Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Apprentice Handicap (Div II)

Southwell (AW)

20:20

Date 2026-03-13

Distance 1m6f21y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,140

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 4.7°C

Wind 18mph SW

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 4.22s (slow by 3.02s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Lednikov (GB) Elle-May Croot · Ivan Furtado	18/1	Won
2nd	Ring Fenced (GB) Aiden Brookes · Micky Hammond	10/1	7.5
3rd	Zooks (FR) Ryan Kavanagh · Ian Williams	11/2	4.5
4th	Knight Of Magic (IRE) Ashley Lewis · James Owen	7/4F	4.25
5th	I Am Simba (GB) Alex Jary · Rebecca Menzies	16/1	9.5
6th	Itsgottobefun (IRE) Tyrese Cameron · J S Moore	16/1	.75
7th	Hickton (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Declan Carroll	9/2	7.5
8th	Abu Royal (IRE) Amie Waugh · L J Morgan	7/1	20
9th	Scammer (GB) Jude Fernandes · Gary & Josh Moore	50/1	3
10th	Deferred Interest (GB) Warren Fentiman · Neil Mulholland	17/2	1.5

Runners (10)

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 (5)	Knight Of Magic Bay J:Ashley Lewis(3) T:James Owen	J:Ashley Lewis(3) T:James Owen	135	ht	161515	54	64	52	16d	—	—	-10	20.4	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Record this year reads 3161515; would be a major player if bouncing back to his best
3 (7)	Hickton Bay J:Zak Wheatley T:Declan Carroll	J:Zak Wheatley T:Declan Carroll	134	—	73131-	54	63	50	140d	—	—	+6	24.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
In good form when last seen in the autumn; watch market on return from 140 days off
6 (9)	Abu Royal Bay J:Amie Waugh T:L J Morgan	J:Amie Waugh T:L J Morgan	130	—	000-65	49	64	25	36d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Not beaten far in both starts here since returning in January but needs to find a bit more
5 (3)	Zooks Bay J:Ryan Kavanagh T:Ian Williams	J:Ryan Kavanagh T:Ian Williams	131	p	32-785	50	68	62	34d	—	—	-9	3.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Back off the same mark as when successful at Ffos Las last July; worth a second look
9 (10)	Deferred Interest Chestnut J:Warren Fentiman T:Neil Mulholland	J:Warren Fentiman T:Neil Mulholland	126	p	086-44	45	60	55	32d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fourth in both starts this year; frame material again based on those efforts
7 (6)	Ring Fenced Bay J:Aiden Brookes T:Micky Hammond	J:Aiden Brookes T:Micky Hammond	127	tb	0/30-5	46	63	15	50d	—	—	-6	2.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Should stay this far on breeding, but improvement is required
8 (2)	Itsgottobefun Grey J:Tyrese Cameron(5) T:J S Moore	J:Tyrese Cameron(5) T:J S Moore	126	b	5705-3	46	66	35	24d	—	—	-2	4.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Third behind Knight Of Magic at Wolverhampton last month and 3lb better off; shortlisted
2 (8)	I Am Simba Bay J:Alex Jary T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Alex Jary T:Rebecca Menzies	134	p	886-5	53	58	30	26d	—	—	-3	2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
0-7; will need to race with a bit more restraint in order to see out the longer trip
4 (4)	Lednikov Bay J:Elle-May Croot(3) T:Ivan Furtado	J:Elle-May Croot(3) T:Ivan Furtado	132	b	33-889	51	57	27	24d	—	—	-2	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
This trip looks right on the edge of his stamina; hasn't shone since returning in January
10 (1)	Scammer Bay J:Jude Fernandes(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Jude Fernandes(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore	125	p	0/79-9	45	21	-	51d	—	—	-4	1.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Beaten just one rival in four starts on Polytrack; big step up in trip; cheekpieces on

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Knight Of Magic	13/8	13/8	7/4	13/8	7/4
Hickton	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Abu Royal	7/1	7/1	13/2	15/2	13/2
Zooks	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Deferred Interest	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Ring Fenced	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Itsgottobefun	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
I Am Simba	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	18/1
Lednikov	25/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Scammer	50/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hickton

24.2

OR: 1 Form: 18 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Knight Of Magic

20.4

OR: 1 Form: 10 Odds: 9.4

7/4

3rd

Itsgottobefun

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Zooks

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Abu Royal

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Deferred Interest

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Ring Fenced

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

12/1

I Am Simba

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

20/1

Scammer

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

50/1

Lednikov

1.2

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Knight Of Magic	54	64	52
Hickton	54	63	50
I Am Simba	53	58	30
Lednikov	51	57	27
Zooks	50	68	62
Abu Royal	49	64	25
Ring Fenced	46	63	15
Itsgottobefun	46	66	35
Deferred Interest	45	60	55
Scammer	45	21	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Knight Of Magic	16d ago	Fit
Itsgottobefun	24d ago	Fit
Lednikov	24d ago	Fit
I Am Simba	26d ago	Fit
Deferred Interest	32d ago	Fit
Zooks	34d ago	Fit
Abu Royal	36d ago	Fit
Ring Fenced	50d ago	Fresh
Scammer	51d ago	Fresh
Hickton	140d ago	Long break