The most telling improvement is directional rather than dramatic. Last season, Flannery did not record a single winner. This season, that number has moved off zero — and in training, getting that first winner on the board is a milestone that matters far more than the number suggests. It means the operation is functional, the horses are competitive, and the team is beginning to understand what works.
The one area where a genuine strength appears is on wet and muddy ground, where Flannery's runners have won 1 from 5 races — a 20% win rate, or 1 in every 5. That is a striking contrast to the overall figures and suggests a real eye for placing horses when the conditions suit them. If that pattern holds, it is the kind of edge that can quietly make a trainer's reputation over time.
The most significant ongoing relationship in the yard is with Ehteyat, a horse Flannery has sent out 16 times — more than half of all runners in the past year. One win from 16 races together is a modest return, but the sheer volume of runs tells its own story: this is clearly a horse central to how the yard operates day to day, and the experience gained from running the same horse so regularly is exactly how a new trainer develops their instincts. Watch this space.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% |