March 20 / 16.50 Lingfield (AW)

16.50

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Midnite Ain’t Your Grandad’s Bookie Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 6y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Midnite Ain’t Your Grandad’s Bookie Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4784-6 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who has dropped to a mark 3lb lower than when last successful (April 2025); well drawn and she should have a big run in her.
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2nd

5

(3)

13th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

17:09 Bath

Wedgewood

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tony Carroll

Resumed winning ways on Lingfield AW (5f) in March and backed it up with a very good second of five in another 5f handicap there 13 days ago; this C&D scorer merits serious consideration.

9/4

14/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 8-7467

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dropped 15lb in five runs for new trainer since September; looks quick enough to cope with the shorter trip and Ryan Kavanagh takes off a valuable 5lb; better can be expected today.
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7th

5

(1)

20th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Stapleford Park

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Sole win at 7f on turf as 2yo but showed bright early speed back at 5f when losing out late over C&D in March; others might press for the lead here but he's on the same reduced mark; can go well from rail draw.

7/2

2nd

7

(4)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Stapleford Park

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Dropped 15lb in five runs for new trainer since September; looks quick enough to cope with the shorter trip and Ryan Kavanagh takes off a valuable 5lb; better can be expected today.

14/1

7th

3

(3)

25th Feb 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:42 Lingfield (AW)

Stapleford Park

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Michael Attwater

Yet to fire for current stable; dropping down the weights but vulnerable in a useful race of its type.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 84-484 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Not found his best form this winter but his latest run was more encouraging and he has slipped to a handy mark; needs to up his game but it is not out of the question.
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6th

6

(4)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:30 Brighton

Coolagh Magic

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Veteran who is 9-46 on the AW and 0-21 on grass, but he has become dangerously well handicapped on the pick of his turf form last year; should find this race is run to suit.

9/2

9th

3

(9)

9th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Coolagh Magic

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Nine-time AW winner, with the latest success coming at Lingfield (5f, AW) last February; ran well when a close third of nine there 20 days ago and the return of a visor is a positive (last three wins have came in a visor).

7/1

3rd

8

(5)

20th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Coolagh Magic

9st 4lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Not found his best form this winter but his latest run was more encouraging and he has slipped to a handy mark; needs to up his game but it is not out of the question.

5/1

Form: /7-743

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; not beaten far over 6f on his penultimate start but he failed to build on it back at 5f 18 days ago; stable also run Wedgewood.
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1st

3

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Sonic Si

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden but he's reached the frame in sprint handicaps on AW in his last four starts; remains unexposed on turf and he could go well again off a sliding mark back in this sphere.

7/1

3rd

5

(1)

25th Apr 2026

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0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Sonic Si

9st 4lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

0-12 overall but has made the frame on the last three of his four starts for Tony Carroll, most recently when fourth at Lingfield (5f) last month; also suited by Tapeta and continues to edge down the weights; considered.

4/1

4th

6

(3)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Sonic Si

9st 6lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

11-race maiden; not beaten far over 6f on his penultimate start but he failed to build on it back at 5f 18 days ago; stable also run Wedgewood.

5/1

Form: -77896

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
She has slipped to a dangerous mark and her latest Class 5 run here was more encouraging; that was over 1m though and the suitability of this sharp 5f looks open to debate.
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No Results Found

Form: 53484- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
On a fair mark on last season's best, including a 5f win at Windsor in June; absent 172 days and he'll need to be cherry ripe to take this.
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13th

9

(12)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Reporter

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

Just one win from his 18 starts but that came off a 2lb higher mark last summer; raced freely on his return to action 16 days ago and dropped away in the straight; likely to last longer today.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Reporter

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

On a fair mark on last season's best, including a 5f win at Windsor in June; absent 172 days and he'll need to be cherry ripe to take this.

8/1

4th

3

(2)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

14:10 Brighton

Reporter

9st 8lb

J: George Bass

T: Michael Attwater

Only 1-16 but wasn't running badly until last week when well adrift of Recon Mission on the AW; probably not the percentage play.

6/1

7th
10 (10)
Isla Bella

12/1

Form: 554348

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Returning to 5f should help but she hasn't been at her best of late and she has the widest stall to contend with this time.
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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

Standard

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

OUR TIP

Form: 962-05 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Fine second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut last September; not so good in two runs this year and hopes rest on the new cheekpieces turning things around.
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7th

1

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Running Cool

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Good second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut last September; well short of that level in three runs this year, including when tried in cheekpieces 19 days ago; risky.

8/1

8th

3

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Running Cool

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Fine second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut last September; not so good in two runs this year and hopes rest on the new cheekpieces turning things around.

6/1

5th

5

(3)

11th Mar 2026

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0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Running Cool

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Dual winner in Ireland for Natalia Lupini but he struggled for Tim Easterby in 2024/25; made a good start for this yard when second of nine at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in September but he was disappointing following a slow start over 6f there 16 days ago; needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form: 321237

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name after 19 starts but he had been in good form prior to a lesser effort at Wolverhampton 18 days ago; cheekpieces now reached for.
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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

Standard

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

2nd

5

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Joey Ramsden

Better effort back in the (second-time) tongue-tie from stall 9 over C&D last Monday; that was only a 0-55 and his strike-rate is far from exciting but that signalled a return to form.

8/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £58.60
Straight Forecast £58.98
Tricast £206.74
Trifecta £460.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Coolagh Magic

RP RATINGS:

Sonic Si

Daily Mail:

Forever Noah

SPOTLIGHT:

Wedgewood

POSTDATA:

Sonic Si

The Times:

Sonic Si

The Guardian:

Sonic Si

D Express:

Coolagh Magic

Daily Mirror:

Coolagh Magic

The Sun:

Coolagh Magic

The Star:

Coolagh Magic

Daily Record:

Coolagh Magic