March 20 / 16.50 Lingfield (AW)

16.50

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Midnite Ain’t Your Grandad’s Bookie Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 5f 6y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Midnite Ain’t Your Grandad’s Bookie Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 4784-6 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who has dropped to a mark 3lb lower than when last successful (April 2025); well drawn and she should have a big run in her.
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6th

12

(10)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

Wedgewood

8st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Front-runner who won at Lingfield (5f, AW) in March and was runner-up on her next two starts (5f, AW/firm); below par in a classified at Bath (5.7f, good) last time but could bounce back with a bold show back down in trip.

7/1

6th

8

(4)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

19:15 Bath

Wedgewood

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Unraced on slower than good; front-runner who won here over 5f in 2024; won on the AW at Lingfield in March and has posted two good efforts since, including when beaten 1l in a 5f handicap here 23 days ago; comes into this in better form than most.

11/4

14/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 8-7467

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dropped 15lb in five runs for new trainer since September; looks quick enough to cope with the shorter trip and Ryan Kavanagh takes off a valuable 5lb; better can be expected today.
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7th

5

(1)

20th Apr 2026

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0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield (AW)

Stapleford Park

8st 13lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Sole win at 7f on turf as 2yo but showed bright early speed back at 5f when losing out late over C&D in March; others might press for the lead here but he's on the same reduced mark; can go well from rail draw.

7/2

2nd

7

(4)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Stapleford Park

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Attwater

Dropped 15lb in five runs for new trainer since September; looks quick enough to cope with the shorter trip and Ryan Kavanagh takes off a valuable 5lb; better can be expected today.

14/1

7th

3

(3)

25th Feb 2026

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0m 6f 1y

Class 6

16:42 Lingfield (AW)

Stapleford Park

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Michael Attwater

Yet to fire for current stable; dropping down the weights but vulnerable in a useful race of its type.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 84-484 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Not found his best form this winter but his latest run was more encouraging and he has slipped to a handy mark; needs to up his game but it is not out of the question.
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7

(2)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:43 Newmarket (July)

Coolagh Magic

8st 8lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Anthony Carson

Veteran who gained a first win on turf in Yarmouth classified event (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; work to do back in a handicap but this isn't the deepest of contests.

9/1

1st

1

(4)

26th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

13:30 Yarmouth

Coolagh Magic

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Nine-time AW winner who is 0-23 on turf, but he's versatile ground-wise and has finished runner-up in two of his five starts at Yarmouth; hasn't threatened back on turf in last two runs but he ran respectably over C&D last time and he's in the mix back in a classified event.

15/8

4th

7

(4)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Coolagh Magic

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Anthony Carson

Veteran who is 9-46 on the AW, but 0-22 on turf while his losing run is up to 16 despite a plummeting mark; others preferred.

7/1

Form: /7-743

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
11-race maiden; not beaten far over 6f on his penultimate start but he failed to build on it back at 5f 18 days ago; stable also run Wedgewood.
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1st

2

(5)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Sonic Si

10st 3lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Tony Carroll

Made it 14th-time lucky at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) last month and followed up under a positive ride at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) on Monday, taking his turf record to 33211; respected despite his 5lb penalty.

5/2

1st

6

(6)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Sonic Si

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Regressive on the AW earlier in the year for this yard, having missed a year, but the return to turf and drop to 0-55 company did the trick under Rossa Ryan last time; going back up 7lb will test him but he's only had a handful of starts on grass and may well be up to it.

7/4

1st

3

(11)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:55 Nottingham

Sonic Si

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

13-race maiden but he's reached the frame in sprint handicaps on AW in his last four starts; remains unexposed on turf and he could go well again off a sliding mark back in this sphere.

7/1

Form: -77896

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
She has slipped to a dangerous mark and her latest Class 5 run here was more encouraging; that was over 1m though and the suitability of this sharp 5f looks open to debate.
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5th

6

(3)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

13:00 Nottingham

Comedian Leader

9st 2lb

J: William Cox

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Has gained all eight of her wins over further (6f-1m); finished off well to be beaten around 2l over 5f on the AW at Lingfield 97 days ago; returns to turf having been off since and will need a good pace to aim at.

