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Sudden Flight (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2025-02-01 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Hughes.
Pedigree Aclaim (IRE) × Links Drive Lady (GB) (by Striking Ambition)
OwnerLady Caffyn Parsons
BreederLady Caffyn-Parsons
Ratings Official 86 · best RPR 95 · best TS 95
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
58.3%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
-49.0%
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Full form — last 12 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 23d Salisbury 6f Firm 3 2/7 0.05 Finley Marsh p 133 86 88 65 17/2
Flat Turf Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap Prominent against far rail - switched left over 3f out - ridden when led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - soon rallied - just held(op 13/2)
2026-06-07 13d Goodwood 6f Soft 3 2/7 0.3 Finley Marsh p 130 85 92 95 6/1
Flat Turf Rod Gaskin Garden Machinery Handicap Prominent - carried right over 2f out - led but hung right from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2026-05-25 213d Windsor 6f Firm 2 3/7 2 Finley Marsh 122 86 87 58 7/2
Flat Turf Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - prominent - bumped over 1f out - bit short of room and weakened final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-24 34d Newbury 6f Soft 3 14/18 1 Donagh Murphy 129 89 55 43 12/1
Flat Turf West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-09-20 51d Ayr 6f Soft 2 14/25 0.75 Callum Rodriguez 138 94 82 75 22/1
Flat Turf Ladbrokes Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Towards near side - prominent - weakened over 1f out - 5th of 11 in group(op 33/1)
2025-07-31 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/10 0 Finley Marsh 140 87 95 83 2/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 9 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Prominent - ridden over 1f out - led and edged right inside final furlong - ran on(op 10/3 tchd 11/5)
2025-07-11 20d Ascot 6f Firm 3 4/13 1.5 Finley Marsh 130 89 86 80 12/1
Flat Turf Long Harbour Derek Lucie-Smith Handicap Raced centre - midfield - outpaced 2f out - edged left over 1f out - rallied and kept on final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge - 3rd of 9 in group(tchd 16/1)
2025-06-21 36d Newmarket (July) 6f Firm 3 4/7 0.3 Finley Marsh 135 90 86 78 7/1
Flat Turf Close Brothers Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
2025-05-16 20d York 5f Firm 3 11/22 1 William Buick 136 91 76 66 11/1
Flat Turf Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Held up in midfield up the centre - outpaced halfway - towards rear over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was outpaced in early stages)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-04-26 64d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/6 0.5 Ethan Jones 132 94 76 9/2
Flat Play At The Races Stableduel Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2025-02-21 20d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 4 1/8 Ethan Jones 123 83 60 2/1
Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Maiden Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race)
2025-02-01 DEB Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/10 Rob Hornby 125 71 48 10/3
Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3600.0%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm500.0%
Standard4250.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wolverhampton (AW)3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-02-01–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.