Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

20:00

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap

Date 2025-12-01

Distance 1m1f104y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,140

Winning Time 1m 59.98s (slow by 3.18s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Magic Runner (GER) James Sullivan · Ruth Carr	14/1	Won
2nd	Token Love (FR) Aiden Brookes · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	25/1	.5
3rd	The Dark Baron (IRE) Laura Coughlan · Kathy Turner	1/2F	2
4th	Spinning Dancer (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · J S Moore	16/1	0.3
5th	Homeland (GB) Zoe Lewis · Thomas Faulkner	12/1	2.75
6th	Nora Barnacle (GB) Georgia Dobie · Dominic Ffrench Davis	80/1	1
7th	Study Of Motion (IRE) Hector Crouch · Daniel & Claire Kubler	11/2	5.5
8th	Shielas Well (IRE) Stevie Donohoe · Thomas Faulkner	18/1	2
9th	Ballarat Bertie (GB) Sean D Bowen · Richard Hughes	20/1	1.5
10th	Broadstone (GB) Mark Winn · John Norton	28/1	0.2
11th	Mister Knockout (GB) Nicola Currie · Gary Brown	80/1	33
12th	An Fear Beag (IRE) Grace McEntee · John Butler	20/1	4.25

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (6)	The Dark Baron Bay J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Kathy Turner	J:Laura Coughlan(3) T:Kathy Turner	133	—	909141	58	74	62	37d	1W/1P 1 run	—	-21	37	0.13/1	1/2 67%
Record of 2-4 in Flat races for current yard; won over C&D on AW debut latest; respected
4 (2)	Study Of Motion Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:Hector Crouch T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	132	—	9-73	57	68	28	81d	—	—	-7	5.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Gives the impression this new trip will suit on handicap debut; interesting
5 (7)	Homeland Bay J:Zoe Lewis(7) T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Zoe Lewis(7) T:Thomas Faulkner	132	—	165976	57	71	59	37d	—	—	-3	3.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Turf winner for Michael Dods; held by The Dark Baron on C&D running last time
6 (13)	Magic Runner Bay J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	J:James Sullivan T:Ruth Carr	132	—	425003	57	73	52	27d	—	—	+2	7.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Maiden; bounced back to form with close third over C&D most recently; fighting chance
2 (11)	Shielas Well Bay J:Stevie Donohoe T:Thomas Faulkner	J:Stevie Donohoe T:Thomas Faulkner	135	—	433343	60	73	20	35d	—	—	+5	9.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Generally consistent for Grant Tuer; 2lb below last winning mark; could go well
9 (1)	An Fear Beag Bay J:Grace McEntee T:John Butler	J:Grace McEntee T:John Butler	125	—	88008	50	71	50	54d	—	—	-4	1.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Far from solid on his 7f form but may improve for this new trip
11 (5)	Spinning Dancer Chestnut J:Kieran O'Neill T:J S Moore	J:Kieran O'Neill T:J S Moore	122	—	552844	47	68	60	48d	—	—	-2	3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Maiden; last three AW attempts comprise form figures of 244; frame possibilities
12 (4)	Ballarat Bertie Brown J:Sean D Bowen T:Richard Hughes	J:Sean D Bowen T:Richard Hughes	121	b	156557	46	69	62	86d	—	—	-4	1.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Two attempts over C&D comprise his sole win and an effort that is best forgiven
7 (9)	Broadstone Chestnut J:Mark Winn T:John Norton	J:Mark Winn T:John Norton	128	p	06994D7	53	69	-	28d	—	—	-2	1.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Maiden who has inconsistent form for current yard; not a solid option
1 (8)	Token Love Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	135	t	42700	60	62	35	37d	—	—	+1	5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has posted two duck eggs since handicapping, latest here
10 (10)	Mister Knockout Bay J:Nicola Currie T:Gary Brown	J:Nicola Currie T:Gary Brown	124	—	7-6508	49	68	23	—	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Made the frame a few times in 2024 but has achieved little this year
13 (3)	Nora Barnacle Bay J:Georgia Dobie T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Georgia Dobie T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	121	h	0680-0	46	62	-	119d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
First-time hood needs to make a big difference
NR (12)	Bona Verba Chestnut J:TBC T:David Evans	J: T:David Evans	128	v	388409	53	69	59	6d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Maiden; possible danger off current mark provided she takes well to first-time headgear

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Dark Baron	4/9	1/2	4/9	1/2	40/85
Study Of Motion	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	11/2
Homeland	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Magic Runner	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Shielas Well	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
An Fear Beag	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Spinning Dancer	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Ballarat Bertie	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Broadstone	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Token Love	33/1	28/1	28/1	22/1	25/1
Mister Knockout	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	80/1
Nora Barnacle	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	80/1
Bona Verba	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Dark Baron

OR: 2 Form: 15 Odds: 20

1/2

2nd

Shielas Well

9.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 6 Odds: 1.4

22/1

3rd

Magic Runner

7.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Study Of Motion

5.1

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Token Love

OR: 2.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1

33/1

Homeland

3.7

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Spinning Dancer

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Broadstone

1.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ballarat Bertie

1.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

An Fear Beag

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Bona Verba

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Mister Knockout

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Nora Barnacle

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shielas Well	60	73	20
Token Love	60	62	35
The Dark Baron	58	74	62
Study Of Motion	57	68	28
Homeland	57	71	59
Magic Runner	57	73	52
Broadstone	53	69	—
Bona Verba	53	69	59
An Fear Beag	50	71	50
Mister Knockout	49	68	23
Spinning Dancer	47	68	60
Ballarat Bertie	46	69	62
Nora Barnacle	46	62	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bona Verba	6d ago	Quick return
Magic Runner	27d ago	Fit
Broadstone	28d ago	Fit
Shielas Well	35d ago	Fit
The Dark Baron	37d ago	Fit
Homeland	37d ago	Fit
Token Love	37d ago	Fit
Spinning Dancer	48d ago	Fresh
An Fear Beag	54d ago	Fresh
Study Of Motion	81d ago	Fresh
Ballarat Bertie	86d ago	Fresh
Nora Barnacle	119d ago	Long break
Mister Knockout	—	—