16:40 Lingfield

Saturday 7 February 2026

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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 2m 11.07s

(7)

Danehill Star^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Doughty| T: A W Carroll| OR: 55| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Four wins from 15 runs last year. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 12/1) 19 days ago, forced wider than ideal. Significant step back up in trip/refitting of headgear both positives ahead of this and he's only 1 lb above his last winning mark.

Form: 7220-39

(1)

Pure Theory^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard| T: Stephanie Cassidy| OR: 52

18/1

10/1, shaped as if back in form when fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (AW) 24 days ago, weakening final 1f having raced freely. Eased a further 3 lb in the weights ahead of this and she's an each-way player provided she settles better.

Form: 6364-45

(6)

Knight Of Magic^h,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: James Owen| OR: 51

11/10

6/5 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 12 days ago, just holding on having aced freely. Not taken lightly again partnered by Luke Morris.

Form: 52-3161

(3)

Al Shabab¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P D Evans| OR: 50| CD

3/1

Belated shed maiden tag over C&D in September who dispelled a couple of lesser displays when finishing a creditable second of 11 in minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly with a repeat.

Form: 5170-52

(2)

Summer Evening^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jessica O'Gorman⁽⁷⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 49

12/1

100/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, produced easily her best effort to date when second of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 17 days ago. Task is to build on that now tackling this trip for the first time.

Form: 00-0672

(5)

Nora Barnacle³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Georgia Dobie| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 45

40/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap (40/1) at Chelmsford City (13.3f) 30 days ago. Hard to fancy stepping back down in trip.

Form: 680/06-7

Non-Runners

(8)

Graffiti²⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: G Brown J: Jack Nicholls

(4)

Read All About It³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: T Ward J: Finley Marsh

Forecasts

Knight Of Magic (11/10), Danehill Star (11/4), Al Shabab (3/1), Graffiti (10/1), Summer Evening (12/1), Pure Theory (18/1), Read All About It (20/1), Nora Barnacle (40/1)

KNIGHT OF MAGIC is by no means an easy ride but he was again well handled by Luke Morris when making it 2 wins from his last 3 starts over further at Wolverhampton 12 days ago. He can make a bold bid once more back in a handicap from this sort of mark. Al Shabab and Danehill Star are others strongly considered. Summer Evening also commands a second look.