Paul W Flynn

The most revealing detail is how Flynn performs when the ground gets a little soft underfoot. On wet, cut-up ground, he wins 5 from 33 races — that is 15%, or roughly 1 in every 6 or 7. Compare that to his overall rate of 1 in 11 and you start to see a trainer who either targets those conditions deliberately or simply has horses in his care that genuinely thrive when the turf has a bit of give in it. Either way, it is a pattern worth remembering when the rain arrives.

His most regular partnership is with jockey Robert Whearty, who has taken 3 wins from 39 rides for the yard — roughly 1 in every 13. At 8%, that sits just below Flynn's overall season average, which suggests Whearty is being used across a wide range of runners rather than being saved purely for the stable's stronger chances. It is a working relationship more than a star combination, but three winners together is a foundation that could grow.

One partnership that has yet to click is with She's Ideal, who has gone six races without a win for Flynn. Six races is a meaningful sample — long enough to raise a quiet question or two — though in racing, a horse can go through an extended winless run before suddenly finding form. It remains a collaboration waiting for its moment.

Still in the early chapters of his career, Flynn is the kind of trainer whose numbers reward patience. Ninety-eight career winners in four years means he is averaging nearly 25 a season — modest by the biggest yards' standards, but genuine progress for a trainer still establishing himself. The soft-ground edge is his most interesting calling card, and the overall trajectory is quietly upward.