January 26 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.00

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Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Classified Stakes

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 52-316 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-28 but his win was by almost 4l in a classified event at Southwell (1m3f) on penultimate run; held in sixth when odds-on at Chelmsford five days later but he had a wide trip and that may have come too soon; has possibilities if things go more to plan and he has run well over C&D.
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5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Has three wins on AW, including two here (one over C&D); tends to race freely and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential; second over hurdles two weeks ago.

8/1

2nd

4

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Knight Of Magic

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Gained a third win on the AW in February (1m6f) but regressed in his last four starts; 0-6 as a hurdler and returns to this discipline for the first time since pulled up in a handicap last summer for Chris Grant; hardly solid but this is a poor race.

100/30

8th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Successful three times (1m3f, 1m4f and 1m6f) this January/February, with the last two wins at this track; way below form on last two outings (headstrong on Saturday) but he has bounced back before.

6/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 9575-8 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
His last four wins have been over C&D but he's not easy to predict and was out the back in a classified event here (1m4f) ten days ago; needs to bounce back after that and he comes with risks attached.
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6th

5

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Now at the veteran stage but has won five times and been placed on nine occasions around here; twice finished runner-up in similar events over C&D at the start of the year and another big effort seems likely.

5/2

8th

7

(2)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Starfighter

10st 11lb

J: Mr Jack Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Six-time Tapeta winner who has finished runner-up in classified events at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in his last two starts; still looks feasibly treated back in a handicap and he's a big player if he can transfer his form back to Polytrack.

7/2

2nd

4

(6)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Starfighter

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Veteran who is a five-time winner at Wolverhampton; close second, clear of remainder, in C&D classified race last time; leading claims.

5/6

11/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 678-42 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 15 starts but that was at this track last January; has been up and down since but he returned to form with strong-finishing second here (9.4f) two weeks ago; has claims if he can back that up and he's in the mix back up in trip.
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1st

4

(5)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

Desiderata

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Thomas Faulkner

Not the easiest and plenty of short-priced defeats to his name but he won at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month and was a creditable third in another classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) three weeks ago; remains unexposed on turf and he needs a close look back in this sphere.

4/1

3rd

1

(6)

25th Mar 2026

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1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Lingfield (AW)

Desiderata

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Thomas Faulkner

Not the easiest and plenty of short-priced defeats to his name but justified good support when under Billy Loughnane for the first time at Wolverhampton (4-7 for the yard) last Monday; has only run once on Polytrack but will rightly be popular under a penalty.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 33944/

Last run: 490 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable.
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3rd

5

23rd Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Bigz Belief

10st 4lb

J: Tpr Elizabeth Feakes

T: Fergal O’Brien

Best of three hurdle runs for new stable this season when second of five in soft-ground Leicester seller (2m4f) in December; reverts to this code after going close off his basement Flat mark three weeks ago but others have more compelling claims; first ride under rules for Elizabeth Feakes.

6/1

2nd

8

(2)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

8st 10lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

This season's hurdling form for Fergal O'Brien was uninspiring and he was safely held when fourth in C&D classified race on Flat return in January; difficult to enthuse over.

14/1

4th

1

(6)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bigz Belief

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Triple hurdle winner but his last success was in 2023 and he was well held at Taunton last Saturday; now returns to the Flat for the first time in 16 months and he's 1-24 in this sphere; opposable.

12/1

Form: 4048-4

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Respectable fourth in a Chelmsford handicap (1m5f, Polytrack) in November but he's not hit the same level in two runs since and is now 0-22; look elsewhere.
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4th

10

(11)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

Bloodhound

10st 2lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Shaun Lycett

Regressive maiden who did his racing in the winter over further on the AW; not obviously fancied back from a few months off.

16/1

16

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bloodhound

9st 5lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Shaun Lycett

Form: 135-76 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Scored at Bath (1m5f) in September but she's not matched that since and was sixth of nine in a classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last week; drawn out wide back on Tapeta and needs to raise her game back up in trip; cheekpieces reapplied.
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2nd

5

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:01 Bath

Endofastorm

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Two-time course winner, the latest last September (1m5f, firm); runner-up here on three of her last five starts, including her latest, and this front-runner can make a bold bid.

9/2

2nd

10

(8)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

15:50 Bath

Endofastorm

9st 1lb

J: George Bass

T: Joe Ponting

Front-runner who was runner-up twice here (including this trip) on firm in April; not at the same level twice since, although a slow start offers an excuse on the first occasion.