11/2

Form: 53484- D

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
On a fair mark on last season's best, including a 5f win at Windsor in June; absent 172 days and he'll need to be cherry ripe to take this.
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13th

9

(12)

5th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Reporter

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

Just one win from his 18 starts but that came off a 2lb higher mark last summer; raced freely on his return to action 16 days ago and dropped away in the straight; likely to last longer today.

7/1

6th

2

(2)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Reporter

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Michael Attwater

On a fair mark on last season's best, including a 5f win at Windsor in June; absent 172 days and he'll need to be cherry ripe to take this.

8/1

7th
10 (10)
Isla Bella

12/1

Form: 554348

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Returning to 5f should help but she hasn't been at her best of late and she has the widest stall to contend with this time.
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5th

8

(9)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Isla Bella

9st 0lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Joey Ramsden

Sole win in 24 races was a Brighton maiden in May 2024 (6f, good); fair run last time at Wetherby but others appeal more for the win.

20/1

5th

8

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 6

15:40 Wetherby

Isla Bella

9st 0lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Joey Ramsden

Only win was a 6f Brighton maiden in 2024; has had plenty of chances since then, and was only fifth at Pontefract last Monday (5f).

16/1

5th

8

(6)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Isla Bella

8st 10lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Joey Ramsden

Only win was a Brighton maiden in May 2024 (6f, good); best recent run was when third at Wolverhampton in April but has been mainly disappointing this year; others stronger.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 962-05 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Fine second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut last September; not so good in two runs this year and hopes rest on the new cheekpieces turning things around.
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7th

1

(9)

8th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:38 Catterick

Running Cool

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Good second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut last September; well short of that level in three runs this year, including when tried in cheekpieces 19 days ago; risky.

8/1

8th

3

(8)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Running Cool

9st 7lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Fine second at Wolverhampton on his stable debut last September; not so good in two runs this year and hopes rest on the new cheekpieces turning things around.

6/1

5th

5

(3)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Running Cool

9st 6lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Dual winner in Ireland for Natalia Lupini but he struggled for Tim Easterby in 2024/25; made a good start for this yard when second of nine at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in September but he was disappointing following a slow start over 6f there 16 days ago; needs to bounce back.

10/1

Form: 321237

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Just one win to his name after 19 starts but he had been in good form prior to a lesser effort at Wolverhampton 18 days ago; cheekpieces now reached for.
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6th

5

(4)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

18:30 Pontefract

Forever Noah

9st 8lb

J: Matthew Lloyd Slater

T: Joey Ramsden

Races mainly on the AW; not that easy to win with (record of 1-21); in fair form when last out, finishing runner-up in three of his last four races (all at 6f) having won over 6f at Chelmsford in February; first turf run since May last year when fifth of six at Brighton (6f, good to firm).

7/2

2nd

10

(5)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Joey Ramsden

Can make the running; twice runner-up at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) this spring and had excuses for a lesser effort over 5f there last time; each-way possibilities.

8/1

8th

6

(5)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Forever Noah

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Joey Ramsden

Successful in a 6f handicap at Chelmsford in February off a 4lb lower mark; runner-up here (6f) on his last two starts and he has run well over 5f in the past; should give his running.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £58.60
Straight Forecast £58.98
Tricast £206.74
Trifecta £460.60

Selections

Telegraph:

Coolagh Magic

RP RATINGS:

Sonic Si

Daily Mail:

Forever Noah

SPOTLIGHT:

Wedgewood

POSTDATA:

Sonic Si

The Times:

Sonic Si

The Guardian:

Sonic Si

D Express:

Coolagh Magic

Daily Mirror:

Coolagh Magic

The Sun:

Coolagh Magic

The Star:

Coolagh Magic

Daily Record:

Coolagh Magic