In like Flynn

By: Peter Quilty

Much of the hype surrounding the Group 1 Melbourne Cup has centred on the Jason Thompson-trained Hooked On Scotch – dubbed “the fastest chaser on the planet”.

And rightly so, considering he’s won four group races from only 15 starts and lowered Sandown’s 515 metre track record in a Melbourne Cup heat last week.

But playing ‘second fiddle’ for Thompson is Flynn (Box 4), and he’s not just making up the numbers.

It should be remembered that Flynn has a blistering 29.08sec PB winning time at Sandown recorded in the Bill Collins Speed Star – just over two lengths slower than Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2019/11/29/in-like-flynn/

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