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Optima RacingHorses › Flying Fortress (GB)

Flying Fortress (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-08-09 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gavin Cromwell.
Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × Lady Poppy (GB) (by Kyllachy)
OwnerFlying Fortress Partnership
BreederElwick Stud
Ratings Official 69 · best RPR 81 · best TS 70
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
36.8%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
-36.8%
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Full form — last 19 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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-30 18d Roscommon 10.5f Good 2/13 0.1 Robert Whearty b 129 69 81 43 5/1
Flat Turf Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap Prominent - soon went second - led under 4f out - faced challenges under 2f out - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong - headed post(op 6/1)
2026-06-12 11d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 8/15 0.75 Keithen Kennedy b 137 72 69 41 14/1
Flat Turf Gowran Park Handicap Handy in the front group - fourth at halfway - hard at work approaching straight - beaten 2f out and seventh a furlong out - plugged on without threatening
2026-06-01 24d Gowran Park 12f Soft 14/16 0.5 Gary Carroll 133 73 54 70 18/1
Flat Turf Sonix Entertainment Handicap Towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
2026-05-08 216d Ballinrobe 9.5f Soft 5/9 2.25 Robert Whearty 135 75 65 4 6/1
Flat Turf Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap Prominent - outpaced 1f out - weakening when bit short of room inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)
2025-10-04 12d Curragh 8f Heavy 10/15 0.3 Keithen Kennedy 133 76 59 11 7/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Never better than midfield(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-09-22 13d Listowel 8.5f Heavy 1/10 0 Robert Whearty 124 72 79 50 11/2
Flat Turf Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap In touch with leaders - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-09-09 37d Galway 8.5f Soft 5/15 0.5 Robert Whearty 139 72 74 63 7/1
Flat Turf James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap Soon towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-08-03 33d Galway 8.5f Soft 2/13 0.5 Gary Carroll 132 72 78 43 12/1
Flat Turf Village Salthill Handicap Prominent - briefly led inside final furlong - kept on(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2025-07-01 20d Roscommon 10.5f Soft 3/10 1.75 Gary Carroll 138 72 73 40 5/1
Flat Turf Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and went second over 2f out - hung right and no extra over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-06-11 13d Limerick 11.5f Good 9/14 0.3 Gary Carroll 143 73 75 48 3/1
Flat Turf Conference & Banqueting Facilities @ Limerick Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 3f out - drifted left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
2025-05-29 20d Fairyhouse 10f Soft 4/13 0.75 Gary Carroll 131 73 73 53 11/4
Flat Turf Country & Western Handicap Midfield - headway 1f out - kept on and went fourth final 110yds(op 3/1)
2025-05-09 200d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 1/14 0 Gary Carroll 134 68 76 38 9/2
Flat Brian Forkan Construction Maiden
2024-10-21 14d Pontefract 8f Soft 5 8/9 19 Rob Hornby p 128 68 25/1
Flat Turf William Hill Committed To Top Prices Nursery Handicap Bumped start and ducked right start - pressed leader on outer - weakened 2f out(op 20/1)
2024-10-07 11d Yarmouth 10f Soft 5 2/4 3 Harry Davies p 128 68 68 16 9/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed under 2f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
2024-09-26 9d Newmarket 8f Soft 4 6/7 4.25 Sean D Bowen 125 71 55 37 16/1
Flat Turf Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Nursery Handicap Led narrowly - headed and hung right 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 14/1)
2024-09-17 11d Yarmouth 9f Good 5 2/6 9.5 Silvestre De Sousa 133 72 68 46 9/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Raced in second throughout - no chance with winner from 2f out - kept on(tchd 17/2)
2024-09-06 21d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 4 5/13 0.75 Silvestre De Sousa 130 66 58 12/1
Flat AW Racing TV/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) 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)
2024-08-16 7d Newmarket (July) 7f Good 4 4/8 0.3 Robert Havlin 131 67 47 40/1
Flat Turf Jenningsbet EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) 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)
2024-08-09 DEB Newmarket (July) 7f Good 4 11/12 3.75 Silvestre De Sousa 133 48 27 25/1
Flat Turf Maritime Cargo Services Road Haulage Hustle EBF Newcomers Maiden Stakes (Have Never Run) (GBB Race) Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 22/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)9111.1%
Normal (2-4wk)500.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4400.0%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)13215.4%
Middle (10-12f)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1000.0%
Good6116.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-09–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.