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Format is a 4yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott at Randwick. He is by Frankel out of Nechita and has three career wins. On 14 March 2025 at Kembla Grange, he achieved his biggest victory, capturing the $50,000 3yo+ Benchmark 68 Handicap.
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Gosford • Warwick Farm • Rosehill Gardens • Canterbury • Randwick • Hawkesbury • Kembla Grange • Flemington • Goulburn • BeaumontRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gosford 31-Dec-25 2100m GOOD 4 R6 COND BM68 $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:10.000, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Forbidden Riff ( Z Lloyd 60.5 ) 2nd Mediaro ( R Jones 58 ) 0.86L 3rd Sweet Bubbles ( S Grima 55 , Cd 58 ) 0.90L 6th Format ( R King 60 ) 2.75L See full results | R King 60 2.75L | 6 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 17-Dec-25 2200m GOOD 4 R4 BM64 $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:18.150, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Sting In The Tail ( Z T Lloyd 60 ) 2nd Old Gregg ( A B Collett 58 ) 1.44L 3rd Placid Pearl ( J Collett 58.5 ) 2.02L 5th Format ( A Roper 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.38L See full results | A Roper 62.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 3.38L | 5 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-25 2000m GOOD 4 R9 4Y+ BM78 $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.690, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Kind Words ( T Clark 58.5 ) 2nd King Pedro ( D Gibbons 57 ) 1.64L 3rd Casino Bear ( W Stanley 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.34L 5th Format ( J Collett 55 ) 2.79L See full results | J Collett 55kg 2.79L | 5 (8) |
| Canterbury 28-Nov-25 1900m GOOD 4 R5 BM72 $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:57.260, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Sacrify ( T Sherry 57 ) 2nd Happiness ( N C Rawiller 57 ) 0.93L 3rd Format ( A Hyeronimus 59 ) 1.22L See full results | A Hyeronimus 59kg 1.22L | 3 (10) |
| Randwick 21-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.250 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.540 1st Format ( R King ) 2nd Dufresne ( D L Roux ) 3.66L 3rd De Louviere ( Z T Lloyd ) 6.55L | R King | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Oct-25 2400m SOFT 7 R2 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $2,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:34.500, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 1st Thebudgiesmugla ( D Gibbons 57 ) 2nd War Ribbon ( K Latham 56 ) 2.48L 3rd Haze ( J Collett 57 ) 4.32L 5th Format ( T Clark 58 ) 16.15L See full results | T Clark 58kg 16.15L | 5 (5) |
| Hawkesbury 16-Oct-25 2000m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $20,550 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:01.330, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Format ( A Hyeronimus 61 ) 2nd Thebudgiesmugla ( D Gibbons 61.5 ) 0.84L 3rd Magic Pharoah ( T J Schiller 55 ) 1.84L See full results | A Hyeronimus 61kg | 1 (10) |
| Kembla Grange 04-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $1,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Perfect Play ( M Fitzgerald 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd All Machiavellian ( K Latham 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Natoya ( M Stapleford 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.60L 5th Format ( Z Wadick 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.80L See full results | Z Wadick 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 3.80L | 5 (12) |
| Randwick 16-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.380 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st Format ( R King ) 2nd Fawkner Park ( J B Mcdonald ) 2.40L 3rd Sirius Legend ( T Berry ) 2.65L | R King | 1 (5) |
| Randwick 02-Sep-25 1050m SOFT 7 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.300 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Sydney Bowler ( D Gibbons ) 2nd Tempted ( J B Mcdonald ) 0.07L 3rd Format ( R King ) 0.65L | R King 0.65L | 3 (8) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-25 2800m GOOD 4 R6 LR 3YO Open Set Weight (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:56.900, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st American Wolf ( J Allen 58 ) 2nd Litzdeel ( Z Spain 56 ) 0.25L 3rd Kicking King ( N Farley 58 ) 6.25L 12th Format ( B Melham 58 ) 26.21L See full results | B Melham 58kg 26.21L | 12 (12) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 17-Apr-25 1100m R2 Jump Out-G4 1st Format ( J Stanley ) 2nd Lady In Pink ( B Allen ) 3rd Isla Umi ( J Childs ) | J Stanley | 1 (5) |
