That instinct has been vindicated. Flash Man has won 1 race from 5, which works out at roughly 1 in every 5 — a respectable return for a horse still finding his feet in a new country. More telling, though, is his consistency: the form reading 3-2-1-3-7 shows a horse who finished placed in four of those five races. Only once has he been well beaten. That's the profile of a horse who turns up and tries, rather than one who flukes the odd result.
The win came at Plumpton on 6th April — a track in East Sussex that suits a certain kind of nimble, tough competitor. Lawes is based at Beare Green in Surrey, just down the road in racing terms, and his small yard has punched out 8 winners this season. That's not a powerhouse operation, which makes every winner count, and Flash Man has already contributed one of them. At just four years old and still adjusting to life in England, there's every reason to think this isn't the ceiling.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 third | 24 May | 0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 6 Apr | 100% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Jan | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 23 Mar | 0% |