The Frenchman (2021) Horse
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The Frenchman, a 4yo bay gelding, is trained by P Gerard and is based at Matamata. He is by Vadamos out of Rockabye Lady. He has not broken his maiden, having finished unplaced in six starts. In his most recent run at Matamata on 22 March 2026, he was ridden by Samantha Collett and came in second, behind the winner Fantastic Ideas.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Matamata 22-Mar-26 2000m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:04.530, SP: 10.00 1st Fantastic Ideas ( M Cartwright 56 ) 2nd The Frenchman ( S Collett 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Chica De Oro ( C Grylls 56 ) 1.70L See full results | S Collett 58.5kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Te Aroha 06-Mar-26 2200m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:18.240, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Alikat ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd The Frenchman ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Guipago ( M Cameron 58.5 ) 2.20L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Te Rapa 30-Jan-26 2100m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:10.950, SP: 55.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Savina ( M Cartwright 55 ) 2nd Unodostrescuatro ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Navy Dreams ( M Hashizume 57 ) 1.20L 7th The Frenchman ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 4.00L See full results | G Rooke 58.5kg 4.00L | 7 (13) |
| Te Aroha 03-Jan-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:46.900, SP: 20.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Horrie ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2nd She Suits Herself ( H Hassman 55 , Cd 52 ) 3.00L 3rd Osiris ( N S Parmar 58.5 ) 7.50L 7th The Frenchman ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 21.80L See full results | S Mcnab 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 21.80L | 7 (9) |
| Tauranga 12-Dec-25 1500m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.220, SP: 24.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Tagalomu ( O P Bosson 57 ) 2nd Malleable ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Lofty Manuel ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.90L 8th The Frenchman ( R Hutchings 58.5 ) 7.40L See full results | R Hutchings 58.5kg 7.40L | 8 (14) |
| Tauranga 01-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.690, SP: 25.40 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 9th 1st Mission Complete ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 2nd Curzon Park ( S Mcnab 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Show Merican ( S T Collett 56.5 ) 3.60L 13th The Frenchman ( J Riddell 58.5 ) 12.80L See full results | J Riddell 58.5kg 12.80L | 13 (13) |