October 25 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.00

Standard

Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Partly sunny

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 090914 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Showed improved form to win at Bath in September and didn't get home back up in trip last time; return to this distance should suit and yard has won with two of last four runners.
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4th

4

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

The Dark Baron

9st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Kathy Turner

Turf and dual Tapeta winner who justified favouritism with a narrow success at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in March; still looks feasibly treated on that form but he flopped at Bath (1m, firm) last time and needs to bounce back after that heavy defeat.

12/1

4th

2

(4)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:30 Bath

The Dark Baron

9st 11lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Kathy Turner

Course winner (1m2f, good to soft) last September and he has made good progress since, adding two AW successes (9.4f/7f) to his tally; close third over C&D last month (good ground) but not in the same form at Kempton three weeks ago; can't ignore if as effective on today's faster ground.

7/2

6th

7

(1)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Kempton (AW)

The Dark Baron

8st 12lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Kathy Turner

Most consistent since switched to the AW in October (1332321) and ran well back on turf when beaten a length into third of 11 at Bath (1m, good) last month; gets on well with Laura Coughlan; respected.

7/2

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 483573 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Regressive maiden; goes beyond 1m for the first time; respectable efforts on two of last three starts but no surprise to see her find one or two too good again.
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5th

7

(6)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Little She

8st 13lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

0-17 but in the frame nine times, the latest when second of 11 at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) 15 days ago; no reason why she shouldn't go well again.

7/2

2nd

7

(7)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

Little She

10st 7lb

J: Miss Alice Tregoning

T: Marcus Tregoning

Maiden who's been beaten several times at short prices, including down to 0-55 company last time; that effort was better than it looked (best of those to race with the pace) and she's capable if the weather holds (withdrawn on good to soft last summer).

4/1

3rd

4

(1)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

17:23 Leicester

Little She

9st 4lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Marcus Tregoning

Not yet off the mark but in the frame seven times, at 6f to about 1m1f; kept on quite nicely when upped to 1m2f at Windsor recently but needs to show she has the stamina to outstay a couple of proven 1m4f performers.

5/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 439432 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
7f course winner who ran well when a close second to a subsequent winner (pair clear) in selling handicap last time; interesting up 2lb returned to this venue.
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8th

7

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

17:20 Epsom

Beta Reader

9st 0lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Laura Mongan

Good AW effort when beaten a head for this yard in February and it was a fair third at Windsor (also 1m2f) last month; that was just his fourth turf start so maybe he can build on it.

12/1

3rd

2

(5)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Windsor

Beta Reader

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Laura Mongan

Wouldn't judge him too harshly on his latest effort (1m; Class 5) and his penultimate run didn't see him to best effect either; has shown promise on turf; not discounted.

10/1

7th

8

(3)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Beta Reader

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Laura Mongan

Began 2026 with two good placed efforts over 1m2f at Lingfield; easy enough to strike a line through latest effort as he ended up poorly positioned in a race run at a stop-start tempo; drops in trip and steps up in class today; others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 707662

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Posted best effort in handicaps when second over 1m2f at Lingfield last time (refitted cheekpieces); couldn't rule out from middle draw from 1lb higher mark.
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5th

6

(8)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beachborough Girl

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Ultra-consistent in handicaps, aside from her turf efforts, and showed the right attitude back in cheekpieces when narrowly beating Study Up over C&D two weeks ago; both will find this a bit tougher but she has claims upped 3lb.

5/1

1st

2

(2)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beachborough Girl

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Poor effort at Windsor last time perhaps not hard to forgive in view of her turf record and she proved most consistent on the AW before that, including when beaten less than a length over C&D in April; respected back in this sphere.

5/1

7th

7

(7)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:18 Windsor

Beachborough Girl

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Made winning stable debut at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in January and she's held her form with three solid placed efforts since; 2lb higher than when runner-up at Wolverhampton last time but that was a bold bid and she's still unexposed on turf; respected back in this sphere.

5/1

20/1

Form: 553200

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on a sound surface in summer but tailed off on last two starts and work to do back on AW from double-figure draw.
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4th

7

(1)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Noss Mayo

9st 6lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

Two good runs since the visor went on last month, finishing second at Chelmsford before justifying favouritism in good style at Newcastle two weeks ago; up 4lb in a better race but on the right path now.

9/4

1st

6

(4)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Noss Mayo

9st 4lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

0-12 but she has run some good races at a modest level, including her plugging-on second at Chelmsford 16 days ago (1m2f, visored first time); likely to remain competitive.

4/1

5th

3

(11)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Noss Mayo

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Edward Bethell

Showed ability on a sound surface in summer but tailed off on last two starts and work to do back on AW from double-figure draw.

20/1

16/1

Form: 516597 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Won over a similar trip at Ripon in July and, although best efforts since have been on AW, he may find one or two too good in refitted cheekpieces.
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1st

3

(9)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Ffos Las

Homeland

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Behind Racing Demon last time but was only 4l away over 1m and his sole win was at this trip; can run well.

9/4

4th

3

(1)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

17:35 Chepstow

Homeland

9st 8lb

J: Zoe Lewis

T: Thomas Faulkner

Patchy for Michael Dods last year before being sold for 4,000gns; stays further and wants a good test at this trip; solid comeback from six months off over C&D (soft) nine days ago and he is entitled to improve.

4/1

3rd

1

(8)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:55 Chepstow

Homeland

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Thomas Faulkner

Scored for Michael Dods at Ripon (1m2f, good) last July off 5lb higher; sold to join current yard for 4,000gns in October; fifth of 12 on stable debut at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) in December; unraced since but on a decent mark.

