Flag Carrier
Flag Carrier is a 5-year-old with the kind of modest record that tells you exactly what kind of horse this is: a genuine trier who does not win very often, but gives something back every time it runs. With three wins from 33 races, the horse wins roughly one race in every eleven attempts. That is a realistic return for a horse campaigned at Class 5, where the standard is lower but the competition is sharper than it looks.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is interesting about Flag Carrier is not volume but timing. The horse won this week at Windsor on 3 August — a bright moment in recent form that saw it placed second as recently as 1 day ago after a run last Sunday. That kind of activity, win-miss-miss-miss-place-place, is the rhythm of a horse that is being kept sharp and is clearly still finding something to give on the right day. At this level, consistency matters less than knowing when to strike, and Flag Carrier seems to be pointing at something.
The distances suit it best. Over 1m1f to 1m2f—roughly a mile and a tenth to a mile and a quarter—the horse has won one of its last seven races, which is double its overall win rate. Brian Toomey's yard at Chalfont St Giles has been sending out winners at a decent clip this season, and rider Callum Shepherd has found the formula just enough with this horse: one win from nine races together. The first breakthrough came at Kempton Park in January 2024, and Windsor this week confirms that Flag Carrier remains capable of winning races rather than simply running in them. For a horse of this grade, still competitive at five years old and still looking to win, that is everything.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Lingfield Park in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Aug
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
20 Jul
6th
Windsor
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 Dec
DNF
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 13 runners
22 Nov
DNF
Huntingdon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
3 Nov
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
2 Oct
4th
chelmsford
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
24 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
31 Aug
8th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
26 Aug
9th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
10 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other |
17 Dec |
10% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
6 |
6 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| chelmsford |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
2 Oct |
25% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
3 Aug |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |