Ireland 3yo

French Affair (IRE)

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

By Mehmas (IRE) out of Clearly Crystal (GB)

Form 2542461135

11/1 Current odds

3/17 W/R

86 RPR

74 TS

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17 runs
3 wins
placed
18% strike
4 d off
94 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2542461135 4 days off

5 3 1 1 6 4

At Ayr 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 6f 3/7 3 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 94 Career peak

Best TS 79 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 54
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 47%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

13 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
Epsom 100% 0-1-1
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
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

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

Trainers

Richard Hannon 38% 1-4-13
Jennie Candlish NOW 75% 2-1-4

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 75% 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 75% 0-3-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (56% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 56% 3-2-9
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

18 Sep 2026 Ladbrokes Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 2 5th/24 0.3 Soft 6f Sean Bowen OR 82 16/1

31 Aug 2026 Betfred 'play Fred's £5 Million' Handicap Stakes Epsom Class 4 3rd/6 2 Good To Soft 7f Sean D Bowen OR 82 6/5F

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 7f6y Alec Voikhansky OR 76 5/2

5 Jun 2026 Rotabroach Proudly Supports WPCC Handicap Doncaster Class 4 4th/10 0.2 Good To Firm 7f6y 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 7f14y 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

Connections

Trainer: Jennie Candlish 17%
Jockey: Sean Bowen 24%
Owner: Pompey Ventures & JPS Ltd
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Clearly Crystal (GB)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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