Flying Start (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
18-Aug-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Members Joy
Prize Money
218046
Owners
G L Connor, Miss R E Sidebottom, C Turnour, K A Perry, Mrs J C Mules, P R Mules, M A Jackman, Ms J A Lewis, B M Farley, Ms M Farley, M J Burns & B S David
About

Flying Start is a 7yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Greg Connor of Alice Springs. He is by Flying Artie out of Members Joy. He has recorded seven wins in his career so far. His most notable victory came on 16 Apr 2022 at Ladbrokes Pioneer Park, where he captured the $50000.00 3-y-o Sw Plate.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Alice Springs 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD R3 0-64 $13,845 (of $21,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 7.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.270 1st Flying Start ( P Denton 61 ) 2nd Peace Baby ( R Vigar 55 ) 0.68L 3rd Throw At Da Stumps ( D Barton 59.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 3.12L See full resultsP Denton 61kg1 (7)
Alice Springs 08-Nov-25 1600m GOOD R5 Restricted 70 Hcp (of $22,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 10.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st The Men Went Home ( I Luximon 59 ) 2nd Our Couver ( P Denton 60.5 ) 4.80L 3rd Mi Mijo ( D B Barton 55 , Cd 52 ) 6.60L 4th Flying Start ( D Hirini 59 ) 8.20L See full resultsD Hirini 59kg 8.20L4 (6)
Alice Springs 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R6 BM 76 Hcp $2,550 (of $25,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.700, SP: 4.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.970 1st Altar Boy ( R C Vigar 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd The Girl's Boy ( I Luximon 55 ) 4.50L 3rd Flying Start ( D Hirini 55 ) 6.30L See full resultsD Hirini 55kg 6.30L3 (7)
Alice Springs 05-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R5 BM 67 Hcp $2,550 (of $25,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 7.50 1st Venting ( P Denton 61 ) 2nd Kieffer ( I Luximon 55.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Flying Start ( D Hirini 58 ) 1.40L See full resultsD Hirini 58kg 1.40L3 (6)
Alice Springs 22-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R6 Open Hcp $2,550 (of $25,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Altar Boy ( P Denton 56 ) 2nd Kieffer ( J L Doyle 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.50L 3rd Flying Start ( D Hirini 56 ) 3.50L See full resultsD Hirini 56kg 3.50L3 (8)
Alice Springs 14-Sep-25 1200m GOOD R4 BM 76 Hcp (of $23,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 6.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Super Sharp ( D B Barton 55 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Delago Lad ( D A Hirini 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Boy Big ( L Maloney 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.70L 7th Flying Start ( H L Blanc 56.5 ) 3.00L See full resultsH L Blanc 56.5kg 3.00L7 (8)
Alice Springs 29-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R6 Open BM 65 Hcp (of $27,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.990, SP: 7.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Altar Boy ( D Gillett 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Hebel ( S D Logan 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Super Sharp ( L Maloney 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.80L 5th Flying Start ( K Sardelic 60.5 ) 6.80L See full resultsK Sardelic 60.5kg 6.80L5 (8)
Alice Springs 09-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R3 Open Hcp $2,550 (of $25,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 5.50 1st Expert Witness ( S D Logan 56 ) 2nd Luskin Hero ( D A Hirini 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Flying Start ( P Denton 57.5 ) 3.50L See full resultsP Denton 57.5kg 3.50L3 (5)
