22 Jan 2026 18:30 Newcastle
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £4,972); Distance: 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(4) |
- |
Vantheman (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
200675- / 5 |
Flat (104) | Shane Gray | K A Ryan Alison Muir Tonge… |
13/8 | ||
| wore hood to post, close up, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(1) |
HD |
Arnhem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
505377- / 10 |
Flat (24) | Lauren Young | J S Goldie Mr D Laverty |
12/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden and went second over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(7) |
1¼ L |
Night Storm (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
0/11- / 4 |
Flat (58) | H Crouch | J Tate Sheikh Juma Dalmook… |
1/1 | ||
| slow into stride, midfield, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(2) |
¾ L |
Buzz Box (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
5325/11- / 5 |
Flat (324) | Jason Hart | M Herrington Mr Ron Hull |
11/1 | ||
| prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and made brief headway over 1f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
¾ L |
King's Crown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) |
4612-15 / 6 |
Flat (9) | Sean Kirrane | M Dods Dods Racing Club |
16/1 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
4(3) |
NK |
Ventura Express (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
022350- / 9 |
Flat (110) | P Mulrennan | P T Midgley Buist, Crowther… |
18/1 | ||
| in touch, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
6(8) |
2 L |
Pop Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
242346- / 6 |
Flat (24) | A Mullen | I Jardine Darrell Torrens… |
25/1 | ||
| dwelt start, few lengths detached over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
8(6) |
NK |
Glory Fighter (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
10083-9 / 10 |
Flat (16) | Barry McHugh | P T Midgley Mad 4 Fun & Paul… |
50/1 | ||
| led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
