Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Newcastle (AW)

2:50

Date 2026-01-16

Distance 1m2f42y

Class Class 2

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £23,193

Runners 14

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 3.1°C

Wind 10mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5 (12)	Regal Ulixes ch Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	128	—	31/17-	94	112	-	210d	—	—	-9	19.9	15/8 35%
2-4 and gelded since finishing seventh in a 1m4f Group 2 at Royal Ascot
8 (4)	Parlando b Ryan Kavanagh(5) · Ian Williams	Ryan Kavanagh(5) · Ian Williams	124	—	98511-	89	113	91	21d	—	—	+16	31.2	4/1 20%
Had 26 races but arrives here in career-best form and handicapped to go well
11 (11)	Time Loop b Tom Marquand · William Haggas	Tom Marquand · William Haggas	122	—	2/12-	87	112	75	25d	—	—	+5	15.6	15/2 12%
Improving mare from a top yard and could be on a good mark for this handicap debut
1 (13)	Military Academy b Hollie Doyle · Jane Chapple-Hyam	Hollie Doyle · Jane Chapple-Hyam	138	v	74565-	103	109	59	16d	—	—	+8	15.4	10/1 9%
Not seen to best effect on recent stable debut and too classy to put a line through
2 (14)	Teumessias Fox ch Alfie Redman(7) · Andrew Balding	Alfie Redman(7) · Andrew Balding	135	—	04973-	100	116	65	60d	—	—	+10	17.5	10/1 9%
Capable of being in the shake-up granted a solid pace to chase; claimer enlisted
12 (2)	Dark Moon Rising b Oisin McSweeney · Kevin Ryan	Oisin McSweeney · Kevin Ryan	122	p	86372-	87	116	-	97d	—	—	+12	17.2	14/1 7%
Went up 5lb for narrow York defeat in October but he can deal with this mark
3 (1)	Beylerbeyi b Billy Loughnane · Ian Williams	Billy Loughnane · Ian Williams	134	ht	14231-	99	110	-	97d	—	—	+24	30.6	14/1 7%
Cesarewitch winner; 8lb higher this afternoon and he's returning from a lengthy break
9 (6)	Cristo ch Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	Sean Levey · Richard Hannon	123	—	/2113-	89	113	90	250d	—	—	+22	27.9	14/1 7%
Ran well in defeat here in May; now gelded and there could be more to come as a 4yo
14 (5)	Flame Of Forest b Nicola Currie · K R Burke	Nicola Currie · K R Burke	116	—	7122-	82	111	89	20d	—	—	+18	22.9	18/1 5%
Looks ready for this stiffer stamina test but he has raised in grade from a Class 4
4 (8)	King's Code b Pat Cosgrave · David Evans	Pat Cosgrave · David Evans	132	b	21135-	97	112	95	21d	—	—	+20	24	20/1 5%
Bang in form but might be a shade high in the weights now for a race this hotly contested
13 (7)	Zryan b Mark Winn · David O'Meara	Mark Winn · David O'Meara	121	—	32512-	86	110	87	21d	—	—	+20	24.4	22/1 4%
Running well but was put in his place by Parlando off this mark three weeks ago
6 (9)	Storm Catcher b Jack Mitchell · Simon Pearce	Jack Mitchell · Simon Pearce	127	p	15805-	92	111	89	32d	—	—	+10	13.4	28/1 3%
Multiple AW winner but looks vulnerable at the minute in a race of this nature
7 (3)	Night Breeze b Kaiya Fraser · Ian Williams	Kaiya Fraser · Ian Williams	125	—	15321-	90	108	-	160d	—	—	+24	28	28/1 3%
Won at Ascot in August despite a wide trip and only 4lb higher now; placed form here
NR (10)	Midnight Lion br Amie Waugh(3) · Jim Goldie	Amie Waugh(3) · Jim Goldie	123	—	1561-1	88	110	96	15d	—	—	—	19.5	—
Enhanced his outstanding course record by fending off a small field over C&D two weeks ago

Horse	bet365
Regal Ulixes	15/8
Parlando	4/1
Time Loop	15/2
Military Academy	10/1
Teumessias Fox	10/1
Dark Moon Rising	14/1
Beylerbeyi	14/1
Cristo	14/1
Flame Of Forest	18/1
King's Code	20/1
Zryan	22/1
Storm Catcher	28/1
Night Breeze	28/1
Midnight Lion	-

Predictor

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

1st

Parlando

31.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 17 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Beylerbeyi

30.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 16.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

3rd

Night Breeze

OR: 10 Form: 17 Odds: 1

28/1

Cristo

27.9

OR: 9.8 Form: 16.5 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Zryan

24.4

OR: 9 Form: 14.1 Odds: 1.3

22/1

King's Code

OR: 11.8 Form: 11.1 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Flame Of Forest

22.9

OR: 8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Regal Ulixes

19.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

15/8

Midnight Lion

19.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Teumessias Fox

17.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 3 Odds: 2

10/1

Dark Moon Rising

17.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.5

14/1

Time Loop

15.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Military Academy

15.4

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Storm Catcher

13.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 2 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Military Academy Top Rated	103	109	59
Teumessias Fox	100	116	65
Beylerbeyi	99	110	—
King's Code	97	112	95
Regal Ulixes	94	112	—
Storm Catcher	92	111	89
Night Breeze	90	108	—
Parlando	89	113	91
Cristo	89	113	90
Midnight Lion	88	110	96
Time Loop	87	112	75
Dark Moon Rising	87	116	—
Zryan	86	110	87
Flame Of Forest	82	111	89

Course & Distance Record

Horse	Course (Newcastle (AW))	Distance (1m2f42y)
Regal Ulixes	—	—
Parlando	—	—
Time Loop	—	—
Military Academy	—	—
Teumessias Fox	—	—
Dark Moon Rising	—	—
Beylerbeyi	—	—
Cristo	—	—
Flame Of Forest	—	—
King's Code	—	—
Zryan	—	—
Storm Catcher	—	—
Night Breeze	—	—
Midnight Lion	—	—

Freshness

Horse	Days Since Last Run	Status
Regal Ulixes	210d ago	Long break
Parlando	21d ago	Fit
Time Loop	25d ago	Fit
Military Academy	16d ago	Fit
Teumessias Fox	60d ago	Fresh
Dark Moon Rising	97d ago	Long break
Beylerbeyi	97d ago	Long break
Cristo	250d ago	Long break
Flame Of Forest	20d ago	Fit
King's Code	21d ago	Fit
Zryan	21d ago	Fit
Storm Catcher	32d ago	Fit
Night Breeze	160d ago	Long break
Midnight Lion	15d ago	Fit

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