Formidable Don (2022) Horse
About
Formidable Don is a 3yo chestnut trained by Dylan Cunha of Newmarket. He is by the stallion Waldgeist out of the dam Bed Of Diamonds. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In his most recent race at Yarmouth on 14 Oct 2025, Formidable Don was ridden by David Egan and finished tenth, behind the winner Valkyrja.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth 14-Oct-25 1610m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp (of $7,081) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.130, SP: 21.00 1st Valkyrja ( J Callan 132 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Rogue Officer ( H Davies 132 ) 1.75L 3rd Prima Diva ( O Tubb 124 , Cd 119 ) 3.25L 10th Formidable Don ( D Egan 125 ) 12.25L See full results | D Egan 56.7kg 12.25L | 10 (14) |
| Windsor 08-Sep-25 2300m SOFT R2 CL6 Hcp (of $7,081) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:27.160, SP: 29.00 1st Just Adair ( D Egan 122 ) 2nd Electric Bass ( J Mitchell 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Honour Whim ( C Planas 129 ) 2.00L 9th Formidable Don ( K Strydom 129 ) 13.55L See full results | K Strydom 58.5kg 13.55L | 9 (14) |
| Ripon 08-Jul-25 2420m GOOD R5 CL6 Hcp (of $6,886) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:35.990, SP: 21.00 1st Iwantmytimewithyou ( B Loughnane 134 ) 2nd Grand Harbour ( L Morris 133 ) 6.00L 3rd Brave Emerald ( D Allan 133 ) 1.50L 6th Formidable Don ( K Strydom 135 ) 15.30L See full results | K Strydom 61.2kg 15.30L | 6 (7) |
| Windsor 24-Jun-25 1640m GOOD R3 CL5 Md (of $7,869) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:41.520, SP: 251.00 Held up in mid-division, switched left over 4f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f 1st Silent City ( S D Sousa 127 ) 2nd Gennadius ( S M Levey 132 ) 3.75L 3rd Read All About It ( T Marquand 127 ) 2.75L 8th Formidable Don ( K Strydom 132 ) 12.05L See full results | K Strydom 59.9kg 12.05L | 8 (14) |
| Lingfield 08-Jun-25 2010m SOFT R2 CL5 Md (of $7,082) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.010, SP: 201.00 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong 1st Camtank ( D Keenan 122 ) 2nd Song Brocade ( J Peate 124 ) 2.00L 3rd War Supremo ( J Dace 127 ) 1.00L 7th Formidable Don ( K Strydom 127 ) 13.30L See full results | K Strydom 57.6kg 13.30L | 7 (11) |
| Newmarket 16-May-25 1610m GOOD R2 CL4 Nv (of $9,837) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.710, SP: 151.00 Raced in third, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon detached, tailed off final furlong 1st Bedouin Prince ( D C Costello 137 ) 2nd Wicked ( K T O'neill 130 ) 4.75L 3rd Noble Horizon ( A J Farragher 130 ) 1.25L 8th Formidable Don ( K Strydom 130 ) 27.55L See full results | K Strydom 59kg 27.55L | 8 (8) |
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