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Wednesday 25 February 2026

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Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

4YO plus | Class 6 | 1m 4f | 12 Runners | Polytrack

(9)

Fravanco³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham| T: M Madgwick| OR: 55| C| D

7/2

Successful at Kempton from 1 lb lower in 2024. Runner-up twice at this track during the summer and fit from a spell hurdling (displayed aptitude in face of stiff tasks). This is a more suitable assignment.

Form: 4/93522-

(4)

Knight Of Magic^h,t⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: James Owen| OR: 51| D

13/8

Won 3 of last 5, gaining handicap breakthrough in 10-runner contest at Wolverhampton (13/8F) over 14f last week. No easy ride (pulls hard) but partnered by very experienced amateur and one for the shortlist under a penalty.

Form: 316151

(8)

Versatile^v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr E Cagney| T: M J Attwater| OR: 53

18/1

Ninth of 11 over C&D 15 days ago, always behind having been typically slowly away following 3 months off. First-time visor applied.

Form: 73758-9

(6)

Dynamite Defense¹⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Josh Myers⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 52

15/2

Modest Flat winner in Ireland for Denis Hogan but below that level over hurdles for current yard. Returns after 189 days off and no surprise he's up in trip.

Form: 14/6634-

(10)

Charles Morin²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Madison Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: P Phelan| OR: 51

12/1

In cheekpieces, made the frame on all 3 starts (on turf) at up to 2m in 2025. Looked rusty when fourth of 9 over inadequate trip 27 days ago and equipment again left off here.

Form: 56/423-4

(2)

Starfighter¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Jack Loughnane⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 50| BF| D

7/2

Wolverhampton regular who arrives on the back of a pair of runner-up efforts in classified races there, albeit failing to land the odds on second one 16 days ago. On a good mark returned to handicap company.

Form: 575-822

(3)

Marion's Boy^v,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Megan Wingrove⁽⁵⁾| T: D Wingrove| OR: 47| C

18/1

Winless for the yard and looked to be merely going through the motions at Chelmsford last time.

Form: 000-435

(7)

Summer Evening^t1,p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Louise Chance⁽⁷⁾| T: D Flood| OR: 48

12/1

In first-time cheekpieces, ran best race when runner-up in a 1m handicap here in January. Respectable efforts both starts since but stamina very much to prove back at this trip.

Form: 067235

(5)

Broad Appeal¹²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr James Hills⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 45| D

16/1

Veteran on a long losing run, sixth of 12 in handicap at Leicester (80/1) in October on return from a 20-month absence.

Form: 33668/6-

(1)

Beaune^p¹⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 46

10/1

Maiden who had been in good order prior to finishing sixth of 9 in handicap run in testing conditions at Ffos Las in September. Off since but returns in a lower grade.

Form: 452236-

(11)

Mary Rose^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss S L Bowen| T: Stephanie Cassidy| OR: 45

28/1

Limited impact so far and cheekpieces now called for.

Form: 5568-77

Non-Runners

(12)

Tara Iti⁸³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: F Brennan J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Knight Of Magic (2/1), Fravanco (4/1), Starfighter (5/1), Dynamite Defense (8/1), Beaune (10/1), Summer Evening (12/1), Charles Morin (14/1), Versatile (14/1), Broad Appeal (20/1), Marion's Boy (20/1), Tara Iti (25/1), Mary Rose (33/1)

STARFIGHTER arrives on the back of a pair of runner-up efforts in classified company and is taken to cash in on a career-low mark. Knight of Magic, unlike the majority of his rivals, has been in winning form and is feared most, ahead of Fravanco.