In The Age

Trained by Dan Skelton at Alcester in Warwickshire, In The Age operates in Class 4 company, where it has claimed victory in one of its three races at that level — a 33 per cent win rate in harder-fought contests. The horse notched its first career win at Southwell on 16 December 2024 and has won once since, at Catterick Bridge on 1 January. That second success came three months ago, which tells you this is a horse that races regularly and doesn't spend long sitting idle. Over the last six runs, the record reads 4-2-1-3-5-3: two placings bookended by unplaced efforts, with a couple of mid-field finishes in between. It is solid, ordinary form for a horse of this age and ability — nothing dramatic, but nothing to apologize for either. Last raced just eight days ago, it remains active and in the trainer's plans. Skelton's yard has sent out 187 winners this season, a volume that speaks to a consistently productive operation. In The Age may not be headline news, but it is the kind of honest, willing sort that makes up the backbone of British racing.