January 23 / 19.45 Southwell (AW)

19.45

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Midnite, A Next Generation Betting App Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 2m 0f 102y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Midnite, A Next Generation Betting App Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 21434-

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent form last year featured an account-opening win (2m, turf); made the frame twice on AW in December; should give his running.
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4th

5

15th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:50 Perth

Cosmic Soul

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

In fine form earlier this year, notching a hurdles hat-trick at Sedgefield (2m1f-2m4f; rising 16lb); reportedly stopped quickly when beaten favourite over 2m here (last of 12, beaten 42l) in June; it's possible that we might see the best version of this 6yo off a ten-week absence.

13/2

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4041-3 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 5yo who has form figures of 413 (over 2m) since racing in AW handicaps, the win at Wolverhampton and latest effort at Lingfield; may do better still in this sphere; respected.
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8th

1

(7)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:50 Kempton (AW)

Tuba

10st 2lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Front-runner who won twice at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) and once over hurdles in the spring; up another 4lb on this return to the Flat and may not be allowed his own way this time.

7/2

4th

1

19th Jun 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:30 Market Rasen

Tuba

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Carried the good cheer of a successful spell on the Tapeta back across to hurdles at Fakenham latest (3m, good), winning as he pleased; 8lb rise looks about right, and has stamina to spare down in trip.

7/2

1st

2

31st May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:35 Fakenham

Tuba

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-5 over hurdles, having been pulled up in both handicaps last year (2m1f/2m3f), but returns to this code after two 1m6f AW wins this spring and is evidenty in good nick; tries a new trip; likely contender.

4/6

10/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 59444-

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-10 (0-5 on Flat) for Patrick Owens; creditable fourth in both handicap attempts; follow the market signals on debut for new yard.
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7th

5

(9)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Slack Alice

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mickey Bowen

In good form over hurdles, getting off the mark when winning at Market Rasen (2m7f) and just held on by a head to follow up at Stratford (2m6f) 36 days ago; ran respectably over this C&D for her previous stable and has claims returned to the Flat.

9/4

1st

2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Slack Alice

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over hurdles when justifying support at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) 17 days ago; up 7lb but that was an emphatic success and she's open to more progress; big player.

6/4

1st

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:16 Market Rasen

Slack Alice

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gradual improvement over hurdles, twice hitting the frame at Ludlow (2m5f-3m), getting to within 3l of Son Of Tyran (beaten by Brionywells since) last month; slightly more needed to make the breakthrough from this 1lb higher mark.

5/1

Form: 2155-3 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Veteran who scored four times last term but was unable to justify favouritism, beaten about 7l into third, at Newcastle last week; others are higher up the list.
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5th

1

(2)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 12lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ewan Whillans

Confirmed hold-up performer who is now at the veteran stage, but he is the only previous C&D winner in the field; failed to beat a rival here 11 days ago, but the return to 0-55 company is a positive and he should make his presence felt.

8/1

6th

3

(5)

18th Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Bathgate

9st 7lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

His Redcar win (2m, good to firm) in July came in a four-runner race; 16l behind Niffler when third at Newcastle (1m4f); better off at the weights today but lacks that rival's potential.

10/1

3rd

2

(8)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

18:19 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Bathgate

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ewan Whillans

His six wins, including two here, have all been gained over further; won at Redcar (2m) on his penultimate start and his latest fifth over 1m6f wasn't a bad effort; this is winnable if he handles the drop back in trip.

9/1

11/4

Form: 661-41 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Record of 1412 since wearing cheekpieces, the wins over 2m at Wolverhampton and Lingfield; ran well here (1m6f) yesterday; solid claims in the retained headgear.
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20th

13

(20)

27th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:40 Newcastle (AW)

Arc Zoosve

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Neil King

Thriving since the cheekpieces went on in December, winning six of his nine starts in them and that includes his last four races (on Southwell Tapeta four runs back); the big majority of those races were on AW, with a comfortable success at Lingfield last time (has never run at this track); up another 5lb and into a better race but he may well carry on the good work.

