Frankendael

The real standout is Beverley, where Frankendael has won twice from three races. That kind of record at one track doesn't happen by accident: the horse clearly suits the place, and those wins suggest genuine ability rather than luck. At the distance range of just over a mile to a mile and a quarter, Frankendael has won half its races—2 wins from 4 outings—which again points to a horse that thrives in specific conditions rather than a moderate all-rounder. The last win came at Listowel on 27 September 2024, now nearly two years ago, and since then Frankendael has failed to trouble the judge across six consecutive races. That's a difficult stretch for any horse, though the recent form reads 17-6-6, suggesting the horse is not completely without merit—it has placed in two of its last three outings and finished 17th at another, the kind of fluctuation you'd expect from a horse still trying to get its head in front again.

Trained by E McNamara at Rathkeale in County Limerick, Frankendael has been ridden most often by Conor McNamara, though that partnership—1 win from 6 races together—hasn't quite captured the spark needed to get back to the winner's enclosure. The yard itself is in decent form with 22 winners sent out this season. Frankendael typically competes at Class 5 level, where it has won one in every three races, a solid return that shows the horse belongs at that tier. Still racing regularly—last out just a day ago—Frankendael remains an active competitor, but the near two-year drought without a win will need to end soon if the horse is to remind the yard what it can do on a track it loves.