February 24 / 19.30 Southwell (AW)

19.30

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Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 4f 214y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

100/30 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 760-45 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins in November 2024; hasn't scored since, but two fair C&D runs in cheekpieces last twice; should go well down in grade with a visor now tried.
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8th

6

(9)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Fortunate Star

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

C&D winner who also finished third in this last year; has been in good nick since the visor went on, winning a classified at Southwell and Newcastle (February/March) and placed in three handicaps (also 5f, AW) subsequently; can take a grip so today's likely good pace will suit and he gets on well with Conor Whiteley; player.

9/2

3rd

1

(9)

15th Apr 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Fortunate Star

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Won classified events over C&D in February and at Newcastle in March; placed in handicap company on both starts since, latest when a close third of 13 here 13 days; good claims once again.

7/2

3rd

3

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Fortunate Star

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Stephen Hanlon

Won classified events over C&D and at Newcastle (penalised) before being brushed aside by Little Mi Mi at Newcastle three weeks ago; a 5lb turnaround in the weights should see things finish closer today.

9/2

OUR TIP

14/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 92-585 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 44

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; not the force of old and on a long losing run; needs to improve on recent form.
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6th

9

(10)

27th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Desert Master

8st 10lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Antony Brittain

Has run some good races on Tapeta this year and only just failed at Southwell (5f) in April; however, he wasn't in much form on turf in 2025, including in this race, and looks unlikely to break his turf duck.

8/1

2nd

9

(1)

15th Apr 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:57 Southwell (AW)

Desert Master

8st 10lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Two of his three wins have been over C&D and he was second of eight here in a classified event in February; below his best in two starts since but he may be capable of bouncing back.

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 945-

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at 250-1 in his three races so far (6f/7f; wore a hood); down in trip with hood swapped for a visor on handicap debut.
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10th

8

(5)

24th Mar 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optimistic

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Derek Shaw

Improving with racing, beaten a head into second in a three-way photo finish (Alyara fourth) to a similar event over C&D three weeks ago; still has time to do better.

6/1

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Mar 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Optimistic

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Unexposed after only four starts and recovered from slow start to take third in this grade at Southwell (5f; first-time visor; hung lef throughout) on Tuesday; moves back up in trip here; high on the list.

5/1

3rd

6

(8)

24th Feb 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Optimistic

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Well beaten at 250-1 in his three races so far (6f/7f; wore a hood); down in trip with hood swapped for a visor on handicap debut.

25/1

Form: 3-5543

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
0-7 on AW; two fair runs when in the frame in classified events over 6f here and over 5f at Wolverhampton on last two starts; each-way chance
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6th

8

(5)

5th May 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Isla Bella

9st 0lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Infrequent winner but conditions suit and she ran well for third over C&D eight days ago; each-way shout once again.

8/1

3rd

10

(2)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Isla Bella

8st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Losing run stands at 18 but she has run some good races in defeat for Joey Ramsden, including over C&D; down the field at Doncaster on Friday but she's capable of bouncing back quickly; stable also runs Forever Noah.

12/1

11th

12

(6)

24th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

13:40 Doncaster

Isla Bella

9st 1lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Joey Ramsden

Losing run stands at 17 but she has run some good races in defeat for Joey Ramsden and a strongly run race at this trip should see her to best effect; unraced on faster than good; each-way shout if the ground is no issue.

12/1

Form: 54-371 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Back to form when beating My Turn Now by a neck to win similar event at Wolverhampton last time (third has won since); has an each-way chance.
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3rd

6

(8)

1st Jun 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lion Ring

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Andrew J Martin

Dual course winner early in the year for 5lb claimer Ryan Kavanagh, and will be happier back on the AW and down from 7f; would have been better off with all bar one were this a handicap, however.

16/1

16th

14

(16)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

20:45 Doncaster

Lion Ring

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Andrew J Martin

Won two classified events at Wolverhampton (5f/6f) this year but he's not made an impact in last three runs; this step back up to 7f is no problem but he needs to find more to get back on the scoresheet.

25/1

4th

9

(1)

30th Apr 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Lion Ring

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Andrew J Martin

Two wins this year, both in Wolverhampton classified races (5f/6f); probably needs to find something extra in this handicap, though, and below form on last two starts (both 5f).

7/1

Form: 26-648 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner in March 2024; hasn't been in top form in three runs this year and was behind two of today's rivals at Wolverhampton last time.
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4th

9

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

17:15 Wetherby

Sir Benedict

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

No longer the force of old but has performed well on all four starts since joining Ben Haslam in March, most recently when keeping-on third at Musselburgh (5f, good) a fortnight ago; big player if this race is run to suit usual come-from-behind tactics.

9/2

3rd

8

(1)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

17:35 Musselburgh

Sir Benedict

8st 11lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Ben Haslam

Seven-time winner; style of racing leaves him a hostage to fortune and he has met trouble in two of his three runs for Ben Haslam; has the ability to win at this level and stall 1, while not optimal, should at least keep him clear of some of the traffic.

9/2

4th

10

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:00 Hamilton

Sir Benedict

8st 7lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ben Haslam

Seven-time winner with bucketloads of placed efforts to his name; both runs for this yard have been respectable and the return of cheekpieces is a definite plus.

6/1

Form: -65484 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 41

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in 19 runs on the AW but looked unlucky when fourth in a 5f Wolverhampton handicap last week; could go well.
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12th

12

(10)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Symbol Of Hope

8st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Adrian Wintle

He has seven course wins to his name but 2025 was disappointing and he's rather been going through the motions on AW this year; not impossible the return to Bath will pique his interest.

20/1

7th

7

(4)

7th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Symbol Of Hope

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Regressive 8yo who has been unable to exploit his reduced mark this winter; his penultimate C&D fourth wasn't a bad effort but others still make more appeal for win purposes.

10/1

Form: 845-62 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Has four AW wins to her credit; neck second to Lion Ring at Wolverhampton last time (third has won since); each-way chance.
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8th

5

(4)

24th Feb 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

My Turn Now

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Michael Attwater

Has four AW wins to her credit; neck second to Lion Ring at Wolverhampton last time (third has won since); each-way chance.

11/2

2nd

7

(9)

9th Feb 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Turn Now

9st 9lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Won a classified event over C&D last March but she's not come close to that form since and was well held on her reappearance here last month; others preferred.

14/1

6th

6

(1)

27th Jan 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

My Turn Now

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Michael Attwater

Four wins include two over C&D; however, she wasn't at the top of her game when last seen three months ago.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £33.20
Straight Forecast £27.79
Trifecta £499.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Isla Bella

The Times:

Lion Ring

POSTDATA:

My Turn Now

SPOTLIGHT:

Fortunate Star

Daily Mail:

Optimistic

D Express:

Isla Bella

The Sun:

Isla Bella

The Star:

Isla Bella

Daily Mirror:

My Turn Now

The Guardian:

Fortunate Star

Telegraph:

Lion Ring

Daily Record:

Lion Ring