February 17 / 20.00 Wolverhampton (AW)

20.00

Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface:

Weather:

OUR TIP
1st
1 (1)
Imola

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.40
  • Place: £1.30

Form: -31242 BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Easy win at Southwell (1m; well backed) last month and she has run well in defeat since; stamina has to be taken on trust.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imola

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Strike-rate of 2-22 on the AW but both wins have been this year, the latest off 3lb lower over C&D in February when a well-backed favourite; has been off since so may be better for the run.

12/1

1st

1

(1)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Imola

9st 9lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Joey Ramsden

Easy win at Southwell (1m; well backed) last month and she has run well in defeat since; stamina has to be taken on trust.

5/2

2nd

4

(11)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:44 Southwell (AW)

Imola

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Below-par favourite and unable to take advantage of good opportunity over C&D last time when ahead of the assessor; consistent otherwise for current yard but her new mark has kicked in.

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 51-332 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Beat the reopposing Scenario by a nose over C&D on Boxing Day; three placed efforts have followed and likely to be in the thick of it again.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(9)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silkies Sib

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Record over C&D reads 1233 and he's back off the same mark as when successful at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in February; player in the returning cheekpieces.

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

18th May 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silkies Sib

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Scored over C&D in December (off 3lb lower) and at Chelmsford in February; has run respectably since, including when beaten favourite at Bath last time; remains on a competitive mark and won't be far away.

6/1

3rd

3

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

17:50 Bath

Silkies Sib

9st 6lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: James Owen

Dual winner on the AW since joining this stable; pulled hard and unfortunate not to finish closer at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) four days ago, denied a clear passage; may settle better with the hood back on (visor removed) and is one to consider seriously.

9/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 557-6

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
No improvement for the step up in trip/switch to handicaps when sixth of nine at Newcastle last month (1m2f); now tried in headgear; not fully exposed.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

5

(2)

21st May 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

10st 5lb

J: Mr Freddie Robson

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces had a positive effect early in the year and he switches to a first-time hood tonight off the back of a below-par effort at Leicester; should be happier back on the AW under Freddie Robson, who's currently a combined 2-7 under both codes.

12/1

12th

1

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Leicester

Hes Our Cracker

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jennie Candlish

Off the mark at the sixth attempt when landing a Chelmsford handicap (1m2f, AW) last month; justified support with that convincing win but he was only fifth of ten in his follow-up bid at Wolverhampton (9.4f); has bit to prove again after that and he's struggled in two previous runs on turf.

4/1

5th

1

(7)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hes Our Cracker

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Jennie Candlish

Cheekpieces retained and finished off strongly to score at Chelmsford (1m2f; 7-1; with Beachborough Girl third) 25 days ago; 3lb higher, with George Wood taking over in the saddle; obvious chance.

3/1

Form: 162-27 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
1m4f win here in November and narrowly denied by Scenario over C&D last month; needs to bounce back from a quiet run at Southwell but that's quite possible.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

(16)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good run of turf form last summer included when making all at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to soft; acts on quicker) in July; mostly creditable efforts on AW since winning at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in November and he's far from ruled out back on grass despite tricky stall.

13/2

6th

1

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ian Williams

Can be relied upon to give his true running around here, as was the case last week when passed late on by Port Noir; solid chance.

4/1

2nd

1

(2)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Naughty Niall

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Course winner in November over 1m4f and he was narrowly denied over C&D in January; respectable fourth of nine here under Ryan Kavanagh 51 days ago and he enters calculations again.

9/4

Form: 574-05

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; one encouraging effort for new yard in December but she hasn't built on it twice since (blinkered latest); needs more to come out on top.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

5

(9)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sands Of Havana

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

11-race maiden; one encouraging effort for new yard in December but she hasn't built on it twice since (blinkered latest); needs more to come out on top.

12/1

5th

7

(7)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

11:58 Lingfield (AW)

Sands Of Havana

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

First crack at middle distances when respectable fourth over C&D last month but she was beaten 17l at Kempton (1m3f) two weeks later; has something to prove again after that and she's now 0-10; first-time blinkers.

