Frankie John

Over 13 races overall, Frankie John has won 3 times and placed in another 8, giving him a win rate of roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 races. That is respectable form for a mid-tier horse, but the numbers tell a more interesting story when you look at the detail. He loves racing on normal ground conditions — he has won 2 of his 3 races on that surface, a 67 per cent success rate that suggests he does not perform as well when the ground becomes heavy or fast. His recent form reads 1–-4-5-5--, which shows a placed run this week alongside a couple of fifth-place finishes before that. The horse is still actively racing and was last seen just a day ago, so he remains sharp and in work.

Frankie John is trained by Denis Gerard Hogan at Cloughjordan in County Tipperary, a yard that has already sent out 54 winners this season — evidence of a strong operation. For anyone watching him, the key takeaway is simple: when Galway comes around and the ground is normal, Frankie John is a horse worth keeping an eye on.