Ms Consistency, IN FLIGHT landed her second successive stakes win and the first in her home state, when nailing BRUDENELL under Jay Ford in Saturday’s Listed Bob Charley (1100m) at Randwick.
The short course specialist has won half a dozen 1100m contests and relishes rain affected ground with all seven of her career victories on either HEAVY or SOFT going.
After a brilliant winter of 2024 that yielded a trio of Saturday Metro triumphs and a Racing NSW BOBS Bonus Award, IN FLIGHT had a reality check over the summer failing to win in three starts.
Back in the late autumn and early winter, there’s been no stopping the daughter of FLYING ARTIE. Only a couple of tight photo decisions deprived her of an unbeaten status this preparation.
Genuine and deserving of success, this 4yo mare most certainly is, only once finishing further back than 4th in her 17 trips to the races.
A tough win to In Flight in the Listed Bob Charley AO Stakes at Randwick for @PrideRacing! 🚀 @ProvenTbreds @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/oCxTvB5sNq
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 7, 2025
“I just loved the way she mowed them down showing such determination,” beamed trainer Joe Pride who saddled three of the last four winners on the day.
“She’s overcome a slowly run race on a drying track. I thought it was a really good performance.”
Upcoming plans for the rising IN FLIGHT are likely to include a crack at some of the late winter early spring Group sprints in either Sydney or Melbourne depending of course on weather and track surfaces.
She is another successful Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale graduate, bred by Goodwood Farm of PRIVATE EYE fame.
The Proven Thoroughbreds’ prizemoney haul for 24/25 is closing in on $4m and the winner tally on 52, 8 shy of last year, with about 7 weeks remaining in the season.
