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

Newcastle (AW)

15:34

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 5f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,653

Rain 0%

Winning Time 1m 1.23s (slow by 3.53s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	King's Crown (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Michael Dods	15/2	Won
2nd	Blue Lakota (IRE) Warren Fentiman · Kevin Ryan	18/1	.5
3rd	Juan Les Pins (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Michael Appleby	13/2	0.05
4th	Bonnie's Boy (GB) David Nolan · Richard Fahey	9/2	1
5th	Dandy Magic (IRE) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	15/2	0.3
6th	Lion's House (GB) Kaiya Fraser · Linda Perratt	14/1	0.05
7th	Hover On The Wind (IRE) Barry McHugh · Paul Midgley	10/1	1.25
8th	Darlo Pride (GB) Rhys Elliott · Michael Dods	25/1	.5
9th	Dark Kestrel (IRE) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	22/1	0.2
10th	Mesaafi (GB) Paddy Bradley · Ross Burdon	85/40F	.5
11th	Pineapple Island (IRE) Dale Swift · Seb Spencer	33/1	0.2
12th	Coronado King (IRE) Hollie Doyle · Archie Watson	20/1	4

Runners (12)

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
1 (8)	Mesaafi Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Ross Burdon	J:Paddy Bradley T:Ross Burdon	135	b	44344-	80	91	84	14d	—	—	-9	17	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Still on last winning mark, but another furlong may suit ideally having won over 6f here
4 (9)	Bonnie's Boy Bay J:David Nolan T:Richard Fahey	J:David Nolan T:Richard Fahey	131	—	74149-	76	90	77	19d	—	—	+3	14.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Still 7lb higher than when off the mark over C&D in October
7 (11)	Dandy Magic Chestnut J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	129	—	85138-	74	90	82	13d	—	—	+5	16.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Both course wins have come over 6f; still needs more to defy this mark
11 (5)	Hover On The Wind Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Paul Midgley	J:Barry McHugh T:Paul Midgley	126	—	54481-	71	94	82	27d	—	—	+8	17.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
3lb higher than when winning narrowly over C&D last month; may be able to build on that
6 (7)	King's Crown Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	130	tp	34612-	75	89	80	19d	—	—	+12	21.7	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Dual C&D winner and runner-up here last month; very much respected
5 (1)	Juan Les Pins Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	131	—	53589-	76	91	-	117d	1W/1P 2 runs	1W/1P 2 runs	+2	9.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Rarely seen over 5f; can go well fresh but losing run up to 25
2 (4)	Coronado King Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	J:Hollie Doyle T:Archie Watson	134	—	35/19-	79	88	64	24d	—	—	+2	9.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well held on handicap debut at Lingfield last month; has something to prove
8 (2)	Lion's House Bay J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	J:Kaiya Fraser T:Linda Perratt	127	—	73806-	72	89	71	19d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+2	8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
6lb below last winning mark but doesn't come into this in great form; others more solid
10 (6)	Blue Lakota Chestnut J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Kevin Ryan	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:Kevin Ryan	126	—	68617-	71	88	83	44d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+9	13.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Returned to winning form over C&D in November, but held back here 11 days later
12 (12)	Darlo Pride Grey J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	123	tp	24394-	68	94	80	27d	—	—	+3	8.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
C&D winner; ran well after a layoff when fourth behind Hover On The Wind here last month
3 (3)	Pineapple Island Bay J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	133	—	6/075-	78	88	71	3d	—	—	+3	8.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Not shown much in just four starts since winning at Cork in April 2023; look elsewhere
9 (10)	Dark Kestrel Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	127	t	14048-	72	89	71	27d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+5	8.5	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Two of his four wins have come over C&D; each-way player if they go hard up front

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mesaafi	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Bonnie's Boy	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
Dandy Magic	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Hover On The Wind	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
King's Crown	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Juan Les Pins	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Coronado King	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Lion's House	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Blue Lakota	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Darlo Pride	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Pineapple Island	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Dark Kestrel	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

King's Crown

21.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 12.6 Odds: 2.9

17/2

2nd

Hover On The Wind

17.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Mesaafi

OR: 7.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 8

9/4

Dandy Magic

16.2

OR: 6 Form: 7.1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Bonnie's Boy

14.8

OR: 6.5 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Blue Lakota

13.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Juan Les Pins

9.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Coronado King

9.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Dark Kestrel

8.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 2 Odds: 1

28/1

Darlo Pride

8.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Pineapple Island

8.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Lion's House

OR: 5.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mesaafi	80	91	84
Coronado King	79	88	64
Pineapple Island	78	88	71
Bonnie's Boy	76	90	77
Juan Les Pins	76	91	—
King's Crown	75	89	80
Dandy Magic	74	90	82
Lion's House	72	89	71
Dark Kestrel	72	89	71
Hover On The Wind	71	94	82
Blue Lakota	71	88	83
Darlo Pride	68	94	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pineapple Island	3d ago	Quick return
Dandy Magic	13d ago	Quick return
Mesaafi	14d ago	Fit
Bonnie's Boy	19d ago	Fit
King's Crown	19d ago	Fit
Lion's House	19d ago	Fit
Coronado King	24d ago	Fit
Hover On The Wind	27d ago	Fit
Darlo Pride	27d ago	Fit
Dark Kestrel	27d ago	Fit
Blue Lakota	44d ago	Fit
Juan Les Pins	117d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Newcastle (AW) over 5f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Based on 6 draws with historical results at this course and distance.