Highland Fling

Foal Date

13-Sep-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Highly Recommended

Dam

Letsavafling

Prize Money

$93899

Trainer

Lance Robinson

Owners

N A S Johnston, C J & L M Robinson

About

Highland Fling is a 7-year-old bay gelding trained by Lance Robinson, based at Riccarton Park. Sired by Highly Recommended out of Letsavafling, Highland Fling has won 2 races. On June 21, 2025, at Riccarton Park, he achieved his most notable victory in the $35,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Riccarton Park 09-Aug-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:33.200, SP: 11.00	K Chowdhoory 60 22.90L	12 (13)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 09-Jul-25 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 65 Hcp $480 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.090, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	L Kauri 60 5.10L	10 (13)
Riccarton Park 21-Jun-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 65 Hcp $20,125 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.610, SP: 25.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd	L Kauri 58kg	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 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 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 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 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 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 GOOD 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 GOOD 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 7 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 GOOD 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 GOOD 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 GOOD 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 10.00L	8 (14)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 15-Jul-22 1400m GOOD 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 GOOD 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 SOFT 7 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 GOOD 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)