16/1

2

(8)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sands Of Havana

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Promising 2yo debut before highly tried at Royal Ascot last summer; not so good back from a six-month break and she was well beaten when last seen at Yarmouth in April; sold for 10,000gns the following month; betting to guide on stable debut.

10/1

6/1

Form: 62-164 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Two good C&D runs around the turn of the year; two latest efforts haven't been at that level though and she needs a full revival.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10th

13

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scenario

9st 2lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Well held at a short price round Bath last time but paid for going with a strong pace; had hit traffic here previously and this mark should be within range for a yard also responsible for Terries Royale.

10/1

5th

3

(9)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Scenario

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Doubled her tally on turf when winning over C&D this month and she was unfortunate not to finish closer at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) having been denied a clear passage 12 days ago; returns here with claims.

9/2

Form: 47-70

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Modest form in four runs at up to 7f, failing to improve for the switch to handicaps here last week; dam successful at this trip so some optimism for improvement.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

(8)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Appetiser

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Modest form in four runs at up to 7f, failing to improve for the switch to handicaps here last week; dam successful at this trip so some optimism for improvement.

16/1

10th

2

(7)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

15:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Appetiser

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Hasn't built on a fairly promising debut when fourth of nine over C&D in March last year, though she was returning from nine months off three weeks ago; watch market on handicap debut.

10/1

7th

2

(7)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Appetiser

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Well held in two AW maidens (7f) last spring, with RPRs in the 50s on both occasions; has plenty to find after 279 days off and she needs a transformation on this drop in trip.

14/1

Form: 269-57

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Good run on his handicap debut last January but struggled since, including both runs for new trainer this year; dropped 7lb for his troubles but not easily recommended.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

8

(5)

17th Feb 2026

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lightningboltzoom

9st 3lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Charlie Pike

Good run on his handicap debut last January but struggled since, including both runs for new trainer this year; dropped 7lb for his troubles but not easily recommended.

20/1

7th

8

(8)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Lightningboltzoom

9st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Charlie Pike

Low-mileage 5yo; best run from his seven starts came when second of 11 to The Bay Warrior over C&D last January; struggled since but he is now 6lb lower and last month's stable debut/return from ten-month absence should have sharpened him up.

25/1

9th

7

(3)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Lightningboltzoom

9st 4lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Paul Attwater

Much better on his handicap debut, upped from 1m to 1m3f, early in the year but was said to have stopped quickly when a beaten-favourite next time; that leaves him something to prove.

8/1

Form: 67326-

Last run: 117 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
In and out for Peter Chapple-Hyam and he ran poorly on heavy ground on final start for that yard in October; changed hands for 3,500gns soon after; market useful on stable/AW debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(10)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Charming Fellow

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joe Ponting

Won a Pontefract nursery for Peter Chapple-Hyam in October 2024 (1m, soft); in good form last autumn too but he has been sent off at big prices and finished down the field in three runs for his new stable this year; could prove a different proposition back on turf, especially if the going remains on the slow side, and cheekpieces return today; check betting.

33/1

6th

5

(4)

23rd Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Charming Fellow

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joe Ponting

In and out for Peter Chapple-Hyam and he's finished last of nine in two runs (9.4f/1m) for new yard this year; mark continues to fall but he's now 1-13 and has plenty to prove back at this trip.

33/1

9th

3

(7)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Charming Fellow

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Joe Ponting

In and out for Peter Chapple-Hyam and he ran poorly on final start for that yard in October; changed hands for 3,500gns after that and he was tailed off on recent stable debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f); record is now 1-12 and he has plenty to prove; cheekpieces worn last twice are removed.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.50
Straight Forecast £7.98
Tricast £69.97
Trifecta £82.90

Selections

The Guardian:

Imola

POSTDATA:

Silkies Sib

SPOTLIGHT:

Naughty Niall

RP RATINGS:

Naughty Niall

The Times:

Naughty Niall

Daily Mail:

Imola

Daily Mirror:

Imola

The Sun:

Imola

The Star:

Imola

NEWMARKET:

Silkies Sib

Telegraph:

Silkies Sib

D Express:

Silkies Sib

Daily Record:

Silkies Sib