That said, the recent form isn't without encouragement. A second-place finish features in the last six runs, which at least shows Frank Pickle can get competitive when things click. The fuller picture — 5th, 4th, 13th, 6th, 2nd, 7th reading back through recent outings — tells the story of a horse that occasionally threatens but hasn't quite been able to string it all together. That 13th is the kind of result that tests an owner's patience.
Frank Pickle is trained by Mrs Denise Foster, based at Longwood in County Meath, a yard that has sent out 4 winners already this season. Foster's team clearly knows how to get horses winning, which means the question hanging over Frank Pickle isn't about the quality of the operation — it's about whether this particular horse can find its moment. Raced as recently as yesterday, Frank Pickle is very much active and presumably still being placed in races where the yard believe a breakthrough is possible. Whether that day comes is the next chapter.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 28 Mar | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Sep | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Oct | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |