N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap – Nottingham

Nottingham

19:23

N & L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap

Date 2025-07-05

Distance 5f8y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,496

Winning Time 59.87s (slow by 2.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Frank The Spark (GB) Robert Havlin · Paul Midgley	5/1	Won
2nd	Bona Fortuna (IRE) Frederick Larson · Michael Appleby	6/4F	2.25
3rd	Spirit Of Applause (GB) Sean Kirrane · Tim Easterby	15/8	0.3
4th	Mini Magna (IRE) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	33/1	.5
5th	Jungle Land (IRE) Benoit De La Sayette · George Boughey	11/2	4

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (5)	Bona Fortuna Bay J:Frederick Larson T:Michael Appleby	J:Frederick Larson T:Michael Appleby	133	t	115-53	77	91	77	17d	—	—	-19	19.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Shown enough in two runs back to suggest this mark is within range; not yet fully exposed
3 (2)	Spirit Of Applause Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	130	p	623903	74	94	85	14d	—	—	-7	18.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Went close off 3lb higher over C&D in May; adaptable regards tactics and knows how to win
4 (3)	Frank The Spark Chestnut J:Robert Havlin T:Paul Midgley	J:Robert Havlin T:Paul Midgley	127	—	-24274	71	91	58	23d	—	—	-2	13.2	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Three wins last summer; arrives off the back of two below-par efforts; has to bounce back
1 (1)	Jungle Land Brown J:Benoit De La Sayette T:George Boughey	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:George Boughey	135	tb	124527	79	92	67	7d	—	—	+2	15.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Tried in first-time tongue-tie/blinkers; achieved little in three runs on fast turf
5 (4)	Mini Magna Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	126	—	340-67	70	90	62	18d	—	—	+3	5.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Decent 2yo for Ed Dunlop; proved hard to place last year; no signs of a revival lately

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bona Fortuna	6/4	6/4	11/8	11/8	11/8
Spirit Of Applause	9/4	9/4	85/40	2/1	9/4
Frank The Spark	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1	5/1
Jungle Land	11/2	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1
Mini Magna	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Bona Fortuna

19.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

6/4

2nd

Spirit Of Applause

18.9

OR: 6 Form: 4.9 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Jungle Land

15.8

OR: 7.3 Form: 4.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Frank The Spark

13.2

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Mini Magna

5.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jungle Land	79	92	67
Bona Fortuna	77	91	77
Spirit Of Applause	74	94	85
Frank The Spark	71	91	58
Mini Magna	70	90	62

Last Run