Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap – Newcastle (AW)

Newcastle (AW)

15:42

Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap

Date 2026-02-24

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,716

Weather Overcast

Temp 10.9°C

Wind 8mph SW

Rain 6%

Runners (12)

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 (6)	True Promise Chestnut J:Callum Rodriguez T:Fionn McSharry	J:Callum Rodriguez T:Fionn McSharry	135	—	6-2325	75	86	76	5d	—	—	-8	12	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Beaten 3-1 fav over 5f here last week; this trip is potentially a better fit; shortlisted.
5 (8)	Grant Wood Grey J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	J:David Nolan T:Paul Midgley	134	—	80790-	74	84	57	141d	—	—	-4	10	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Freshened up since string of poor turf efforts in 2025; lurks dangerously if ready to roll
3 (11)	Dandy Magic Chestnut J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	J:Lauren Young(5) T:Jim Goldie	134	—	38-523	74	86	71	5d	—	—	-3	9.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Pipped on post over C&D on penultimate start; also in mix (third) over 5f here last week.
4 (2)	Blue Lakota Chestnut J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	J:Kevin Stott T:Kevin Ryan	134	—	17-216	74	85	75	13d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	8.7	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Held off True Promise over C&D (10-1) on penultimate start; shouldn't be discounted.
6 (10)	The Green Man Bay J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Philip Kirby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Philip Kirby	133	tv	41-327	73	86	69	24d	—	—	-2	8.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Eyecatching third over 1m here (Class 4) on New Year's Day; can a drop back to 6f assist?
9 (12)	Fan Mail Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	J:Sean Kirrane T:Tim Easterby	132	—	0516-4	72	86	59	13d	—	—	-1	8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Positives to take from his recent comeback run at Southwell; 1-3 at Newcastle; place shout
10 (5)	Novak Grey J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	J:Mohammed Tabti(5) T:Iain Jardine	128	—	6-6742	68	86	75	9d	—	—	-1	6.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Kept on for second over 7f here latest; dropping back to 6f shouldn't hinder.
1 (4)	Beale Street Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Bryan Smart	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Bryan Smart	135	—	3390-7	75	85	68	31d	—	—	+2	7.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Returning from four-month absence when seventh of 11 over C&D (Class 4) latest; 2lb lower.
12 (3)	Kitaab Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Philip Kirby	J:Cam Hardie T:Philip Kirby	124	—	27-984	64	87	60	17d	—	—	0	5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Nearest-at-finish fourth at Southwell (5f) hinted he might be returning to better shape.
11 (9)	Showtime Mahomes Bay J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	J:Sam James T:Grant Tuer	125	—	94-164	65	87	65	14d	—	—	+1	4.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
No obvious excuses when fourth over C&D latest; others more appealing.
8 (1)	Maxi Boy Bay J:Oisin McSweeney T:Fionn McSharry	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Fionn McSharry	133	—	0223-8	73	86	59	39d	—	—	+4	6.5	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Latest effort (eighth) was a step backwards; plenty of work to do with Dandy Magic.
7 (7)	Alpine Girl Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) T:Julie Camacho	133	h	/5131-	73	85	-	185d	—	—	+21	23.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
6f Redcar winner in August; absent since; is yet to compete off a mark in the 70s.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
True Promise	3/1	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Grant Wood	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	5/1
Dandy Magic	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1
Blue Lakota	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	15/2
The Green Man	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	7/1
Fan Mail	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	17/2
Novak	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Beale Street	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Kitaab	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Showtime Mahomes	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Maxi Boy	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Alpine Girl	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Alpine Girl

23.6

OR: 5.8 Form: 17.1 Odds: 0.8

40/1

2nd

True Promise

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Grant Wood

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Dandy Magic

9.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

The Green Man

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Blue Lakota

8.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Fan Mail

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Beale Street

7.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Novak

6.6

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Maxi Boy

6.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Kitaab

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.5

18/1

Showtime Mahomes

4.6

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
True Promise	75	86	76
Beale Street	75	85	68
Grant Wood	74	84	57
Dandy Magic	74	86	71
Blue Lakota	74	85	75
The Green Man	73	86	69
Maxi Boy	73	86	59
Alpine Girl	73	85	—
Fan Mail	72	86	59
Novak	68	86	75
Showtime Mahomes	65	87	65
Kitaab	64	87	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
True Promise	5d ago	Quick return
Dandy Magic	5d ago	Quick return
Novak	9d ago	Quick return
Blue Lakota	13d ago	Quick return
Fan Mail	13d ago	Quick return
Showtime Mahomes	14d ago	Fit
Kitaab	17d ago	Fit
The Green Man	24d ago	Fit
Beale Street	31d ago	Fit
Maxi Boy	39d ago	Fit
Grant Wood	141d ago	Long break
Alpine Girl	185d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

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

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Based on 11 draws with historical results at this course and distance.