Alice Springs 07-Dec-24 1400m GOOD R6 BM 76 Hcp $3,375 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.080, SP: 4.40 1st Kangaroo Court ( D Gillett 55 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Flying Yishu ( L Maloney 58 , Cd 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Flying Start ( P Denton 57 ) 5.80L See full resultsP Denton 57kg 5.80L3 (6)
Alice Springs 23-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R5 BM 66 Hcp $4,900 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.010, SP: 6.50 1st Kangaroo Court ( D Gillett 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Flying Start ( L Maloney 61 ) 2.00L 3rd Tintern Power ( O L Kendal 55 , Cd 52 ) 2.20L See full resultsL Maloney 61kg 2.00L2 (8)
Alice Springs 02-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R6 BM 76 Hcp $4,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.090, SP: 3.90 1st Princess Pancakes ( P Denton 55 ) 2nd Flying Start ( L Maloney 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Darci Diva ( S D Logan 55 ) 1.00L See full resultsL Maloney 59kg 0.50L2 (7)
Alice Springs 27-Oct-24 1100m GOOD R4 Open Hcp (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.070, SP: 10.00 1st Brat ( S Tsaikos 55 ) 2nd Kickatorp ( J Philpot 59 ) 0.80L 3rd Boy Big ( H L Blanc 55 , Cd 54 ) 1.60L 4th Flying Start ( P Denton 58 ) 3.90L See full resultsP Denton 58kg 3.90L4 (6)
Alice Springs 29-Sep-24 1100m GOOD R4 BM 76 Hcp $3,375 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.670, SP: 8.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.130 1st Kickatorp ( J Philpot 57.5 ) 2nd Garrucha ( S D Logan 57 ) 0.41L 3rd Flying Start ( J Todd 58.5 ) 3.30L See full resultsJ Todd 58.5kg 3.30L3 (5)
Alice Springs 08-Sep-24 1200m GOOD R1 BM 76 Hcp $4,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.010, SP: 2.60 1st Red Wraith ( A Maloney 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Flying Start ( G Catania 59 ) 3.77L 3rd Nasty Streak ( C Tootell 55 , Cd 52 ) 9.30L See full resultsG Catania 59kg 3.77L2 (5)
Alice Springs 25-Aug-24 1100m GOOD R6 Open Hcp $16,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.300, SP: 10.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Flying Start ( G Catania 58 ) 2nd Red Wraith ( A Maloney 58 , Cd 56 ) 1.30L 3rd Supreme Times ( I K Teh 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.80L See full resultsG Catania 58kg1 (6)
Alice Springs 14-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R1 BM 67 Hcp (of $24,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.010, SP: 3.40 1st Tango Stepz ( J Philpot 55 ) 2nd Ornamental Lady ( S Tsaikos 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Il Don Cavallo ( S D Logan 55 ) 2.00L 6th Flying Start ( P Denton 61 ) 4.10L See full resultsP Denton 61kg 4.10L6 (6)
Alice Springs 30-Jun-24 1100m GOOD R4 BM 76 Hcp $4,500 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.960, SP: 4.80 1st Dakota Lee ( S Tsaikos 60.5 ) 2nd Flying Start ( P Denton 57.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Tango Stepz ( J Philpot 55 ) 3.20L See full resultsP Denton 57.5kg 3.00L2 (5)
Alice Springs 16-Jun-24 1200m GOOD R1 Open Hcp $4,900 (of $24,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.850, SP: 13.00 1st Dakota Lee ( S Tsaikos 55.5 ) 2nd Flying Start ( P Denton 55 ) 3.50L 3rd Supreme Times ( J Hampson 55 , Cd 54 ) 4.50L See full resultsP Denton 55kg 3.50L2 (10)
Alice Springs 16-Jul-23 1200m GOOD 3 R2 BM 68 Hcp $3,675 (of $24,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 3.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.490 1st Supreme Times ( S Tsaikos 61 ) 2nd Valley Prince ( A Lindsay 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Flying Start ( D Morgan 59.5 ) 1.80L See full resultsD Morgan 59.5kg 1.80L3 (7)
Alice Springs 09-Jul-23 1100m GOOD 3 R2 BM 76 Hcp $3,375 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.290, SP: 5.00 1st Supreme Attraction ( D Gillett 64 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Kickatorp ( J Philpot 55 ) 1.00L 3rd Flying Start ( D Morgan 57 ) 1.20L See full resultsD Morgan 57kg 1.20L3 (6)
