Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap.
Southwell · Wednesday, 7 Jan · 00:30
· 6f 16y
· Class 5
· ALLWEATHER
WEIGHEDIN
Status
20:30
Off time
9
Runners
Standard
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🥈 Second
NO KNEE NEVER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
6
5/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
21
20/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | 9 |
Lovat Scout (G)
Course winner under Jack Nicholls in November. Not seen to best effect in a pair of Newcastle runs since and capable of going well back at Southwell.
|
Jack Nicholls | K R Burke | 4 | 61.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 2 | 8 |
Phoenix Of Dreams (G)
[H]
More miss than hit in 2025, including seventh of 8 in C&D handicap 18 days ago. Hood back on. Others arrive with more pressing claims.
|
Jason Hart | J & S Quinn | 5 | 60.3 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 3 | 5 |
Blackjack (G)
[V]
Three-time C&D winner. Sixth of 8 over C&D 18 days ago. Visor back on.
|
P J McDonald | A D Brown | 9 | 60.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 4 | 4 |
Massimo Blue (G)
[T]
NON RUNNER.
|
Non Runner | George Baker | 4 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 5th | 5 | 3 |
I Need Your Love (G)
FAV
[V]
Latest win at Bath in October. Good third of 8 over C&D (6/1) 18 days ago. Can give another good account.
|
Billy Garritty | M & D Easterby | 4 | 59.9 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 7th | 6 | 6 |
Holbache (G)
[P]
Latest win at Leicester in September. 16/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 77 days ago.
|
Tom Kiely-Marshall | Miss J A Camacho | 8 | 59.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 8th | 7 | 7 |
Camera Shy (G)
[T]
Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 10/1 and tongue strap on first time, creditable fourth of 11 in C&D handicap 19 days ago, running on.
|
P Mulrennan | M Dods | 4 | 58.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 9th | 8 | 1 |
Saturn Seven (M)
First run since leaving Eddie Lynam when tenth of 11 over C&D 39 days ago, worst of draw. May come on for the run.
|
Alexandra Egan | R Burdon | 6 | 58.5 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 9 | 10 |
Showtime Mahomes (G)
C&D winner. 13/2, respectable fourth of 12 over C&D 19 days ago, never nearer.
|
Oliver Stammers | Grant Tuer | 7 | 58.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | 2 |
No Knee Never (G)
[PT]
Winner at Wolverhampton (6f) in December and good third of 12 over C&D 10 days later. Not so good over 7f at Wolverhampton since but respected back at 6f.
|
L Morris | James Owen | 5 | 57.6 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: I Need Your Love (15/8), Lovat Scout (5/1), Phoenix Of Dreams (11/2), Camera Shy (13/2), Showtime Mahomes (10/1), No Knee Never (10/1), Massimo Blue (10/1), Blackjack (11/1), Saturn Seven (16/1), Holbache (20/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3716.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1744.0 GBP |
| P3 | 871.0 GBP |
| P4 | 436.0 GBP |
| P5 | 217.0 GBP |