Frank The Tank (2019) Horse
About
Frank The Tank, a 6yo bay gelding, is trained by Bill & Sam Thurlow & O'malley out of Waverley. He is by the stallion Burgundy out of the mare I'm Chunkys. He has recorded five wins so far. On 9 Feb 2024 at Wanganui he captured his biggest victory, taking the $40,000 Benchmark 75 Handicap. The horse has consistently been profitable for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 135 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Trentham 06-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Open Hcp $6,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 18.70 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st The Scunner ( K Myers 53 ) 2nd Mystic Park ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Kitty Flash ( C Grylls 53 ) 1.20L 4th Frank The Tank ( K R Hercock 53 ) 3.00L See full results | K R Hercock 53kg 3.00L | 4 (11) |
| Waverley 14-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 75 Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: 18.90 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Hinekaha ( C J Grylls 58 ) 2nd Special Sakura ( C Dell 54 ) 0.40L 3rd Frank The Tank ( J Chung 62 ) 0.60L See full results | J Chung 62kg 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Waverley 20-Oct-24 1650m SOFT 5 R5 BM 75 Hcp $10,360 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.780, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Frank The Tank ( N S Parmar 60 ) 2nd Beavertown Boy ( K A Myers 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Bozo ( L Sutherland 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.20L See full results | N S Parmar 60 | 1 (10) |
| Waverley 09-Oct-24 1650m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 75 Hcp $11,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.030, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Frank The Tank ( C Grylls 57.5 ) 2nd Sheaf ( L Sutherland 54 , Cd 53 ) 2.30L 3rd Kattegat ( K Chowdhoory 54 ) 2.40L See full results | C Grylls 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Wanganui 21-Sep-24 1340m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 75 Hcp (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.450, SP: 6.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 400m 11th 1st Hacksaw Ridge ( L Douglas 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Chantilly Lace ( C Dell 55 ) 0.30L 3rd Shelbyrock'N ( T Davies 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.60L 11th Frank The Tank ( K Myers 58 ) 7.90L See full results | K Myers 58kg 7.90L | 11 (12) |
| Trentham 06-Apr-24 1600m SOFT 5 R9 BM 75 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:37.120, SP: 10.60 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th 1st Enrico ( S R Weatherley 56.5 ) 2nd Final Return ( C Dell 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Channel Surfer ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 1.50L 9th Frank The Tank ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 4.10L See full results | R Elliot 58.5kg 4.10L | 9 (14) |
| Hastings 28-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 3 R4 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 5.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th 1st Dimaggio ( L Sutherland 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Extortion ( M Cameron 55 ) 2.30L 3rd Sassy Merlot ( J J Fawcett 57.5 ) 3.60L 5th Frank The Tank ( C Grylls 58.5 ) 6.20L See full results | C Grylls 58.5kg 6.20L | 5 (11) |
| Wanganui 09-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 4 R9 BM 75 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.920, SP: 18.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 11th 1st Frank The Tank ( C Grylls 56 ) 2nd Orlov ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Loch In Ora ( K Asano 55 ) 3.00L See full results | C Grylls 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Trentham 13-Jan-24 1400m GOOD 3 R1 BM 75 Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Tanzanite Rose ( C H Butler 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Pitkin County ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 0.40L 3rd No Agenda Nigel ( K A Myers 54 ) 0.80L 8th Frank The Tank ( L Allpress 56.5 ) 4.70L See full results | L Allpress 56.5kg 4.70L | 8 (11) |
| Otaki 26-Dec-23 1400m SOFT 6 R4 BM 75 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.530, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 5th 1st Massive Prince ( K L Chung 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Meglio Di Falcrest ( R J Hurdle 59 ) 1.80L 3rd Bee Enchanted ( K R Hercock 57.5 ) 2.80L 5th Frank The Tank ( B Grylls 57.5 ) 3.30L See full results | B Grylls 57.5kg 3.30L | 5 (11) |
| Trentham 21-Oct-23 1600m SOFT 6 R9 BM 65 Hcp $23,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:39.530, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Frank The Tank ( N S Parmar 59 ) 2nd Comedy ( J K Riddell 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Lady Performer ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 1.00L See full results | N S Parmar 59kg | 1 (16) |
| Waverley 12-Oct-23 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th 1st Metaverse ( L J Allpress 57 ) 2nd Doubtful Sound ( C Dell 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Boston Strong Boy ( L Douglas 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.50L 5th Frank The Tank ( J Doyle 59 ) 2.00L See full results | J Doyle 59kg 2.00L | 5 (10) |
| Awapuni 23-Sep-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $14,375 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.930, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th 1st Frank The Tank ( M Mcnab 58.5 ) 2nd Our Sassie Anne ( K Asano 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Pegau ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 1.00L See full results | M Mcnab 58.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Waverley 10-Sep-23 1400m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.300, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th 1st Metaverse ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 2nd Frank The Tank ( J Parkes 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Just A Nudge ( M Singh 56.5 ) 2.40L See full results | J Parkes 58.5kg 2.30L | 2 (8) |
| Waverley 25-Aug-23 1200m SOFT 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.880, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Supercell ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2nd Bow Street ( K L Chung 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Our Sassie Anne ( E H Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.10L 4th Frank The Tank ( J Parkes 58.5 ) 1.40L See full results | J Parkes 58.5kg 1.40L | 4 (12) |
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