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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Wathnan Racing

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

3

(11)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

French Duke

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

pulled hard, in touch with leaders, lost position after 3f, short of room over 3f out, soon not clear run, headway when hung left under 2f out, kept on well and challenging towards finish, just failed

14/1

6th

4

(11)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 2

20:26 Southwell

French Duke

9st 6lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

in rear, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders

13/2

6th

1

(1)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

16:05 Ascot

French Duke

10st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

led, clear over 5f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened gradually

12/1

11th

8

(22)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

French Duke

9st 9lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Sixth and eighth off lower marks in 1m4f handicaps at the last two Royal Ascots (good to firm) for Roger Varian; won over 1m4f at Meydan in January on debut for new trainer, followed by a lesser show at Abu Dhabi in February; usually a free-going sort, so he's likely to bide his time in rear before trying for a late challenge; most form suggests he won't succeed with it.

22/1

3rd

5

(9)

22nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

French Duke

9st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Roger Varian

Won in a hood (kept since) over 1m4f at Glorious Goodwood last July; never-nearer eighth when racing a bit freely at Royal Ascot on 2025 reappearance and although he settled better when trying 1m6f back at Goodwood three weeks ago, his progress from the back 3f out proved very short-lived; returns to 1m4f and, having been among the market leaders for both those races this term, there's a feeling of unfinished business with this lightly raced 4yo.

11/2