Flashy Boy
Flashy Boy is a nine-year-old with a straightforward record: two wins from fifteen races, which works out to a win rate of roughly one in seven. He is clearly a horse who tries hard but rarely finds the winner's circle, though his recent form suggests he may be hitting a purple patch. Over his last six races, he has finished in the top 3 four times, including wins at Newton Abbot in late August and more recently at Sedgefield just last week. That second victory came after a string of three finishes in quick succession—a fourth, a first-place finish, a third, a second, a first, and then a third—the kind of form that shows a horse catching the eye of his the yard and potentially finding his level.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
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📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trainer Robbie Llewellyn, based at Wroughton in Wiltshire, has a yard in decent form this season with fourteen winners to date. Llewellyn clearly believes in Flashy Boy enough to keep running him, and the recent wins suggest that patience may be paying off. The horse was last saddled just a day ago, so he remains very much an active member of the yard. Where Flashy Boy struggles is in the tougher races: he has failed to win in four attempts at the highest level of competition he has faced so far. His regular rider, Mr Ben Sutton, has yet to register a victory aboard him from five attempts, though that may simply reflect the difficulty of the task rather than any mismatch between horse and jockey. At this stage of his career, Flashy Boy looks like a plodder who lights up occasionally—and when he does, his yard and his regular the yard are quick to take advantage.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
7 Oct
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
22 Sep
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
18 Sep
2nd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
27 Aug
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
20 Aug
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Jul
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
16 Jan
DNF
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
7 Oct
3rd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
12 May
5th
Ludlow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
17 Oct |
25% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
17 Jun |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 |
2 thirds |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
16 Jan |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
7 Oct |
100% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 third |
22 Sep |
0% |