Free Flowing
Ten years old and still turning up — Free Flowing is a horse who has found life at the races a tough grind, winning just once from 10 attempts, a rate of roughly 1 in every 10 races. That sole victory came at Galway back in October 2023, now 30 months ago, and nothing since has come close to matching it. The recent form tells a similar story: a string of mid-pack finishes either side of a couple of blank runs, with only a handful of placed efforts to show for the effort.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes that Galway win worth noting is that some horses genuinely take to a particular track — the shape of the bends, the size of the field, something intangible — and Free Flowing found something there that day it has not managed to find anywhere else. Whether that course holds the key to unlocking another good run at some point remains to be seen.
Trained by Norman Lee, whose yard has sent out just one winner so far this season, Free Flowing is not coming from a stable in red-hot form. That context matters: horses trained by smaller operations often race less frequently and with fewer resources behind them, so every run counts for more. The fact that Free Flowing raced just three days ago and is still active suggests the team are keeping busy, even if the results have not been rolling in.
At 10, Free Flowing is a seasoned campaigner who has seen plenty. The question is whether there is one more good day left in the tank — ideally back at Galway, where the only moment of glory so far came.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Mar
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
2 Feb
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 29 runners
27 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 5 runners
29 Oct
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
3 Oct
🏆 Won
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
26 Apr
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
14 Apr
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
31 Mar
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
18 Mar
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
29 Oct |
50% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
18 Mar |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Dec |
0% |