To Be Frank (2020) Horse

Foal Date

25-Oct-20

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

Almanzor

Dam

Veronica Franco

Prize Money

93985

Trainer

Sue Grills

Owners

Ms S G Grills, Mrs S M Burnett, Miss H J Overton, Ms J R Lockyer, Ms L J Jeffriess, S J Haslem, Mrs J L Haslem, M N Crowe, D M Rowney, V R Little, A H Green, Mrs C M Green & J Flynn

About

To Be Frank is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Sue Grills, who is based at Tamworth. He is sired by the stallion Almanzor out of the dam Veronica Franco. To Be Frank has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 4th Oct 2023 at Pakenham Synthetic, To Be Frank scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $37500.00 Maiden Set Weight. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed To Be Frank throughout his career you'd have achieved a 12% return on investment.

Raced At

Moree • Scone • Grafton • Tamworth • Rosehill Gardens • Gunnedah • Wellington • Coonamble • Quirindi • Ballarat Synthetic • Geelong • Cranbourne • Pakenham • Donald • Flemington • Caulfield • Pakenham Synthetic • Sandown Hillside

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Moree 31-Aug-25 1400m GOOD 3 R7 Open Hcp (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.280, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 8th 1st Tavros ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 2nd Auzstar ( R Spokes 55 , Cd 54 ) 1.13L 3rd Better Tomorrow ( D Dillon 55 , Cd 54 ) 1.40L 11th To Be Frank ( S Grima 55 ) 7.95L See full results	S Grima 55kg 7.95L	11 (11)
Scone 19-Aug-25 1300m SOFT 5 R6 BM 66 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.280, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Peninsula ( A Bullock 58.5 ) 2nd Great Point ( A Collett 57.5 ) 0.32L 3rd Zahdi ( M Stapleford 56.5 ) 1.80L 5th To Be Frank ( I Neale 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.92L See full results	I Neale 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.92L	5 (13)
Grafton 13-Jul-25 1610m GOOD 4 R7 BM 66 Hcp $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.890, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st He's A Copy Boy ( B Looker 55 ) 2nd To Be Frank ( S Grima 60.5 ) 0.31L 3rd True Fairy ( N Masuda 56.5 ) 2.09L See full results	S Grima 60.5kg 0.31L	2 (11)
Tamworth 27-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 CL3 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.180, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.550 1st To Be Frank ( S Grima 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Visualise ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 0.12L 3rd Tosinsky ( B Looker 55 ) 2.03L See full results	S Grima 57kg, Cd 58.5kg	1 (14)
Rosehill Gardens 31-May-25 1500m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $4,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.050, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Boys Night Out ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd My Last Hooray ( C Keatings 59 , Cd 62 ) 3.72L 3rd Warrior For Peace ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 4.21L 6th To Be Frank ( S Grima 59 , Cd 56 ) 5.28L See full results	S Grima 59kg, Cd 56kg 5.28L	6 (15)
Tamworth 20-May-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.170, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st To Be Frank ( S Grima 60.5 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Not In Doubt ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Tulipwood ( J V Overmeire 58.5 ) 0.51L See full results	S Grima 60.5kg, Cd 62kg	1 (8)
Gunnedah 05-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Raymond's Reward ( M Weir 59 ) 2nd Dolly Jayne ( D Dillon 55.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Damascus Gate ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 2.66L 6th To Be Frank ( K Nestor 61 ) 3.71L See full results	K Nestor 61kg 3.71L	6 (14)
Wellington 31-Mar-25 1700m HEAVY 8 R4 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.090, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Peruno ( O Chambers 59 ) 2nd Order Of Merit ( T Mccarroll 61 , Cd 65 ) 0.31L 3rd Rich Street ( E Ly 57 , Cd 59 ) 0.46L 7th To Be Frank ( K Nestor 61.5 ) 2.84L See full results	K Nestor 61.5kg 2.84L	7 (9)
Coonamble 16-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 BM 66 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd 1st Laisvas ( M Weir 55 ) 2nd Mrs Bull ( A Banks 55.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Rolled Gold ( S Grima 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.59L 6th To Be Frank ( C Gallagher 57.5 ) 3.17L See full results	C Gallagher 57.5kg 3.17L	6 (8)
Quirindi 21-Feb-25 1600m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $15,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.140, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st To Be Frank ( C Gallagher 59 ) 2nd Cascade Mountain ( M Heagney 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Fox Reign ( A Bullock 59 ) 1.59L See full results	C Gallagher 59kg	1 (8)
