February 23 / 19.30 Wolverhampton (AW)

19.30

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 1f 104y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Classified Stakes (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.60
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 68-238

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Returned from a break with two placed efforts in classified events (1m3f/1m2f) last month, but his form nosedived at Newcastle last Sunday; has something to prove again after that major blip and he's now 0-29; first-time visor.
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3rd

5

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 6

15:10 Carlisle

Hijo De La Luna

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Finally gained a first win in 9.5f classified event at Wolverhampton in February; not proved easy to catch right since and beat one in 1m6f Redcar handicap last time; others are preferred.

9/1

6th

7

(4)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 6

14:47 Redcar

Hijo De La Luna

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Won a classified race at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February in a first-time visor; creditable fourth of ten in 1m2f Beverley handicap (good) on Tuesday, staying on again after getting outpaced; that suggests a return to further could suit but this is a big jump in trip.

6/1

4th

6

(3)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Hijo De La Luna

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Won a classified race at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in February in a first-time visor; from the front, he was just behind Dandy's Angel at Hamilton last time; must have some chance.

15/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 8-4232 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 14232 in classified events and that latest second was under Zoe Lewis over C&D ten days ago; can miss the break but he should get a decent tow into this race and he's a big player.
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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

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-0519

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Beaten 41 times in Ireland but he landed a gamble at Chelmsford (1m2f classified) on his stable debut 15 days ago; struggled in follow-up bid at Lingfield but that was over 1m4f and he could bounce back on this drop back in trip; one to keep an eye on with Hollie Doyle back on board.
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5th

4

(8)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:31 Bath

Man Is King

9st 13lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Triple course winner over 1m-1m2f, including on firm; placed elsewhere over 1m4f; 1lb higher than when winning a 0-60 here last month; claims if repeating that effort but has a bit to prove after his last three starts.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:13 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 8lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner who has won three times at Bath (1m/1m2f) since the start of last month, but he didn't get home when fourth of nine over C&D (good to firm) nine days ago; may not face too much competition up front so could still be dangerous.

9/2

4th

4

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

15:56 Brighton

Man Is King

9st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: David Flood

Front-runner; modest overall strike-rate but not in recent weeks having won three of his last five races, all victories at Bath (1m-1m2f); still on a fair mark and good to soft ground was a feasible excuse at Chepstow last Monday.

11/2

4/1

Form: 03724-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Not easy to predict and has record of 1-31 but she's had only three starts for Roger Fell and went close at Leicester (1m2f) on her penultimate run; that form puts her in the picture and she needs watching in market on reappearance.
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4th

7

(4)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Regal Glory

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Made it 2-40 when winning by a neck at Beverley (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; wouldn't normally be an obvious one to follow up, but she is only 2lb higher and the runner-up has won since; shortlisted.

9/2

1st

9

(6)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

21:00 Beverley

Regal Glory

9st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Roger Fell

Only 1-39 and last two runs over 2m and 1m4f were underwhelming; did run quite well in two starts during April so can't be dismissed; 1lb out of the weights.

8/1

4th

5

(5)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Regal Glory

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Roger Fell

Sole win from 38 starts came over 7f at Lingfield in 2022 but she has posted some good efforts this year, including when runner-up at Wolverhampton (1m6f, AW) last month; however, she was disappointing at Southwell (2m, AW) 29 days ago and needs to bounce back returned to this shorter trip.

8/1

Form: 646-83

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 5l to a winner and has a best RPR of 40; opposable.
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5th

7

(8)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Platinum Babe

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Seven-race maiden who has not finished closer than 5l to a winner and has a best RPR of 40; opposable.

16/1

3rd

7

(5)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Platinum Babe

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Made low-key return from six-month break when eighth of ten in this grade at Wolverhampton (8.6f) last month and has now been unplaced all six starts; entitled to have benefited from that outing but still needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

14/1

10

8th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Platinum Babe

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ian Williams

Form: 980-83 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 43

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.
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5th

6

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Joseph Parr

Course winner (9.5f) but losing run up to 20 and rarely seen over this far; look elsewhere.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.

6/1

3rd

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 and he beat only one after six months off in 1m2f classified event at Chelmsford ten days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

33/1

Form: 907-63 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (8.6f), but she's not been at her best this winter and was beaten 6l when third in a Southwell handicap last time; has something to prove and she meets most of today's rivals on unfavourable terms.
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6th

2

(9)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Boujee Gold

9st 9lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Often slowly away; beaten 6l when third of ten in a handicap over this C&D last month but she never featured in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) nine days ago; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

7/1

7th

1

(6)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boujee Gold

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Dual course winner (8.6f), but she's not been at her best this winter and was beaten 6l when third in a Southwell handicap last time; has something to prove and she meets most of today's rivals on unfavourable terms.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 4334-5

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-34 but his win was at Ffos Las last summer and he returned from a break with an encouraging fifth here (8.6f classified) last month; should benefit from that run and he could be dangerous back up in trip.
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9th

8

(9)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Chepstow

Change Of Fortune

10st 4lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Hold-up performer who has plenty of short-priced defeats to go with his sole win; been running no more than fairly well in 0-50 company this year, including back on turf last time.

6/1

3rd

4

(2)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:20 Ffos Las

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Strike-rate of 1-36 but not had many chances at 1m4f over which he was beaten 3l in a classified race on the AW last time; possible.

5/1

4th

2

(3)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Change Of Fortune

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Just one win from 35 starts and he finished eighth of nine in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.4f) last month; remains unexposed over this trip but he's hard to predict and others are more convincing.

14/1

Form: 8855/

Last run: 684 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Huge prices and well held in four AW starts early in 2024, including a C&D handicap; now switches to a classified event but she has a lot to prove after 684 days off.
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9th

9

(7)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Frontpagemoos

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Joe Ponting

Poor maiden and she was last of seven in a classified event at Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW) 43 days ago; cheekpieces are now tried.

50/1

7th

2

(1)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Frontpagemoos

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Joe Ponting

Down the field in two classified events at Wolverhampton since returning from lengthy absence, taking record to 0-6; needs improvement.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £74.00
Straight Forecast £55.71
Trifecta £255.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Desiderata

POSTDATA:

Boujee Gold

The Guardian:

Regal Glory

NEWMARKET:

Sun Festival

RP RATINGS:

Desiderata

The Times:

Desiderata

Telegraph:

Desiderata

Daily Mail:

Desiderata

D Express:

Desiderata

Daily Mirror:

Desiderata

Daily Record:

Desiderata

The Sun:

Boujee Gold

The Star:

Boujee Gold