15.55
StandardMidnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap
- Prize money: £5652.72
- 0m 5f 6y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Polytrack
Weather: Mostly cloudy
11/2 (Won)
- Win: £4.50
- Place: £1.60
Form: /053-7 D
Last run: 18 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (6) |
7th May 2026 Good 0m 5f 15y Class 2 |
9st 6lb |
Successful in last two AW attempts but wasn't in anything like the same form returned to turf last time (effective in this sphere in the past); remains on career-high mark and can be opposed kept to grass. |
16/1 |
|
11th 4 (12) |
7th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 0m 5f 3y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Had a long spell in Hong Kong; gradually back in business since returning to Britain and gained 5f AW wins the last twice; still attractively treated, considering he was a dual Group scorer on turf as a 2yo. |
8/1 |
|
1st 3 (8) |
21st Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Below par at Southwell last month but scored under less aggressive tactics at Lingfield three weeks ago, picking up well in the straight to collar Michaela's Boy; a 2lb rise may well not prevent him from following up. |
9/2 |
4/1
- Place: £1.60
Form: 6676-1 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 9lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 85
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 4 (7) |
13th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 42y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Prominent racer; won at Lingfield (5f, AW) in January on second start since returning to this stable and he went close over that same C&D next time; ran creditably back on turf at Nottingham (5f, good) 17 days ago but he has a better strike-rate on the AW (1-24 on turf). |
10/1 |
|
6th 6 (4) |
26th Apr 2026 Good 0m 5f 8y Class 3 |
9st 5lb |
Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and it's four years since his sole success in this sphere; not the percentage call in this first grass attempt since last August. |
12/1 |
4/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 435-31 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 6lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 (10) |
22nd May 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Prevailed in reapplied hood at Southwell (6f) last time, taking AW record to 4-13; needs to prove he can transfer the form back to turf; only 1-10 in this sphere and is 7lb higher than last attempt. |
10/1 |
|
1st 6 (8) |
20th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
Narrowly came out on top when winning here over 5f last month before finishing a close third at Lingfield (5f, AW) next time, and shaped as if still in form in a race not run to suit back there ten days ago; step back up to 6f looks worth a try; hood back on. |
12/1 |
|
4th 2 (4) |
10th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Never better than of late, just coming out best in a tight scrap at Southwell (5f) and slightly hampered when unable to get to the winner in time over C&D since, when finishing a close third; big player if leaving off the tongue-tie makes no difference. |
9/4 |
100/30
Form: 4252-1 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 7lb
6 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 (8) |
1st Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 1lb |
Multiple AW winner; quirky sort who often starts slowly but he finally got off the mark (in a change of headgear) on turf in 5f Goodwood handicap last month; up 3lb but he can make his presence felt again. |
4/1 |
|
1st 2 (6) |
2nd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
All seven wins have been on AW; record of 0-16 on turf but he was only beaten a nose off this mark at Bath (5f, firm) on Monday; has leading claims if he can repeat that form and he's versatile ground-wise; regular hood is removed and cheekpieces return. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 1 (7) |
27th Apr 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Multiple AW winner; hindered by being hampered on Good Friday last time; 0-15 on turf but ran creditably (finished second) in this race last year; place claims off same mark. |
3/1 |
13/2
Form: 0515-3 CD
Last run: 19 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 78
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 7 (7) |
26th May 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 9lb |
Third, beaten 1.25l by Over Spiced, in a C&D handicap three weeks ago; that represented his best turf result but this race will demand an even bigger effort. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 6 (3) |
4th May 2026 Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 5 |
8st 7lb |
Big chance on his AW form but he has finished out of the placings in all nine turf runs; BHA mark is 15lb lower on turf but he's likely to remain vulnerable. |
14/1 |
|
6th 3 (3) |
21st Apr 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Won from a similar mark at Lingfield (5f; 8-1) in November; form levels have dipped since finishing third back there in January, failing to beat a single rival the last twice; is 2-4 over C&D, so it's possible that added cheekpieces can rekindle a spark. |
7/1 |
6/1
Form: 678-42 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 5lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
13th 10 (14) |
23rd May 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Successful twice over 5f at Southwell this year and ran respectably at Nottingham in April, but he's 3lb above his highest winning mark and will need a career best if he's to go in again. |
40/1 |
16/1
Form: 811137 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 11lb
5 yo Filly
OR: 73
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 (2) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
8st 8lb |
Busy mare who enjoyed a purple patch around the turn of the year with four wins but she has found it tougher going since; edging back down the weights but would have made more appeal over 5f. |
10/1 |
|
3rd 2 (3) |
5th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 5f 6y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Enjoyed a purple patch around the turn of the year but she has found it tougher going off a BHA mark in the 70s since the latest of her wins; others appeal more. |
9/2 |
|
4th 4 (4) |
16th Feb 2026 Standard 0m 5f 21y Class 4 |
9st 3lb |
Record of 9-41 on AW includes four wins this winter; has never defied a mark this high, however, and seems unlikely to reverse Friday placings with Alondra and El Bufalo who are in career-best form at this moment. |
13/2 |
14/1
Form: 8935-5 D
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 6lb
7 yo Colt
OR: 82
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (6) |
30th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 0lb |
Ex-Irish 7yo who had a much higher mark this time last year; well backed all day and on course when winning over C&D 12 days ago, and there's every chance he can defy a 3lb rise under Ashley Lewis, who has plenty of experience for his 3lb claim in this company. |
Evs |
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1st 3 (4) |
18th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
Useful in Ireland in his younger days but has come 22lb down the weights in the space of a year for this yard; capable of popping up at this lower level but others have stronger claims. |
12/1 |
|
8th 6 (9) |
9th May 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 5lb |
Smart in his prime; not the same force now but the pick of his 6f form on turf and AW in 2025 would give him a good shout; others are safer all the same. |
14/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £25.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £18.56 |
| Tricast | £58.84 |
| Trifecta | £104.00 |
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