Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes.
Southwell · Tuesday, 24 Feb · 23:30
· 4f 214y
· Class 6
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
19:30
Off time
8
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SIR BENEDICT (IRE
🥈 Second
FORTUNATE STAR (IRE
🥉 Third
LION RING (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 1 |
Desert Master (G)
[V]
Modest gelding. C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2025. 10/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 15 days ago. Chance on old form but some of the others make more appeal on these terms.
|
482624 | Alex Jary | A Brittain | 5 | 61.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 1st | 2 | 3 |
Fortunate Star (G)
[V1]
Modest gelding. C&D winner. 11/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 13 days ago. Visor on 1st time and solid chance at the weights.
|
511233 | C J Whiteley | S Hanlon | 6 | 61.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 3 | 2 |
Isla Bella (F)
Modest filly. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable third of 7 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 13/2) 11 days ago. Should be in the thick of things.
|
503655 | Lewis Edmunds | Joey Ramsden | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 4 | 6 |
Lion Ring (G)
Modest gelding. 12/1, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 15 days ago by neck from My Turn Now. Couldn't rule out.
|
516540 | Ryan Kavanagh | Andrew Martin | 8 | 61.2 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 8th | 5 | 4 |
My Turn Now (M)
[V]
Modest mare. Good neck second of 9 to Lion Ring in minor event (50/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 15 days ago. Now 5 lb better off with that rival but looks vulnerable all the same.
|
0845-62 | William Carson | M J Attwater | 6 | 61.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | 8 |
Optimistic (G)
[V1]
Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 5 in maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 200/1) 73 days ago. Significantly down in trip and now tried in a visor.
|
945-32 | Faye McManoman | D Shaw | 4 | 61.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 5 |
Sir Benedict (G)
FAV
[P]
Modest gelding. C&D winner. 2¼ lengths eighth of 9 to Lion Ring in minor event (4/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 15 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.
|
862543 | J P Spencer | T Culhane & S Barclay | 8 | 61.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 7th | 8 | 7 |
Symbol of Hope (G)
[P]
Modest gelding. Twenty-one runs since last win in 2024. Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 25/1) 7 days ago. Others preferred.
|
477038 | Gina Mangan | A Wintle | 8 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Sir Benedict (11/4), Fortunate Star (7/2), Lion Ring (9/2), Isla Bella (11/2), Desert Master (13/2), My Turn Now (8/1), Symbol of Hope (10/1), Optimistic (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3140.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1474.0 GBP |
| P3 | 736.0 GBP |
| P4 | 368.0 GBP |
| P5 | 184.0 GBP |