Flying Fortress
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Flying Fortress is a 3yo from United Kingdom trained by James Owen. It is sired by the stallion Churchill out of the dam Lady Poppy. Flying Fortress has yet to win a race, having attempted 7 times. In its most recent race at Pontefract on 22nd Oct 2024, Flying Fortress was ridden by Rob Hornby and finished 8th, behind the winner Charming Fellow.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pontefract 22-Oct-24 m R2 CL5, Winning Time: 02:32.410, SP: 25/1 Went right start, led and raced wide, headed approaching halfway, chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off | R Hornby 58.1kg, Cd 0 19.00L | 8 (9) |
| Yarmouth 07-Oct-24 2032m SOFT R5 $2,063 (of $4,397), Winning Time: 02:15.020, SP: 9/1 Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards | H Davies 58.1kg 3.00L | 2 (4) |
| Newmarket 26-Sep-24 1609m SOFT R2 $121 (of $4,124), Winning Time: 01:44.820, SP: 16/1 Led until ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd and hung right, weakened quickly | S D Bowen 58.1kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 6 (7) |
| Yarmouth 17-Sep-24 1829m GOOD R3 Md $1,724 (of $3,672), Winning Time: 01:52.120, SP: 9/1 Chased winner throughout, ridden over 2f out, driven and no impression inside final 2f, no chance with winner but kept on for clear 2nd | S D Sousa 60.3kg 9.50L | 2 (6) |
| Kempton 07-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R3 Nv (of $5,346), Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, headway and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final fjurlong | S D Sousa 59kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 5 (13) |
| Newmarket 17-Aug-24 1408m GOOD R1 Nv $544 (of $4,639), Winning Time: 01:26.530, SP: 40/1 Bumped by rival start, held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, kept on without threatening | R Havlin 59.4kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 4 (8) |
| Newmarket 10-Aug-24 1408m GOOD R2 Md (of $4,381), Winning Time: 01:26.410, SP: 25/1 Always towards rear | S D Sousa 60.3kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 11 (12) |