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

Wolverhampton (AW)

17:30

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2025-12-08

Distance 1m5f219y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,972

Winning Time 3m 2.96s (slow by 4.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Mersea Island (IRE) Jack Mitchell · Charlie Johnston	8/13F	Won
2nd	Cruden (GB) Jason Watson · Dan Horsford	33/1	4
3rd	Appier (IRE) Kieran O'Neill · Richard J Bandey	10/1	3
4th	Moon Sniper (GB) Lewis Edmunds · William Muir & Chris Grassick	15/2	3.75
5th	Crackergee (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Hughie Morrison	9/2	6.5
6th	Palace Boy (GER) Oscar Palmer · Barry Brennan	11/1	4.75
7th	Green Team (FR) Edward Greatrex · Ian Williams	25/1	35

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 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 (7)	Mersea Island Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston	J:Jack Mitchell T:Charlie Johnston	136	—	-66312	80	87	72	9d	—	—	-12	38.1	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Has shown improvement since racing in AW handicaps; close second over C&D last time
7 (4)	Crackergee Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Hughie Morrison	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Hughie Morrison	128	t	-20405	72	87	72	13d	—	—	-6	11.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Maiden who has some encouraging 1m4f form and gives the impression this new trip will suit
5 (6)	Moon Sniper Bay J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	J:Lewis Edmunds T:William Muir & Chris Grassick	130	—	430183	74	86	64	13d	—	—	+7	17.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Very close third over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last time; enters calculations
4 (5)	Appier Bay J:Kieran O'Neill T:Richard J Bandey	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Richard J Bandey	135	h	555416	75	86	72	18d	—	—	+8	15.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Scored over C&D in October; second start for new yard
2 (2)	Palace Boy Bay J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Barry Brennan	J:Oscar Palmer(7) T:Barry Brennan	137	—	/1270-	77	-	-	576d	—	—	+7	14.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Absent for 19 months but is 2-2 over C&D and market confidence should be heeded; new yard
1 (1)	Cruden Bay J:Jason Watson T:Dan Horsford	J:Jason Watson T:Dan Horsford	137	p	31008-	77	-	-	—	—	—	+7	11.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Flat/hurdle winner in Ireland; went close in latter sphere for James Ewart when last seen
6 (3)	Green Team Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Ian Williams	J:Edward Greatrex T:Ian Williams	129	—	131495	69	85	70	44d	—	—	+5	9.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won off current mark in July; below par in three starts since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mersea Island	4/5	4/5	4/5	8/11	5/6
Crackergee	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Moon Sniper	13/2	7/1	13/2	7/1	13/2
Appier	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Palace Boy	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Cruden	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
Green Team	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mersea Island

38.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 17.1

5/6

2nd

Moon Sniper

17.7

OR: 6 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Appier

15.1

OR: 6.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Palace Boy

14.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Crackergee

11.7

OR: 5.5 Form: 1 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Cruden

11.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Green Team

9.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mersea Island	80	87	72
Palace Boy	77	—	—
Cruden	77	—	—
Appier	75	86	72
Moon Sniper	74	86	64
Crackergee	72	87	72
Green Team	69	85	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mersea Island	9d ago	Quick return
Crackergee	13d ago	Quick return
Moon Sniper	13d ago	Quick return
Appier	18d ago	Fit
Green Team	44d ago	Fit
Palace Boy	576d ago	Long break
Cruden	—	—