She has a particular affinity with Worcester, winning 2 of her 3 races there, and the team at Mickey Bowen's yard in Haverfordwest clearly know how to place her well. Bowen's operation has been flying this season — 51 winners and counting — and Flying Fortune has been part of that story. Her most regular jockey is James Bowen, who has ridden her to 4 wins from 9 races together, a win rate of 44%, or nearly 1 in every 2 rides. That's an exceptional partnership by any standard.
The fly in the ointment is the ground. Flying Fortune is a horse who needs fast, dry conditions to show her best, and Mickey Bowen has been candid about it. Her recent form reads 4-12-4-9-4-1 — patchy since that Chepstow win in October 2024 — and the trainer is convinced wet or muddy ground is the culprit, pointing to a run on soft ground where she was beaten by a modest rival. The yard is essentially waiting for summer conditions before they can properly aim her again. Aintree has been mentioned as a possible target if the ground cooperates.
At seven years old, she is hitting her prime, and Bowen has been effusive about her improvement, describing her as "a different mare" from the horse they first got their hands on. Her mother, Turbo Linn, was once in contention for the Melbourne Cup — serious company — which hints at a pedigree that could yet have more to offer. Flying Fortune raced just yesterday, so she is very much an active campaign. When the ground dries out, she is worth watching closely.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
3 | 2 wins, 1 other | 27 Sep | 66.7% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 20 Jul | 50% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 9 May | 50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 15 Mar | 50% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 13 Mar | 100% |
| Ludlow Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 6 Jan | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 18 Mar | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 Feb | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 21 Oct | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Nov | 0% |