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Midnite It's Actually Pretty Good Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, £3,140, 12 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Light Rain
- Stalls
- 1m4f - Outside; Straight - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Hectic gets the nod at Newcastle, heading our ratings on 70 and three pounds clear of Wish This on 67, which is a handy rather than decisive edge in a competitive 13-runner Class 6 sprint. That advantage over the six furlongs on the all-weather is the strongest argument for him in a field where the next several runners are tightly bunched. Wish This is the main danger, with Speeding Bullet and Woolridge a further three pounds back on 64 and both capable of making the frame if Hectic is not at his best. With so little to separate much of the middle of the field, the pick has to be Hectic.
Runners
William Pyle
Liam Bailey 0/2
Hectic heads our ratings and has run over today's trip and going, with a third two starts back and another third four starts back showing he can get involved, though he's yet to win in his last six. Our 70 sits above his official 65, and he returns fresh after 26 days from stall 6.
- Sire
- Massaat (IRE)
- Dam
- Ceedwell (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Mrs Ailsa Stirling
- Foaled
- 4 May 2020
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 72
Jake Dickson (3)
Alan Brown 0/4
Wish This arrives as a leading danger, having run second two starts back and with experience of today's trip and going, while our rating of 67 ranks him second of 13 and sits above his official 62. The main risk is that he is yet to win and was only sixth last time out after 45 days off.
- Sire
- Aclaim (IRE)
- Dam
- Warsash (IRE) by War Command
- Owner
- S Mcmillan F Reay
- Foaled
- 10 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Yedingham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 13%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 64
Alex Jary
Paul Midgley 1/11
Speeding Bullet comes here in good heart after a second last time out, just 15 days ago, and has also finished second three starts back; he has run over today's trip and going. The risk is that he's yet to win in his last six starts, so he still has to get his head in front.
- Sire
- Inns Of Court (IRE)
- Dam
- Shoshoni Wind (GB) by Sleeping Indian
- Owner
- Slaters Arms Racing And Ged Shields
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Westow, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 11 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 27%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 65
Myla Coppins (5)
Tony Carroll 2/35
Rye arrives in solid recent form, with a fourth last time out and a winner two starts back, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Against that, 136 lb is a notable burden and the stable's 2/37 record over the last 14 days is a concern.
- Sire
- Massaat (IRE)
- Dam
- Get Even (GB) by Multiplex
- Owner
- Sally Hamilton French And David Burnett
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Cropthorne, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 35 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 66
Tom Kiely-Marshall
Julie Camacho 1/20
Mayo County has finished third in her last two starts and has run over today's trip and going, while 18 days since her last outing keeps her fresh enough. She hasn't won since five starts back, though, and 135 lb from stall 1 is a fair burden at an official mark of 60.
- Sire
- Mayson (GB)
- Dam
- Horsforth (GB) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- Simon Bland Julie Camacho
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 20 runs (5%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 60
Mikkel Mortensen (3)
Scott Dixon 1/30
Winner last time out and back quickly after just eight days, Woolridge has run over today's trip and going before, while our rating of 64 ranks him fourth of 13; the risk is a patchy record, with an eighth and a fourth in the two runs before that win.
- Sire
- Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam
- Carolinae (GB) by Makfi
- Owner
- Amphitheatre Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Rolleston, Notts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 30 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 24%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 64
Warren Fentiman
Lawrence Mullaney 1/10
Jet Warrior is winless in his last six, with a fifth last time out and three unplaced runs before that, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, is only 10 days since his last outing, and our rating ranks him tenth of 13, though a third six starts back is a small positive.
- Sire
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)
- Dam
- Force One (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Marsh, Rimmer and Taylor
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Newark, Nottinghamshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 60, Speed 64
Cian Horgan (3)
Liam Bailey 0/2
Pit Boss has run over today's trip and on this going, but he's been well beaten in his last three starts, an eighth last time out after a ninth three starts back. Back in just eight days, he carries 133 lb from stall three, and our rating of 62 only ranks him eighth of 13.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Mara Grey (IRE) by Azamour
- Owner
- Foulrice Park Racing Limited
- Foaled
- 9 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Middleham, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 64
Rhys Elliott
Michael Dods 1/26
Macedonian bounced back with a second last time out, just eight days ago, and has run over today's trip and going before, but he is winless in his last six and a pair of eighths and ninths shows his inconsistency. Trainer's cold spell (1 from 31) and 130 lb from draw 9 add to the doubts.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Marsh Daisy (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Ursa Major Racing Ltd
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Piercebridge, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 26 runs (4%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 61, Speed 64
Alexandra Egan (5)
John Ryan 0/4
Sedgemoor is hard to fancy, having finished a sixth last time out and a ninth two starts back, and he returns after 95 days off. In his favour, he has run over today's trip and going before, and he was a winner six starts back and races off an official rating of 51.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Kemble (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Deerfield Syndicate
- Foaled
- 4 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 63
Harry Vigors (3)
Mark Usher 1/8
Victory Sound was third last time out, 18 days ago, and has a winner three starts back, plus experience of today's trip and going, but he has been beaten in both runs since. Carrying 126 lb from stall four, he is hard to fancy with our figures ranking him 12th of 13.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Darajaat (USA) by Elusive Quality
- Owner
- Miss Jacintha Hynes
- Foaled
- 12 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 8 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 56, Speed 62
Jack Callan
Michael Dods 1/26
Lord Abama was fourth last time out and third two starts back, so he arrives in decent shape after 25 days off, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Yet to win in his last six, he carries 125 lb from draw 8 with a yard cold at 1/31, while our rating of 63 sits well above his official 50.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- Dancing Years (IRE) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- Mrs K S Pratt M Dods
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2019
- Stable
- Piercebridge, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 26 runs (4%)
- Trainer running to form
- 31%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 59
Lauren Young (3)
Jim Goldie 6/30
Approaching Dawn has been beaten in his last four, finishing seventh last time out after a fifth and another fifth, and his sole win in his last six came five starts back, so he's hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going, and an official mark of 47 is lowly, but our rating ranks him last of 13.
- Sire
- Dawn Approach (IRE)
- Dam
- Taispeantas (IRE) by Chevalier
- Owner
- D P Van Der Hoeven D G Pryde
- Foaled
- 2 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 30 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 46, Speed 52
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.