Formal Display (2021) Horse

Foal Date

07-Feb-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

brown

Sire

Too Darn Hot

Dam

Passage of Time

Prize Money

144592

Owners

S D Manion, TC Formal Display (Mgr: S D Manion), Mrs W R Hick, S A Latter, D G Abel, G B McDonald, L A Hick, D J Gibson, G N Haggett, K Henry, R C Powell, I Abel, K Leicester, M Chiu, C Gook, L W Miller, S R Niven, B Elliott, The S & K Collective (Mgr: Ms S A Elliott) & S B Fanetti

About

Formal Display is a 5yo brown gelding trained by Annabel & Rob Archibald at Warwick Farm. He is by Too Darn Hot out of Passage of Time. He has secured four wins in his career. On 23 Aug 2025 at Eagle Farm, he captured his most important victory, winning the $75,000 Sky Racing NMW Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wyong 18-Mar-26 1350m SOFT 7 R7 BM78 $28,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:19.570, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Formal Display ( B Nock 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Slinky ( R King 55 ) 0.94L 3rd Montpellier ( M Fitzgerald 61 , Cd 58 ) 1.52L See full resultsB Nock 61kg, Cd 59.5kg1 (10)
Scone 11-Mar-26 1000m SOFT 5 R14 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.690 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.510 1st Formal Display ( W Costin ) 2nd Occult ( M Weir ) 1.03L 3rd Know Thyself ( R Jones ) 4.27LW Costin1 (5)
Scone 25-Feb-26 900m SOFT 5 R9 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.920 1st Cantiamo ( W Stanley ) 2nd Withstand ( L Small ) 1.77L 3rd Formal Display ( B Nock ) 2.94LB Nock 2.94L3 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 08-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R10 BM78 $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.490, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Yes Lulu ( T Berry 56 ) 2nd Starman ( K Mcevoy 55.5 ) 1.27L 3rd Frosty Girl ( J Moreira 57 ) 1.33L 5th Formal Display ( B Nock 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.52L See full resultsB Nock 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.52L5 (9)
Warwick Farm 22-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM78 $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.260, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.350 1st Dance To The Boom ( K Mcevoy 58.5 ) 2nd Formal Display ( T Sherry 60.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Peace Officer ( T Berry 59.5 ) 1.59L See full resultsT Sherry 60.5kg 0.02L2 (9)
Rosehill Gardens 27-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM88 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.560, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Sir Artie ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Asgarda ( M G Bourke 54.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.74L 3rd Formal Display ( Z Lloyd 54.5 ) 3.38L See full resultsZ Lloyd 54.5kg 3.38L3 (8)
Tuncurry 12-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 TUNC CUP MBM82 $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.090, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Lugh ( A Morgan 57.5 ) 2nd Hooligan Tommy ( M Stapleford 60.5 ) 1.22L 3rd Auzstar ( R Spokes 54 ) 1.66L 6th Formal Display ( A Roper 58.5 ) 4.16L See full resultsA Roper 58.5kg 4.16L6 (9)
Eagle Farm 23-Aug-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 NMW $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Formal Display ( M Harley 57.5 ) 2nd Larrikin Rogue ( K Wilson-taylor 56 ) 0.24L 3rd Divine Gem ( J L Bayliss 54 ) 0.84L See full resultsM Harley 57.5kg1 (10)
Randwick 07-Aug-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R5 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:17.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.250 1st Birdman ( T Berry ) 2nd Inncourt ( J Collett ) 0.27L 3rd Formal Display ( J Parr ) 1.45LJ Parr 1.45L3 (9)
Scone 16-Jul-25 1000m SOFT 5 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.940 1st Formal Display ( J Duggan ) 2nd Lincoln Rocks ( A Layt ) 2.52L 3rd Occult ( B Cray ) 2.69LJ Duggan1 (8)
Gowran Park 21-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R7 Gowran Park For Golf Race $16,851 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.940, SP: $4.33 1st Formal Display ( C Keane 61.5 ) 2nd Kelbelle ( D B Mcmonagle 59.5 ) 4.30L 3rd Rahmi ( S Foley 61 ) 6.50L See full resultsC Keane 61.5kg1 (5)
Leopardstown 26-Jul-24 1810m SOFT R5 Hcp $1,454 (of $22,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.800, SP: $8.50 Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in last on outer 2f out, went 4th again 1f out, no extra final furlong 1st Tokenomics ( L Mcateer 57.5 ) 2nd Shamsuddin ( B Coen 59 ) 0.20L 3rd September Leaves ( S Foley 55 ) 2.80L 4th Formal Display ( C Keane 140 ) 3.25L See full resultsC Keane 63.5kg 3.25L4 (5)
Curragh 30-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.980, SP: $9.50 Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, headway over 2f out, lost place and slightly hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Sharinay ( R Whelan 61 ) 2nd Arabic Legend ( Lee 62.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Thor's Hammer ( J R Velazquez 56.5 ) 2.30L 8th Formal Display ( G Carroll 135 ) 10.50L See full resultsG Carroll 61.2kg 10.50L8 (8)
Leopardstown 07-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R4 LR CL1 $1,322 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:55.270, SP: $3.75 Tracked leaders early, mid-division in 5th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace 1st Tarawa ( C Hayes 59 ) 2nd Cairo ( K O'neill 61 ) 2.30L 3rd Unreasonable ( D P Mcdonogh 54 ) 3.00L 5th Formal Display ( C Keane 124 ) 5.75L See full resultsC Keane 56.2kg 5.75L5 (8)
Dundalk 11-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R5 Md $13,891 (of $14,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.490, SP: $1.62F Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 2nd and came towards near side 2f out, soon challenged, ridden and led final 150 yards, kept on well 1st Formal Display ( C Keane 59.5 ) 2nd Cathal ( W J Lee 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd The Old Nine ( G Ryan 59.5 ) 4.30L See full resultsC Keane 59.5kg1 (14)
Leopardstown 09-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R2 G2 CL1 $2,354 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.460, SP: $17 Towards rear, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression early straight, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor 1st Diego Velazquez ( R Moore 59.5 ) 2nd Capulet ( J A Heffernan 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Cote Atlantique ( D B Mcmonagle 59.5 ) 3.80L 6th Formal Display ( C Keane 131 ) 6.25L See full resultsC Keane 59.4kg 6.25L6 (7)
Curragh 19-Aug-23 1410m GOOD R1 Md $5,070 (of $17,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:28.430, SP: $3.25F Mid-division, 7th halfway, some headway 2f out, 5th and pushed along over 1f out, kept on between horses inside final furlong to go 2nd closing stages 1st Cote Atlantique ( D B Mcmonagle 60.5 ) 2nd Formal Display ( C Keane 60.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Queen Of Thunder ( W J Lee 128 ) 0.30L See full resultsC Keane 60.5kg 3.25L2 (13)