April 05 / 14.31 Southwell (AW)

14.31

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Heggs Family Handicap

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 7f 14y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Heggs Family Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 152- D BF

Last run: 162 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Ran well in all three starts last year, making a successful debut at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) and going down by half a length to a subsequent winner in a four-runner Doncaster nursery (7f, heavy) on her final outing; out of an AW winner and worth a second look if ready to go after 162 days off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

(3)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Colori Forever

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

All seven races at 7f; progressive in handicaps in the spring and made it 2-3 for the year when doing it readily at Ascot (good) in May; down the field in the Group 3 Jersey at the Royal meeting (good to firm; third of seven in the near-side group) but he's better than that and is not ruled out in view of his previous promise, especially as the step up to 1m could suit.

8/1

12th

8

(13)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Ascot

Colori Forever

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Tends to be delivered late; keeps getting better and showed his liking for this C&D when beating nine opponents with plenty in hand in handicap here six weeks ago; should continue on an upward curve and he's well worth his place in this higher grade.

14/1

1st

1

(10)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Ascot

Colori Forever

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Impressive winner over 7f on Southwell AW reappearance; made favourite for a good 7f Newbury handicap since, when 6lb well in under a penalty, but failed to get into the action soon enough, finishing second to a more prominently ridden winner (May Angel just behind); still has potential despite running off his new mark and this stiff 7f can suit.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 254-90

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Justified skinny odds on his Pontefract debut (6f, good to firm) last August and ran well on turf afterwards, but having been gelded has been well held in two starts on the AW since returning in January; needs a resurgence over the extra furlong.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

9

(13)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:40 York

Gold Queen Kindly

8st 12lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Roger Fell

Became a tad exposed for Karl Burke and finished behind a couple of today's rivals, admittedly not disgraced, at Wetherby (7f) most recently; subsequently sold for 28,000gns; 0-7 since debut win.

20/1

3rd

3

(4)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:35 Wetherby

Gold Queen Kindly

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Well down the field in two valuable AW handicaps at start of this year but this month's second at Southwell (7f, AW) was much better, albeit no match for the winner; probably needs another step forward.

7/1

2nd

4

(4)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

14:31 Southwell (AW)

Gold Queen Kindly

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: K R Burke

Justified skinny odds on his Pontefract debut (6f, good to firm) last August and ran well on turf afterwards, but having been gelded has been well held in two starts on the AW since returning in January; needs a resurgence over the extra furlong.

12/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 62107-

Last run: 155 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Bolted up from the front in a Lingfield novice (7.6f, good) last August, but then well held in a York nursery and Newmarket Listed event; closely related to AW winners, but not seen in five months and not quite sure how well handicapped she is.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:15 Newmarket (July)

Just A Girl

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Her one win from ten starts came in a Lingfield novice as 2yo but she's improving and produced best effort when dividing higher-rated fillies in a Listed race at Carlisle (7f, good to firm) last month; inevitably has torpedoed her handicap mark as a result, going up 10lb, and needs extra back at this level.

10/1

2nd

9

(4)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 195y

Class 1

16:02 Carlisle

Just A Girl

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

She's raced nine times and produced her best RPR yet when close second in C&D handicap (good to firm) last month, splitting Albaydaa and Applesandpears who were carrying 2lb more; probably vulnerable back up in grade.

14/1

Form: 10005-

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Landed a Windsor novice (6f, good) last summer but faced impossible tasks in most of her other starts; probably found the trip too sharp when fifth of nine on nursery debut here (5f; first-time blinkers) in October, but still has enough to prove back from 163 days off.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

20:15 Nottingham

Come On Eibhlin

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Dylan Cunha

Often highly tried last year; generally consistent in handicaps this season, off a sliding mark, but finding the right trip seems to be an issue, with her going up from 1m to 1m2f last time, and now dropping to 6f; blinkers are given a second try.

10/1

9th

7

(2)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 5

20:00 Sandown

Come On Eibhlin

9st 5lb

J: Robbie Downey

T: Dylan Cunha

Quite well handicapped if judged on this spring's placed form over 7f/1m and may not have been suited by the contours of Beverley when upped to 8.4f this month (still ran okay); has a fighting chance if stamina holds out over this even longer trip; tongue-tie added.

