In The Air

The ground matters with this one. On normal conditions, In The Air has won 5 of 12 races — that's 42%, meaning it wins nearly half its races when the track is riding as it should. That is a striking number. It suggests the horse isn't just talented in a general sense, but specifically dangerous when conditions suit. Trainer Alastair Ralph, who operates out of Bridgnorth in Shropshire, picked the horse up from trainer Adam West during the summer of 2024 and saw immediate results — winning on debut for the yard and then backing that up with another win the following week carrying a penalty. That kind of rapid improvement under new management is the sort of thing that gets people excited.

Ralph's yard has sent out 25 winners already this season, which puts this firmly in the category of a stable that's firing. Most of In The Air's races have come at Class 3 level — one step below the very top tier — where it has won 2 of 11, roughly 1 in every 5 or 6. That suggests there might be a ceiling, but it also means the horse has been competing against solid opposition throughout its career. Its last win came at Chepstow in October 2025, six months ago now, with regular pilot Jamie Moore in the saddle. Moore has ridden the horse 8 times in total, winning twice — 25%, or 1 in 4. He and this horse clearly have some kind of understanding.

In The Air raced just yesterday, which tells you everything about where this horse is right now: active, in form, and being kept busy by a trainer who clearly believes there's more to come.