20.30
StandardMidnite Ain’t Your Grandad’s Bookie Handicap
- Prize money: £4972.3
- 0m 6f 20y
- Class 4
- 6 runners
Runners: 6 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Cloudy
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £7.50
- Place: £2.00
Form: 131111 D
Last run: 11 days
W: 8st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 66
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 3 (8) |
21st Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
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 |
9/2
- Place: £3.00
Form: 112744
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 2lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 11 (14) |
15th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 7lb |
Has done well on AW for current yard, completing a remarkable eight-timer along the way; failed to transfer the form back to turf last time, taking record in this sphere to 0-10; bit to prove off same mark. |
25/1 |
|
7th 8 (4) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 7f 15y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
A revelation on AW for new yard since last November, posting an eight-timer; close second of six off this mark at Wolverhampton last month; he's 0-9 on turf but this is his first run on grass for his current trainer and he could be involved. |
7/1 |
12/1
Form: 6406-4 D
Last run: 10 days
W: 8st 8lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 (10) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Sole success came in an AW novice at Kempton in March last year when trained by Eve Johnson Houghton; has made the frame on all three AW starts for current trainer this year and won't be far away if she can replicate that form back on turf. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 4 (2) |
29th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 6lb |
Outsider of the field both starts for Scott Dixon but didn't run like it, managing fourth then a front-running third; latest defeat was at the hands of the prolific Yorkshire Glory and Aisling Oscar; major claims on this drop in grade. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 5 (2) |
23rd Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
1-13 for Eve Johnson Houghton, the win coming in a Kempton novice (6f, Polytrack) last March; reappeared with a respectable effort on her stable debut at Southwell last month but she needs to build on that and this is her first run at this track. |
12/1 |
11/4
Form: 71-443 D
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
21st May 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 16y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
Turf winner (5f, good) in Ireland who scored at Southwell (6f, AW) on his stable debut in November; that 40-1 success hasn't been built on but this represents a drop back in grade; not confidently ruled out. |
3/1 |
|
9th 9 (7) |
8th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
8st 13lb |
Quite useful on turf in Ireland; kept almost entirely to AW since moving to this yard in the autumn but he might well have been involved in the finish at Leicester (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago but for being pushed nearly over the rail a furlong out; interesting to see what he comes up with here. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: 6-5216 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 10lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 2 (3) |
20th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 1y Class 4 |
9st 8lb |
Can lead; five AW wins at 6f and 5f; has settled into a handicapping groove since the latest of them in February and although he wasn't far away under Harry Vigors at Wolverhampton (6f; blinkers replaced cheekpieces) 11 days ago he isn't obviously ahead of his mark. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 2 (1) |
9th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Gained his fifth win on the AW when landing a class 4 handicap at Chelmsford (6f, AW) in February; below his best in two starts since and now has blinkers on for the first time (replacing cheekpieces). |
5/1 |
|
5th 2 (5) |
23rd Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
Made it 5-11 on AW when landing a Class 4 handicap at Chelmsford (6f, Polytrack) last month; only 2lb higher here but he's not easy to predict and needs to bounce back after a disappointing run at Kempton last time. |
7/1 |
9/2
Form: 5035-4 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 76
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 (8) |
5th Jun 2026 Good 0m 5f 160y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Sole success came in a Chester maiden in June 2024; often attracts support but flatters to deceive on many occasions; visor returns after being left off last time, and he's down to a career-low mark, but 1-16 win record is off-putting. |
6/1 |
|
4th 4 (6) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Most of his turf form is on good/good to firm; looks interesting on his best efforts last season but he was disappointing at Wolverhampton in March and sole win was in a maiden in June 2024; others preferred. |
9/1 |
|
6th 4 (4) |
23rd Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 4 |
9st 0lb |
Record is only 1-14 but he's on a reduced mark and returned after 233 days off with a creditable fourth over C&D last month; should benefit from that run and it wouldn't be a surprise if he made a bold bid. |
9/2 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £32.30 |
| Straight Forecast | £58.76 |
| Trifecta | £300.60 |
Selections
The Guardian:
Aisling OscarTOPSPEED:
Yorkshire GloryTelegraph:
Yorkshire GloryDaily Mirror:
Yorkshire Glory