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Punchbowl Flyer

There is something quietly admirable about a horse that keeps turning up. Punchbowl Flyer is nine years old, has run 41 times, and has won just once — a single victory at Chepstow in August 2025, which remains the only win of a career that stretches back years. That is a win rate of roughly 1 in every 41 races, or just 2%, which is a brutally honest number. And yet here he is, having raced as recently as yesterday, still competing, still placing — eight times he has finished close enough to matter, even if the winner's enclosure has largely stayed out of reach.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dream Ahead
Mother
All On Red
Owner
Bill Hawkins
Rating
58

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
41
Career races
1
Wins
2.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
19.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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What makes Punchbowl Flyer genuinely interesting is not his record but his conditions. Trainer John O'Shea has been clear about it: this horse is built for mud. Fast or even normal ground is no good to him — he needs the turf soft, heavy, and unpleasant, the kind of afternoon where the mud is flying and other horses are slipping around. When those conditions arrive, O'Shea has said, Punchbowl Flyer becomes a different proposition entirely. The problem, of course, is that you cannot order the weather, and a horse this particular about underfoot conditions is always at the mercy of the calendar.

His most common jockey, Charles Bishop, has ridden him 11 times without a win between them, which tells its own story — this is a horse that tests patience. He has also run eight times at the top end of racing, Class 2 level, without winning any of those either. That might sound discouraging, but it also means the team has consistently believed he belongs in decent company. John O'Shea's yard at Newham-on-Severn has sent out nine winners this season, so there is clearly ability in the stable. With Punchbowl Flyer, they are simply waiting for the skies to open. If you are keeping an eye on the weather forecast and you see a wet week coming, that is the moment to remember this horse's name.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 7 attempts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jun
DNF
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
21 May
7th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
25 Apr
8th
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
4 Apr
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
17 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
13 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
3 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
17 Feb
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · 6 runners
6 Feb
10th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Sep
4th
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/11
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/10
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Taryn Langley
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
Millie Wonnacott
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
7 1 second, 1 third, 5 other 1 Jun 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
6 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 21 May 16.7%
Goodwood
Undulating
4 4 other 15 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
4 1 second, 3 other 14 Oct 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Apr 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 2 other 21 Oct 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
2 2 other 9 Sep 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 19 Aug 0%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 11 May 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Jul 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Oct 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Aug 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 4 Jun 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 other 17 May 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 31 May 0%