front travelling 3 out - asked for effort before 2 out - outpaced by winner and scratchy at last - stayed on same rate to finish second 2/11 7 11-4 —140A134A Ciaran Gethings 10/3
20 Dec 24+223d Ascot King Edward VII Ascot Membership Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled midfield early - urged forward passing the 3f marker and 5th with 2f left - kept going late to grab 3rd close home 3/14 2 11-2 —108B133A Nico de Boinville 10/1
11 May 24 Haydock Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 8 11-0 ——133A Gavin Sheehan 9/2

Quick answers

How many races has Step Ahead (IRE) won?
Step Ahead (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
Who trains Step Ahead (IRE)?
Step Ahead (IRE) is trained by Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
Who is Step Ahead (IRE)'s sire?
Step Ahead (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of As I Am (IRE), whose sire is Old Vic.
What going does Step Ahead (IRE) prefer?
Step Ahead (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Step Ahead (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 122, from the run on 9 October 2026. The highest on record is 124.
What is Step Ahead (IRE)'s sire's record?
Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 6,933 runs since Jan 2008 (689 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Step Ahead (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of As I Am (IRE), Step Ahead (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.