Midnite Aint Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div II) – Southwell (AW)

Southwell (AW)

19:30

Midnite Aint Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div II)

Date 2026-01-20

Distance 1m6f21y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Rain 10%

Winning Time 3m 9.05s (slow by 7.85s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Himself (IRE) Aiden Brookes · Philip Kirby	3/1	Won
2nd	Forglen (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · William Stone	7/4F	2.75
3rd	Stintino Sunset (GB) Dylan Hogan · Julia & Shelley Birkett	15/2	.75
4th	Achnamara (GB) Billy Loughnane · Philip Kirby	11/4	3.75
5th	West Wickham (GB) Lewis Edmunds · Jessica Macey	25/1	1.75
6th	Hedonista (IRE) Callum Hutchinson · Bernard Llewellyn	15/2	15
7th	Abstract (IRE) Jack Doughty · Tony Carroll	100/1	17
8th	Flame Dancer (GB) Georgia Dobie · Noel Williams	100/1	6

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
2 (2)	Forglen Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:William Stone	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:William Stone	132	p	384-61	52	63	-	3d	—	—	-18	8.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Stayed on well to win at Lingfield on Saturday (2m); penalised but is at least in top form
1 (6)	Achnamara Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Philip Kirby	J:Billy Loughnane T:Philip Kirby	135	p	/479-8	55	64	-	17d	—	—	-16	8.9	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Arrives with plenty to prove but is down in grade and Billy Loughnane has been booked
7 (7)	Himself Bay J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Aiden Brookes(3) T:Philip Kirby	125	—	85317-	48	67	-	24d	—	—	-5	14.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
19th-time lucky at Newcastle in November (12.5f); not so good at Wolverhampton latest
4 (3)	Stintino Sunset Bay J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	J:Dylan Hogan T:Julia & Shelley Birkett	129	p	2377-3	49	67	-	14d	—	—	-5	6.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Failed to win in 2025 but often ran well; new trip; chance in an uncompetitive race
3 (8)	Hedonista Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Bernard Llewellyn	131	tp	4577-3	51	64	-	12d	—	—	-3	5.6	2.13/1	17/2 11%
On the downgrade and latest third, when beaten over 7l, needs bettering
8 (4)	West Wickham Grey J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jessica Macey	J:Lewis Edmunds T:Jessica Macey	125	p	6665-9	48	67	-	14d	—	—	-3	1.3	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Unplaced all ten starts; too much to prove for comfort
6 (1)	Abstract Chestnut J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll	126	—	06597-	46	60	-	48d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Struggled in 2025 and he is hard to recommend with any confidence
5 (5)	Flame Dancer Bay J:Georgia Dobie T:Noel Williams	J:Georgia Dobie T:Noel Williams	127	h	8860-	50	65	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Poor form on Flat and over hurdles thus far; not easily recommended

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Forglen	9/4	2/1	9/4
Achnamara	5/2	5/2	5/2
Himself	10/3	10/3	10/3
Stintino Sunset	13/2	13/2	6/1
Hedonista	8/1	17/2	17/2
West Wickham	18/1	18/1	18/1
Abstract	80/1	66/1	66/1
Flame Dancer	80/1	50/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Himself

14.2

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Achnamara

8.9

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

5/2

3rd

Forglen

8.5

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Stintino Sunset

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.2

13/2

Hedonista

5.6

OR: 0.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

17/2

West Wickham

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Abstract

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Flame Dancer

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Achnamara	55	64	—
Forglen	52	63	—
Hedonista	51	64	—
Flame Dancer	50	65	—
Stintino Sunset	49	67	—
Himself	48	67	—
West Wickham	48	67	—
Abstract	46	60	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Forglen	3d ago	Quick return
Hedonista	12d ago	Quick return
Stintino Sunset	14d ago	Fit
West Wickham	14d ago	Fit
Achnamara	17d ago	Fit
Himself	24d ago	Fit
Abstract	48d ago	Fresh
Flame Dancer	—	—