Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 43.60s

(3)

Machete¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 85

4/1

Winner at Newcastle in December. 9/4, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (1¼m) 12 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 5/6321-2

(2)

Cannon Rock^b²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen| OR: 80| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Won 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (1½m) 24 days ago. Raised 5 lb but retains handicapping scope on old form.

Form: 784521-

(1)

Codiak^b⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 82| D

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. 5/4, career best when winning 10-runner novice at Wolverhampton (1½m) 43 days ago, well on top finish. This mark demands improvement but he is unexposed.

Form: 42521-

(4)

Robusto^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 25/1, creditable second of 8 over C&D 12 days ago. Has to enter calculations.

Form: 52595-2

(5)

Charlie's Choice³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77| BF| CD

11/8

Gained a deserved success after three second placings when seeing off 8 rivals at Lingfield this month. Good closing third back there on Saturday. Should go well again if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 2422-13

(6)

Moon Sniper¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 72| D

16/1

Winner at Newcastle in October. 7/1, good third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton 14 days ago.

Form: 018343-

Forecasts

Charlie's Choice (11/8), Machete (4/1), Cannon Rock (5/1), Codiak (6/1), Robusto (15/2), Moon Sniper (16/1)

A tight finale in which a case can be made for all 6 runners. CHARLIE'S CHOICE came from further back than ideal when third at Lingfield over the weekend and gets a narrow vote with David Simcock among the winners. Machete may follow him home.