February 24 / 17.30 Southwell (AW)

17.30

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 6f 16y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3-4131 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Handy sort who is 4-13 at Newcastle, having never run on the AW anywhere else; raised 2lb for his latest success ten days ago, but this is a weaker race; major claims if handling the track.
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8th

3

(8)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:02 Pontefract

Yorkshire Glory

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ben Haslam

Gained a superb ninth success of the winter in 6f Newcastle handicap 25 days ago; gamely making all; reverts to turf now off a career-high mark but he's a big player once more.

7/4

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5-3351 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Won with cheekpieces removed at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) 15 days ago and followed up off 2lb higher there (7f) last night; ran well here last month; carries a penalty but this bang-in-form 8yo is entitled to respect.
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3

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Prolific winner down the years, adding two AW handicaps to his haul in February; arrives in good form but he was no match for Imperial Guard here last week and the turnaround in the weights may be insufficient.

6/1

2nd

4

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 10lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Safely held on consecutive 6f starts this spring but placed twice since returned to 7f, latterly in C&D (good) contest won by Jkr Cobbler three weeks ago; 2lb higher today but probably won't be far away.

8/1

3rd

5

(10)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 11lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Safely held on consecutive 6f starts this spring but looked back in good nick when close third at Musselburgh (7f, good; just behind Monhammer) on Tuesday and remains on a good mark; shortlisted.

6/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 7-3212 D BF

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who is 1-17, but he has a consistent record at this level (33212); 2lb lower than when second of nine at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) a week ago; one for the shortlist.
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6th

5

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Forever Noah

9st 8lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Joey Ramsden

Races mainly on the AW; not that easy to win with (record of 1-21); in fair form when last out, finishing runner-up in three of his last four races (all at 6f) having won over 6f at Chelmsford in February; first turf run since May last year when fifth of six at Brighton (6f, good to firm).

7/2

2nd

10

(5)

21st May 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Joey Ramsden

Can make the running; twice runner-up at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) this spring and had excuses for a lesser effort over 5f there last time; each-way possibilities.

8/1

8th

6

(5)

27th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Successful in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford in February off a 4lb lower mark; runner-up here (6f) on his last two starts and he has run well over 5f in the past; should give his running.

3/1

6/1

Form: 8-2161 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has done well since dropped to 0-50 classified company (2161), her latest win coming over C&D 19 days ago; needs to show she can mix it back in a handicap, but a player if she can.
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4th

6

(2)

24th Feb 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Dubai Magic

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Matt Crawley

Has done well since dropped to 0-50 classified company (2161), her latest win coming over C&D 19 days ago; needs to show she can mix it back in a handicap, but a player if she can.

6/1

1st

6

(11)

5th Feb 2026

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0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Dubai Magic

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Matt Crawley

Broke her duck at the 20th attempt when keeping on to score in a similar event at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) last month; blew any chance of following up back there when slowly away latest and not written off if she avoids a repeat.

11/2

5th
9 (10)
Alyara

40/1

Form: 0-5548 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has won over 1m around here, but her strike-rate isn't great and she isn't easy to predict; others appeal more.
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9th

11

(4)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Alyara

8st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Three wins, all around 1m, but the most recent was in December 2024; has been sprinting but had issues at the start on her last two outings, including when beating one home at Bath last week.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Alyara

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Joe Ponting

On a long losing sequence and she failed to beat a rival in a 6f Salisbury handicap ten days ago; others appeal more.

25/1

7th

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Alyara

10st 2lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Joe Ponting

Two of her three wins have come on turf, but seen much more often on the AW these days; latest efforts have been respectable, but a losing run of 26 sounds a note of caution.

8/1

13/2

Form: 48-432 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Another Newcastle regular (5-37 there), though he has twice finished runner-up over this C&D; not a big surprise were he to run well.
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9th

16

(14)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 6

13:20 Doncaster

Asadjumeirah

8st 10lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Three wins on AW last year but his last turf success was in April 2022 and he returned to this sphere with a well-held sixth at Thirsk (6f, good; 12-1) last month; others are more appealing.

