Southwell (AW)
15:00
Heggs Family Handicap
Southwell (AW) Date: Thu, 01 May 2025 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.40 £2.40 £3.40 Exacta: £49.70 Tricast: £655.71 Trifecta: £627.40
Non-Runners: Street Life (self certificate, off feed)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Arlington (GB) 4 G AVG Bryan Smart 128 lbs 13/2 Won Made virtually all - ridden and went clear from over 1f out - ran on well - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from making the running on this occasion - which was noted)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2nd 8 Sir Benedict (IRE) 7 G Poor Stella Barclay 127 lbs 13/2 - In touch with leaders - towards rear halfway - drifted right but headway from 2f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 15/2)
3rd 9 Marcus (GB) 4 G Poor Charlie Wallis 127 lbs 16/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - drifted left but went second 1f out - weakened and lost second inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
4th 10 Kipp Kelly (GB) 3 G Poor Derek Shaw 126 lbs 9/4F - In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader after 2f - outpaced over 1f out - weakened and lost two places final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
5th 4 Lynwood Lad (GB) 5 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 130 lbs 8/1 - Never better than midfield(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
6th 1 Masterclass (GB) 6 G Poor Paul Midgley 135 lbs 6/1 - Dwelt start and stumbled start - in rear - some headway final furlong (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving stalls)(op 9/1 tchd 6/1)
7th 5 Shades Of May (GB) 5 G Poor Mark Usher 128 lbs 8/1 - Never going well - always behind(op 15/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2)
8th 2 Stroxx (IRE) 8 G Poor Liam Bailey 133 lbs 15/2 - Prominent - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
9th 7 Maveric's Magic (IRE) 4 G Poor Seb Spencer 128 lbs 16/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - lost position from over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed)(op 12/1)