9/1

1st

2

(2)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Arc Zoosve

10st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Neil King

Thriving in 2026 and he gamely made all when completing a hat-trick in 2m Goodwood handicap ten days ago; up another 2lb but this likeable dual C&D scorer is a big player once more.

6/5

OUR TIP

Form: 3926-2 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Reasonably consistent mare who is a four-time AW scorer; clear second at Wolverhampton (1m6f) most recently; stays 2m; may remain competitive back up just 2lb.
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7th

7

(4)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 5lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Capable on her day as she showed when beaten a neck (clear of the third) at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) on her penultimate start; not the most consistent, though, and has run poorly in both starts over C&D; apprentice-ridden for last 11 starts but Dylan Hogan on board today.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Grand Duchess Olga

9st 12lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Reasonably consistent mare who is a four-time AW scorer; clear second at Wolverhampton (1m6f) most recently; stays 2m; may remain competitive back up just 2lb.

9/2

Form: 6540-9

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Hurdle winner who is 0-6 on Flat, latterly down the field in two middle-distance handicaps switched to AW; attempts 2m for first time under this code.
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5th

4

22nd Sep 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Her sole win (from 25 attempts) came 18 starts ago in May 2025; she didn't run badly off her reduced mark at Stratford recently but needs something extra if she's to snap her losing sequence today.

13/2

3rd

4

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

19:15 Stratford

Blackwater Lilly

11st 10lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Neil King

Her sole win from 24 starts was in a maiden hurdle last May; runner-up in a Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good) this spring but she's not gone on from that was well held back on the Flat last time; tongue-tie is now tried and she needs to raise her game back in this sphere.

11/2

4th

4

(6)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

14:10 Beverley

Blackwater Lilly

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Neil King

Scored over hurdles but a modest Flat maiden for Brian Ellison; comes here in good nick over hurdles for new yard, sixth at Uttoxeter 13 days ago; not out of things back in this sphere.

8/1

25/1

Form: 0609-9

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; down the field in a couple of 1m3f events for new stable; new trip needs to make a difference.
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8th

9

(7)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Flynn Ryder

9st 2lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Stuart Edmunds

Ex-Irish maiden; down the field in a couple of 1m3f events for new stable; new trip needs to make a difference.

25/1

14th

13

(11)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Flynn Ryder

9st 7lb

J: Shane Foley

T: E J O’Neill

Better for the new cheekpieces when C&D third at Dundalk in July but both turf runs since underwhelming (1m4f too far latest); return to this trip to suit so don't rule out.

14/1

6th

3

(7)

16th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

18:00 Tramore

Flynn Ryder

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: E J O’Neill

Better for the new cheekpieces when third at Dundalk (7f) but finished tailed off at Galway (1m) and doubts remain on turf; stamina issues to address as well.

20/1

Form: /293-3

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; placed in three of his four starts for new stable, latest over C&D (winner progressive); possibilities with Rossa Ryan up for the first time.
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1st

3

(7)

31st Aug 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

14:07 Southwell (AW)

Edwardtheninth

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Forbes

Good few short-priced defeats for two previous yards to go with his sole win, which came off 2lb lower at Newcastle in May (picked up last month for just £2,000); never been the most consistent.

8/1

3rd

5

(8)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

Edwardtheninth

9st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Ruth Jefferson

Made it 13th-time lucky at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) 18 days ago, but that race was run at a farcically slow gallop; just 2lb higher, but not hard to have serious reservations.

6/4

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Payout
Exacta £42.10
Straight Forecast £42.38
Tricast £735.16
Trifecta £668.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Edwardtheninth

POSTDATA:

Grand Duchess Olga

Telegraph:

Arc Zoosve

The Star:

Tuba

The Sun:

Billy Bathgate

RP RATINGS:

Edwardtheninth

The Times:

Edwardtheninth

The Guardian:

Edwardtheninth

Daily Mail:

Edwardtheninth

D Express:

Edwardtheninth

NEWMARKET:

Grand Duchess Olga

Daily Mirror:

Grand Duchess Olga

Daily Record:

Grand Duchess Olga