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Optima RacingHorses › Frank The Spark (GB)

Frank The Spark (GB)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2023-06-30 to 2025-08-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Orientor (GB) × Annie Gee (GB) (by Primo Valentino)
OwnerFrank Brady
BreederFrank Brady & Alexander Bogle
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 80 · best TS 64
23
Runs
4
Wins
17.4%
Strike rate
34.8%
Place rate
1.39
Actual / Expected
-25.1%
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Full form — last 23 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-08-24 15d Beverley 5f Firm 4 8/10 0.5 Paul Mulrennan 136 76 62 36 11/1
Flat Turf Tomahawk Steakhouse Sprint Handicap Held up in midfield - badly hampered 1f out - not recover
2025-08-09 7d Redcar 5f Firm 3 4/9 1.25 Barry McHugh p 122 77 76 51 12/1
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra when edged left final 110yds
2025-08-02 21d Thirsk 5f Firm 4 6/14 1.5 Kieran O'Neill 136 78 72 61 16/1
Flat Turf Amstel Thirsk Summer Celebration Handicap Midfield - some headway over 1f out - hung left and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2025-07-12 7d York 6f Firm 4 16/18 1.5 Paul Mulrennan 133 78 57 57 18/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Sprint Handicap Slightly awkward start - midfield - weakened from 2f out - eased final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been unsuited by the step up in trip to 6f from 5f)(op 16/1)
2025-07-05 23d Nottingham 5f Firm 4 1/5 0 Robert Havlin 127 71 79 60 5/1
Flat Turf N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap In rear - nudged along and steady headway from over 2f out - shaken up to lead final 110yds - won going away - comfortably (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 9/2)
2025-06-12 26d Yarmouth 5f Firm 5 4/6 1.5 Robert Havlin 134 73 61 24 10/3
Flat Turf Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2025-05-17 12d Thirsk 5f Firm 4 7/9 3.25 Mark Winn 123 73 58 45 4/1
Flat Turf Josh Mullins Rules Supreme Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders on far side of group - weakened from over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 7/2)
2025-05-05 44d Beverley 5f Firm 4 2/13 0.5 David Nolan 129 72 77 45 11/2
Flat Yorkshire Trailers Spares And Servicing Handicap
2025-03-22 15d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/11 David Nolan 133 72 73 56 7/1
Flat Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap
2025-03-07 169d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 2/7 David Nolan 135 72 79 37 12/1
Flat AW £30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap
2024-09-19 19d Ayr 5f Good 5 3/9 2.5 David Nolan 140 72 74 53 9/4F
Flat Turf Brandinghub For Signs & Graphics Handicap (Div I) Midfield but in touch with leaders - bit short of room inside final furlong - ridden inside final 110yds - went third final strides - no match for first two(op 5/2)
2024-08-31 18d Beverley 5f Firm 5 1/11 0 David Nolan 136 68 80 64 18/5F
Flat Turf Constant Security Handicap (Div I) Prominent - led narrowly 1f out - soon ridden - kept on - always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-08-13 15d Nottingham 5f Firm 6 1/7 0 David Nolan 137 62 75 63 15/8F
Flat Turf weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Prominent - hung left when led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 2/1)
2024-07-29 18d Ayr 5f Good 6 2/11 0.1 David Nolan 136 58 70 62 8/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second 1f out - ridden and challenging towards finish - kept on - just failed(op 9/1)
2024-07-11 26d Doncaster 5.5f Soft 5 9/10 0.5 Ben Robinson 132 60 52 32 12/1
Flat Turf Summer Saturday Series At Doncaster Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - edged left and weakened gradually from 1f out(op 8/1)
2024-06-15 17d Bath 5f Good 6 1/9 0 Kieran ONeill 129 49 67 53 11/4J
Flat Turf Unitary Engineering Handicap (Bath Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - pushed along after 1f - steady headway from 2f out - ridden and pressed leader over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon hung left but went clear - readily(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2024-05-29 33d Beverley 5f Soft 6 5/11 2 Ryan Sexton 125 50 45 36 9/1
Flat Turf Very British Raceday On Saturday 8 June Apprentice Handicap Midfield - not clear run and waiting for room 2f out - switched left then in the clear over 1f out - keeping on when short of room final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out)(op 7/1)
2024-04-26 209d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 8/10 1.25 David Nolan 135 52 46 21 9/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Midfield - smooth headway and led narrowly over 1f out - soon headed - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-09-30 19d Ripon 6f Good 6 8/10 Graham Lee 124 53 26 22/1
Michael Raby Memorial Handicap
2023-09-11 35d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/13 Graham Lee 131 53 60 52 50/1
Quinnbet Handicap (Div I)
2023-08-07 25d Ripon 5f Soft 5 5/8 Graham Lee 133 53 44 80/1
Andy & Jacquie Abbott Ruby-Wedding Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-07-13 13d Doncaster 6f Good 5 9/10 Graham Lee 130 39 10 150/1
PPM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)
2023-06-30 DEB Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 5 8/8 Graham Lee 130 42 28/1
JenningsBet In Delves Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)13430.8%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 46116.7%
Class 58112.5%
Class 67228.6%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm10330.0%
Standard500.0%
Good5120.0%
Soft300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)500.0%
Beverley4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-06-30–2025-08-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.