January 30 / 17.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

17.00

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Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £4972.3
  • 1m 4f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Light rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.60
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 4256-2 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Triple 1m4f winner, including on Tapeta; handicapper has just had his measure since his last win but he's gone very close several times, the latest at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack); up 1lb; respected.
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6th

1

(4)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Melek Alreeh

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Simcock

In winning form on the AW at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the winter but failed to beat a rival on his return from five months in 1m4f handicap at Newmarket last month; has something to prove now.

14/1

5th

1

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newmarket (July)

Melek Alreeh

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

All four wins over 1m4f, the last three on Tapeta; not seen since a career best to win at Wolverhampton in January and he's 4lb higher here; twice runner-up on turf last year; may need to hit a new turf high but he requires a second look given this small field.

11/2

1st

4

(7)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Melek Alreeh

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Triple 1m4f winner, including on Tapeta; handicapper has just had his measure since his last win but he's gone very close several times, the latest at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack); up 1lb; respected.

13/2

5/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 4201-1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
All AW wins have been at about 1m4f, including on Tapeta; arrives seeking a hat-trick after scoring emphatically at Newcastle and narrowly at Lingfield; up another 2lb but has won from this mark before; contender.
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9th

9

(9)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:22 Epsom

Damascus Steel

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gihan Arnolda

Won in first-time cheekpieces at Goodwood in June and followed up in the Ladies' Derby over C&D (good to firm); however, he seems to have gone off the boil on his three runs since; reapplied visor replaces cheekpieces.

14/1

6th

4

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:42 Chester

Damascus Steel

11st 3lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gihan Arnolda

New cheekpieces when he went back-to-back over 1m4f at Goodwood and Epsom but his form has dipped; effect of the headgear might be wearing thin.

10/1

5th

9

(12)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Damascus Steel

11st 3lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Gihan Arnolda

2-4 for new stable, winning at Goodwood (1m4f, good; cheekpieces first time) before getting the better Epictetus over C&D last month; came unstuck at York in his hat-trick bid and this looks a competitive race in which to get back on track.

20/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 384-42

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
7f Tapeta winner; has taken some time get get more competitive in handicaps but is now going the right way; just held at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta) latest and a further step up in trip looks a positive; interesting.
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2nd

3

(3)

15th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Jodhpur Blue

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Often placed on turf/AW this year and 10lb lower than when beaten a head over C&D in January, but he's 0-18 in handicaps; needs the addition of cheekpieces to make a difference.

4/1

6th

2

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Jodhpur Blue

9st 9lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Sole win from 22 starts came in a maiden at Newcastle (7f, AW) in October 2024; has placed form on turf, including when third of eight at Windsor last month, but his best form has been on the AW.

5/1

3rd

5

(8)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

18:00 Windsor

Jodhpur Blue

10st 10lb

J: Miss Amy Milburn

T: Ian Williams

1-21; has been placed a few times on turf but his best form has come on the AW, albeit he was well held at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on Friday; others stronger.

10/1

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 321-26

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Triple winner at up to 9.5f when trained in France, including AW; broke his British duck at the ninth attempt at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) last month; bettered that when a close second (same C&D) next time before weakening out of it back up to 1m4f at Southwell latest; player if bouncing back.
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4th

2

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:50 York

Machete

11st 4lb

J: Mr Matt Brown

T: David O’Meara

Not as good as he was in France and last two runs have been well below his best; however, on too good a mark to dismiss and inmates from this yard can return to form from nowhere.

12/1

3rd

3

(6)

1st May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:53 Newcastle (AW)

Machete

9st 6lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: David O’Meara

Not as good now but remains generally consistent and is back on the mark off which he won here (1m2f) in the winter; needs to bounce back from a lesser effort over C&D when last seen six weeks ago.

6/1

Form: 0220-3

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
1m2f Polytrack winner; better efforts would see him involved; bounced back from a couple of lesser efforts across both codes with a 1l third at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack); stays this far; contender if acting on this surface.
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6th

5

(1)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Midnight Rumble

9st 12lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

1-22 for Alan King, with his sole win in June 2024; had a respectable first two runs for new yard over C&D this season, before tailed off on good to firm at York four weeks ago; now 6lb below his peak mark.

12/1

13th

2

(7)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

18:05 York

Midnight Rumble

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

His sole win came back in June 2024 but he often runs well and was third of seven at Chester (2m, good) four weeks ago on his second stable start; might be in with an each-way shout.

16/1

3rd

2

(6)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Midnight Rumble

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Much respected on his form for Alan King, for all that he was 1-22 for that yard; following a 30,000gns sale he ran okay over C&D on last month's stable debut, but no more than that.

