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Step Ahead: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Step Ahead is a 6-year-old gelding by Walk In The Park, trained by Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls. He has won 1 of 6 starts and placed in 4 more, for £19,086 in prize money. He has won 1 of 3 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:55 at Chepstow on 9 October. His best performance rating is 110, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 6
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 17%
  • Prize money £19,086
  • Best rating 110
  • Official rating 122

Where Step Ahead runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:55 Chepstow LSL Racing Handicap Hurdle Race —

Step Ahead form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Mar 26 Kempton Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good 3 4 15/8 Ciaran Gethings 122
2 Feb 26 Kempton CopyBet Acca Boost Up to 100% Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good To Soft 5 54.25 9/4F Ciaran Gethings 124
1 Jan 26 Cheltenham Enquire About The Cheltenham Bloodstock Club Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 3/1 Ciaran Gethings –
11 Dec 25 Warwick Aztec Aerosols Contract Filling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5f Good To Soft 2 7 10/3 Ciaran Gethings –
20 Dec 24 Ascot King Edward VII Ascot Membership Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 3 16 10/1 Nico de Boinville –
11 May 24 Haydock Pertemps Network 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 3 1m 7.5f Good 2 8 9/2 Gavin Sheehan –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Kempton on 23 March 2026. 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.

Step Ahead by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
21f 3 0 0% —
15.5f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 1 1 100% —

Step Ahead by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 3 1 33% —
Good To Soft 3 0 0% —

Step Ahead by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton 2 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 1 100% —
Warwick 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —

Step Ahead breeding

  • Sire Walk In The Park (IRE)
  • Dam As I Am (IRE)
  • Damsire Old Vic (GB)
  • Breeder D E Cantillon
  • Foaled 26 May 2020

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