Flying Fortress

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races

Win rate

13.3%

Place rate

40.0%

Sex: gelding Age: 4 Colour: Bay Born 16/02/2022

Snapshot Best speed: 85 @ 8f Avg position (last 3): 5.3 Average class: Class 5

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned

Wins

Places (1-3)

Win rate

13.3%

Place rate

40.0%

Best speed

85 @ 8f

Avg pos last 3

5.3

Class & pace Average class: Class 5 Place pace: 40.0% Win conversion: 13.3%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Churchill

Dam

Lady Poppy

Damsire

Kyllachy

Breeder: Elwick Stud

Profile Details

Region Unknown

Foaled 16/02/2022

Colour Bay

Age 4

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise

Versatile (63/100) Best: 9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint

2 races (13.3%) • Avg pos: 7.5

7-9f Short Mile

8 races (53.3%) • Avg pos: 4.9

9-12f Mile/Extended

5 races (33.3%) • Avg pos: 3.8

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 2

Avg Position: 7.5

Win Rate: 0%

Place Rate: 0%

Best Finish: 4

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 8

Avg Position: 4.9

Win Rate: 12.5%

Place Rate: 37.5%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Strongest

Races: 5

Avg Position: 3.8

Win Rate: 20%

Place Rate: 60%

Best Finish: 🏆 1

Distance Range	Races	Avg Position	Win Rate	Place Rate	Best Finish
5-7f (Sprint)	2	7.5	0%	0%	4
7-9f (Short Mile)	8	4.9	12.5%	37.5%	🏆 1
9-12f (Mile/Extended) Strongest	5	3.8	20%	60%	🏆 1

Analysis: Flying Fortress has raced across 3 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 9-12f (mile/extended) with a 20% win rate from 5 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log

Oct 4 (151d ago)

10th

Curragh

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft To Heavy

Class:

Result: Never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

1:47.25

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Sep 22 (163d ago)

1st

Listowel

8.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Heavy

Class:

Result: In touch with leaders - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

1:53.31

SP: 11/2

Trainer:

Speed: 78

Sep 9 (176d ago)

5th

Galway

8.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Soon towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)

1:51.22

SP: 7/1

Trainer:

Speed: 80

Aug 3 (213d ago)

2nd

Galway

8.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class:

Result: Prominent - briefly led inside final furlong - kept on(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

1:49.90

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 81

Jul 1 (246d ago)

3rd

Roscommon

10.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

2:16.86

SP: 5/1

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Jun 11 (266d ago)

9th

Limerick

11.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - drifted left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

2:31.06

SP: 3/1J

Trainer:

Speed: 78

May 29 (279d ago)

4th

Fairyhouse

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Yielding

Class:

Result: Midfield - headway 1f out - kept on and went fourth final 110yds(op 3/1)

2:10.71

SP: 11/4F

Trainer:

Speed: 81

May 9 (299d ago)

1st

Ballinrobe

9.5f

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class:

Result: Prominent early - dropped to midfield halfway - headway disputing fourth 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden challenging 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 6/1)

2:9.54

SP: 9/2

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Oct 21 (499d ago)

8th

Pontefract

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

Result: Bumped start and ducked right start - pressed leader on outer - weakened 2f out(op 20/1)

2:0.26

SP: 25/1

Trainer:

Speed: 59

Oct 7 (513d ago)

2nd

Yarmouth

10f

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 5

Headgear:

Result: Took keen hold - led - headed under 2f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)

2:15.62

SP: 9/1

Trainer:

Speed: 73

Sep 26 (524d ago)

6th

Newmarket

Surface: Turf

Going: Soft

Class: Class 4

Result: Led narrowly - headed and hung right 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1)

1:46.97

SP: 16/1

Trainer:

Speed: 77

Sep 17 (533d ago)

2nd

Yarmouth

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 5

Result: Raced in second throughout - no chance with winner from 2f out - kept on(tchd 17/2)

1:53.70

SP: 9/1

Trainer:

Speed: 82

Sep 6 (544d ago)

5th

Kempton (AW)

Surface: AW

Going: Standard To Slow

Class: Class 4

Result: Midfield - outpaced 3f out - slightly hampered when on outer over 2f out - rallied and good headway from over 1f out - soon drifted right - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

1:40.04

SP: 12/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

Aug 16 (565d ago)

4th

Newmarket (July)

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 4

Result: Bumped start - in rear but in touch with leaders - ran green after 1f - steady headway on outer from 2f out - stayed on final furlong(op 25/1)

1:27.36

SP: 40/1

Trainer:

Speed: 85

Aug 9 (572d ago)

11th

Newmarket (July)

Surface: Turf

Going: Good

Class: Class 4

Result: Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 22/1)

1:28.91

SP: 25/1

Trainer:

Speed: 83

Date

Course

Dist

Going

Surface

Jumps

Class

Pos

Time

Btn

Wgt

Hdgr

Jockey

Trainer

Days

Oct 4

Curragh

Soft To Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:47.25

0.3

7/1

133lbs

151d

Never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

Sep 22

Listowel

8.5f

Heavy

Turf

Flat

1:53.31

11/2

127lbs

163d

In touch with leaders - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

Sep 9

Galway

8.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:51.22

0.5

7/1

142lbs

176d

Soon towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)

Aug 3

Galway

8.5f

Soft

Turf

Flat

1:49.90

0.5

12/1

132lbs

213d

Prominent - briefly led inside final furlong - kept on(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

Jul 1

Roscommon

10.5f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:16.86

1.75

5/1

138lbs

246d

Jun 11

Limerick

11.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:31.06

0.3

3/1J

143lbs

266d

Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - drifted left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

May 29

Fairyhouse

10f

Yielding

Turf

Flat

2:10.71

0.75

11/4F

131lbs

279d

Midfield - headway 1f out - kept on and went fourth final 110yds(op 3/1)

May 9

Ballinrobe

9.5f

Good

Turf

Flat

2:9.54

9/2

134lbs

299d

Prominent early - dropped to midfield halfway - headway disputing fourth 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden challenging 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on well(op 6/1)

Oct 21

Pontefract

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

2:0.26

25/1

128lbs

499d

Bumped start and ducked right start - pressed leader on outer - weakened 2f out(op 20/1)

Oct 7

Yarmouth

10f

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 5

2:15.62

9/1

128lbs

513d

Took keen hold - led - headed under 2f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)

Sep 26

Newmarket

Soft

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:46.97

4.25

16/1

125lbs

524d

Led narrowly - headed and hung right 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1)

Sep 17

Yarmouth

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 5

1:53.70

9.5

9/1

133lbs

533d

Raced in second throughout - no chance with winner from 2f out - kept on(tchd 17/2)

Sep 6

Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Flat

Class 4

1:40.04

0.75

12/1

130lbs

544d

Midfield - outpaced 3f out - slightly hampered when on outer over 2f out - rallied and good headway from over 1f out - soon drifted right - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

Aug 16

Newmarket (July)

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:27.36

0.3

40/1

131lbs

565d

Bumped start - in rear but in touch with leaders - ran green after 1f - steady headway on outer from 2f out - stayed on final furlong(op 25/1)

Aug 9

Newmarket (July)

Good

Turf

Flat

Class 4

1:28.91

3.75

25/1

133lbs

572d

Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 22/1)

Welcome

Flying Fortress

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Dam

Damsire

Profile Details

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f (Sprint)

7-9f (Short Mile)

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

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