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Walking On Air: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Walking On Air is a 9-year-old gelding by Walk In The Park, trained by Faye Bramley. He has won 2 of 23 starts and placed in 6 more, for £52,118 in prize money. He has won 1 of 7 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 12:40 at Aintree on 25 October. His best performance rating is 138, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 9%
  • Prize money £52,118
  • Best rating 138
  • Official rating 122

Where Walking On Air runs next

Time Course Race Best price
12:40 Aintree Little Lights Loop Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Race (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier) —

Walking On Air form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 May 26 Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 4 16.75 11/4 Harry Kimber 122
9 May 26 Haydock Pertemps Network Long Distance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 0.5f Good 5 5.25 50/1 Richie McLernon 127
18 Apr 26 Ayr CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Heavy F - 20/1 Harry Cobden 123
6 Apr 26 Fakenham Watch On Racing TV 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5f Good 2 16 9/4 Kielan Woods 125
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 6f Good To Soft PU - 25/1 Harry Cobden 127
24 Jan 26 Doncaster Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Chase (Premier Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Soft 3 4.5 11/1 Brian Hughes 127
17 Dec 25 Newbury BetVictor Wishes You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 8 76.75 18/1 Kevin Brogan 128
12 Apr 25 Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m Good To Soft PU - 33/1 Richie McLernon 128
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 2f Good To Soft 11 22.75 7/1 Mr Alan O'Sullivan 129
25 Jan 25 Doncaster Virgin Bet Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good F - 16/1 Richie McLernon 125
18 Dec 24 Newbury BetVictor Home Of The Lucky Dip Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 34 40/1 Kielan Woods 129
4 Dec 24 Haydock TrustATrader Apply Today Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 5.5f Soft 6 79.5 66/1 Richie McLernon 134
31 Oct 24 Stratford Blaze A Trail Stratford Hat-Trick Hero Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 3.5f Good To Soft PU - 18/1 David Bass 137
24 Feb 24 Chepstow Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7.5f Heavy PU - 9/2 James Bowen 139
30 Dec 23 Newbury Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 6.5f Soft 2 .25 5/2F James Bowen 138
27 Apr 23 Punchestown Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 2m 7.5f Good To Yielding 9 18.5 6/1 Daryl Jacob 136
16 Mar 23 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Soft 5 4.25 9/1 Nico de Boinville 138
12 Feb 23 Exeter Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 7f Good 1 — 15/8F Nico de Boinville 133
29 Dec 22 Doncaster bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 3m 0.5f Good 4 3 6/4F Nico de Boinville 132
3 Dec 22 Aintree BoyleSports Extra Places Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 4.75 11/4F James Bowen 132
9 Apr 22 Aintree Betway Mersey Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft PU - 9/2 Nico de Boinville –
19 Jan 22 Newbury Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 5/6F Nico de Boinville –
20 Mar 21 Kempton Virgin Bet Maiden Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good 2 4.5 11/8F Nico de Boinville –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Bangor-on-Dee on 23 May 2026. Tracked pace-setter early - pressed for effort three out - lost ground approaching final fence - finished a well-held fourth.

Walking On Air by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 5 0 0% —
20f 4 0 0% —
24.5f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
30f 1 0 0% —
32f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
21.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 1 100% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Walking On Air by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 9 1 11% —
Good 7 1 14% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 0 0% —

Walking On Air by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 4 1 25% —
Cheltenham 3 0 0% —
Doncaster 3 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —
Ayr 2 0 0% —
Aintree 2 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Fakenham 1 0 0% —
Stratford 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —

Walking On Air breeding

  • Sire Walk In The Park (IRE)
  • Dam Refinement (IRE)
  • Damsire Oscar (IRE)
  • Breeder Chelston Ireland, Ltd
  • Foaled 18 May 2017

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