That one breakthrough came at Newton Abbot on 20 July 2025, and it's worth noting because Newton Abbot is practically a local track for a yard based in Longdown, Devon. Mrs S Gardner's team made the short trip and got the result, and given Testflight had been competing almost exclusively at Class 5 level — one win from 24 races at that grade, a 4% win rate — it wasn't a moment that announced a new chapter so much as a hard-earned reward for persistence.
Recent form is steady without being exciting. In the last six races the horse has finished 5th, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 3rd, and 4th — placed three times, never threatening to win. That pattern of thirds and fourths is almost a signature at this point. Jockey Lucy Gardner, who rides Testflight more than anyone else, hasn't been able to conjure a win from eight attempts together, though the placed finishes suggest the partnership is functional if not quite electric.
Mrs Gardner's yard has sent out seven winners this season, so there's form in the stable. Testflight raced just one day ago and remains active, which at nine years old speaks to soundness if nothing else. This is a horse that keeps showing up — and occasionally, like that July afternoon at Newton Abbot, showing up is enough.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
15 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 3 thirds, 8 other | 23 Jun | 6.7% |
| Exeter Undulating |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 21 Oct | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 Jul | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 | 2 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 20 May | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 12 Nov | 0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 29 Oct | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Feb | 0% |