Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap.
Newcastle · Thursday, 22 Jan · 22:30
· 5f
· Class 4
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:30
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
VANTHEMAN (IRE
🥈 Second
NIGHT STORM (IRE
🥉 Third
ARNHEM (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
12
11/1
04 · —
13
12/1
05 · —
17
16/1
06 · —
19
18/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 7 |
Night Storm (C)
FAV
Promising colt with 2 wins since returning from layoff, showing significant improvement. Won 5f novice race at Wolverhampton (10/11) by 2 lengths 58 days ago after earlier success at this course/distance. First handicap start with potentia…
|
0/11-3 | H Crouch | J Tate | 4 | 62.1 kg |
2
1/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 2 |
Buzz Box (G)
Consistent Newcastle 5f performer with 3 course wins, won by 1¼ lengths as 2/1 favourite in 8-runner handicap last March shrugging off a 6lb rise. First run for new trainer and market can guide hat-trick chances following 324-day absence.
|
325/11-4 | Jason Hart | M Herrington | 5 | 60.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 3 | 4 |
Vantheman (G)
Fifth of 18 at York (15/2) last October, performing better than result suggests due to high draw disadvantage. Has won off higher marks and drop in grade/return to AW (successful sole previous AW start over this C&D) could see him resume w…
|
187013 | Shane Gray | K A Ryan | 5 | 59.4 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 6th | 4 | 3 |
Ventura Express (G)
Showed useful form with seconds and a third last summer, but finished last of 10 in handicap at Redcar (16/1) last October. Returns after a 110-day break but has gone well fresh over this C&D previously.
|
0-63544 | P Mulrennan | P T Midgley | 9 | 58.5 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 5 |
King's Crown (G)
[PT]
Won over C&D 21 days ago but finished last of 5 in handicap (15/2) 9 days ago, having to make challenge from further back than front pair. Boasts 3 C&D wins but needs to bounce back quickly.
|
556653 | Sean Kirrane | M Dods | 6 | 58.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 8 |
Pop Star (G)
[T]
Quirky type who placed in handicaps last summer and autumn, finished 6th of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (18/1) 24 days ago, shaping as if needing the run on stable debut. Back down to 5f which could suit based on previous efforts.
|
000014 | A Mullen | I Jardine | 6 | 57.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 1 |
Arnhem (G)
Has shown useful form in AW handicaps at Newcastle, including a close third of 11 in this grade (17/2) 56 days ago. Disappointed when seventh of 10 in 6f handicap (7/2) 24 days ago, beaten 6½ lengths. Worth another chance and should be mor…
|
7-23889 | Lauren Young | J S Goldie | 10 | 57.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 8 | 6 |
Glory Fighter (G)
Ten-time winner with hit-and-miss form who finished ninth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (16/1) 16 days ago. Hard to fancy strongly on recent evidence.
|
983150 | Barry McHugh | P T Midgley | 10 | 54.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: Night Storm (1/1), Vantheman (13/8), Buzz Box (11/1), Arnhem (12/1), King's Crown (16/1), Ventura Express (18/1), Pop Star (25/1), Glory Fighter (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4972.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2333.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1166.0 GBP |
| P4 | 583.0 GBP |
| P5 | 291.0 GBP |