| Rosehill Gardens 01-Apr-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R3 G2 3YO C&G Open Set Weight (of $300,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:04.260, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.450 1st Pocketing ( J Parr 56 ) 2nd Firm Agreement ( T Schiller 56 ) 0.05L 3rd King Of Thunder ( Z T Lloyd 56 ) 0.18L 13th Format ( T Clark 56 ) 24.01L See full results | T Clark 56kg 24.01L | 13 (13) |
| Kembla Grange 14-Mar-25 2400m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ BM 68 Hcp $22,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.430, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st Format ( T Clark 55 ) 2nd Fernao ( M Fitzgerald 60 , Cd 58 ) 4.50L 3rd Heromania ( J Penza 55 ) 5.50L See full results | T Clark 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Goulburn 28-Feb-25 2145m GOOD 4 R4 CL1 Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:12.680, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Fernao ( A B Collett 59 ) 2nd Format ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 1.93L 3rd Ana Carolina ( A Adkins 55 ) 4.56L See full results | J V Overmeire 57.5kg 1.93L | 2 (8) |
| Beaumont 10-Feb-25 2110m SOFT 6 R1 CL1 Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:16.070, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.790 1st Format ( J V Overmeire 55 ) 2nd Ana Carolina ( R Whelan 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.05L 3rd Conaltri ( A Adkins 55 ) 2.82L See full results | J V Overmeire 55kg | 1 (12) |
| Newcastle 21-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.410, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st Rampazetto ( H Davies 57.5 ) 2nd Webejamin ( M Bell 57 ) 0.59L 3rd Epic Statement ( C Lever 57 ) 0.70L 14th Format ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 8.72L See full results | R Bayliss 57.5kg 8.72L | 14 (14) |
| Beaumont 26-Dec-24 1350m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.200, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Pretty Powerful ( L Magorrian 57.5 ) 2nd Sunshine Law ( H E V D Hoven 55.5 ) 1.54L 3rd Format ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 2.34L See full results | A Gibbons 57.5kg 2.34L | 3 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 26-Nov-24 1045m GOOD 4 R5 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:04.010 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Blue Vein ( K Mcevoy ) 2nd Cash And Cards ( B Nock ) 0.24L 3rd Secure ( T Berry ) 0.89L 4th Format ( T Clark 0 ) 2.06L | T Clark 0 2.06L | 4 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Nov-24 740m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.340 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.760 1st Meridiana ( M G Bourke ) 2nd Greyt Thinker ( R Bayliss ) 0.82L 3rd Doralee ( L Beuzelin ) 1.19L 4th Format ( T Clark 0 ) 1.33L | T Clark 0 1.33L | 4 (7) |
| Randwick 25-May-24 1200m SOFT 5 R1 2YO Open Hcp $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Aemelius ( A B Collett 54 ) 2nd Swiftfalcon ( J Ford 56 ) 0.89L 3rd Pisces ( R King 59.5 ) 1.26L 9th Format ( S Clipperton 56 ) 10.71L See full results | S Clipperton 56kg 10.71L | 9 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 30-Apr-24 1050m GOOD 4 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:02.920 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Zealously ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Format ( S Clipperton ) 0.80L 3rd Superhero ( T Schiller ) 1.63L | S Clipperton 0.80L | 2 (7) |
| Royal Randwick 15-Apr-24 737m GOOD 4 R10 2YC&G-BT, Winning Time: 00:42.630 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.680 1st Shangri La Spring ( R King ) 2nd Steel Strike ( T Clark ) 3.52L 3rd Format ( S Clipperton ) 4.00L | S Clipperton 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Royal Randwick 22-Jan-24 1050m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 01:01.810 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Fearless ( C Schofield ) 2nd Bodyguard ( M Zahra ) 0.33L 3rd Wave Breaker ( T Berry ) 0.66L 4th Format ( T Clark 0 ) 6.40L | T Clark 0 6.40L | 4 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 29-Dec-23 900m SOFT 6 R8 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Highness ( T Berry ) 2nd Barracuda ( R King ) 2.80L 3rd Zoutastic ( K Mcevoy ) 3.04L 8th Format ( R Bayliss 0 ) 9.48L | R Bayliss 0 9.48L | 8 (9) |
| Royal Randwick 11-Dec-23 740m GOOD 4 R11 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.090 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.800 1st Photographics ( L Magorrian ) 2nd Format ( R King ) 0.10L 3rd Buckingham Palace ( T Clark ) 0.49L | R King 0.10L | 2 (8) |