Alice Springs 18-Jun-23 1200m GOOD 3 R1 Open Hcp $4,900 (of $24,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.780, SP: 14.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.290 1st Supreme Attraction ( M Pegus 61.5 ) 2nd Flying Start ( D Morgan 55 ) 1.50L 3rd Supreme Times ( S D Wiseman 55 ) 2.00L See full resultsD Morgan 55kg 1.50L2 (7)
Alice Springs 30-Apr-23 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 70 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.460, SP: 6.50 1st That's Justified ( S Tsaikos 62.5 ) 2nd Boom Boom Sweet ( P Denton 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Mug's Game ( S D Wiseman 54 ) 0.60L 9th Flying Start ( J Philpot 57.5 ) 8.40L See full resultsJ Philpot 57.5kg 8.40L9 (11)
Alice Springs 22-Apr-23 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Open Weight For Age $1,841 (of $26,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 13.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Savatoxl ( I Luximon 58.5 ) 2nd Expert Witness ( J Hampson 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Smuggling ( W Davis 58.5 ) 3.00L 4th Flying Start ( J Philpot 58.5 ) 3.10L See full resultsJ Philpot 58.5kg 3.10L4 (8)
Alice Springs 19-Mar-23 1200m GOOD 3 R1 BM 76 Hcp (of $23,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.320, SP: 8.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660 1st Bat Pad ( S D Wiseman 56.5 ) 2nd Great Buy ( D Gillett 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.00L 3rd Bench Press ( S Tsaikos 59 ) 6.50L 5th Flying Start ( J Philpot 58 ) 7.20L See full resultsJ Philpot 58kg 7.20L5 (8)
Alice Springs 18-Feb-23 1400m GOOD 3 R5 BM 76 Hcp (of $21,525) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 2.00 1st Festival of Light ( C R Hunter 55 ) 2nd Fantasy Eagle ( I Luximon 55 , Cd 52 ) 0.80L 3rd Great Buy ( D Gillett 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.00L 5th Flying Start ( J Philpot 58.5 ) 5.34L See full resultsJ Philpot 58.5kg 5.34L5 (6)
Alice Springs 28-Jan-23 1100m GOOD 3 R3 BM 76 Hcp $4,620 (of $23,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.850, SP: 4.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 1st Roughly ( S D Wiseman 61.5 ) 2nd Flying Start ( J Philpot 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Cyclonite ( A Maloney 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.30L See full resultsJ Philpot 56.5kg 0.80L2 (7)
Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 18-Dec-22 1200m GOOD 3 R3 BMNT (of $23,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 3.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Supreme Times ( J Todd 55.5 ) 2nd Roughly ( A Maloney 61.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Supreme Attraction ( D Gillett 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.20L 4th Flying Start ( J Philpot 57 ) 2.70L See full resultsJ Philpot 57kg 2.70L4 (8)
Darwin 01-Aug-22 1300m GOOD 3 R8 BMNT $20,400 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.710, SP: 5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.810 1st Flying Start ( J Philpot 57 ) 2nd Write Your Name ( S L Fawke 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Fragore ( D Holland 54 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ Philpot 57kg1 (7)
Darwin 23-Jul-22 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3Y BM68 $25,850 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: 5.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Flying Start ( J Philpot 58.5 ) 2nd Isola Bay ( B Rawiller 59 ) 3.50L 3rd Super Famous ( A Nicholls 59 ) 3.70L See full resultsJ Philpot 58.5kg1 (6)
Darwin 02-Jul-22 1600m GOOD 3 R8 3Y-SW (of $75,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.880, SP: 3.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Wolfburn ( A Nicholls 58 ) 2nd Rising Fire ( P Shiers 58 ) 3.80L 3rd Starlite Valley ( M Collett 56 ) 4.10L 7th Flying Start ( J Philpot 58 ) 9.10L See full resultsJ Philpot 58kg 9.10L7 (12)
