Formal (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
08-Oct-21
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Sire
Exceed And Excel
Dam
Wedding Veil
Prize Money
136100
Owners
Calibre Racing WV (Mgr: L Halloran-Gould), K Steinkellner, G Morris, P Sheather, J Brennan, A Kay, D & A Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A Kay), GKB Horsepower Hub (Mgr: G Osborn), Ms J Portelli, M Carroll, D Lavars, Fots Racing (Mgr: A Smith), G Wright, J Rodgers, J Mckellar, Prebblebrook & O Thomas
About

Formal is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Nathan Doyle. He is by Exceed And Excel out of Wedding Veil and has secured three wins in his career. On 29th May 2025 at Gosford, he earned his most important victory in the $45000.00 Benchmark 64 Handicap.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Canterbury 16-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R7 BM72 $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.200, SP: 7.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Stormland ( Z Lloyd 57 ) 2nd Flightcrew ( C Schofield 57 ) 0.74L 3rd Who But Roo ( T Martin 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.82L 5th Formal ( B Osmond 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 4.13L See full resultsB Osmond 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.13L5 (6)
Wyong 20-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 COND BM68 $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: 6.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Oryx ( M Bell 59 ) 2nd Formal ( B Osmond 61.5 ) 0.43L 3rd Can't Touch This ( K Latham 56.5 ) 1.64L See full resultsB Osmond 61.5kg 0.43L2 (10)
Warwick Farm 03-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3&4Y BM72 $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.450, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Swordplay ( R King 54 ) 2nd Indefensible ( T J Schiller 54 ) 3.55L 3rd Formal ( B Osmond 59.5 ) 4.44L See full resultsB Osmond 59.5kg 4.44L3 (5)
Doomben 15-Nov-25 1110m SOFT 7 R9 Rest 0 Metro Wins Hcp $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.710, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920 1st She's Exotic ( A J Mallyon 57 ) 2nd Shot Of Whiskey ( D G Moor 59.5 ) 0.91L 3rd Mean Approach ( R D Dolan 59 ) 0.93L 4th Formal ( B Thompson 58 ) 3.50L See full resultsB Thompson 58kg 3.50L4 (8)
Wyong 30-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 68 Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.370, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.690 1st Oceans One ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Formal ( S Llewellyn 62 ) 0.31L 3rd Hellish ( W Stanley 63 , Cd 61 ) 0.53L See full resultsS Llewellyn 62kg 0.31L2 (8)
Newcastle 09-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.750 1st Regal Problem ( A Morgan ) 2nd Formal ( L Smyth ) 1.48L 3rd Miss Busslinger ( B Osmond ) 2.61LL Smyth 1.48L2 (6)
Newcastle 24-Sep-25 800m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.230 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.130 1st Koios ( G Buckley ) 2nd Oakfield Jupiter ( A Roper ) 1.11L 3rd Leantothemoon ( A Gibbons ) 1.17L 6th Formal ( L Magorrian ) 3.45LL Magorrian 3.45L6 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 28-Jun-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 3YO BM 72 Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.930 1st King's Secret ( A Adkins 58 ) 2nd Spywire ( A Roper 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.39L 3rd Vella's Best ( W Costin 56.5 ) 1.67L 8th Formal ( B Osmond 59 , Cd 57 ) 4.11L See full resultsB Osmond 59kg, Cd 57kg 4.11L8 (11)
Gosford 29-May-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R5 BM 64 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.570, SP: 1.35 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 1st Formal ( B Osmond 61.5 ) 2nd Zip On By ( M Fitzgerald 55 , Cd 53 ) 0.32L 3rd Bodgie ( A Roper 56 ) 6.78L See full resultsB Osmond 61.5kg1 (8)
Wyong 08-May-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 64 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.300, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Formal ( B Osmond 59 ) 2nd Shoutaboutit ( A B Collett 55 ) 4.21L 3rd La Signora Dane ( C Schofield 59 ) 4.32L See full resultsB Osmond 59kg1 (8)
Gosford 25-Apr-25 1000m SOFT 6 R7 CL1 Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.570, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Oakfield Jupiter ( A Bullock 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Leantothemoon ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 0.53L 3rd Formal ( A Adkins 58.5 ) 1.43L See full resultsA Adkins 58.5kg 1.43L3 (7)
