May 31 / 17.55 Southwell (AW)

17.55

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Heggs Family & Friends Handicap

  • Prize money: £3977.84
  • 1m 6f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Heggs Family & Friends Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 3125-8 BF

Last run: 31 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
In good form last autumn, including an easy win in a Bath apprentice handicap (1m5f, soft) and finishing second of ten over this C&D; needs to step up from last month's reappearance back here (1m4f), but may well do so.
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11

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Newbury

Letmebetheboss

10st 12lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won on soft last October, twice on AW in May/June and, although two of his four starts since were pretty disappointing, he reached new heights when scoring tidily at Haydock (1m6f, good to soft) four weeks ago; just 2lb higher than last time and when he's won he's done it in some style.

6/1

1st

6

(9)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Letmebetheboss

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won at Bath (1m5f, soft) around a year ago but largely kept to AW since and went back-to-back in that sphere (1m6f/2m) across May and June; lesser effort at Kempton three weeks ago but he's not ruled out on this return to turf.

13/2

10

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Letmebetheboss

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won well over C&D in June, completing an AW double, and posted a solid effort back here last time (odds-on winner has boosted the form since); likely player off unaltered mark.

6/1

OUR TIP

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 4512-3 BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Sole success when beating Albert Lasker by 6l in a Catterick novice (1m4f, good to firm) last August and he made a promising return when third of six behind a subsequent winner at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; likely he still has more to come and respected.
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6th

10

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

LEagle Aid

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Charlie Johnston

Usually races prominently but came from the rear, having fluffed the start, to dead-heat over C&D (good; subsequently awarded outright win) last summer; now only 1lb above that mark and returns here after respectable run in quite valuable Musselburgh race last month; one to consider.

8/1

6th

4

(5)

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 4

17:45 Musselburgh

LEagle Aid

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

238 days off before his Newcastle run three weeks ago when he may well have been in need of the race and interference exacerbated his margin of defeat; possibilities if that has brought him back to his best.

14/1

9/1

Form: 45464-

Last run: 191 days

W: 8st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Not disgraced on a few occasions last year, ending the campaign with a fourth of eight here (16.5f); 0-15, though, and enough to prove on stable debut (same owner) after 191 days off.
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1st

4

(1)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Sea Master

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Made light of a six-month absence when landing 12-runner handicap over C&D 19 days ago; up 3lb but he's not taken lightly.

2/1

1st

5

(8)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Beverley

Sea Master

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

Consistent first year with Ruth Carr included solid second over C&D (good to firm) and a win over 1m5f at Hamilton (good) in July; form tailed off markedly on final two starts of 2025 but no surprise if he resumes in better form following a break.

16/1

6

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Sea Master

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Consistent first year with Ruth Carr, winning over 1m5f at Hamilton in July and reaching the frame on six other occasions; possible soft didn't suit when below par latest; had course form for previous yard; considered.

7/1

Form: 8-7P23 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Record over 1m6f/16.5f here in the early months of last year read 31211 and his two runs for this yard suggest the ability remains, as when beaten a neck at Wolverhampton (1m6f) in January; still on his last winning mark and should go well.
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5

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:23 Bath

Young Endless

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Beaten favourite on the AW last time when seeking a fifth win on those surfaces; 0-5 on turf and probably best to look elsewhere.

10/1

5th

2

(8)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Young Endless

9st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Kevin Frost

C&D win in June off 1lb lower; respectable efforts on his last two starts but no banker to confirm latest Chelmsford placings with Inlet.

3/1

Form: 281-84 CD

Last run: 119 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Made it 14th-time lucky over C&D in December and beaten just over a length into fourth of ten at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) in February; shortlisted if ready to go after four months off.
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10th

5

(6)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Albert Lasker

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

He's just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D last December but he returned from a break with a heavy defeat over C&D in May and was again well beaten at Ffos Las last month; a major turnaround is required.

12/1

8th

3

(3)

30th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Ffos Las

Albert Lasker

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Scored on Tapeta during the winter (1m6f) but returned from break with very disappointing run on that surface last month and switches back to turf with a point to prove; usual hood removed from headgear ensemble.

14/1

12/1

Form: 725-84

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
0-8 and well beaten in both starts since returning for this yard (having been gelded) in February; best watched.
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9th

4

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Night Horn

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Regressive maiden for two yards who's done a lot of his racing over further and proved wildly inconsistent this year; the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers will need to make a difference.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Night Horn

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Keady

0-12 but twice beaten only a length in handicaps, for Andrew Balding at Sandown last summer (1m6f; 11lb higher) and for this yard at Musselburgh two runs back (1m4f); had a shocker last time but he's better than that.

6/1

6th

2

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Lingfield

Night Horn

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Keady

0-11, but has run some of his best races at around this trip as when beaten just over a length into fourth of eight at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last month; could go well from the same mark.

4/1

Form: 63123-

Last run: 206 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Did well in handicaps late last year, including a win at Newcastle (2m. Tapeta) in September; may need further than this now and has a seven-month absence to overcome, but still makes more appeal than a few.
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Payout
Exacta £13.40
Straight Forecast £11.02
Tricast £49.04
Trifecta £65.40

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Albert Lasker

RP RATINGS:

Young Endless

SPOTLIGHT:

L'Eagle Aid

Daily Record:

Different Drum

TOPSPEED:

Sea Master

Telegraph:

L'Eagle Aid

The Times:

Albert Lasker

Daily Mail:

Albert Lasker

D Express:

Albert Lasker

Daily Mirror:

Albert Lasker

The Sun:

Albert Lasker

POSTDATA:

Young Endless

The Guardian:

Young Endless

The Star:

Young Endless