I'll Be Frank (GB)
I'll Be Frank (GB) is 2 from 28, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2013. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 11 on softer). Last raced off 94, 16lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 7 (25%)Placed
- +44.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=28 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 76dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,027 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 35 | 6 | 17.1% | +7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 391 | 37 | 9.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 461 | 40 | 8.7% | −0.6 | 2 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 16 | 7.5% | −1.8 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 282 | 32 | 11.3% | +2 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 119 | 8 | 6.7% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 525 | 49 | 9.3% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 147 | 16 | 10.9% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 243 | 16 | 6.6% | −2.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 316 | 34 | 10.8% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 417 | 38 | 9.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 228 | 22 | 9.6% | +0.3 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 168 | 15 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Over 3m | 56 | 5 | 8.9% | −0.4 | 0 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Opulence (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 13% | +56.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | +62.50 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 5 | 2 | 40% | +67.50 |
| Wetherby | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +57.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McAlister | 19 | 1 | 5% | +48.00 |
| Stephen Mulqueen | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Daragh Bourke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 23 | 1 | 4% | −17.50 |
| None | 5 | 1 | 20% | +62.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +63.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 24 | 2 | 8% | +48.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has I'll Be Frank won?
- I'll Be Frank (GB) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2008 and 2014, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 7 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained I'll Be Frank?
- I'll Be Frank (GB) was trained by Maurice Barnes on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 21 July 2014.
- Who is I'll Be Frank's sire?
- I'll Be Frank (GB) is by Fraam (GB) out of Miss Opulence (IRE), whose sire is Kylian.
- What going does I'll Be Frank prefer?
- I'll Be Frank (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 16 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is I'll Be Frank's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 21 July 2014. The highest on record is 110.
- What is I'll Be Frank's sire's record?
- Fraam (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.3% of 2,027 runs since Jan 2008 (136 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are I'll Be Frank's siblings?
- Out of Miss Opulence (IRE), I'll Be Frank (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.