Hawkesbury 05-Apr-25 1100m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.210, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Flying Embers ( W Stanley 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Motoscafo ( A Adkins 56.5 ) 1.22L 3rd Formal ( B Osmond 58.5 ) 1.36L See full resultsB Osmond 58.5kg 1.36L3 (11)
Hawkesbury 08-Mar-25 1100m SOFT 5 R4 BM 64 Hcp $8,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.880, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.080 1st Hellbent On You ( B Nock 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Formal ( B Osmond 57.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Oryx ( M Bell 59.5 ) 1.66L See full resultsB Osmond 57.5kg 0.09L2 (10)
Gosford 22-Feb-25 1200m SOFT 6 R7 BM 64 Hcp $1,600 (of $45,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Artiebett ( J Penza 55 ) 2nd Ces Soirees La ( B Nock 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Clifton Springs ( D Panya 55 ) 1.94L 5th Formal ( K Latham 58 ) 4.11L See full resultsK Latham 58kg 4.11L5 (10)
Beaumont 10-Feb-25 1150m SOFT 7 R7 CH&G BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.380, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Giving Delight ( L Small 62 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Formal ( M Stapleford 61.5 ) 0.09L 3rd Devoted Deputy ( S Llewellyn 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.64L See full resultsM Stapleford 61.5kg 0.09L2 (9)
Port Macquarie 24-Jan-25 1106m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680 1st Formal ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 2nd Chilli Crab ( A Roper 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Viaconi ( A Gibbons 59 ) 0.49L See full resultsL Magorrian 57.5kg1 (11)
Port Macquarie 29-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $4,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 1.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Turf Fever ( A Roper 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Royal Commodore ( M Fitzgerald 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.37L 3rd Formal ( B Osmond 57 ) 1.86L See full resultsB Osmond 57kg 1.86L3 (8)
Beaumont Newcastle 04-Dec-24 800m GOOD 4 R13 3YC&GMDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:45.450 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st Formal ( W Stanley ) 2nd Red Spector ( A Gibbons ) 0.21L 3rd Oakfield Mercury ( A Bullock ) 0.58LW Stanley1 (5)
Ballarat 08-Aug-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,375 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.250, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Salsa Fellow ( M T Aitken 58 ) 2nd Controlled Zone ( J Allen 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Formal ( D Bates 58 ) 2.40L See full resultsD Bates 58kg 2.40L3 (6)
Wyong 30-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 1st Killcare Beachgirl ( A Mclucas 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Interjection ( A B Collett 57 ) 1.28L 3rd Marais ( R Hutchings 57 ) 1.74L 5th Formal ( A Morgan 57 ) 2.79L See full resultsA Morgan 57kg 2.79L5 (9)
Gosford 16-Mar-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 2YO Mdn Set Weight $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.110, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.690 1st Empress Of Japan ( K Latham 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Marais ( R Hutchings 57 ) 0.02L 3rd Trafalgar Square ( S Lisnyy 55 ) 0.08L 7th Formal ( A Morgan 57 ) 1.54L See full resultsA Morgan 57kg 1.54L7 (10)
Wyong 04-Mar-24 845m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Justice Warrior ( K Jennings ) 2nd Prosatuer ( R Hutchings ) 0.53L 3rd Kosuke ( A Bullock ) 0.98L 4th Formal ( T Marquand 0 ) 1.55LT Marquand 0 1.55L4 (5)
Royal Randwick 22-Feb-24 737m SOFT 7 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:43.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Inoue ( T Berry ) 2nd Formal ( Z Lloyd ) 0.50L 3rd Zsa Zsa ( T Clark ) 0.67LZ Lloyd 0.50L2 (8)
Royal Randwick 03-Nov-23 737m GOOD 4 R11 2Y-TRL, Winning Time: 00:43.860 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.320 1st Spartus ( T Berry 0 ) 2nd Gram ( T Schiller 0 ) 0.31L 3rd Attention Seeker ( A Hyeronimus 0 ) 1.27L 6th Formal ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 2.77LK Mcevoy 0 2.77L6 (7)