February 07 / 16.40 Lingfield (AW)

16.40

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4710.6
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 220-39 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Races prominently but not last time when never involved over 7f; this trip is a much better fit (C&D winner) and getting the visor back on (absent last three races) is a further plus; possible.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

7

(11)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Danehill Star

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-12 on grass but he's been placed on turf in his last three runs including when runner-up at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) 16 days ago; on same mark here and he should be in the thick of things again.

4/1

2nd

6

(8)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

21:00 Nottingham

Danehill Star

9st 3lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-11 on turf but he's been placed at Bath (1m, good) and Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) in his last two starts; should go well again and he's respected in change of headgear.

4/1

3rd

5

(2)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Danehill Star

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Six-time AW winner who is 0-10 on grass but placed in 1m handicaps at Bath in his last two races and returning to further looks a good thing.

4/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 170-52 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Only 1-30 but that win came over C&D in September and he nearly went in again at Wolverhampton recently (9.4f); should go well again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(5)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Shabab

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Currently 1-33 and the fact he's been beaten at 7-2 or shorter ten times tells its own story; will again be popular under Rossa Ryan after a solid second to Arlecchino's Rex in a C&D handicap a fortnight ago though.

5/2

Form: 0-0672

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Her first placing in eight attempts when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces over 1m here recently (raced prominently); chance if building on that and staying this far.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(1)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Summer Evening

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: David Flood

Is 0-14 and she beat one in 1m2f AW classified event at Lingfield 20 days ago; blinkers and hood are retried here.

33/1

9th

9

(10)

18th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

Summer Evening

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: David Flood

Exposed maiden (6f-1m4f) who's been given a ten-week break since running as well as could have been expected in novice company at Bath (1m2f, good); withdrawn at Chepstow on Monday when the jockey got injured at the start; takes drop in class and may not be far away.

8/1

9

(2)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:50 Chepstow

Summer Evening

10st 3lb

J: Miss Louise Chance

T: David Flood

Exposed maiden (6f-1m4f) who's been given a ten-week break since running as well as could have been expected in novice company; would be a surprise winner.

20/1

Form: 364-45

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
No wins in 13 and hasn't kicked on from a respectable first run for this yard, last time finishing behind Graffiti around here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Pure Theory

8st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Longstanding maiden who's regressed; tongue-tie quickly removed and she's not obviously fancied back from a couple of months off.

20/1

10th

11

(12)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Pure Theory

9st 0lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Is 0-17 and she beat just one home in a 1m4f classified event at Lingfield last time; usual cheekpieces go back on (also tongue tied) with plenty to prove.

33/1

Form: 2-3161

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Mostly consistent since joining James Owen but the wins have come in classified races (1m3f/1m4f) and this should be tougher back in a handicap; still rates as a likely contender in current vein of form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Has three wins on AW, including two here (one over C&D); tends to race freely and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential; second over hurdles two weeks ago.

8/1

2nd

4

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Knight Of Magic

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Gained a third win on the AW in February (1m6f) but regressed in his last four starts; 0-6 as a hurdler and returns to this discipline for the first time since pulled up in a handicap last summer for Chris Grant; hardly solid but this is a poor race.

100/30

8th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Successful three times (1m3f, 1m4f and 1m6f) this January/February, with the last two wins at this track; way below form on last two outings (headstrong on Saturday) but he has bounced back before.

6/1

Form: 0/06-7

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Some promise when sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.4f) but the first-time hood was removed when beaten 18l at Chelmsford (1m5f); this could be more her trip but again runs without headgear.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:20 Bath

Nora Barnacle

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Unplaced in all eight starts (6f-13.3f), recording a peak RPR of 43; the new, longer trip needs to spark serious improvement.

20/1

6th

8

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Lingfield (AW)

Nora Barnacle

9st 0lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Some promise when sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (9.4f) but the first-time hood was removed when beaten 18l at Chelmsford (1m5f); this could be more her trip but again runs without headgear.

10/1

12th

13

(9)

4th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:28 Windsor

Nora Barnacle

8st 11lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Far from solid on her AW form last year; best watched on turf/seasonal debut unless the betting suggests otherwise.

50/1

Non-runners

Graffiti, Read All About It

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.30
Straight Forecast £11.79
Tricast £82.21
Trifecta £39.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Knight Of Magic

Daily Mail:

Al Shabab

SPOTLIGHT:

Danehill Star

The Times:

Graffiti

NEWMARKET:

Knight Of Magic

Telegraph:

Knight Of Magic

The Guardian:

Knight Of Magic

The Star:

Knight Of Magic

RP RATINGS:

Danehill Star

D Express:

Danehill Star

Daily Mirror:

Al Shabab

The Sun:

Al Shabab

Daily Record:

Al Shabab