13/2

12/1

Form: -75349 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten upped to 1m4f (wide trip) last time so drop back in trip will likely suit and he has each-way claims in an open event.
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2nd

13

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Northern Blaze

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Tom Ward

0-10, but twice ran well to make the frame on Polytrack (1m2f/1m3f) in September and met trouble when seventh of 13 over C&D ten days ago; not dismissed.

10/1

7th

12

(1)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Northern Blaze

9st 2lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Tom Ward

Soundly beaten upped to 1m4f (wide trip) last time so drop back in trip will likely suit and he has each-way claims in an open event.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: -00589

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Down in the weights and down in grade but yet to win and needs to raise game if he's to win on second AW start.
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8

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Tequila Star

10st 11lb

J: James Davies

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

0-10 on the Flat and absent since running poorly in low-grade AW handicap in December; makes very limited appeal on hurdles debut.

100/1

8th

2

(4)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tequila Star

9st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Down in the weights and down in grade but yet to win and needs to raise game if he's to win on second AW start.

20/1

9th

15

(8)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Newbury

Tequila Star

8st 4lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Finished nearly 10l behind Stem when second of six in the novice on this card (7f, heavy) last year and hasn't fared any better in the meantime; opposed.

50/1

Form: 742562

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won over 1m on reappearance at Bath and has run respectably on four of last five outings; no reason why he shouldn't give a good account.
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9th

7

(9)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Echo Of Glory

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Won over 1m on reappearance at Bath and has run respectably on four of last five outings; no reason why he shouldn't give a good account.

4/1

2

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Echo Of Glory

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Made all to make a winning handicap debut at Bath in June (1m, good); not used that as a springboard to better things and he wasn't at his best last time but no doubt he has the ability to feature.

4/1

3

(8)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

16:38 Beverley

Echo Of Glory

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Resumed with 1m victory at Bath in June and largely in good form since, fifth of eight in 1m2f Ffos Las handicap 26 days ago; he ought to be thereabouts once more.

4/1

10/1

Form: -93884

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Moderate maiden who has run respectably on both AW starts but she'll have to raise her game if she's to get off the mark.
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10th

9

(8)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bona Verba

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: David Evans

Moderate maiden who has run respectably on both AW starts but she'll have to raise her game if she's to get off the mark.

10/1

4th

4

(9)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Bona Verba

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: David Evans

Offered some promise when third of seven on stable debut in a Ffos Las maiden (6f, good) in August, but held in both handicaps on turf/Tapeta; down another 2lb but others are more solid.

12/1

8th

8

(10)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bona Verba

9st 5lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: David Evans

Best of her four runs when third of seven on stable debut in a Ffos Las maiden (6f, good) on her penultmate outing; half-sister to an AW winner and worth a second look, especially if backed.

14/1

20/1

Form: 344250

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well beaten back over 1m4f on third run for yard last time; ran well over C&D in September but she has work to do if she's to win this from box 12.
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10th

10

(12)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Magic Runner

10st 6lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Two wins at Wolverhampton (9.4f) this winter and she is on the same mark as for the latest success; wide draw to deal with but she is usually held up; not discounted.

14/1

7th

6

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Magic Runner

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Has two C&D wins to her credit, the latest in January; not been in quite such good form since, but beaten only 2l over 8.5f last time and the step back up to this trip will suit; chance.

7/2

5th

3

(2)

16th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Magic Runner

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Ruth Carr

Campaigned mostly over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton for current stable, winning twice; last two efforts suggest she remains in form; likely player if coping with drop back in distance.

100/30

Form: 567

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Regressive form on first three outings; today's longer trip could suit but would want to see plenty of market support before getting involved on this handicap debut.
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10th

11

(5)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Margret

9st 8lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

Lightly raced 4yo who hasn't finished closer than 8l to a winner and was never involved on recent stable debut at Southwell (7f); now drops into a classified event but she needs to show more back up in trip.

20/1

12th

6

(2)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lady Margret

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Regressive form on first three outings; today's longer trip could suit but would want to see plenty of market support before getting involved on this handicap debut.

25/1

9

(9)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Lady Margret

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Well held in her first two starts over 1m on turf; handicaps may be more suitable after this.

33/1

10/1

Form: 575504

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Debut winner in August last year but not added to tally since and hasn't been the most consistent; down slightly in both weights and grade but best watched from double-figure draw.
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13th

1

(10)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Neardown

9st 9lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Debut winner in August last year but not added to tally since and hasn't been the most consistent; down slightly in both weights and grade but best watched from double-figure draw.

10/1

10

(4)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Neardown

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Debut turf winner last year (7.5f, good to soft) but that remains his peak effort; on a handy mark but there's been little recent encouragement.

33/1

12th

9

(11)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Neardown

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Out of the frame in five starts since his successful Chester debut (7.6f, good to soft) in August last year, albeit the trip looked to stretch him at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) a fortnight ago; down another 3lb but still has questions to answer.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £60.00
Straight Forecast £68.28
Tricast £222.67
Trifecta £406.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Beta Reader

The Guardian:

Echo Of Glory

The Times:

Bona Verba

The Sun:

Noss Mayo

POSTDATA:

Magic Runner

Telegraph:

Northern Blaze

Daily Mirror:

Echo Of Glory

The Star:

Echo Of Glory

RP RATINGS:

Beta Reader

Daily Mail:

Beta Reader

Daily Record:

Beta Reader

D Express:

Bona Verba