14:50 Newcastle

Friday 16 January 2026

All12:3013:0513:4014:1514:5015:2015:5516:30

Midnite AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 2m 11.24s

(13)

Military Academy^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 103| D

6/1

Won 3 times in 2024, including a 1m4f listed event at Kempton. Ended his time for John & Thady Gosden under a cloud and came in last of 5 for new yard in 10f Lingfield listed contest last month. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 274565-

(14)

Teumessias Fox⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Alfie Redman⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 9/2, respectable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D 60 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One to consider.

Form: 304973-

(1)

Beylerbeyi^h,t⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 99

22/1

Thrived in 2025 when a four-time scorer, signing off with success in Cesarewitch at Newmarket (18f, good to firm) in October. 8lb higher now but effective at shorter distances so must enter calculations.

Form: 114231-

(8)

King's Code^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: P D Evans| OR: 97| D

18/1

Scored four times in 2025, latest at Chelmsford City in November. Fair fifth of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 15/2) 21 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 121135-

(12)

Regal Ulixes²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 94| D

6/4

Made it 2-3 with 10f novice success at Doncaster but off since coming in a respectable seventh of 9 in King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot (12f, good to firm) later in June. Returns for his handicap debut and can't be ruled out with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 31/17-

(9)

Storm Catcher^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: J Mitchell| T: S Pearce| OR: 92| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Chelmsford City in August. 12/1, fair fifth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 32 days ago, better placed than most. Possibilities.

Form: 015805-

(3)

Night Breeze¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90

40/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year, recording a career best in 10-runner handicap at Ascot (12f, good to firm) in August. Off since but not one to dismiss.

Form: 415321-

(4)

Parlando²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89| D

9/2

Better than ever of late, landing handicaps (around 10f) at Chelmsford City and Wolverhampton. Overcame a steady pace to readily deny Zryan by 2¼ lengths on latter occasion. Up 6 lb but he's the one to beat.

Form: 4/98511-

(6)

Cristo²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 89| D

12/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 3/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D. Off 8 months so needs to hit the ground running though.

Form: 92/2113-

(11)

Time Loop²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 87| BF| D

13/2

Thrice-raced Lope De Vega colt. Easily landed 10f Chelmsford City novice in November before a good second of 10 in novice at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 8/11) 25 days ago, sticking to her task. Very much one to consider now going into handicaps.

Form: 2/12-

(2)

Dark Moon Rising^p⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: O McSweeney| T: K A Ryan| OR: 87

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024 but he posted a good second of 19 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 97 days ago. Can go well again despite a 5 lb weights rise.

Form: 786372-

(7)

Zryan²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

28/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 7/2, very good 2¼ lengths second of 7 to Parlando in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 21 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 332512-

(5)

Flame Of Forest²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: K R Burke| OR: 82

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. 13/2, very good second of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago. Up 2 lb but enters calculations.

Form: 7122-

Non-Runners

(10)

Midnight Lion¹⁵

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: J S Goldie J: Amie Waugh

Forecasts

Regal Ulixes (6/4), Parlando (9/2), Military Academy (6/1), Time Loop (13/2), Teumessias Fox (11/1), Cristo (12/1), Midnight Lion (12/1), King's Code (18/1), Dark Moon Rising (18/1), Flame Of Forest (20/1), Beylerbeyi (22/1), Zryan (28/1), Storm Catcher (33/1), Night Breeze (40/1)

PARLANDO took his form up a notch when a stylish winner at Wolverhampton and can make light of a 6 lb rise given he overcame a pace bias there. Zryan, a very good runner-up that day, again looks the one to chase home Ian Williams' hat-trick seeker, with the unexposed Regal Ulixes not without interest on his return. Flame Of Forest and Time Loop complete the shortlist in this cracking handicap.