Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

18:30

Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap

Date 2026-01-22

Distance 5f

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,972

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 8.4°C

Wind 14mph SE

Rain 93%

Winning Time 58.20s (slow by 0.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Vantheman (IRE) Shane Gray · Kevin Ryan	13/8	Won
2nd	Arnhem (IRE) Lauren Young · Jim Goldie	12/1	0.2
3rd	Night Storm (IRE) Hector Crouch · James Tate	EvensF	1.25
4th	Buzz Box (GB) Jason Hart · Michael Herrington	11/1	.75
5th	King's Crown (IRE) Sean Kirrane · Michael Dods	16/1	.75
6th	Ventura Express (GB) Paul Mulrennan · Paul Midgley	18/1	0.3
7th	Pop Star (IRE) Andrew Mullen · Iain Jardine	25/1	2
8th	Glory Fighter (GB) Barry McHugh · Paul Midgley	50/1	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
1 (7)	Night Storm Bay J:Hector Crouch T:James Tate	J:Hector Crouch T:James Tate	137	—	0/11-	87	95	83	58d	—	—	-16	21	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Looked useful when winning C&D maiden and Wolver novice in late 2025; leading claims
3 (4)	Vantheman Bay J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan	J:Shane Gray T:Kevin Ryan	131	—	00675-	81	98	-	104d	—	—	-18	20.3	0.38/1	6/4 40%
C&D win on sole AW start and returns from a 104-day break off a dangerous mark
2 (2)	Buzz Box Bay J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	J:Jason Hart T:Michael Herrington	133	—	25/11-	83	97	-	324d	—	—	+2	10.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won two C&D handicaps for Bryan Smart early last year but off since; betting should guide
7 (1)	Arnhem Bay J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	126	—	05377-	76	96	89	24d	—	—	+4	9.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Some good efforts since yard debut turf win in autumn but latest course seventh below par
4 (3)	Ventura Express Chestnut J:Paul Mulrennan T:Paul Midgley	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Paul Midgley	129	—	22350-	79	97	-	110d	0W/1P 1 run	0W/1P 1 run	+7	12.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Feasibly treated back from break as he was second over C&D off 6lb higher on 2025 return
5 (5)	King's Crown Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	J:Sean Kirrane T:Michael Dods	128	tp	612-15	78	93	82	9d	—	—	+3	8.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
C&D win number three on New Year's Day but lsat of give back here since
6 (8)	Pop Star Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	126	t	42346-	76	96	53	24d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+6	10.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Unplaced all six AW runs but was bit better than sixth suggests on 6f course yard debut
8 (6)	Glory Fighter Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Paul Midgley	J:Barry McHugh T:Paul Midgley	121	—	0083-9	71	94	71	16d	—	—	+3	5.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ten turf wins but took AW record to 0-11 when well held at Southwell latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Night Storm	11/8	11/8	11/8	6/5	11/8
Vantheman	6/4	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8
Buzz Box	10/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Arnhem	14/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Ventura Express	18/1	18/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
King's Crown	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Pop Star	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1	20/1
Glory Fighter	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Night Storm

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

2nd

Vantheman

20.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

6/4

3rd

Ventura Express

12.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 4 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Buzz Box

10.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Pop Star

10.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Arnhem

9.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.7

16/1

King's Crown

8.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Glory Fighter

5.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Night Storm	87	95	83
Buzz Box	83	97	—
Vantheman	81	98	—
Ventura Express	79	97	—
King's Crown	78	93	82
Arnhem	76	96	89
Pop Star	76	96	53
Glory Fighter	71	94	71

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
King's Crown	9d ago	Quick return
Glory Fighter	16d ago	Fit
Arnhem	24d ago	Fit
Pop Star	24d ago	Fit
Night Storm	58d ago	Fresh
Vantheman	104d ago	Long break
Ventura Express	110d ago	Long break
Buzz Box	324d 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

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