Horse Details

Frank The Spark (GB)

23 Runs 4 Wins (17.4%) 4 Places (17.4%)

Trainer: Paul Midgley

4 years old

Sire: Orientor (GB)

Dam: Annie Gee (GB)

Damsire: Primo Valentino

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
24/08/25 14:40	Beverley	5f	Paul Mulrennan	Paul Midgley	8	1:3.27	.5	76	9-10	11/1	Held up in midfield - badly hampered 1f out - not recover Held up in midfield - badly hampered 1f out - not recover
09/08/25 15:47	Redcar	5f	Barry McHugh	Paul Midgley	4	0:56.82	1.25	77	8-10	12/1	Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra when edged left final 110yds Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra when edged left final 110yds
02/08/25 15:25	Thirsk	5f	Kieran O'Neill	Paul Midgley	6	0:58.26	1.5	78	9-10	16/1	Midfield - some headway over 1f out - hung left and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 14/1) Midfield - some headway over 1f out - hung left and no impression inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
12/07/25 17:25	York	6f	Paul Mulrennan	Paul Midgley	16	1:11.53	1.5	78	9-7	18/1	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) 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)
05/07/25 19:23	Nottingham	5f	Robert Havlin	Paul Midgley	1st	-	Won	71	9-1	5/1	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) 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)
12/06/25 16:12	Yarmouth	5f	Robert Havlin	Paul Midgley	4	-	-	73	9-8	100/30	In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
17/05/25 14:10	Thirsk	5f	Mark Winn	Paul Midgley	7	-	-	73	8-11	4/1	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) 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)
05/05/25 16:40	Beverley	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	2nd	1:1.88	.5	72	9-3	11/2	Midfield - switched left when headway over 1f out - went second final strides - ran on(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) Midfield - switched left when headway over 1f out - went second final strides - ran on(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
22/03/25 20:15	Newcastle (AW)	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	4	0:59.51	0.2	72	9-7	7/1	In touch with leaders - bit short of room from over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - lost third final stride(op 5/1) In touch with leaders - bit short of room from over 1f out - headway inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - lost third final stride(op 5/1)
07/03/25 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	2nd	-	-	72	9-9	12/1	Took keen hold - prominent - challenging from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2) Took keen hold - prominent - challenging from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2)
19/09/24 14:42	Ayr	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	3rd	-	-	72	10-0	9/4F	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) 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)
31/08/24 14:35	Beverley	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	1st	1:1.87	Won	68	9-10	18/5F	Prominent - led narrowly 1f out - soon ridden - kept on - always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Prominent - led narrowly 1f out - soon ridden - kept on - always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
13/08/24 17:05	Nottingham	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	1st	0:59.70	Won	62	9-11	15/8F	Prominent - hung left when led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 2/1) Prominent - hung left when led over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 2/1)
29/07/24 17:20	Ayr	5f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	2nd	0:57.35	0.1	58	9-10	8/1	In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second 1f out - ridden and challenging towards finish - kept on - just failed(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second 1f out - ridden and challenging towards finish - kept on - just failed(op 9/1)
11/07/24 18:00	Doncaster	5½f	Ben Robinson	Paul Midgley	9	1:9.73	.5	60	9-6	12/1	In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - edged left and weakened gradually from 1f out(op 8/1) In touch with leaders - prominent 2f out - edged left and weakened gradually from 1f out(op 8/1)
15/06/24 15:30	Bath	5f	Kieran O'Neill	Paul Midgley	1st	1:2.70	Won	49	9-3	11/4J	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) 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)
29/05/24 17:15	Beverley	5f	Ryan Sexton	Paul Midgley	5	1:7.44	2	50	8-13	9/1	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) 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)
26/04/24 21:00	Newcastle (AW)	6f	David Nolan	Paul Midgley	8	1:13.90	1.25	52	9-9	9/1	Midfield - smooth headway and led narrowly over 1f out - soon headed - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Midfield - smooth headway and led narrowly over 1f out - soon headed - weakened inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
30/09/23 14:55	Ripon	6f	Graham Lee	Paul Midgley	8	1:15.11	4.5	53	8-12	22/1	Towards rear on far side of group - outpaced halfway - no impression from 2f out - wandered around and weakened quickly from 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear on far side of group - outpaced halfway - no impression from 2f out - wandered around and weakened quickly from 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
11/09/23 19:30	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Graham Lee	Paul Midgley	4	1:12.41	0.2	53	9-5	50/1	Midfield - headway from over 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 66/1) Midfield - headway from over 2f out - kept on but no extra inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 66/1)
07/08/23 15:20	Ripon	5f	Graham Lee	Paul Midgley	5	1:2.06	1.75	–	9-7	80/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position gradually over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 125/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost position gradually over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 125/1)
13/07/23 16:20	Doncaster	6f	Graham Lee	Paul Midgley	9	1:14.34	1	–	9-4	150/1	Squeezed out start - took keen hold - towards rear - ridden when hung left 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 80/1) Squeezed out start - took keen hold - towards rear - ridden when hung left 2f out - soon no impression (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 80/1)
30/06/23 19:45	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Graham Lee	Paul Midgley	8	1:30.01	5.5	–	9-4	28/1	Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)