10/1

Form: 595-22 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner at up to 2m, including on Tapeta; arrives in good form after successive second-placed efforts over Southwell's 1m4f (Tapeta); prominent racer with a handy draw; player.
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3rd

1

(2)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Robusto

9st 12lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

C&D winner off 2lb lower in April who went in again off his lower turf mark four weeks ago; both came for Harry Vigors in small fields and there's no reason not to expect another decent showing.

5/1

1st

1

(4)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:34 Leicester

Robusto

10st 0lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Won at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in April and close third at Chester (1m4f, good) four weeks ago; this 6yo could give another good account but is taking on some unexposed 3yos and may well be vulnerable.

13/2

Form: 1467-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
1m fast turf winner; yet to win a handicap from four attempts and has slipped a total of 5lb; takes a marked step up in trip and will have stamina to prove; hood now fitted.
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9th

7

(2)

19th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Bath

Sea Founder

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Three-time winner on a potentially fair mark but he's tough to predict and hasn't beaten a rival in his last two races.

16/1

13th

8

(14)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Sea Founder

9st 6lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

C&D winner in April and he was only just denied here last month when running over 7f for the first time since his debut; failed to beat a rival home at Sandown (7f, good to soft) last time but makes plenty of appeal returned to 1m at this track.

15/2

6th

6

(2)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:22 Sandown

Sea Founder

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Richard Hughes

Triple winner (turf/AW), who got back on track with a near miss over 7f at Kempton (Polytrack) last month; back up 2lb in the weights, but he was as good as ever last time and is respected back in this sphere.

7/2

Form: 0313-5 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
1m2f and 1m4f AW winner, including on Tapeta; backed up November's Newcastle success with a respectable third at Lingfield last month; was below that level at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) latest; drops 1lb and can be competitive if he acts at this track.
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2nd

3

(6)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

14:12 Newcastle (AW)

Knockbrex

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Narrow C&D winner (Class 4; 12-1) in November and, broadly speaking, has acquitted himself respectably since; stamina was likely overstretched at Wolverhampton (1m4f) latest; it's interesting that Jack Callan (1-1) returns to the saddle from just 1lb above that winning mark.

4/1

8th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knockbrex

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

1m2f and 1m4f AW winner, including on Tapeta; backed up November's Newcastle success with a respectable third at Lingfield last month; was below that level at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) latest; drops 1lb and can be competitive if he acts at this track.

9/1

Form: 22-221 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Triple AW winner at up to 13.5f, including easily over C&D against her own sex latest; a 5lb penalty may not prevent her from following up, provided that career-best form is repeated.
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9th

10

(2)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cardinal Point

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Triple AW winner at up to 13.5f, including easily over C&D against her own sex latest; a 5lb penalty may not prevent her from following up, provided that career-best form is repeated.

11/4

1st

4

(3)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cardinal Point

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Two wins since returned to AW in September and she's finished runner-up in her last four starts; didn't get much luck when a close second at Newcastle (1m4f, Tapeta) two weeks ago and she's a key player off only 1lb higher here.

9/4

1

(3)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Cardinal Point

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Nosed ahead close home at Chelmsford (1m5f) five days ago, taking record since racing in AW handicaps to 12331; incurs a penalty but Joe Bradnam takes off 7lb; gives impression she'll stay this new trip; solid.

3/1

25/1

Form: 38347-

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
7f Tapeta winner but has not won since that debut in 2023; was a close second on turf from a higher mark last season but needs to be much better than his latest AW effort.
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3rd

4

(11)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

16:53 Haydock

Yokohama

9st 13lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: John Butler

Doubled his tally at Newbury (1m4f) in May but beat only two in 1m3f handicap there following month; needs to hit the ground running after a layoff.

11/2

7th

5

(7)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 0y

Class 5

20:35 Newbury

Yokohama

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: John Butler

Was winning for the first time since his debut when just prevailing over 1m4f here (good) last month, but may not have been suited by the conditions when third of six at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) 12 days ago; each-way claims.

5/1

3rd

7

(5)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:28 Yarmouth

Yokohama

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: John Butler

Was winning for the first time since his debut when just getting the better of Patrol at Newbury (1m4f, good) last month; 5lb higher and could probably do with the ground drying out (best form on good or faster), but still respected.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £71.60
Straight Forecast £121.56
Tricast £883.06
Trifecta £450.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cardinal Point

Daily Mirror:

Jodhpur Blue

Daily Mail:

Midnight Rumble

Daily Record:

Robusto

D Express:

Melek Alreeh

RP RATINGS:

Cardinal Point

TOPSPEED:

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POSTDATA:

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NEWMARKET:

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The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

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The Sun:

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The Star:

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