Free Flowing
Free Flowing has not found the winner's circle since October 2023, when the ten-year-old took a race at Galway three years ago. That single victory from twelve career races tells the real story here — this is a horse that has spent most of its racing life in the middle of the pack. With just one win and five places from twelve starts, Free Flowing has managed to place in roughly half its races, which shows it has some ability, but the wins simply have not come.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Norman Lee's yard at Gort, in County Galway, has been patient with this horse. Lee sent out only one winner all season, which suggests the stable is not laden with firepower, but Free Flowing remains in active training and raced as recently as a day ago. The most recent six races tell a grinding story: eleventh place, a blank, sixth, two blanks, and fourth. There are moments — that fourth-place finish most recently — where Free Flowing hints at getting competitive again, but the clock is running. At ten years old, horses do not have limitless time, and a three-year gap between wins is a long drought. For a horse that has won just once in twelve attempts, getting back to the track and finding any path back to success would be a minor miracle at this stage of its career.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
11th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
9 Jun
DNF
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
26 Mar
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
2 Feb
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 29 runners
27 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 5 runners
29 Oct
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
3 Oct
🏆 Won
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
26 Apr
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
14 Apr
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 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 |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
29 Oct |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
18 Mar |
0% |