12/1

5th

6

(7)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

16:35 Beverley

Come On Eibhlin

9st 4lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: Dylan Cunha

A fair 6f scorer as 2yo; holding her form well without winning this season, fourth in 1m Newmarket handicap last month; ought to be thereabouts once more.

4/1

Form: 1324-2 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Consistent since narrowly making a successful nursery debut at Newbury (6f, good) last August, including when beaten a head at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) 18 days ago on his return from six months off; 2lb higher but has fewer questions to answer than most of these; major player.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(3)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

French Affair

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 1-13 for Richard Hannon but he won on his stable debut at Glorious Goodwood before following up with a last-gasp success at Redcar (both 6f on good to firm); up another 3lb but he's on a roll and is effective on slow ground including heavy; big player again back up in trip.

5/4

1st

1

(5)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

17:31 Redcar

French Affair

9st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Record of 1-13 for Richard Hannon but he made a bright start for his new yard when beating 25 rivals at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) last Wednesday; up 4lb for that narrow success but he did well to overcome trouble and is a major player again on this drop back in grade.

13/8

1st

26

(15)

29th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

French Affair

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jennie Candlish

Has drawn a blank since his 6f nursery debut success at Newbury last year but he did go close in 20-runner York handicap (7f, good) in May; bit below that level in two 7f outings last month but new connections went to 55,000gns to acquire him recently and Billy Loughnane has been booked.

10/1

6th
5 (7)
Loblolly

9/1

Form: 82216- D

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Front-runner whose form on AW last year read 221 as opposed to 686 on turf; returns from 192 days off having been gelded and the market should be interesting.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

17:13 Epsom

Loblolly

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: S Woods

Yet to add to his 7f AW 2yo win but has performed well in four handicaps since returned to turf in May, most recently when seventh of 19 at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) a fortnight ago; in calmer waters here and could be a threat if first-time cheekpieces have any positive effect.

4/1

7th

15

(3)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Loblolly

8st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: S Woods

Twice finished third behind Law Court and The Joker at Sandown (1m/1m1f, good) then finished fourth of eight there (1m2f, good to firm); he's raced ten times, with one win, and improvement is needed in this hot contest.

33/1

4th

3

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:47 Sandown

Loblolly

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: S Woods

Sole win came on AW last September but best form when taking minor honours in 1m/1m1f handicaps here (good) on last two outings; made most last time and looks well worth a go at 1m2f for yard among the winners.

11/2

7th
1 (3)
Wetsand

9/1

Form: 1200-7 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
In good form in her early starts on turf last year, including chasing home Monday's Burradon Stakes winner Timeforshowcasing in a valuable event at Goodwood (7f, good to soft); has found life tougher in warm company since, though, and has enough to prove on AW/handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

(5)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 5

20:15 Lingfield

Wetsand

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: James Owen

Useful 2yo who needed significant help from the handicapper before her narrow win in first-time visor here (7f, good to firm; made all) ten days ago; went back up only 2lb for that, though; respected.

11/4

1st

3

(6)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Lingfield

Wetsand

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Won two of her first three starts as a juvenile but she went off the boil in the autumn and has been disappointing this year, including in first-time cheekpieces at Pontefract (1m, good) a fortnight ago; declining mark and a visor is given a whirl but only market support would make her of interest.

9/1

6th

7

(9)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:18 Pontefract

Wetsand

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Owen

Looked a nice prospect this time last year with wins at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) and Goodwood (1m, good to firm), but she has become disappointing; down another 2lb and needs the cheekpieces to help halt the slide.

14/1

Form: 271 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £9.40
Straight Forecast £8.56
Tricast £53.54
Trifecta £68.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

French Affair

NEWMARKET:

Colori Forever

Daily Record:

Henry Halflight

TOPSPEED:

Loblolly

The Times:

Colori Forever

Telegraph:

Colori Forever

D Express:

Colori Forever

RP RATINGS:

French Affair

POSTDATA:

French Affair

Daily Mirror:

French Affair

The Sun:

French Affair

The Star:

French Affair