Theflyingbee

The partnership with regular rider Mr J R Martin has not produced results — the pair have lined up eight times together without a win — though that may say as much about the calibre of opposition as it does about either party. Trained by F G Hand, Theflyingbee operates from a yard with minimal firepower this season: only 2 winners sent out so far, which hints at a stable operating at modest level. Still active and still racing, Theflyingbee was out as recently as a day ago, suggesting the trainer still believes there are races to be won. At this stage of its career, the horse has earned roughly £74,000 in prize money over 22 starts — a figure that tells you this is a genuine workhorse, the sort of animal that fills cards at smaller British tracks and rarely disappoints the yard by refusing to compete. It will likely keep running, picking up the occasional place and the rare win, for as long as the yard think it has anything left to give.