February 23 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.60
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 68-238

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break with two placed efforts in classified events (1m3f/1m2f) last month, but his form nosedived at Newcastle last Sunday; has something to prove again after that major blip and he's now 0-29; first-time visor.
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5th

3

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Hijo De La Luna

11st 9lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

Seemingly aided by first-time visor when winning basement-grade AW race in February but was below that form on latest Flat start, and this is his first hurdle run since he was pulled up here (2m4f, good) on handicap debut last June; no headgear today; others have more pressing claims.

14/1

8th

7

(11)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Hijo De La Luna

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Simon West

Finally off the mark when beating Desiderata at Wolverhampton a month ago; always in the right place in a messy affair (first-time visor) that night and history suggests he's no good thing to reproduce the effort.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-4232 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 14232 in classified events and that latest second was under Zoe Lewis over C&D ten days ago; can miss the break but he should get a decent tow into this race and he's a big player.
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1st

4

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

Desiderata

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Not the easiest and plenty of short-priced defeats to his name but he won at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month and was a creditable third in another classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) three weeks ago; remains unexposed on turf and he needs a close look back in this sphere.

4/1

3rd

1

(6)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Desiderata

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Thomas Faulkner

Not the easiest and plenty of short-priced defeats to his name but justified good support when under Billy Loughnane for the first time at Wolverhampton (4-7 for the yard) last Monday; has only run once on Polytrack but will rightly be popular under a penalty.

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-0519

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Beaten 41 times in Ireland but he landed a gamble at Chelmsford (1m2f classified) on his stable debut 15 days ago; struggled in follow-up bid at Lingfield but that was over 1m4f and he could bounce back on this drop back in trip; one to keep an eye on with Hollie Doyle back on board.
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4th

1

(14)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 135y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield

Man Is King

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: David Flood

Gained his first win on turf when landing a handicap at Bath (1m, good) this month and followed up there over 1m2f (firm; made all) six days ago; holds good claims dropping back in trip under a 4lb penalty but any rain probably won't be ideal.

5/2

1st

5

(8)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:12 Bath

Man Is King

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Flood

Record is only 2-52 but he gained the latest success in comfortable fashion at Bath (1m, good) last week and warrants respect under 4lb penalty; recorded the other win over 1m2f (on AW).

9/4

1st

9

(1)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

Man Is King

10st 3lb

J: Miss Louise Chance

T: David Flood

Landed a gamble in a 1m2f classified event at Chelmsford on his stable debut in February; in and out since and likely a few of these will have his measure.

10/1

4/1

Form: 03724-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Not easy to predict and has record of 1-31 but she's had only three starts for Roger Fell and went close at Leicester (1m2f) on her penultimate run; that form puts her in the picture and she needs watching in market on reappearance.
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4th

5

(5)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Regal Glory

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Sole win from 38 starts came over 7f at Lingfield in 2022 but she has posted some good efforts this year, including when runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) last month; however, she was disappointing at Southwell (2m, AW) 29 days ago and needs to bounce back returned to this shorter trip.

8/1

11th

10

(7)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Regal Glory

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Roger Fell

Has run some good races on turf/Tapeta this year, but a record of 1-37 sounds a note of caution and she is unraced beyond 1m6f.

11/2

Form: 646-83

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 5l to a winner and has a best RPR of 40; opposable.
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5th

7

(8)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Platinum Babe

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 5l to a winner and has a best RPR of 40; opposable.

16/1

3rd

7

(5)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Platinum Babe

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Made low-key return from six-month break when eighth of ten in this grade at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month and has now been unplaced all six starts; entitled to have benefited from that outing but still needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

14/1

10

8th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Platinum Babe

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Form: 980-83 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.
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5th

6

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Joseph Parr

Course winner (9.5f) but losing run up to 20 and rarely seen over this far; look elsewhere.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.

6/1

3rd

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 and he beat only one after six months off in 1m2f classified event at Chelmsford ten days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 907-63 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (8.6f), but she's not been at her best this winter and was beaten 6l when third in a Southwell handicap last time; has something to prove and she meets most of today's rivals on unfavourable terms.
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6th

2

(9)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Boujee Gold

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Often slowly away; beaten 6l when third of ten in a handicap over this C&D last month but she never featured in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) nine days ago; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

7/1

7th

1

(6)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boujee Gold

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner (8.6f), but she's not been at her best this winter and was beaten 6l when third in a Southwell handicap last time; has something to prove and she meets most of today's rivals on unfavourable terms.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4334-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip.
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4th

2

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing.

14/1

8th

2

(5)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip.

13/2

Form: 8855/

Last run: 684 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Huge prices and well held in four AW starts early in 2024, including a C&D handicap; now switches to a classified event but she has a lot to prove after 684 days off.
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9th

9

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Frontpagemoos

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Joe Ponting

Poor maiden and she was last of seven in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 43 days ago; cheekpieces are now tried.

50/1

7th

2

(1)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Frontpagemoos

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Down the field in two classified events at Wolverhampton since returning from lengthy absence, taking record to 0-6; needs improvement.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £74.00
Straight Forecast £55.71
Trifecta £255.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Desiderata

POSTDATA:

Boujee Gold

The Guardian:

Regal Glory

NEWMARKET:

Sun Festival

RP RATINGS:

Desiderata

The Times:

Desiderata

Telegraph:

Desiderata

Daily Mail:

Desiderata

D Express:

Desiderata

Daily Mirror:

Desiderata

Daily Record:

Desiderata

The Sun:

Boujee Gold

The Star:

Boujee Gold