14/1

4th

8

(7)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Endofastorm

8st 9lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Joe Ponting

Front-runner who came second twice at Bath (11.6f/1m2f, firm) last month; subsequent lesser effort there is probably best overlooked (slowly away after anticipating start), and she can give this a good shot.

4/1

Form: 9490-2

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden but he returned from a short break with a second in a C&D classified event (33-1) ten days ago; was no match for the winner but he kept on well in the closing stages and he's still unexposed at this trip; dangerous.
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7th

9

(8)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing Bay

9st 6lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

13-race maiden but he returned from a short break with a second in a C&D classified event (33-1) ten days ago; was no match for the winner but he kept on well in the closing stages and he's still unexposed at this trip; dangerous.

10/1

2nd

8

(1)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing Bay

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jennie Candlish

12-race maiden who has yet to be placed and he's failed to beat a rival here (2m/1m4f) in his last two starts; no appeal.

33/1

12th

10

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dancing Bay

8st 11lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Jennie Candlish

0-11 under rules; best effort when fourth of nine at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) in August, but has blown hot and cold in three starts over 8.6f/16.5f here since; tongue-tie given a go.

14/1

20/1

Form: 08-285 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Turned things around when runner-up behind Knight Of Magic at Southwell (1m3f) 20 days ago; that was his best effort for some time but back back in the doldrums since, including a laboured effort over C&D; others preferred.
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6th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

Lawmans Blis

9st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second start for this stable (and second run since wind surgery) at Catterick (1m4f, good) last month and did best of those from off the pace when fourth in a classified at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) 11 days ago; stepping back up in trip looks a good move and he's a contender.

4/1

4th

6

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Joey Ramsden

Won on his second stable start (and second run since wind surgery) in 14-runner handicap at Catterick (1m4f) last month, getting up late having lost a lot of ground when hampered around half a mile out; big player here.

3/1

14

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lawmans Blis

9st 10lb

T: Joey Ramsden

Form: 0255-2 CD

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been at Wolverhampton (9.4f/1m4f) and latest was last March; placed five times since that last success including a close call in a classified event at Chelmsford 15 days ago; looks interesting if he can repeat that form and he's respected back at this track.
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5th

4

(6)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

18:00 Pontefract

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Roisin Leech

T: Jessica Bedi

Twice second (over 1m2f) in classified company at Chelmsford over the winter but his more recent form is not so encouraging, sixth of 13 in 1m2f classified event at Newcastle last time; on a long losing run too.

14/1

6th

8

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Prince Hector

9st 9lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

On a long losing run but he wasn't disgraced with sixth of 12 in 1m2f Redcar handicap eight days ago; no forlorn hope.

20/1

6th

11

(11)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:18 Redcar

Prince Hector

9st 0lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jessica Bedi

14-race maiden on turf; tailed off on return to grass at Catterick last time (1m4f, good; cheekpieces; lost a shoe); has blinkers back on but hard to fancy.

20/1

16/1

Form: 9902-6

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Went close on handicap debut at Lingfield (1m1f, good) last July but she's been up and down since and was a remote sixth behind Knight Of Magic (1m3f) at Southwell last time; now 0-9 and others are more convincing.
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10th

10

(9)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Shot

9st 6lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Andrew Balding

Went close on handicap debut at Lingfield (1m1f, good) last July but she's been up and down since and was a remote sixth behind Knight Of Magic (1m3f) at Southwell last time; now 0-9 and others are more convincing.

16/1

6

(3)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Good Shot

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Has improved since going handicapping, best when second over 1m2f on turf here in July; disappointing on last two starts (tried in cheekpieces last time); a bit to prove now.

11/1

9th

5

(10)

12th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield

Good Shot

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Unexposed filly who was nicely clear of the third (Estimaid) when close second to odds-on favourite on handicap debut here (1m1f, good) last month; didn't fire at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) two weeks ago but will be a danger to all if back on song in first-time cheekpieces.

6/1

Non-runners

Nakatomi, Rosso Levanto

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.30
Straight Forecast £8.15
Trifecta £70.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Knight Of Magic

Daily Mirror:

Dancing Bay

POSTDATA:

Desiderata

RP RATINGS:

Prince Hector

The Sun:

Dancing Bay

The Star:

Dancing Bay

Daily Record:

Dancing Bay

Telegraph:

Desiderata

D Express:

Desiderata

NEWMARKET:

Knight Of Magic

The Times:

Knight Of Magic

The Guardian:

Knight Of Magic

Daily Mail:

Knight Of Magic