Ireland 4yo

Flying Fortress (GB)

T: Gavin Cromwell · J: Robert Whearty · O: Flying Fortress Partnership

By Churchill (IRE) out of Lady Poppy (GB)

Form 4932510-502

7/1 Current odds

2/18 W/R

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18 runs
2 wins
placed
11% strike
17 d off
84 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4932510-502 17 days off

2 0 5 0 1 5

On Good 1/6 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 84 Career peak

Best TS 70 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 42
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 39%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Career strike 39%; best at Roscommon (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

Roscommon (IRE) 100% 0-2-2
Yarmouth 100% 0-2-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 50% 1-0-2
Galway (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket (July) 0% 0-0-2
Listowel (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Gary Carroll 50% 1-2-6
Robert Whearty NOW 50% 1-1-4
Silvestre De Sousa 33% 0-1-3
Harry Davies 100% 0-1-1
Keithen Kennedy 0% 0-0-1
Rob Hornby 0% 0-0-1
Robert Havlin 0% 0-0-1
Sean D Bowen 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gavin Cromwell NOW 45% 2-3-11
James Owen 29% 0-2-7

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 1-2-6
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 40% 0-2-5
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 40% 2-2-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 0-3-6
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

30 Jun 2026 Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap Roscommon (IRE) B 2nd/13 0.1 Good 1m2½f Robert Whearty OR 69 5/1

1 Jun 2026 Sonix Entertainment Handicap Gowran Park (IRE) 14th/16 .5 Yielding 1m4f Gary Carroll OR 73 18/1

8 May 2026 Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) 5th/9 2.25 Good To Yielding 1m1½f Robert Whearty OR 75 6/1

4 Oct 2025 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Curragh (IRE) 10th/15 0.3 Soft To Heavy 1m Keithen Kennedy OR 76 7/1

22 Sep 2025 Liam & Joan Healy Memorial Handicap Listowel (IRE) 1st/10 +0 Heavy 1m½f Robert Whearty OR 72 11/2

9 Sep 2025 James P. Cunningham Electrical Handicap Galway (IRE) 5th/15 .5 Soft 1m½f Robert Whearty OR 72 7/1

3 Aug 2025 Village Salthill Handicap Galway (IRE) 2nd/12 .5 Soft 1m½f Gary Carroll OR 72 12/1

1 Jul 2025 Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap Roscommon (IRE) 3rd/10 1.75 Yielding 1m2½f Gary Carroll OR 72 5/1

11 Jun 2025 Conference & Banqueting Facilities @ Limerick Handicap Limerick (IRE) 9th/14 0.3 Good 1m3½f Gary Carroll OR 73 3/1J

29 May 2025 Country & Western Handicap Fairyhouse (IRE) 4th/13 .75 Yielding 1m2f Gary Carroll OR 73 11/4F

Connections

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell 9%
Jockey: Robert Whearty 7%
Owner: Flying Fortress Partnership
Sire: Churchill (IRE)
Dam: Lady Poppy (GB)
Dam sire: Kyllachy
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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