18:45 Newcastle

Tuesday 10 February 2026

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Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Classified Stakes

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 1m 11.63s

(11)

Auntie Jo²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 50

4/1

Modest filly who remains a maiden after 15 starts but she lines up having shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fifth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (22/1) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly dropped in to classified company.

Form: 735-455

(7)

Barney's Bay^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Shaw| OR: 42| D

28/1

Poor gelding. Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. 50/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at Southwell (7.1f) 19 days ago, no extra final 100 yds. Others make much more appeal.

Form: 440-977

(2)

Beneficiary^b,t1⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 47| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2025. 9/1, returned to form from out of the blue when second of 12 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f) 5 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and he's a likely player if he can back that up here.

Form: 57-0972

(3)

Green Valentine²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: A D Brown| OR: 48| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 28/1, last of 10 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago, always behind. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 0108-00

(1)

Laura's Breeze⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 46

18/1

Modest mare. Eighteen runs since last win in 2024. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time (left off here), ninth of 11 in handicap at this course (7.1f) back in November, no extra final 1f. Absent since but pick of her efforts gives her claims.

Form: 652209-

(10)

Nazca⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 43| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner but struggling for form when last seen, coming in eighth of 10 in handicap at this C&D on New Year's Day. Needs to bounce back returning from a 6-week break.

Form: 80988-8

(9)

She'sashambles²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 43| D

16/1

Modest mare. One win from 33 Flat runs. 40/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at this course (7.1f) 21 days ago, weakening final 1f. Return to sprinting rates a plus on that evidence and she's not discounted for each-way purposes.

Form: 409-577

(12)

Sir Maxi^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: S England| OR: 47| CD

5/2

C&D winner who arrives on a losing run but he returned to form when second of 8 in minor event at this course (8f) 6 days ago, suited by strong pace. A repeat gives him sound claims down in trip.

Form: 40-7942

(5)

The Gay Blade^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 47| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, bit below form fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, weakened last ½f. Cheekpieces go back on returned to this company and he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 3990-74

(6)

Yaahobby^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 45| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Twenty four runs since last win in 2024. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (12/1) 6 days ago, racing freely/off the pace before staying on. May have to settle for a minor role again.

Form: 594-273

Non-Runners

(8)

Mister Mcgregor²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Mullineaux J: Faye McManoman

(4)

Tickets²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 7

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Sir Maxi (5/2), Auntie Jo (4/1), Beneficiary (5/1), Yaahobby (5/1), Tickets (6/1), The Gay Blade (15/2), Mister Mcgregor (15/2), She'sashambles (16/1), Laura's Breeze (18/1), Nazca (18/1), Green Valentine (22/1), Barney's Bay (28/1)

SIR MAXI settled better than can often be the case and duly returned to form when finishing a good second over 1m on his most recent outing here 6 days ago. A sound gallop returned to sprinting ought to suit him well now and he shades the vote to build on that effort and come out on top. Beneficiary also returned to form when runner-up at Southwell last week and he's feared. Tickets and Auntie Jo complete the shortlist.