18:30 Newcastle

Thursday 22 January 2026

All15:5516:2517:0017:3018:0018:3019:00

Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 58.20s
1st
Horse silk
3
(4)
Vantheman
59-5
13/8
T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray
Wore hood to post, close up, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
7
(1)
Arnhem
109-0
12/1
T: J S GoldieJ: Lauren Young (5)
Towards rear, ridden and went second over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner op 16/1 tchd 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
(7)
Night Storm
49-11
1/1f
T: J TateJ: H Crouch
Slow into stride, midfield, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 11/8
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
(2)
Buzz Box
59-7
11/1
T: M HerringtonJ: Jason Hart
Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and made brief headway over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
5
(5)
King's Crown
69-2
16/1
T: M DodsJ: Sean Kirrane
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, dropped to rear and outpaced over 1f out, rallied and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
nk
4
(3)
Ventura Express
99-3
18/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: P Mulrennan
In touch, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression over 1f out, never dangerous tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
2
6
(8)
Pop Star
69-0
25/1
T: I JardineJ: A Mullen
Dwelt start, few lengths detached over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
8
(6)
Glory Fighter
108-9
50/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Barry McHugh
Led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out tchd 40/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.10, £2.60, £1.20EX:£23.80Trifecta:£46.80Tricast:£29.35SF:£23.46Swingers:£3.30, £1.10, £3.20

Forecasts

Night Storm (1/1), Vantheman (13/8), Buzz Box (11/1), Arnhem (12/1), King's Crown (16/1), Ventura Express (18/1), Pop Star (25/1), Glory Fighter (50/1)

Verdict

VANTHEMAN goes well fresh and won his sole previous all-weather start over this C&D. He can make a winning return down in grade, though Night Storm has made impressive strides since returning from a layoff, winning twice including over course and distance, and looks capable of further progress on handicap debut. Of the rest, Arnhem went close in this grade here earlier in the season and could be in the mix.

  1. VANTHEMAN (IRE)
  2. NIGHT STORM (IRE)
  3. ARNHEM (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,972.002nd: £2,333.003rd: £1,166.004th: £583.005th: £291.00

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