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Fairlawn Flyer

Fairlawn Flyer is the kind of horse that makes trainers smile and opponents groan. In 30 races, this ten-year-old has won 11 times and placed on a further 16 occasions — that means he has finished in the first three in 27 of his 30 career outings, a record that speaks to an almost uncanny consistency. His win rate of 37% is remarkable for any horse at any level; roughly speaking, he wins more than 1 in every 3 races he enters, which is the sort of number most trainers would take for their entire career, let alone a single horse.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dr Massini
Mother
She's Our Native
Owner
Ross Williams
Rating
118

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
31
Career races
11
Wins
35.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
51.6%
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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The most striking chapter of his story is at Cartmel, a tiny, quirky track in the Lake District that suits certain horses far more than others. Fairlawn Flyer has won there 3 times from just 4 visits — that is not a coincidence, that is a love affair. His most recent win came there in June 2025, and his jockey Sean Bowen was typically understated afterwards: a dude of a horse, he said, with a very good attitude, adding that he stays very, very well. In jump racing, that combination of temperament and stamina over a long trip is genuinely rare, and at Cartmel, over the right distance, Fairlawn Flyer is close to unbeatable.

He is trained by Mickey Bowen at a small yard in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire — about as far west as you can go in Wales — and the stable has sent out 51 winners this season, which is a serious number for a rural operation. Sean Bowen, who is also Mickey's son, has ridden Fairlawn Flyer in 21 races and won 8 of them, winning at a rate of 38% together. That is a partnership built on familiarity and trust, and it shows.

Fairlawn Flyer is returning from a break of around four months, but his trainer is relaxed about the target. The plan is to go back to Cartmel for a veterans' race over an extended trip — a distance that plays directly to his greatest strength. Mickey Bowen's view was simple and confident: he'll take a lot of beating. Given what this horse has done every time he has been pointed at that track, it is very hard to argue with that.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Ffos Las: 4 wins from 7 starts (57%)
Course specialist at Cartmel: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
Strong overall win rate: wins 35% of races
Effective partnership with Sean Bowen: 38% win rate together

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 May
4th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
7 Dec
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
19 Oct
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
21 Jul
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
27 Jun
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
24 May
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
12 Mar
🏆 Won
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
4 Mar
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
19 Feb
7th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
38.1%
Win rate
8/21
Won / Rode
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
Shane Fenelon
50%
Win rate
2/4
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ffos Las
Galloping
7 4 wins, 3 other 5 May 57.1%
Cartmel
Tight
4 3 wins, 1 second 21 Jul 75%
Perth
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 other 25 Apr 66.7%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 3 Feb 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 third 4 Mar 50%
Chepstow
Galloping
2 2 other 5 Jan 0%
Kelso
Undulating
2 2 other 7 Dec 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 win 12 Mar 100%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 8 Nov 0%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 other 10 Sep 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 other 22 Jun 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 third 19 Oct 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 second 27 Jul 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Feb 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Nov 0%