Horse profile
Be Frank (GB)
29 runs · 16 courses · from Sep 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newmarket, Windsor & Salisbury
Last run 14 Oct 2026 · 4th of 10
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Be Frank is a gelding with three wins from 29 starts, all over 6f – 7f on turf. He won a Class 5 maiden at Salisbury on good to firm in May 2023, a Class 4 handicap at Windsor on good in June 2023 and a Class 4 handicap at Newmarket on good to firm in May 2025. Typically held up, he finished fourth of 10 at Kempton on the AW in Oct 2026, last raced off an official rating of 68 which was 16lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 3–29Wins / Runs
- 10.3%Strike rate
- 7 (24.1%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=28 · 0.77 incl. margin
- 84Highest OR
- 53dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating68↓ 16lb off peak
68
68–84
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 104B | 99 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 123A | 83.5 | 2 runs · 75 / 73 |
| Good | 6 | 114A | 93.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 112C | 85.5 | 2 runs · 79 / 74.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 88A | 79 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 114A | 90 | 3 runs · 88 / 75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 104B | 89 | 2 runs · 79 / 75 |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 29 runs · as at 22 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 19 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 12 (63%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 3 (16%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (16%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.9% from 642. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 290.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | +3.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 629 | 77 | 12.2% | +2.3 | 2 from 9 |
| Good | 815 | 84 | 10.3% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 330 | 26 | 7.9% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 354 | 37 | 10.5% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 101 | 9 | 8.9% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,470 | 132 | 9% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 642 | 89 | 13.9% | +4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,892 | 174 | 9.2% | −0.7 | 3 from 22 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 779 | 79 | 10.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 290 | 16 | 5.5% | −4.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 79 | 7 | 8.9% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 30 | 2 | 6.7% | −3.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them My Bonnie Lassie (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (My Bonnie Lassie (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Bonnie Lassie (GB) | 28 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Synthesize (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Fiery Angel (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 2 | 22% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.50 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Chester | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 22 | 3 | 14% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Whelan | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Jack Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Owen Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Bradley Furniss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Kavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Josephine Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Leavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicola Currie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Rooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 3 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.50 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Oct 26+18d | Kempton (AW) | Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes (London Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I) Settled in the pack's middle - pushed along 2f out - plugged on through final furlong for 4th | 4/10 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 68 | 71A | 77A | Billy Loughnane | 9/1 |
| 26 Sep 26+14d | Southwell (AW) | Festive Fixtures At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Stakes Settled among the pack early - lost ground approaching 2f out - beaten some way clear inside the final furlong | 10/12 | nk | 9-10 | 70 | 75A | 69A | Jack Callan | 13/2 |
| 12 Sep 26+6d | Chester | Lee Martin 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Stakes (Div I) Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort inside final 3f and again 2f out - unable to threaten and finished held for 5th | 5/8 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 88A | 72A | Callum Hutchinson | 4/1J |
| 06 Sep 26+86d | York | Coopers Marquees Apprentice Handicap Stakes Held up at the back - urged forward 3f out - powered home late to close best of all | 4/19 | nk | 9-0 | 72 | 79C | 89A | Owen Lewis | 40/1 |
| 12 Jun 26+272d | Chester | Allington Hughes Law Bicentenary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled at back of field - pushed along with two furlongs left - crept past faded runners a furlong out - finished sixth without threatening | 6/11 | 1¼ | 10-4 | 73 | 70A | 75A | Mr Bradley Furniss | 16/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 25+7d | Chester | Oktoberfest Season Finale Saturday 20th September Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on without threatening the leaders - finished 5th | 5/11 | 2½ | 9-3 | 74 | 92A | 77A | Rob Hornby | 13/2 |
| 06 Sep 25+27d | Haydock | Betfair Podcasts Handicap (Div 1) Tracked pace-setter along inner - pushed along and lost ground 2f out - bumped and edged wide final furlong then finished on well | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-4 | 75 | 95A | 83A | Billy Loughnane | 9/2 |
