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Horse profile

Walking In The Air (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2016) · Last trainer Dan Skelton · Last owner Mrs Barbara Hester
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Rossavon (IRE) (Beneficial)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Mar 2015
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Nov 2016 — 3,640 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2016 2 wins · Warwick Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

Walking In The Air (IRE) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Mar 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 129.

Based on 7 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 112 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Carlisle, 30 Oct 2016

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 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 2 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 136A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Warwick, 23 Mar 2016 Official rating 129 at the last run, 17 Nov 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 140A · median 135
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good to Soft2123A119—
Soft2140A137.5—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3135B135—
2m5f – 3m2136A125.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 7 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 7 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,288 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05744310.9%−11 from 1
Good to Soft2,93635412.1%+0.20 from 2
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.91 from 3
Heavy3,81744911.8%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48654812.2%+0.31 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,08272411.9%00 from 3
2m5f – 3m5,26162311.8%−0.11 from 3
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rossavon (IRE) (Beneficial)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Mcfabulous (IRE) (10 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Waiting Patiently (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mcfabulous (IRE)23102m–2m7½fGrade 2
Waiting Patiently (IRE)1872m½f–2m5fGrade 1

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 1 33% +2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 1 100% +0.40
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% −1.60
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Warwick 2 2 100% +4.40
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 3 1 33% −1.60
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 1 100% +4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 5 1 20% −3.60
2015 2 1 50% +3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 5 1 20% −3.60
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 1 100% +4.00

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
2016 · 5 runs
17 Nov 16+18d Market Rasen Blockfree Services Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-6 129—— Harry Skelton 6/4F
30 Oct 16+221d Carlisle Exclusive Free Bets @ bookies.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 7 10-7 129112B123A Harry Skelton 2/1F
23 Mar 16+19d Warwick MHM Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5f · Good · 17 ran 1/17 11-1 127—136A Harry Skelton 2/5F
04 Mar 16+21d Newbury RR Elite 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap) Class 4 · 2m4½f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 2 10-12 ——135B Harry Skelton 5/6F
12 Feb 16+101d Wetherby High Definition Racing UK Next Month Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 4 11-4 ——135A Harry Skelton 8/13F
2015 · 2 runs
03 Nov 15+218d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Bideford 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 5/14 1½ 10-12 ——115C Harry Skelton 15/8F
30 Mar 15 Warwick Local Parking Security Ltd Maiden Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 ——140A Harry Skelton 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Walking In The Air won?
Walking In The Air (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2015 and 2016, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
Who trained Walking In The Air?
Walking In The Air (IRE) was trained by Dan Skelton on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 17 November 2016.
Who is Walking In The Air's sire?
Walking In The Air (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Rossavon (IRE), whose sire is Beneficial.
What going does Walking In The Air prefer?
Walking In The Air (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Walking In The Air's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 17 November 2016. That is also the highest on record.
What is Walking In The Air's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,288 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Walking In The Air's siblings?
Out of Rossavon (IRE), Walking In The Air (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Mcfabulous (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Waiting Patiently (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2015. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.