Highland Fling (2018)

Foal Date
13-Sep-18
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Highly Recommended
Dam
Letsavafling
Prize Money
$93899
Owners
N A S Johnston, C J & L M Robinson
About

Highland Fling is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Lance Robinson at Riccarton Park. He is by the stallion Highly Recommended out of the dam Letsavafling. To date, he has won two races. On 21 June 2025 at Riccarton Park, Highland Fling achieved his most notable victory, collecting the $35,000.00 purse in the Benchmark 65 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rdK Chowdhoory 60 22.90L12 (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 8thL Kauri 60 5.10L10 (13)
Ashburton 03-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R9 BM 65 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 16L Kauri 60UPD (12)
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 2ndL Kauri 58kg, Cd 61kg1 (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 4thK Bakker 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.80L6 (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 6thK Bakker 57.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 5.30L3 (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 9thL Kauri 60, Cd 57kg 1.60L5 (12)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 01-May-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R8 Restricted 60 Hcp (of $17,000) Barrier 10N Yuen 60UPD (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 9thH Grace 59.5kg 0.80L3 (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 7thD Cooper 57.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 3.80L3 (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 2ndK Bakker 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.60L6 (13)
Timaru 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 2ndK Bakker 57kg, Cd 60 1.30L3 (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 5thK Bakker 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 6.20L7 (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 6thK Bakker 59kg 0.80L2 (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 6thM Mcnab 57kg 4.20L8 (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 2ndK Bakker 56.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 1.00L2 (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 6thK Bakker 59kg, Cd 56kg 3.20L4 (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 10thK Bakker 56kg, Cd 59kg 3.00L2 (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 6thK Bakker 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 0.40L4 (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 4thD M D Oca 57kg 48.9kgL18 (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 3rdC Campbell 57.5kg 10.90L13 (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 1stC Campbell 56.5kg 1.30L2 (13)
Timaru 11-Jun-23 1600m SOFT 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 8thC Campbell 56.5kg 4.80L6 (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 8thJ Fawcett 57.5kg 18.10L11 (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 6thK Mudhoo 58kg 4.60L9 (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 18thK Mudhoo 58.5kg 10.00L13 (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 9thK Mudhoo 58.5kg 2.20L3 (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 8thK Mudhoo 58.5kg 6.30L6 (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 2ndJ Laking 58.5kg1 (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 5thL Callaway 58.5kg 10.00L8 (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 1stL Callaway 57kg 1.20L6 (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 6thL Callaway 58.5kg 4.10L6 (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 10thJ Laking 58.5kg 0.00LUPD (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 00:34.750A Balloo 58.5kg 6.80L7 (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 11thR Cuneen 57.5kg 10.80L8 (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 4thR Cuneen 57kg 9.60L5 (11)