Darwin 18-Jun-22 1300m GOOD 3 R2 3Y BM66 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.720, SP: 3.10 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Wilsons Prom ( J Todd 55 ) 2nd Flying Start ( J Philpot 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Super Famous ( A Nicholls 59 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ Philpot 59kg 0.20L2 (9)
Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 29-Apr-22 1600m GOOD 3 R2 3&4Y BM68 $16,875 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.310, SP: 2.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Flying Start ( J Philpot 56 ) 2nd Bench Press ( S Tsaikos 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Bartolini ( W Davis 55 ) 11.30L See full resultsJ Philpot 56kg1 (5)
Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 16-Apr-22 1600m GOOD 3 R7 3Y-SW $33,200 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 1.90 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.780 1st Flying Start ( J Philpot 58 ) 2nd Manhattan Man ( J Todd 58 ) 8.30L 3rd Omoplata ( W Kerford 58 ) 11.30L See full resultsJ Philpot 58kg1 (7)
Ladbrokes Pioneer Park 02-Apr-22 1200m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $10,400 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.100, SP: 4.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Flying Start ( J Philpot 58.5 ) 2nd Sidney ( L Crow 58.5 ) 7.80L 3rd Rockford Files ( W Kerford 59 ) 9.80L See full resultsJ Philpot 58.5kg1 (6)
bet365 Park Kilmore 10-Mar-22 1600m GOOD 4 R2 MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.870, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Come On Eileen ( J Childs 57.5 ) 2nd Sonofthebeast ( C Newitt 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Botched ( Z Spain 57 ) 0.95L 9th Flying Start ( J Bowditch 59 ) 6.55L See full resultsJ Bowditch 59kg 6.55L9 (13)
bet365 Park Kilmore 24-Feb-22 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:38.880, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Munsa Magic ( M T Aitken 59.5 ) 2nd Nefertiti's Secret ( A K Kelly 57 ) 1.00L 3rd King Of Memphis ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 3.00L 9th Flying Start ( J Bowditch 59 ) 5.65L See full resultsJ Bowditch 59kg 5.65L9 (17)
Benalla 07-Feb-22 1406m GOOD 4 R4 MDN-SW $1,125 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.910, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Peribaldo ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd King Of Memphis ( L Riordan 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Cubed ( S Hunter 57.5 ) 2.65L 4th Flying Start ( Z Spain 59 ) 2.85L See full resultsZ Spain 59kg 2.85L4 (14)
Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 20-Jul-21 1500m SYNTHETIC R3 MDN-SW $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:32.640, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.760 1st Festivus ( J Allen 57 ) 2nd Shoot Ur Shot ( J C Maskiell 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Sir Phoenix ( F W Kersley 57 ) 1.60L 9th Flying Start ( J Bowditch 57 ) 16.85L See full resultsJ Bowditch 57kg 16.85L9 (11)
Sportsbet-Pakenham SYNTHETIC 04-Jul-21 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 MDN-SW $1,840 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.630, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Kermalaw ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Eurellydidit ( J Mott 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Flying Start ( J Bowditch 57 ) 1.10L See full resultsJ Bowditch 57kg 1.10L3 (9)
Donald 19-Jun-21 1204m SOFT 7 R1 2Y MDN-SW $575 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.180, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Mennea ( L Meech 58 ) 2nd Pammy Joy ( C J Parish 56 ) 2.50L 3rd Greek Tycoon ( J Noonan 58 ) 2.80L 7th Flying Start ( Z Spain 58 ) 5.90L See full resultsZ Spain 58kg 5.90L7 (12)
Traralgon 07-Jun-21 950m GOOD 4 R7 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.080 1st Sweet Alyssum ( N Punch 0 ) 2nd Flying Start ( J Bowditch 0 ) 0.40L 3rd Bird Of Dubai ( D W Stackhouse 0 ) 4.90LJ Bowditch 0 0.40L2 (7)