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Gonna Fly: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Gonna Fly is a 3-year-old colt by Starspangledbanner, trained by Ralph Beckett. He has won 2 of 6 starts, for £16,433 in prize money. He runs next in the 2:47 at Newbury on 19 September, where the best price is 8.4/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 6
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £16,433
  • Best rating 92
  • Official rating 93

Where Gonna Fly runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:47 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) 8.4/1 Smarkets SBK

Gonna Fly form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Aug 26 Sandown Zyn Frontrunner Finish Handicap Stakes Class 2 1m 2f Good To Soft 4 1.25 9/1 Rossa Ryan 93
30 Jul 26 Goodwood Coral Kincsem Heritage Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 9 4.25 28/1 Hector Crouch 95
10 Jul 26 Chester ESL Export Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2.5f Good 5 2.25 6/1 Rossa Ryan 95
27 Jun 26 Windsor Sporting Times Sri Lanka British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 1 — 9/4 Rossa Ryan 90
18 Apr 26 Newbury Watership Down Stud Too Darn Hot Greenham Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 7f Good 8 12 20/1 Rossa Ryan –
24 Oct 25 Newbury Join Hot To Trot For 2026 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Rnd) Class 4 1m Soft 1 — 5/1 Rossa Ryan –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Zyn Frontrunner Finish Handicap Stakes at Sandown on 29 August 2026. Pulled hard early - close to the pace - pressed for effort and faded 2f out - fought back late to grab fourth close home.

Gonna Fly by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 3 1 33% —
10.5f 1 0 0% —
7f 1 0 0% —
8f 1 1 100% —

Gonna Fly by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 2 1 50% —
Good 2 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Soft 1 1 100% —

Gonna Fly by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newbury 2 1 50% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Goodwood 1 0 0% —
Chester 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 1 100% —

Gonna Fly breeding

  • Sire Starspangledbanner (AUS)
  • Dam Il Palazzo (USA)
  • Damsire Giant's Causeway (USA)
  • Breeder Cn Farm Ltd
  • Foaled 30 April 2023

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