Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

18:30

Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)

Date 2026-02-16

Distance 6f20y

Class Class 4

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,972

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.5°C

Wind 10mph W

Rain 24%

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 (3)	Silky Wilkie Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:K R Burke	137	—	09-314	82	92	66	9d	—	—	-6	13.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Remains attractively treated, bearing in mind his peak mark was two stone higher
2 (5)	Papa Cocktail Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Michael Herrington	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Michael Herrington	135	—	525-41	80	90	75	17d	—	—	-5	12.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Largely sound form this winter features wins over C&D in October and latest start
8 (4)	Water Of Leith Bay J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	117	—	4-2244	62	93	79	10d	—	—	-8	7.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Currently in a consistent vein of form; receives plenty of weight all round
4 (6)	The Flying Seagull Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Hugo Palmer	133	v	25035-	78	95	-	233d	—	—	0	14.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Went very close off current mark at Lingfield on last AW attempt; interesting runner
3 (1)	Hierarchy Chestnut J:Conor Whiteley(7) T:Jamie Osborne	J:Conor Whiteley(7) T:Jamie Osborne	134	tb	21-891	79	91	82	9d	—	—	-1	10.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won at Lingfield last time; back up 3lb but Conor Whiteley takes off 7lb
5 (8)	Moonstone Boy Bay J:Joey Haynes T:Jennie Candlish	J:Joey Haynes T:Jennie Candlish	131	—	9050-4	76	87	59	30d	—	—	+1	8.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Possibilities if proving as effective back up in trip; second start for new yard
6 (7)	Ararat Bay J:Harry Vigors(7) T:Robert Cowell	J:Harry Vigors(7) T:Robert Cowell	131	p	1169-0	76	92	74	27d	—	—	+1	8.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Form has regressed since completing a Southwell double in the autumn
7 (2)	Lequinto Bay J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) T:Tony Carroll	J:Matthew Lloyd Slater(7) T:Tony Carroll	128	—	10-526	73	90	75	4d	—	—	+1	7.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Back up in grade and still hasn't won on AW since 2021

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Silky Wilkie	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Papa Cocktail	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Water Of Leith	5/1	11/2	5/1	5/1	4/1
The Flying Seagull	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	9/2
Hierarchy	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Moonstone Boy	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	10/1
Ararat	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Lequinto	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Flying Seagull

14.1

OR: 7 Form: 3.1 Odds: 4

11/2

2nd

Silky Wilkie

13.7

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Papa Cocktail

12.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Hierarchy

10.3

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Moonstone Boy

8.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Ararat

8.7

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Lequinto

7.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Water Of Leith

7.4

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Silky Wilkie	82	92	66
Papa Cocktail	80	90	75
Hierarchy	79	91	82
The Flying Seagull	78	95	—
Moonstone Boy	76	87	59
Ararat	76	92	74
Lequinto	73	90	75
Water Of Leith	62	93	79

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lequinto	4d ago	Quick return
Silky Wilkie	9d ago	Quick return
Hierarchy	9d ago	Quick return
Water Of Leith	10d ago	Quick return
Papa Cocktail	17d ago	Fit
Ararat	27d ago	Fit
Moonstone Boy	30d ago	Fit
The Flying Seagull	233d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Wolverhampton (AW) over 6f20y. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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