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Ireland 5yo

Step Ahead (IRE)

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls · O: P J Andrews
By Walk In The Park (IRE) out of As I Am (IRE)
Form 23-2-153
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 2
1/6 W/R
Resting
  • 6 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 17% strike
  • 183 d off

Recent form

Form figures 23-2-153 183 days off
3 23 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices'… Kempton 5 2 Feb 2026 CopyBet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novic… Kempton 1 1 Jan 2026 Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloods… Cheltenham 2 11 Dec 2025 Aztec Aerosols Contract Filling Mai… Warwick 3 20 Dec 2024 King Edward VII Ascot Membership Op… Ascot 2 11 May 2024 Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH F… Haydock

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100
11 May 2024 · Haydock · 2nd/11 (btn 8) 20 Dec 2024 · Ascot · 3rd/14 (btn 2) 11 Dec 2025 · Warwick · 2nd/11 (btn 7) 1 Jan 2026 · Cheltenham · 1st/7 (won 0) 2 Feb 2026 · Kempton · 5th/15 (btn 26) 23 Mar 2026 · Kempton · 3rd/5 (btn 3.75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
60
Win %
17%
Placed %
83%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 83%; best at Kempton (50% from 2 runs).

  • Kempton 50% 0-1-2
  • Ascot 100% 0-1-1
  • Cheltenham 100% 1-0-1
  • Haydock 100% 0-1-1
  • Warwick 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Ciaran Gethings NOW 75% 1-2-4
  • Gavin Sheehan 100% 0-1-1
  • Nico de Boinville 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls NOW 75% 1-2-4
  • Don Cantillon 100% 0-2-2

Race history

6 of 6 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
23 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 T 3rd/5 3.75 Good 2m5f Ciaran Gethings OR 122 15/8
2 Feb 2026 CopyBet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Kempton Class 4 T 5th/15 26 Good To Soft 2m5f Ciaran Gethings OR 124 9/4F
1 Jan 2026 Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloodstock Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 T 1st/7 +0 Good 2m4f56y Ciaran Gethings 3/1
11 Dec 2025 Aztec Aerosols Contract Filling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Warwick Class 4 T 2nd/11 7 Good To Soft 2m5f5y Ciaran Gethings 10/3
20 Dec 2024 King Edward VII Ascot Membership Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Ascot Class 1 3rd/14 2 Good To Soft 1m7f152y Nico de Boinville 10/1
11 May 2024 Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Haydock Class 3 2nd/11 8 Good 1m7f144y Gavin Sheehan 9/2

Connections

Trainer
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls 16%
Owner
P J Andrews
Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam
As I Am (IRE)
Dam sire
Old Vic
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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