Highland Fling

(NZ)

Country

New Zealand

Foal Date

13-Sep-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Highly Recommended

Dam

Letsavafling

Prize Money

$77693

Trainer

Lance Robinson

Owners

N A S Johnston, C J & L M Robinson

About

Highland Fling is a 6yo bay gelding hailing from New Zealand. Trained by Lance Robinson, he's based at Riccarton Park. The stallion Highly Recommended is his sire, and his dam is Letsavafling. So far, Highland Fling has secured victories in two races. Notably, on June 21, 2025, at Riccarton Park, he achieved his most remarkable win yet, triumphing in the $35,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Riccarton Park 21-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, SP: 25.00	L Kauri 58kg, Cd 55kg	1 (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 11-Jun-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 65 Hcp $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 10.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th	K Bakker 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.80L	6 (10)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 29-May-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 11.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th	K Bakker 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.30L	3 (10)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 15-May-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 Restricted 60 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.620, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th	L Kauri 60, Cd 57kg 1.60L	5 (12)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 06-Dec-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 Restricted 60 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.080, SP: 8.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th	H Grace 59.5kg 0.80L	3 (13)
Riccarton Park 16-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 7 R1 BM 65 Hcp $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.480, SP: 13.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 7th	D Cooper 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.80L	3 (14)
Ashburton 20-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 60 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.890, SP: 9.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	K Bakker 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.60L	6 (13)
Phar Lap Raceway 25-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.760, SP: 13.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd	K Bakker 57kg, Cd 54kg 1.50L	3 (11)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 29-Aug-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 Restricted 60 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.610, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 5th	K Bakker 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.20L	7 (10)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 07-Aug-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 Restricted 60 Hcp $6,475 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.570, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	K Bakker 59kg 0.80L	2 (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 12-Jul-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 65 Hcp $480 (of $32,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.930, SP: 11.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	M Mcnab 57kg 4.20L	8 (16)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 27-Jun-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: 6.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd	K Bakker 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.00L	2 (9)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 12-Jun-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 Restricted 60 Hcp $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.420, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th	K Bakker 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.20L	4 (8)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 31-May-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 65 Hcp $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:22.350, SP: 25.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10th	K Bakker 56kg, Cd 53kg 3.00L	2 (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 02-May-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R3 BM 60 Hcp $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 18.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th	K Bakker 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.40L	4 (9)
Riccarton Park 12-Aug-23 1800m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 65 Hcp $18,615 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:56.810, SP: 40.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th	D M D Oca 57kg 48.9kgL	18 (18)
Riccarton Park 05-Aug-23 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp $18,615 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.310, SP: 12.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd	C Campbell 57.5kg 10.90L	13 (16)
Riccarton Park 24-Jun-23 2000m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $5,550 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:20.690, SP: 26.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	C Campbell 56.5kg 1.30L	2 (13)
Phar Lap Raceway 11-Jun-23 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 19.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	C Campbell 56.5kg 4.80L	6 (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 02-Jun-23 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 65 Hcp (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.750, SP: 11.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	J Fawcett 57.5kg 18.10L	11 (12)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 18-May-23 1600m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.980, SP: 19.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th	K Mudhoo 58kg 4.60L	9 (14)
Riccarton Park 06-May-23 1600m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 28.30 In-running: Settled 17th, 1200m 17th, 800m 18th, 400m 18th	K Mudhoo 58.5kg 10.00L	13 (18)
Riccarton Park 22-Apr-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 BM 65 Hcp $2,700 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.150, SP: 38.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th	K Mudhoo 58.5kg 2.20L	3 (13)
Ashburton 05-Apr-23 1200m SOFT 6 R8 BM 65 Hcp $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.960, SP: 32.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th	K Mudhoo 58.5kg 6.30L	6 (13)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 25-Aug-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $7,840 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd	J Laking 58.5kg	1 (7)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 10-Aug-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th	L Callaway 58.5kg 100L	8 (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 15-Jul-22 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $255 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.730, SP: 14.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	L Callaway 57kg 1.20L	6 (12)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 30-Jun-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th	L Callaway 58.5kg 4.10L	6 (11)
Phar Lap Raceway 12-Jun-22 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $12,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.120, SP: 26.60 In-running: Settled 10th	J Laking 58.5kg 0.00L	UPD (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 19-May-22 1200m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 17.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750	A Balloo 58.5kg 6.80L	7 (12)
Phar Lap Raceway 08-Oct-21 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 49.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th	R Cuneen 57.5kg 10.80L	8 (14)
Wingatui 10-Sep-21 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $240 (of $12,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.210, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	R Cuneen 57kg 9.60L	5 (11)