Tamworth 14-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.450, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.040 1st Savethebesttillast ( A Bullock 60 ) 2nd Pharoahzano ( C Hillier 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd To Be Frank ( C Gallagher 59 ) 0.47L See full results	C Gallagher 59kg 0.47L	3 (11)
Gunnedah 20-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 3 R6 CL2 Hcp $1,300 (of $26,862) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.270, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Pensativa ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 2nd Bolt Away Now ( L Rolls 57.5 ) 2.18L 3rd Zahdi ( M Stapleford 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.58L 4th To Be Frank ( J Baker 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.77L See full results	J Baker 56kg, Cd 54kg 2.77L	4 (13)
Tamworth 16-Aug-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R7 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.710, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.580 1st Smart Shot ( B Nock 58.5 ) 2nd Best Of Maher ( A Banks 56 ) 1.02L 3rd Full Commitment ( R P Downey 56.5 ) 3.65L 9th To Be Frank ( J Baker 59 , Cd 57 ) 8.32L See full results	J Baker 59kg, Cd 57kg 8.32L	9 (14)
Tamworth 19-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.870, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 1st Extravagant Choice ( J Pracey-holmes 55 ) 2nd Invincible Red ( B Looker 57.5 ) 0.56L 3rd No More Romance ( R P Downey 58 ) 0.90L 5th To Be Frank ( J Baker 59 , Cd 56 ) 1.51L See full results	J Baker 59kg, Cd 56kg 1.51L	5 (13)
Ballarat SYNTHETIC 21-May-24 1500m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.660, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Orion The Hunter ( Z Spain 62 ) 2nd Big Darryl ( W Price 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Wise Legend ( J Allen 60.5 ) 0.65L 5th To Be Frank ( B Allen 61 ) 2.90L See full results	B Allen 61kg 2.90L	5 (11)
Geelong 10-May-24 1525m HEAVY 8 R8 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.450, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Turn It Up Tommy ( D Keane 62.5 , Cd 65.5 ) 2nd Nicajon ( D Bates 60.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Paris Affair ( D Moor 61 ) 1.52L 7th To Be Frank ( B Shinn 61.5 ) 5.97L See full results	B Shinn 61.5kg 5.97L	7 (14)
Cranbourne 19-Apr-24 2025m SOFT 6 R7 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:06.880, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Carisbrook ( T Nugent 60.5 ) 2nd Sambucus ( D Moor 57.5 ) 3.75L 3rd Master Right ( C Newitt 61 ) 3.85L 8th To Be Frank ( B Allen 62 ) 7.81L See full results	B Allen 62kg 7.81L	8 (12)
Pakenham 28-Mar-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp $2,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.580, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st Smokin' Princess ( B Egan 58 ) 2nd Artzino ( L Currie 60.5 ) 3.25L 3rd Magarten ( L Cartwright 62 , Cd 65 ) 3.71L 4th To Be Frank ( T Ladd 59 ) 5.46L See full results	T Ladd 59kg 5.46L	4 (10)
Donald 20-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 2UP-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.940 1st Special Envoy ( W Costin ) 2nd Pintura Rosa ( H Coffey ) 7.00L 3rd Turf Two ( W Egan ) 8.00L 4th To Be Frank ( M Aitken 0 ) 9.00L	M Aitken 0 9.00L	4 (6)
Flemington 04-Nov-23 2500m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Open Set Weight (of $2,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:37.380, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 16th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.740 1st Riff Rocket ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Apulia ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Sunsets ( J Allen 57 ) 1.10L 14th To Be Frank ( J P Spencer 57 ) 19.65L See full results	J P Spencer 57kg 19.65L	14 (16)
Caulfield 21-Oct-23 2000m GOOD 4 R2 G3 Open Set Weight $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Sunsets ( J Allen 57 ) 2nd Riff Rocket ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Gates ( D Lane 57 ) 2.60L 7th To Be Frank ( M Zahra 57 ) 8.90L See full results	M Zahra 57kg 8.90L	7 (7)
Pakenham SYNTHETIC 04-Oct-23 1600m SOFT 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.100, SP: 1.28 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st To Be Frank ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Tolerance ( J Noonan 59.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Fossetta ( P Gatt 57.5 ) 5.10L See full results	M Zahra 57kg	1 (4)
Sandown Hillside 20-Sep-23 1500m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.160, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Gates ( L Nolen 58 ) 2nd Silvery Breeze ( M Zahra 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Life Sentence ( D Bates 58 ) 1.00L 4th To Be Frank ( E Brown 58 ) 2.20L See full results	E Brown 58kg 2.20L	4 (10)
Cranbourne-Trn 04-Sep-23 990m GOOD 4 R19 3UP-MDN-CL2-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.790 1st Von Hauke ( J Melham 0 ) 2nd Zebedee Springs ( W Egan 0 ) 1.00L 3rd Tietar ( B Mertens 0 ) 1.80L 8th To Be Frank ( B Allen 0 ) 5.35L	B Allen 0 5.35L	8 (9)