Midnite Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3) – Lingfield (AW)

Lingfield (AW)

14:00

Midnite Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3)

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 1

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £56,710

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.3°C

Wind 14mph W

Winning Time 2m 4.15s (slow by 2.95s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sky Safari (GB) Daniel Muscutt · James Fanshawe	6/1	Won
2nd	Chancellor (GB) Robert Havlin · John & Thady Gosden	4/6F	0.3
3rd	Military Academy (GB) Billy Loughnane · Jane Chapple-Hyam	33/1	.5
4th	Boiling Point (IRE) Sam James · K R Burke	5/1	.75
5th	Nebras (GB) Ryan Moore · John & Thady Gosden	11/2	0.05

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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 (3)	Chancellor Bay J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Robert Havlin T:John & Thady Gosden	128	—	6712-1	111	129	116	14d	—	—	-8	42.3	0.18/1	8/11 58%
Improving 4yo; won in spite of hanging left at Southwell latest; seems likely to stay
1 (4)	Boiling Point Bay J:Sam James T:K R Burke	J:Sam James T:K R Burke	128	—	/5421-	114	125	60	147d	—	—	+17	34.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fine effort to make all in the Cambridgeshire off top weight when last seen; considered
4 (1)	Nebras Chestnut J:Ryan Moore T:John & Thady Gosden	J:Ryan Moore T:John & Thady Gosden	128	p	69211-	109	122	79	52d	—	—	+23	38.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Game effort to win a steadily-run Listed event over C&D in December; improving 4yo; chance
5 (5)	Sky Safari Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	J:Daniel Muscutt T:James Fanshawe	125	t	0111-2	102	125	101	35d	—	—	+10	21.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Fine record on AW and latest C&D second another step forward; shouldn't be underestimated
3 (2)	Military Academy Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	J:Billy Loughnane T:Jane Chapple-Hyam	128	b	565-72	101	116	69	21d	—	—	+11	13.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Not found his best form for current stable; others arrive with less to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Chancellor	8/11	8/11	8/11
Boiling Point	9/2	9/2	9/2
Nebras	5/1	5/1	9/2
Sky Safari	15/2	13/2	7/1
Military Academy	40/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Chancellor

42.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 17.1

8/11

2nd

Nebras

38.7

OR: 14.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Boiling Point

34.7

OR: 16 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Sky Safari

21.1

OR: 13 Form: 5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Military Academy

13.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Boiling Point	114	125	60
Chancellor	111	129	116
Nebras	109	122	79
Sky Safari	102	125	101
Military Academy	101	116	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chancellor	14d ago	Fit
Military Academy	21d ago	Fit
Sky Safari	35d ago	Fit
Nebras	52d ago	Fresh
Boiling Point	147d ago	Long break