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Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Selling Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 1m1½f (1m1f104y), Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, £3,140, 10 runners
- Going
- TAPETA: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Heavy Rain
- Stalls
- 7f - Outside; Remainder - Inside
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›It's A Love Thing gets the nod in a tightly knit Wolverhampton contest, sharing the top rating of 65 with three rivals and holding a narrow edge over the chasing pack, which sits only a pound or two behind. With so little between the leading contenders, a Class 6 ten-furlong event like this should reward the one most likely to handle the standard all-weather surface and the trip, and we rate It's A Love Thing as the most solid option. Just Typical, Dr Rio and Bobacious are on identical figures and are the chief dangers, while Jodhpur Blue, Risen Again and R P McMurphy are only a pound adrift and cannot be dismissed. It's A Love Thing is our selection.
Runners
Jason Watson
Michael Appleby 6/22
R P McMurphy showed solid recent form with a win three starts back and a second two starts back, but he was eighth last time out and is back quickly after 13 days. He has run over today's trip and going, yet carries 140 lb from stall 6, and our rating of 64 ranks him seventh of 11.
- Sire
- Expert Eye (GB)
- Dam
- Danzanora (GB) by Groom Dancer
- Owner
- Peter Wragg
- Foaled
- 28 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Oakham, Rutland
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 22 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 48%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 58
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Ian Williams 0/27
Jodhpur Blue sits second last time out and has been in the first three in three of his last six, yet he's winless in that spell and runs just eight days later with a stable out of form at 0/23. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 64 leaves him fifth of eleven.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Sacred Path (GB) by Galileo
- Owner
- Ian Williams
- Foaled
- 24 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 27 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 68
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll 0/9
Dr Rio showed he can win with a victory two starts back, followed by a third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Fifth last time out and 37 days off are the main risks, while 140 lb from stall three is a notable load.
- Sire
- Rio De La Plata (USA)
- Dam
- Dr Wintringham (IRE) by Monsieur Bond
- Owner
- Dreams
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2016
- Stable
- Malton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 67
Ashley Lewis (3)
Mark Hoad 0/1
Bobacious has run over today's trip and on this going, and he won three starts back, while our rating of 65 ranks him fourth of 11 with a speed figure of 72. The risk is form since, a seventh and a sixth in his last two, and a 43-day break.
- Sire
- Telescope (IRE)
- Dam
- First Experience (GB) by Tamayuz
- Owner
- Devon Racing Syndicate
- Foaled
- 18 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Lewes, E Sussex
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 57%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 72
Kieran O'Neill
Ivan Furtado 2/31
- Sire
- Mohaather (GB)
- Dam
- Velvet Charm (GB) by Excelebration
- Owner
- James Paul Services To Industry Ltd
- Foaled
- 30 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Easingwold, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 31 runs (6%)
William Carson
John & Rhys Flint 0/4
Risen Again is yet to win in his last six starts, though runner-up finishes three and four starts back show he can get involved, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A sixth last time out, 17 days ago, and a ninth before that hold him back, while our rating of 64 sits above his official 59.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Easter Lily (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Burnham P D Ltd
- Foaled
- 5 Feb 2021
- Stable
- Kenfig Hill, Bridgend
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 65
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams 0/27
Just Typical was third last time out, 22 days ago, and has run over today's trip and on this going; our rating of 65 ranks him second of 11. The main risk is a yard going 0/23 in the last 14 days, and he is winless in his last six.
- Sire
- Territories (IRE)
- Dam
- Just Like A Woman (GB) by Observatory
- Owner
- Mascalls Stud
- Foaled
- 13 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Alvechurch, Worcs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 27 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 69
Rowan Scott
Brian Ellison 5/27
Freddy Robinson is winless in his last six, with a fourth last time out and another fourth two starts back, though three seconds before that show he is rarely far away. He has run over today's trip and going, but ranks ninth of 11 on our figures and looks hard to fancy carrying 132 lb from stall nine.
- Sire
- Adaay (IRE)
- Dam
- Bling Bling (IRE) by Indian Ridge
- Owner
- Brian Ellison Racing Club
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Norton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 27 runs (19%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 62, Speed 68
Jonny Peate
Sam England 3/22
Second last time out and a third two starts back, It's A Love Thing arrives fresh enough after 24 days and has run over today's trip and going, while his 65 is a share of the top rating. He is yet to win in his last six, but the upward form line makes him the one to beat from draw 10.
- Sire
- Intrinsic (GB)
- Dam
- Lady Kyllar (GB) by Kyllachy
- Owner
- Duke Of Appletreewick
- Foaled
- 13 Feb 2018
- Stable
- Guiseley, W Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 22 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 65, Speed 59
Cam Hardie
Donald McCain 2/15
Al Za'ama is winless in his last four, with back-to-back eighth-place finishes most recently and a fourth three starts back his best effort, so he is hard to fancy off 131 lb. He has run over today's trip and going before, and 32 days since his last run is no concern, but our figures rank him tenth of eleven.
- Sire
- Khalifa Sat (IRE)
- Dam
- My Silver Bullet (IRE) by Daylami
- Owner
- Birkdale Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 27 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cholmondeley, Cheshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 15 runs (13%)
- Trainer running to form
- 33%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 51
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Christian Howarth (3)
James Owen 6/52
Deep Sleep is winless in his last six, though a fifth last time out and just eight days since that run suggest he's fit, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 131 lb from draw 13 off a mark of 60, he looks more a midfield type than a threat.
- Sire
- Dream Ahead (USA)
- Dam
- Grand Liaison (GB) by Sir Percy
- Owner
- Colin Dorman And Tommy Dorman
- Foaled
- 25 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 52 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 56%
- Ratings
- Perf 63, Speed 61
Callum Shepherd
Charlie Johnston 3/39
- Sire
- Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
- Dam
- Bergamask (USA) by Kingmambo
- Owner
- Kingsley Park 41
- Foaled
- 16 May 2023
- Stable
- Middleham Moor, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 39 runs (8%)
Luke Morris
Robert Stephens 1/5
Port Noir has tailed off since winning six starts back, finishing unplaced last time out and in her last run but one an eighth, so she is hard to fancy; she has run over today's trip and going, and 24 days off is fine, but our figures rank her last of 11.
- Sire
- Harbour Watch (IRE)
- Dam
- Cocabana (GB) by Captain Rio
- Owner
- R Stephens
- Foaled
- 17 Apr 2017
- Stable
- Caldicot, Monmouthshire
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 53, Speed 56
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.