Francophone (2021) Horse
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Francophone is a 5yo bred and trained by C Johnston. The horse is by Study Of Man out of Francophilia. To date, Francophone has secured four victories, including its most valuable win on 25 May 2024 at Goodwood, where it claimed the $59022.00 Class 1 prize. It has proven a profitable runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have generated a 103% return on investment.
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Newmarket • Pontefract • Royal Ascot • Haydock • Nottingham • Salisbury • Curragh • Goodwood • Southwell • Doncaster • AyrRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket 03-May-26 1811m GOOD R2 CL1 $8,844 (of $162,311) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.410, SP: 12.00 1st Jancis ( S M Levey 128 ) 2nd Cathedral ( D Egan 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Survie ( R L Moore 128 ) 10.25L 4th Francophone ( J Hart 128 ) 10.55L See full results | J Hart 58.1kg 10.55L | 4 (13) |
| Newmarket 26-Sep-25 1610m GOOD R1 CL1 $31,190 (of $54,103) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 10.00 1st Francophone ( J Fanning 130 ) 2nd Hey Boo ( G Bass 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Arisaig ( T Marquand 130 ) 0.50L See full results | J Fanning 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Pontefract 08-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R3 CL1 $608 (of $44,267) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.870, SP: 8.00 1st Royal Dress ( C Lee 128 ) 2nd Cheshire Dancer ( K Stott 128 ) 3.25L 3rd Imperial Quarter ( R Dawson 128 ) 2.25L 6th Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 9.80L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg 9.80L | 6 (10) |
| Royal Ascot 18-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp $3,322 (of $108,207) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 21.00 Raced near side, in rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden along and steady headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders 1st Miss Information ( O Murphy 127 ) 2nd Snellen ( G Carroll 134 ) 1.00L 3rd Cheshire Dancer ( D Probert 117 ) 0.20L 5th Francophone ( C Soumillon 131 ) 3.20L See full results | C Soumillon 59.4kg 3.20L | 5 (23) |
| Haydock 24-May-25 2100m GOOD R3 CL1 $1,883 (of $68,859) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:10.630, SP: 7.00 Prominent, lost place over 8f out, effort on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st Diamond Rain ( W Buick 128 ) 2nd Running Lion ( C Fallon 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Place Of Safety ( B D L Sayette 128 ) 1.00L 5th Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 10.50L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg 10.50L | 5 (7) |
| Nottingham 29-Apr-25 2060m GOOD R5 CL1 $2,948 (of $54,103) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:09.380, SP: 2.63 Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, going easily 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, lost third final 110yds 1st Ambiente Amigo ( H Davies 128 ) 2nd Karmology ( S H James 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Rose Prick ( O Murphy 128 ) 1.00L 4th Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 2.25L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg 2.25L | 4 (6) |
| Newmarket 11-Oct-24 2010m SOFT R7 CL1 $4,556 (of $83,615) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.270, SP: 41.00 Mid-division, made headway going well over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well for pressure final furlong, not pace to challenge 1st Lady Boba ( R Ryan 131 ) 2nd Sound Angela ( R Kingscote 131 ) 1.00L 3rd Higher Leaves ( T Marquand 127 ) 0.75L 4th Francophone ( J Fanning 127 ) 2.75L See full results | J Fanning 57.6kg 2.75L | 4 (15) |
| Salisbury 14-Aug-24 1990m GOOD R5 CL1 $2,680 (of $49,185) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:07.640, SP: 3.75 Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace 1st High Spirited ( T E Whelan 130 ) 2nd Rainbows Edge ( K Shoemark 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Sea Of Roses ( O Murphy 130 ) 0.30L 4th Francophone ( J Fanning 125 ) 3.00L See full results | J Fanning 56.7kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Curragh 29-Jun-24 2010m SOFT R5 (of $156,522), Winning Time: 02:10.900, SP: 11/1 Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, 4th at halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened 1st Bluestocking ( R G Ryan 138 ) 2nd Emily Upjohn ( K Shoemark 138 ) 0.50L 3rd Content ( R L Moore 126 ) 3.75L 8th Francophone ( J Fanning 126 ) 19.25L See full results | J Fanning 57.2kg 19.25L | 8 (8) |
| GOODwood 25-May-24 1990m GOOD R2 CL1 $34,026 (of $59,022) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:06.710, SP: 2.50 Prominent early, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably 1st Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 2nd Regal Jubilee ( R Havlin 131 ) 0.75L 3rd Where I Wanna Be ( H Crouch 128 ) 4.25L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| York 15-May-24 2060m GOOD R4 CL1 $27,950 (of $127,881) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:12.640, SP: 17.00 Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong 1st Secret Satire ( O Murphy 128 ) 2nd Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 2.00L 3rd Classical Song ( R Ryan 128 ) 0.50L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Southwell 28-Apr-24 1620m SYNTHETIC R2 CL3 Hcp $14,394 (of $27,052) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.750, SP: 12.00 Mid-division out wide, not clear run and switched left 2f out, not clear run again and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, quickened to lead inside final 100 yards 1st Francophone ( J Fanning 134 ) 2nd Battle Queen ( O Murphy 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Eleftheria ( S Osborne 128 ) 0.20L See full results | J Fanning 60.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Doncaster 14-Sep-23 1610m SOFT R4 CL1 $3,228 (of $118,044) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.380, SP: 34.00 Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out 1st Darnation ( C Lee 128 ) 2nd See The Fire ( O Murphy 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Les Bleus ( R L Moore 128 ) 4.00L 5th Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 12.00L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg 12.00L | 5 (7) |
| GOODwood 26-Aug-23 1610m GOOD R2 CL4 Nv $3,684 (of $14,755) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.480, SP: 2.50 Pressed leader, pushed along and led narrowly over 1f out, ridden and headed narrowly under 110 yards out, kept on, slightly intimidated by winner closing stages, held towards finish 1st Heartfullofstars ( S Hitchcott 128 ) 2nd Francophone ( J Fanning 134 ) 0.30L 3rd Our Golden One ( C Shepherd 128 ) 1.25L See full results | J Fanning 60.8kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |
| Ayr 07-Aug-23 1450m SOFT R1 CL4 Nv $4,320 (of $7,869) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 6.00 Slowly into stride, quickly recovered to make most, edged left and clear inside final furlong, comfortably 1st Francophone ( J Fanning 128 ) 2nd Misemerald ( A Mullen 134 ) 2.50L 3rd Roman Secret ( O J Orr 128 ) 1.50L See full results | J Fanning 58.1kg | 1 (7) |