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In The Air

Eight wins from 29 races across a career that is still very much alive — In The Air raced just yesterday, making this 8-year-old one of the more active and reliable performers in Alastair Ralph's yard at Bridgnorth, Shropshire. A 28% win rate means this horse wins roughly 1 in every 3.5 races it enters, which is a genuinely strong return at this level, and the recent form makes it look even better: three wins from the last six races, with the sequence reading 1-2-1-7-4-1 when you work backwards. That middle blip barely registers when you zoom out.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Coastal Path
Mother
Sably
Owner
Dynasty, Howell & Southern
Rating
120

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
29
Career races
8
Wins
27.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
44.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Today
Market Rasen
About 2.7 miles · Ideal conditions · 14 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Ralph has had a productive season, sending out 25 winners, and In The Air has been a reliable contributor to that tally. The horse's most regular partner is jockey Ciaran Gethings, and together they have built a useful working relationship — three wins from nine races together works out at 33%, or roughly 1 in 3, which is comfortably better than the horse's overall average. When Ralph and Gethings have In The Air primed, it tends to show up.

Ground conditions matter enormously in this sport, and In The Air has a clear preference for normal conditions — dry enough, not too firm, not muddy. On that standard ground, the record reads six wins from 13 races, a 46% win rate. That means almost half the time this horse races on its favoured surface, it wins. That is the kind of stat that makes a trainer happy.

The most striking thread in this horse's profile is its relationship with Stratford-on-Avon. Two wins from just four visits is not a coincidence — it is a horse that travels well to that particular track and seems to bring something extra. Most recently, In The Air won there just this week on 16 June 2026, underlining that this is a genuine course specialist rather than a one-off fluke.

The horse typically competes at Class 3, one rung below the top tier, where it has won 2 of 11 races — about 1 in 5.5. That is a tougher environment, and the win rate dips accordingly, but In The Air keeps showing up and keeps running into the places even when it does not win outright. For a yard with momentum, a horse that wins nearly 1 in 3 and raced as recently as yesterday is exactly the kind of reliable performer that keeps a good season ticking along.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 6 wins from 13 starts (46%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Good to firm (drying out)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Right-handed, hilly
Left-handed, tight
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Jun
🏆 Won
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
30 May
4th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
11 Apr
7th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
11 Oct
🏆 Won
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
19 Sep
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 3 runners
6 Sep
🏆 Won
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
18 Aug
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
25 Jul
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
4 Jul
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
29 Jun
5th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Ciaran Gethings Current Jockey
33.3%
Win rate
3/9
Won / Rode
Jamie Moore
25%
Win rate
2/8
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
4 2 wins, 1 second, 1 other 16 Jun 50%
Fontwell Park
Tight
4 1 win, 3 other 19 Apr 25%
Chepstow
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 11 Apr 33.3%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 25 Jul 50%
Newbury
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 20 Dec 50%
Taunton
Undulating
2 2 seconds 28 Nov 0%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 17 Feb 0%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 19 Sep 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 win 10 Oct 100%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 win 3 Oct 100%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 15 May 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Apr 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Oct 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Oct 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Nov 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%