held up in rear of mid-division, made headway over 2f out, squeezed through on inner when ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, faced challenge towards finish, just held on
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15:42 Newcastle 24 Feb 2026
Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Class 5) (4YO plus)
6f Standard (A.W.)
mounted in chute, ducked right start, chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, switched right when ridden over 2f out, briefly outpaced inside final furlong, kept on and went second towards finish, just denied
took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second towards finish
squeezed out start, held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on and went fourth inside final furlong, nearest finish
went left and bumped rival start, mid-division, waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on
dwelt start, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
front rank, shaken up over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied and ran on again inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
close up, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along and weakened from over 1f out
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden and made no impression over 2f out, made brief headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt start, held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and made no impression, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, switched left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, prominent when headed after 2f, lost position over 2f out, beaten over 1f out
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £65.97 (5, 1) |
| Tricast | £512.20 (5, 1, 4) |
| Win | £5.60 (5) |
| Place | £2.10 (5), £5.40 (1), £3.30 (4) |
| Swinger | £22.60 (1, 4), £16.80 (1, 5), £10.80 (4, 5) |
| Exacta | £77.80 (5, 1) |
| Trifecta | £773.00 (5, 1, 4) |
Video Highlights
Previous Winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Standard | 8 | Harry Did | 1 | 4 | 9 9 | 73 | 0187-34 | 27 days | Harry Eustace (241 miles) | Kaiya Fraser | 2/ 1 | 1:12.84 |
| 2024 | Standard | 11 | Sibyl Charm | 6 | 4 | 9 4 | 72 | 02-2122 | 19 days | I Jardine (82 miles) | Andrew Mullen | 7/ 2 | 1:12.71 |
| 2023 | Standard | 12 | Mighty Power | 12 | 5 | 9 9 | 75 | 868-135 | 22 days | Mrs Stella Barclay (123 miles) | Oisin Murphy | 4/ 1 | 1:12.73 |
| 2022 | Standard | 12 | The Cola Kid | 6 | 5 | 8 12 | 60 | 9055-87 | 29 days | Alice Haynes (241 miles) | Kieran O'Neill | 8/ 1 | 1:13.68 |
Race Favourite Stats
| Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2, 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2, 10, 5 | 6 |
Race Record
| Distance | Record Time |
|---|---|
| 6f | 1:09.62 |