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

Wolverhampton (AW)

16:52

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Date 2026-02-06

Distance 1m4f51y

Class Class 3

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,956

Weather Heavy Drizzle

Temp 4.2°C

Wind 12mph NE

Rain 97%

Winning Time 2m 37.61s (slow by 2.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Nolton Cross (IRE) Joe Leavy · Hugo Palmer	12/1	Won
2nd	Rastnet (IRE) Sean Levey · John Butler	9/2	0.3
3rd	Pride Of Donegal (IRE) Callum Shepherd · Charlie Johnston	100/30	1.75
4th	Shrimp Shady (GB) Rob Hornby · Andrew Balding	2/1F	0.3
5th	Lady Of Arabia (GB) Finley Marsh · Eve Johnson Houghton	13/2	2
6th	Storm Catcher (IRE) Jack Mitchell · Simon Pearce	8/1	14
7th	Vaguely Royal (IRE) Cieren Fallon · Ian Williams	20/1	29
8th	Spaceport (IRE) Edward Greatrex · Tom Lacey	16/1	25

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
8 (4)	Shrimp Shady Bay J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	J:Rob Hornby T:Andrew Balding	127	—	/372-4	79	97	83	16d	1W/1P 1 run	—	-11	15.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Ran below expectations last time but is bred to do better still; not written off
6 (8)	Pride Of Donegal Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston	J:Callum Shepherd T:Charlie Johnston	129	—	102-44	81	87	87	6d	—	—	-5	13	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Below-par favourite last week but broadly consistent otherwise; may rebound
7 (6)	Rastnet Bay J:Sean Levey T:John Butler	J:Sean Levey T:John Butler	129	—	5221-	81	97	59	46d	—	—	+14	27.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Scored at Wolverhampton in latest novice start; open to further improvement; respected
4 (1)	Lady Of Arabia Bay J:Finley Marsh T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Finley Marsh T:Eve Johnson Houghton	133	v	3311-5	83	95	72	20d	—	—	-1	11.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Record of 2-3 since wearing visor; midfield in notable handicap last time
1 (3)	Storm Catcher Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon Pearce	J:Jack Mitchell T:Simon Pearce	140	p	5805-0	90	96	76	21d	—	—	+4	12.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
All wins at about 1m2f; stayed on for creditable effort in sole 1m4f attempt
2 (7)	Nolton Cross Brown J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Joe Leavy T:Hugo Palmer	139	—	/1464/	89	86	-	692d	—	—	+9	14.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Five-time AW winner but absent for nearly two years; market useful
3 (2)	Spaceport Grey J:Edward Greatrex T:Tom Lacey	J:Edward Greatrex T:Tom Lacey	135	t	10848/	85	93	-	—	—	—	+6	12.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Absent since last February; the betting may help to ascertain expectations
5 (5)	Vaguely Royal Brown J:Cieren Fallon T:Ian Williams	J:Cieren Fallon T:Ian Williams	131	p	/3000-	81	96	48	—	—	—	+5	9.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Well treated assuming he's resurgent on debut for new stable

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Shrimp Shady	2/1	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Pride Of Donegal	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Rastnet	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Lady Of Arabia	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	11/2
Storm Catcher	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Nolton Cross	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	16/1
Spaceport	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Vaguely Royal	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Rastnet

27.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 16 Odds: 4

5/1

2nd

Shrimp Shady

15.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

3rd

Nolton Cross

14.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Pride Of Donegal

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Spaceport

12.7

OR: 8.8 Form: 2 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Storm Catcher

12.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Lady Of Arabia

11.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Vaguely Royal

9.9

OR: 7.8 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Storm Catcher	90	96	76
Nolton Cross	89	86	—
Spaceport	85	93	—
Lady Of Arabia	83	95	72
Pride Of Donegal	81	87	87
Rastnet	81	97	59
Vaguely Royal	81	96	48
Shrimp Shady	79	97	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pride Of Donegal	6d ago	Quick return
Shrimp Shady	16d ago	Fit
Lady Of Arabia	20d ago	Fit
Storm Catcher	21d ago	Fit
Rastnet	46d ago	Fresh
Nolton Cross	692d ago	Long break
Spaceport	—	—
Vaguely Royal	—	—