17:00 Wolverhampton

Friday 30 January 2026

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Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.65s

(1)

Machete¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 84

11/2

Winner at Newcastle in December. Last of 6 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 4/1) 17 days ago, slowly away. That was a pretty disappointing effort but he was in good heart prior to that and will have claims if bouncing back.

Form: 6321-26

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(9)

Midnight Rumble²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 83

12/1

12/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip for this tapeta debut and looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 6/0220-3

(6)

Knockbrex²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 82| D

9/1

Latest win at Newcastle in November. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 5/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip and will probably find one or two too good once more.

Form: 40313-5

(7)

Melek Alreeh²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 81| D

15/2

7/1, very good second of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 28 days ago, running on. Back up in trip and should be on the premises once more.

Form: 24256-2

(3)

Robusto^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Harry Vigors⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

7/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Creditable second of 6 in handicap (15/2) at Southwell (12.1f) 17 days ago, having run of race. Place possibilities.

Form: 2595-22

(4)

Sea Founder^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

18/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8.6f, 16/1) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip and hood on 1st time. Evidence available suggests that he's probably more effective on turf.

Form: 7/1467-7

(8)

Damascus Steel^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: William Carson| T: D P Quinn| OR: 72| D

16/1

Unreliable type. 14/1, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW) 20 days ago, driven out. Evidently in good nick but more on his plate back up in class here.

Form: 74201-1

(10)

Yokohama⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Donagh Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 72

22/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 41 days ago, slowly away. Others make more appeal.

Form: 638347-

(5)

Jodhpur Blue^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70

7/1

Creditable second of 7 in handicap (2/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 10 days ago. Solid claims off the same mark (due to go up 1 lb).

Form: 0384-42

(2)

Cardinal Point^v⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 68| CD

2/1

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (7/4) at this C&D 7 days ago. Leading claims under a penalty.

Form: 322-221

Forecasts

Cardinal Point (2/1), Machete (11/2), Jodhpur Blue (7/1), Robusto (7/1), Melek Alreeh (15/2), Knockbrex (9/1), Midnight Rumble (12/1), Damascus Steel (16/1), Sea Founder (18/1), Yokohama (22/1)

Several of these are appealing on the back of solid recent efforts, CARDINAL POINT chief among them. She had bundles in hand when striking over C&D last week and, on that evidence, a 5 lb penalty is unlikely to stop her, for all that this is a stronger race. Melek Alreeh went close back from a break at Chelmsford and a reproduction of that would put him firmly in the picture. Jodhpur Blue and Robusto are others to consider.