15:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 26 December 2025

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap

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(7)

Beaumadier¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 70| CD

9/1

Three-time winner this year, with latest success at this C&D in November. Below-par effort when fifth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Southwell (5f) 2 weeks ago, but had been holding his form well prior to that so could bounce back.

Form: 342125

(6)

El Bufalo^t,p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon| T: T Faulkner| OR: 70| CD

7/2

C&D winner who doubled his tally at Chelmsford in February. Has returned to form last 2 starts, in first-time cheekpieces when second of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 17/2) a month ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 507032

(2)

Hint Of Humour²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| CD

11/4

Is thriving at present, first past the post for the fourth time in a row when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (4/1) 27 days ago. Yard going well and she's not taken lightly in her current form.

Form: 401141

(8)

Level Up^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: P D Evans| OR: 65| CD

9/1

C&D winner who recorded third win of the year when scoring at Chelmsford City in October. Has been below that level since, though, third of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, AW, 9/2) 4 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 651573

(3)

Westgate Warrior⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: S R Bowring| OR: 65| BF| D

11/4

Off the mark in handicap at Nottingham (5f) in October, before racing away from the main pack when fourth of 9 at the same C&D (soft, 3/1) later the same month. Major player with potential of better still to come on all-weather.

Form: 583214

(9)

Peregrine Falcon¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Loughnane| T: P Morris| OR: 64

13/2

Remains a maiden but ran well back in handicap company when third at this C&D in November. However, in first-time hood she wasn't in the same form when sixth of 9 here (12/1) 18 days ago. Headgear quickly discarded.

Form: 423336

(4)

Phoenix Beach²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikkel Mortensen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 64| CD

5/1

Won 3 times over C&D from first 4 starts this year. Hasn't been able to match that form since, 2½ lengths seventh of 8 to Hint of Humour in handicap here (14/1) 27 days ago, but he's now 5 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 625057

(1)

Catch Cunningham^h⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 63| CD

13/2

C&D winner but it's now 20 runs since last win in 2024. Is falling in the weights, though failed to stage a revival when ninth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 10/1) on latest outing in September. Usual hood now reapplied.

Form: 226769

(5)

Candy Warhol^t,p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 62| BF| CD

9/2

Three-time winner at this venue in 2025, with latest victory over C&D in June. Has run well here both starts back from a break having had a wind op, second of 9 in C&D handicap (7/2) 18 days ago. Could be in the mix.

Form: 167932

Non-Runners

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Lazzar²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hughes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hint Of Humour (3/1), El Bufalo (4/1), Lazzar (9/2), Candy Warhol (5/1), Westgate Warrior (7/1), Catch Cunningham (8/1), Level Up (10/1), Peregrine Falcon (10/1), Beaumadier (10/1), Phoenix Beach (14/1)

This can go the way of WESTGATE WARRIOR, who showed improved form when making all at Nottingham in October before having excuses at the same course next time. He is taken to resume his progress making only his second start on all-weather, though Hint of Humour is respected in her bid for the 4-timer, with El Bufalo also considered.