The horse's real strength is on wet ground, where it transforms into a different animal. Put it on soft or muddy ground and it wins about 2 times in every 5 races—a dramatic improvement on its overall average. Distance matters too. Over a mile and three furlongs to a mile and four furlongs, Not Just Any Eagle has found the winner's enclosure in 3 of its 14 races at those lengths, suggesting that sweet spot suits it better than either shorter or longer challenges. Cork is its fortress: it has won 2 of just 4 races there, making it a clear course specialist worth remembering if it returns to that track.
The partnership with jockey Robyn Donaghue-Leahy has been particularly fruitful. The two have combined for 4 wins from 24 races together—a 17% win rate that tops the horse's overall record, suggesting genuine chemistry. Trainer Patrick J Flynn, based at Carrick-On-Suir in County Waterford, has been building a productive season with 8 winners already sent out from the yard. Not Just Any Eagle last won on 16 September at Clonmel, four weeks ago, so recent momentum is on its side. It is a horse that knows how to win and does so with enough regularity to repay attention, especially on days when the ground is testing and the race sits at the right distance.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 4 other | 21 Mar | 14.3% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
6 | 1 second, 1 third, 4 other | 1 Jun | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
4 | 2 wins, 2 other | 21 May | 50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 other | 6 Aug | 33.3% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 9 Aug | 33.3% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 2 Sep | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 16 Sep | 50% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 27 Jun | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 other | 30 Jul | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Oct | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 5 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 16 Aug | 0% |