Ireland 3yo

French Affair

T: Jennie Candlish · J: Sean D Bowen · O: Pompey Ventures & Jps Ltd

By Mehmas out of Clearly Crystal

Form 24-25424611

5/4 Current odds

3/15 W/R

90 RPR

76 TS

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Running today

15 runs
3 wins
placed
20% strike
23 d off
94 best RPR

Running today

Betfred 'play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes

17:15 · Epsom · 0m7f3y · Good to Soft · Class 4

#1 No.

9-12 Weight

Sean D Bowen Jockey

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Recent form

Form figures 24-25424611 23 days off

1 1 6 4 2 4

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 94 Career peak

Best TS 79 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 20%
Placed %: 47%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 47%; best at Salisbury (50% from 2 runs).

Newbury 33% 1-0-3
Salisbury 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Ffos Las 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 100% 1-0-1
Kempton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 1-0-1
York 100% 0-1-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Sean Levey 50% 1-2-6
Alec Voikhansky 50% 0-2-4
Billy Loughnane 100% 1-0-1
Sean D Bowen NOW 100% 1-0-1
Joe Leavy 0% 0-0-1
Pat Dobbs 0% 0-0-1
Sam Hitchcott 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Hannon 38% 1-4-13
Jennie Candlish NOW 100% 2-0-2

Going Record

15 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 29% 2-0-7
Good 50% 1-1-4
Good to Soft 67% 0-2-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

15 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (57% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 57% 3-1-7
Seven 6½ – 7f 38% 0-3-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 Aug 2026 Watch Race Replays On Racing TV Handicap Stakes Redcar Class 5 1st/7 +0 Good To Firm 6f Sean D Bowen OR 79 13/8F

29 Jul 2026 Coral Charlton Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 4 1st/26 +0 Good To Firm 6f Billy Loughnane OR 75 14/1

20 Jun 2026 Ian "Festa" Smithurst Memorial Handicap Doncaster Class 4 6th/13 .5 Good To Firm 7f Alec Voikhansky OR 76 5/2

5 Jun 2026 Rotabroach Proudly Supports WPCC Handicap Doncaster Class 4 4th/10 0.2 Good To Firm 7f Alec Voikhansky OR 76 10/1

23 May 2026 Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap York Class 4 2nd/20 0.3 Good 7f Alec Voikhansky OR 75 25/1

9 May 2026 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Lingfield Class 4 4th/8 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Pat Dobbs OR 76 9/2

5 Apr 2026 Heggs Family Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 5th/8 2.25 Standard 7f Joe Leavy OR 77 4/1

18 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 2nd/8 0.2 Standard To Slow 7f Sean Levey OR 75 11/4F

19 Sep 2025 Dubai Duty Free Nursery Handicap Newbury Class 4 4th/10 1 Good To Soft 7f Sean Levey OR 75 7/2F

12 Sep 2025 Andy Hardwick & Clive Leonard Memorial Nursery Handicap Salisbury Class 5 2nd/6 0.1 Heavy 7f Sean Levey OR 75 9/2

Connections

Trainer: Jennie Candlish 14%
Jockey: Sean D Bowen 7%
Owner: Pompey Ventures & Jps Ltd
Sire: Mehmas
Dam: Clearly Crystal
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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