16/1

6th

15

(17)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Asadjumeirah

8st 11lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Antony Brittain

His last turf success came over this C&D (good) but back in April 2022; this is his level now but others are more appealing for win purposes.

20/1

8th

12

(6)

1st May 2026

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0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Asadjumeirah

8st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Five-time C&D winner; unable to justify favouritism in a 0-55 here 11 days ago and he has more on his plate at this level.

12/1

7th
8 (3)
Dr Ali

13/2

Form: 287-41 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 18th attempt with a game success in reapplied cheekpieces at Kempton (6f, Polytrack) last month; only 1lb higher and has run well over this C&D before; shortlisted.
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7th

7

(7)

7th Jul 2026

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0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dr Ali

9st 1lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Won a classified event over C&D in March; not so good since but he has slipped in the weights and will be a danger to all if anywhere near his best.

10/1

5th

5

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Dr Ali

9st 9lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: J R Jenkins

Finished down the field on Tapeta in his last two starts but he won a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton in March; has possibilities if he can recapture that form but this looks tough from a low draw and he's raced almost exclusively on AW since last January.

12/1

6th

3

(10)

2nd Jun 2026

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0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dr Ali

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Just about stays this far, but his best form including both wins (one here) has come over 6f; drawn widest.

8/1

10/1

Form: 2-5731

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 24th attempt in a 0-50 classified event at Wolverhampton (5f, Tapeta) 11 days ago but he has failed to beat a rival in four attempts over this trip and further.
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5th

8

(6)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kipp Kelly

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Only 1lb higher than when beating Colors Of Freedom over C&D last month; solid placed efforts on his last two starts (caught wide over C&D latest) and he should remain competitive.

6/1

2nd

5

(7)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kipp Kelly

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Derek Shaw

Won a similar race over C&D for Joanna Mason last month before again not looking to see out 6f next time; too many near-misses for comfort but holds similar claims to Captain Kinsella on Newcastle running four days ago.

10/1

3rd

6

(3)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Kipp Kelly

9st 9lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Derek Shaw

Again didn't look to see out 6f last time and is best judged on his previous 0-50 Wolverhampton victory; too many near-misses for comfort prior to that but will rightly be popular.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 980-77 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
4-9 here and 6lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) in December 2024, but three modest efforts since returning for this yard in December leave him with plenty to prove.
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1st

2

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 9lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Nine-time winner, the latest a comfortable success in a 6f handicap at Lingfield (AW) last month; his subsequent defeat on soft turf is easy to forgive; high on the list.

11/4

7th

5

(7)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Walking On Clouds

9st 5lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Chelsea Banham

Last 23 starts have come on the AW and he is 4lb well in under a penalty for his emphatic success in refitted blinkers at Lingfield (6f) ten days ago; he has won twice on turf, though, so the change in surface shouldn't be an issue; major player.

13/8

1st

5

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

14:42 Lingfield (AW)

Walking On Clouds

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Chelsea Banham

Missed a chunk of last year and has slid to a competitive mark for his current yard; just behind Southbank over C&D a month ago and is one to consider back in headgear (second-time blinkers).

5/1

40/1

Form: 5-7745 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
All three wins at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta), though he has been placed three times from eight starts over this C&D; a losing run of 38 isn't ideal, though; blinkers return.
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4th

9

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

19:20 Brighton

My Boy Jack

9st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Fair third in a classified over C&D (good to firm) last month but has yet to win on turf with all three wins coming at Wolverhampton; best to leave until he returns to his favoured track.

20/1

3rd

6

(6)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:26 Brighton

My Boy Jack

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Finished third in this race last year but he isn't arriving in the same form this time around; easy enough to look elsewhere.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.30
Straight Forecast £8.28
Tricast £17.10
Trifecta £27.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dr Ali

SPOTLIGHT:

Yorkshire Glory

The Times:

Dubai Magic

The Star:

Kipp Kelly

POSTDATA:

Forever Noah

Daily Mail:

Walking On Clouds

Daily Mirror:

Asadjumeirah

Telegraph:

Dr Ali

D Express:

Dr Ali

The Guardian:

Yorkshire Glory

The Sun:

Yorkshire Glory

Daily Record:

Dubai Magic