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

Wolverhampton (AW)

19:30

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap

Date 2026-01-02

Distance 5f21y

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,716

Rain 100%

Winning Time 1m 0.59s (slow by 0.89s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Emperor's Son (IRE) David Nolan · Richard Fahey	4/1	Won
2nd	Speed Of Maajid (GB) Marco Ghiani · Robert Cowell	11/4F	1
3rd	Beaumadier (IRE) Jason Hart · Mark Loughnane	4/1	.75
4th	Gustav Graves (GB) Joanna Mason · Derek Shaw	6/1	0.2
5th	Basholo (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Stella Barclay	33/1	4
6th	Blue Force (IRE) Cam Hardie · Antony Brittain	13/2	0.3
7th	Honour Your Dreams (FR) William Carson · Michael Attwater	18/1	2
8th	Bang On The Bell (GB) Jonny Peate · J R Jenkins	6/1	0.3

Runners (8)

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
6 (1)	Speed Of Maajid Chestnut J:Marco Ghiani T:Robert Cowell	J:Marco Ghiani T:Robert Cowell	132	p	72422-	67	80	69	21d	—	—	-1	20.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
1-15 but he has been runner-up last twice, including C&D; considered
5 (8)	Emperor's Son Bay J:David Nolan T:Richard Fahey	J:David Nolan T:Richard Fahey	132	v	02623-	67	81	57	29d	—	—	-2	18	1.00/1	4/1 20%
No win since debut but placed on three of last four run; drawn wide but still respected
1 (3)	Beaumadier Bay J:Jason Hart T:Mark Loughnane	J:Jason Hart T:Mark Loughnane	135	—	21255-	70	79	64	7d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+1	15.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
C&D win in November; second next time but only fifth last twice
3 (7)	Blue Force Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	J:Cam Hardie T:Antony Brittain	134	h	08491-	69	82	71	25d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+5	18.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Added to solid AW record with C&D win last month; should remain competitive off 4lb higher
8 (2)	Gustav Graves Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Derek Shaw	J:Joanna Mason T:Derek Shaw	129	—	12741-	64	79	66	11d	—	—	+10	19.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Carries 4lb penalty for last week's C&D win, his eighth at the track; respected
2 (5)	Bang On The Bell Bay J:Jonny Peate T:J R Jenkins	J:Jonny Peate T:J R Jenkins	134	b	24867-	69	78	49	15d	—	—	-2	8.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Well treated on last winter's AW form but not obviously at the top of his game
4 (6)	Honour Your Dreams Bay J:William Carson T:Michael Attwater	J:William Carson T:Michael Attwater	132	h	90838-	67	77	11	14d	—	—	+2	8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
5f turf win in July for Mick Appleby but largely struggled for this yard since
7 (4)	Basholo Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Stella Barclay	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Stella Barclay	131	—	04101-	66	77	69	39d	—	—	+16	20	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Landed another C&D win in late November but has yet to win back to back in her long career

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Speed Of Maajid	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	5/2
Emperor's Son	7/2	4/1	4/1	7/2	7/2
Beaumadier	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Blue Force	11/2	5/1	11/2	6/1	5/1
Gustav Graves	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	17/2
Bang On The Bell	7/1	8/1	15/2	7/1	8/1
Honour Your Dreams	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	18/1
Basholo	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

Speed Of Maajid

20.9

OR: 4.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Basholo

OR: 4 Form: 15 Odds: 1

28/1

3rd

Gustav Graves

19.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.9

17/2

Blue Force

18.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4

6/1

Emperor's Son

OR: 4.3 Form: 8 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Beaumadier

15.9

OR: 5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Bang On The Bell

8.6

OR: 4.8 Form: 1 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Honour Your Dreams

OR: 4.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Beaumadier	70	79	64
Blue Force	69	82	71
Bang On The Bell	69	78	49
Speed Of Maajid	67	80	69
Emperor's Son	67	81	57
Honour Your Dreams	67	77	11
Basholo	66	77	69
Gustav Graves	64	79	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beaumadier	7d ago	Quick return
Gustav Graves	11d ago	Quick return
Honour Your Dreams	14d ago	Fit
Bang On The Bell	15d ago	Fit
Speed Of Maajid	21d ago	Fit
Blue Force	25d ago	Fit
Emperor's Son	29d ago	Fit
Basholo	39d ago	Fit