| 10 Aug 25+3d | Haydock | Sky Bet, For The Fans Handicap Settled at the back early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - needed a lot more with a furlong to run - finished with good energy but lacked the speed to get involved in the finish | 5/11 | nse | 9-10 | 76 | 86A | 80A | Clifford Lee | 9/2F |
| 07 Aug 25+12d | Chepstow | Racing League 18 Handicap Settled towards the back early - drifted left when asked for effort from halfway - nudged into slight improvement approaching the final furlong - always well off the pace and finished sixth | 6/13 | nk | 9-8 | 76 | 112C | 88A | Saffie Osborne | 9/1 |
| 26 Jul 25+15d | Chester | Denise McCallum Birthday Celebration Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along and moved to the outside with a furlong left - finished well in the closing stages to take third | 3/13 | hd | 10-0 | 75 | 92C | 89A | Jason Watson | 7/2F |
| 11 Jul 25+15d | Ascot | Tide Apprentice Handicap (Str) Settled towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - finished 9th | 9/10 | nk | 9-2 | 76 | 104B | 66A | Ryan Kavanagh | 11/2 |
| 26 Jun 25+25d | Newmarket | laywheeler.com Handicap Tracked pace in second on the far flank - moved up to front around 2f out - lost the advantage soon after and dropped away inside final furlongs to finish 10th | 10/12 | 3 | 8-8 | 77 | 75A | 63A | David Probert | 8/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Sky Bet Proud To Support ROR Handicap Sat close to the pace early - moved left approaching final furlong - pushed along and edged up to second - stayed on well to finish third by three quarters of a length | 3/15 | nse | 8-13 | 75 | 92B | 85A | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 18 May 25+139d | Newmarket | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Held up towards the back - driven into contention with three furlongs left - hit front two out - asked for effort a furlong out - kept going strongly to the line - won comfortably | 1/13 | 8-13 | 70 | 99C | 90A | Cieren Fallon | 15/2 | |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 30 Dec 24+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Hampered at the break - held up towards rear - shortened up late without threatening | 7/10 | nse | 8-6 | 73 | 108A | 68A | Josephine Gordon | 25/1 |
| 20 Dec 24+70d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Struggled for pace early - held no chance thereafter - finished 7th | 7/8 | ½ | 8-8 | 75 | 123A | 63A | Trevor Whelan | 10/1 |
| 11 Oct 24+20d | York | Ire Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Apprentice Handicap Settled towards the back - crept on late without threatening leaders - finished 8th | 8/18 | ½ | 9-10 | 76 | 79C | 88A | Joe Leavy | 6/1 |
| 21 Sep 24+14d | Newmarket | Turners Handicap Held up towards the back - driven approaching 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 4th | 4/11 | nk | 9-9 | 77 | 104A | 84A | Cieren Fallon | 11/2 |
| 07 Sep 24+9d | Ascot | Fever-Tree Handicap Shared front spot early - went clear alone 2f out under pressure - overtaken entering last furlong - faded to finish fourth | 4/7 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 79 | 49A | 76A | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+61d | Southwell (AW) | tote.co.uk Live On The Racing App Racing League Race 38 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Sluggish getaway - held towards rear for most of the contest - finished ninth | 9/12 | 1 | 9-13 | 81 | 65A | 84A | Trevor Whelan | 11/1 |
| 29 Jun 24+16d | Doncaster | Napoleons Casino Handicap | 4/10 | 1 | 9-7 | 82 | 102A | 94A | Trevor Whelan | 10/3F |
| 13 Jun 24+20d | Newbury | Racehorse Shares From 25 At racingclub.com Handicap | 9/11 | nk | 9-2 | 83 | 76A | 77A | Trevor Whelan | 18/5 |
| 24 May 24+21d | Goodwood | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-3 | 84 | 85A | 91A | Trevor Whelan | 4/1 |
| 03 May 24+295d | Newmarket | William Hill Epic Boost Handicap | 4/10 | nk | 8-5 | 84 | 96B | 84A | Nicola Currie | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Jul 23+24d | Newmarket | bet365 Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 7/16 | hd | 8-2 | 84 | 101C | 86A | George Rooke | 8/1 |
| 19 Jun 23+23d | Windsor | charleskendall.com Handicap | 1/8 | 9-3 | 79 | 114A | 90A | Dane O'Neill | 2/1F | |
| 27 May 23+215d | Salisbury | Whitsbury Manor Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 9-7 | — | 93A | 97A | Trevor Whelan | 13/2 | |
| 2022 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Oct 22+38d | Leicester | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/15 | 1 | 9-7 | — | 81C | 74A | Rob Hornby | 6/1 |
| 16 Sep 22 | Newbury | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 6/15 | ½ | 9-7 | — | 67C | 77A | Dane O'Neill | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Be Frank won?
- Be Frank (GB) won 3 of 29 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.3%. Placed 7 times in total (24.1% of starts).
- Who trains Be Frank?
- Be Frank (GB) is trained by Ian Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
- Who is Be Frank's sire?
- Be Frank (GB) is by Cable Bay (IRE) out of Bonnie Arlene (IRE), whose sire is Excelebration.
- What going does Be Frank prefer?
- Be Frank (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Be Frank's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 14 October 2026. The highest on record is 84.
- What is Be Frank's sire's record?
- Cable Bay (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 3,714 runs since Jan 2008 (243 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 13.9% from 642. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.5% from 290.
- Who are Be Frank's siblings?
- Out of Bonnie Arlene (IRE), Be Frank (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: My Bonnie Lassie (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (My Bonnie Lassie (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.