The Frenchman (2021) Horse
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About
The Frenchman is a 4yo bay gelding trained by P Gerard at Matamata. He is by Vadamos out of Rockabye Lady. He is still a maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent outing at Waverley on 10 Apr 2026, Samantha Collett rode him to a third‑place finish behind the winner Malibu.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley 10-Apr-26 2200m SOFT 5 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:17.900, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Malibu ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 2nd Da Ace ( B Queiroz 58 ) 2.40L 3rd The Frenchman ( S Collett 58.5 ) 2.70L See full results | S Collett 58.5kg 2.70L | 3 (10) |
| 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 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Fantastic Ideas ( M Cartwright 56 ) 2nd The Frenchman ( S Collett 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Chica De Oro ( C J Grylls 56 ) 1.80L 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 Celestial Flair ( 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) |