Further Flight Stakes

Further Flight Stakes
2016
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The Further Flight Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Nottingham over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs (2,816 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.[1]

The race is named after Further Flight, a high-class stayer during the 1990s who was trained by Barry Hills. Since the 2015 running the race has included Hills' name in its title.

The race was first run in 1999, and has held Listed status since 2003.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Alcazar - 2003, 2004

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Micky Fenton - Alcazar (2003, 2004)
  • Ryan Moore - Frank Sonata (2006), Testosterone (2013)

Leading trainer (2 wins):

  • Hughie Morrison - Alcazar (2003, 2004)
  • John Gosden - Flying Officer (2014), Deuce Again (2015)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time
1999 Raise A Prince 6 Neil Callan Sean Woods 3:12.20
2001 Turtle Valley 5 Paul Doe Simon Dow 3:27.20
2002 Hannibal Lad 6 George Baker Mark Brisbourne 3:01.00
2003 Alcazar 8 Micky Fenton Hughie Morrison 3:05.74
2004 Alcazar 9 Micky Fenton Hughie Morrison 3:03.08
2005 Winged d'Argent 4 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston 3:12.13
2006 Frank Sonata 5 Ryan Moore Mick Quinlan 3:12.80
2007 Mount Kilimanjaro 4 Jimmy Fortune John Dunlop 3:07.35
2008 Gull Wing 4 Richard Mullen Michael Bell 3:12.65
2009 Fiulin 4 John Egan Marco Botti 3:00.08
2010 Opinion Poll 4 Frankie Dettori Michael Jarvis 3:16.97
2011 The Betchworth Kid 6 Hayley Turner Alan King 3:01.91
2012 Electrolyser 7 Adam Kirby Clive Cox 3:07.61
2013 Testosterone 5 Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop 3:05.90
2014 Flying Officer 4 William Buick John Gosden 3:09.00
2015 Deuce Again 4 Robert Havlin John Gosden 3:10.44
2016 Frosty Berry 7 Shane Grey Ed de Giles 3:31.53

See also

References

  1. "British Flat Pattern and Listed Races 2014" (PDF). britishhorseracing.com. p. 36. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
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