Frankies Dream

Most of those wins have come in the lowest tier of British racing, where Frankies Dream has won 4 from 10 races — a 40% win rate that is almost absurdly good. But the interesting question heading into this season is whether the horse can translate that dominance upward. Trainer Jennie Candlish — whose yard at Basford in Staffordshire has sent out 61 winners already this season — is planning to step the horse up in distance and try those summer mile races, which would be a genuine test of whether there is a better horse lurking underneath. Candlish is clearly ambitious for him, and with good reason.

The key to Frankies Dream is pace. Jockey Joey Haynes, after that first win at Wolverhampton in January 2025, put it plainly: the horse is "very forward going" and needs a fast early pace so he can switch off mentally and finish strong. When the race is run to suit, he is genuinely impressive. When it is not, he can be a handful — Candlish herself admits settling is still a work in progress, describing him as not "the easiest of conveyances." That tension between ability and temperament is what makes him compelling to watch.

Newcastle is where he has looked most at home, with 2 wins from 6 races there, and he clearly handles normal ground well — 4 wins from 10 races on standard conditions. The most recent winning run ended at York in May 2025, and his latest form figures of 3-11-7-8-1-5 show a horse that has been up and down since, with the run of poor finishes worth watching. He raced just yesterday, so Candlish is keeping him busy. With a new distance target, a trainer in fine form, and a horse that has already shown it can improve sharply, Frankies Dream is worth keeping an eye on this summer.