Flying Fortress

Trained by Gavin Cromwell at Navan, Flying Fortress performs noticeably better when asked to race over a mile and a bit—the sweet spot of 1m1f to 1m2f. Over this distance, it has won 2 of 11 races (18% win rate), a figure that roughly doubles its overall win rate and hints at where this horse's strengths lie. Gary Carroll rides it most often, and they have worked together on six occasions; Carroll has won once aboard Flying Fortress, a 17% return that suggests decent chemistry between jockey and horse. What's interesting is that when the horse has stepped up to Class 4 company—one of the higher levels where Flying Fortress has competed—the record is stark: no wins from four attempts. This suggests the ceiling here is lower-level racing, where experience and honest racing have already paid off. With Cromwell's yard in good form this season, Flying Fortress will likely keep racing at the tracks where it belongs.