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Flag Flying (GB)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2022-06-05 to 2023-12-08 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Loughnane.

Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Gavota (GB) (by Bated Breath)

OwnerDavid Lowe

Ratings Official 70 · best RPR 96 · best TS 85

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

10.0%

Place rate

0.92

Actual / Expected

-75.0%

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Full form — last 10 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-12-08	13d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	11/12	10	Laura Pearson het	129	70	26	–	66/1
Flat AW Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong - tailed off(op 33/1)
2023-11-25	10d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	4	9/9	4	Laura Pearson et	129	74	63	42	66/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Bumped start - took keen hold - held up in midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear over 2f out - no chance from over 1f out(op 40/1)
2023-11-15	8d	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Standard	4	8/11	0.3	Laura Pearson et	132	77	71	48	50/1
Flat AW Stay In Control At BetUK Handicap (Div I) Towards rear of midfield - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
2023-11-07	53d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	4	6/9	2.5	Laura Pearson et	132	77	68	49	40/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div I) Squeezed out start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
2023-09-15	15d	Chester	6f	Soft	4	11/12	–	Laura Pearson	137	82	65	21	40/1
Roodee Handicap
2023-08-31	271d	Carlisle	6f	Good	4	10/11	–	Laura Pearson	135	85	53	6	33/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap
2022-12-03	65d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	2	8/8	–	Richard Kingscote	136	88	22	15	16/1
Its Time To Turn To talkSPORT Novice Stakes (AW Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-09-29	26d	Salisbury	6f	Soft	2	5/5	–	Ryan Moore	132	90	67	32	10/3
British EBF / PKF Francis Clark Conditions Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-09-03	90d	Kempton (AW)	6f	Standard	1	9/10	–	Richard Kingscote	129	–	85	37	11/4
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Sirenia Stakes
2022-06-05	DEB	Goodwood	6f	Good	4	1/5	–	Richard Kingscote	133	–	96	85	6/4
British European Breeders Fund EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	3	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	7	1	14.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	9	1	11.1%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	6	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Newcastle (AW)	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-06-05–2023-12-08. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.