March 14 / 20.00 Southwell (AW)

20.00

Standard

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

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 2m 0f 102y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Tapeta

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 25617- C

Last run: 101 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Durable handicapper; recorded his seventh success when digging deep in a 1m6f handicap at Wolverhampton in November and his subsequent midfield finish at Kempton came in a deep race; has run well after a break in the past and this looks a good opportunity to add to his tally.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Artisan Dancer

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Industrious and dependable sort at 1m6f-2m2f but turf strike-rate is 1-19; not discredited on latest start (1m5f) but others are preferred.

16/1

4th

6

(5)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Artisan Dancer

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Industrious and dependable sort over 1m6f-2m2f but his turf strike-rate is just 1-18 and return to turf last time saw him well held.

25/1

10th

11

(3)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:55 Newmarket

Artisan Dancer

8st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Charlie Johnston

Industrious and dependable sort over 1m6f-2m2f, who's fit from AW, but his turf strike-rate is just 1-17 and that makes him look vulnerable.

20/1

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2nd
3 (2)
Don Simon

2/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2298-3

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Still seeking a first win after nine starts but he boasts some solid handicap form at up to 1m6f; satisfactory reappearance at Wolverhampton two weeks ago (1m4f) and that should have blown away any cobwebs; 2m presents a new challenge but it could unlock further progress.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

8

(2)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Don Simon

8st 13lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Dunlop

Returned from a break with two creditable efforts on Tapeta (1m4f/2m) this spring but his form slumped back on turf at Thirsk (1m4f, good) last month; has something to prove again after that and he's still a maiden after 11 starts.

14/1

10th

6

(6)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Don Simon

9st 5lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

Remains winless but he comes here in good nick, second of six in 2m Southwell handicap last month; effective at this shorter trip and needs considering eased 1lb.

4/1

2nd

3

(2)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Don Simon

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Still seeking a first win after nine starts but he boasts some solid handicap form at up to 1m6f; satisfactory reappearance at Wolverhampton two weeks ago (1m4f) and that should have blown away any cobwebs; 2m presents a new challenge but it could unlock further progress.

2/1

25/1

Form: 55714/ BF

Last run: 1284 days

W: 8st 13lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Improved for the step up to 2m/switch to AW/blinkers when winning at Lingfield in August 2022 (off this mark); absent since finishing fourth of eight at Kempton one month later; gelded during his 1,284-day absence; hard to recommend on first run for a new stable.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(6)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Matched

8st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Ruth Jefferson

Improved for the step up to 2m/switch to AW/blinkers when winning at Lingfield in August 2022 (off this mark); absent since finishing fourth of eight at Kempton one month later; gelded during his 1,284-day absence; hard to recommend on first run for a new stable.

25/1

4th

1

(3)

7th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Matched

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost third and no extra inside final furlong

5/2

1st

8

(5)

20th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

19:50 Lingfield (AW)

Matched

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ralph Beckett

held up in midfield, switched right and headway over 6f out, led over 5f out, shaken up and went clear from over 1f out, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, colt benefitted from a step up in trip and the application of first time blinkers)

16/1

3/1

Form: 21-114 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ended 2025 Flat campaign with a smooth win at Catterick (2m, soft) and he has continued to the good work with wins at Newcastle in January and February (extended 2m); the rise in class found him out over 2m2f here ten days ago but it was still a perfectly respectable effort; he will need a personal best to defy this mark but he is a strong traveller who could yet have a bigger effort in him.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

12

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Tarbat Ness

9st 4lb

J: Alex Jary

T: John Berry

All five wins at 2m, including three on soft going, latterly at Catterick in October; went back-to-back at Newcastle (AW) at the start of the year and fourth at Ripon (2m, good) on latest outing was close to his best; same mark, so needs to find extra, but he can't be ruled out.

16/1

4th

2

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Ripon

Tarbat Ness

10st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Out-and-out stayer who won twice at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) at the start of the year but the handicapper has been winning the argument since; it remains to be seen whether a return to turf makes any difference in that regard.

6/1

6th

13

(1)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Tarbat Ness

9st 1lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Out-and-out stayer who won twice at Newcastle (2m, Tapeta) at the start of the year, but he looks high enough in the weights now and makes a belated Polytrack debut.

20/1

14/1

Form: 60-308 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
He has been rated much higher in the past but only one run for new connections that offers much hope; that Wolverhampton third last month came off a 6lb higher mark so he cannot be dismissed completely.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(2)

21st May 2026

Soft

2m 0f 45y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Fleurman

9st 8lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Patrick Morris

Won at Kempton (2m, AW) in March and solid third there (2m, AW) last month; rarely seen on turf nowadays but he was effective on grass early in his career (particularly on slow ground); visor replaces cheekpieces; respected.

7/2

3rd

2

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:50 Kempton (AW)

Fleurman

9st 13lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Patrick Morris

Not as good now but the handicapper's been quick to ease off and he showed the right attitude to end a losing run over C&D 12 days ago; a 2lb rise seems fair and that won't have hurt his confidence.

5/2

10/1

Form: 88572- C

Last run: 145 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
He has faced some stiff tasks, Flat and over hurdles, for this yard; this should be more suitable than the Grade 2 hurdle he contested at Haydock eight weeks ago (first run after wind surgery) but he is not a solid option.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 4

18:00 Market Rasen

Wahraan

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Jessica Bedi

Has some useful Flat form and kept on steadily from a long way off the pace to take third on hurdle debut at Wetherby (2m, soft) in November; subsequent Grade 2 defeat is easily overlooked but he has become a very awkward ride, often refusing to settle and/or hanging; comes with risk.

2/1

5th

3

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Wahraan

9st 3lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

Quirky and sometimes blows the start; on a reduced mark and retains some ability but he is not the obvious solution to this puzzle.

20/1

10th

15

(6)

8th May 2026

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:10 Chester

Wahraan

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Jessica Bedi

Quirky and sometimes blows the start; well handicapped judged on lots of 2024 form over 1m4f-2m, but he's seldom sparked in the same way since.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £4.20
Straight Forecast £4.05
Trifecta £25.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Tarbat Ness

NEWMARKET:

Don Simon

SPOTLIGHT:

Artisan Dancer

RP RATINGS:

Fleurman

The Times:

Don Simon

The Guardian:

Don Simon

The Star:

Don Simon

The Sun:

Artisan Dancer

Telegraph:

Tarbat Ness

Daily Mail:

Tarbat Ness

D Express:

Tarbat Ness

Daily Mirror:

Tarbat Ness

Daily Record:

Tarbat Ness