24 Feb 2026 19:30 Southwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,140); Distance: 4f 214y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(3) |
| - |
Fortunate Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) |
8760-45 / 6 |
Flat (13) | C J Whiteley | S Hanlon Sun Hill Racing… |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(1) |
| 1¾ L |
Desert Master (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
092-585 / 5 |
Flat (15) | Alex Jary | A Brittain John And Tony Jarvis… |
13/2 | |
| prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on but held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(8) |
| ¾ L |
Optimistic (GB) (colt, grey, 9 9) |
945- / 4 |
Flat (73) | Faye McManoman | D Shaw Mrs Lyndsey Shaw |
28/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, stayed on into third final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 1 L |
Isla Bella (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
03-5543 / 4 |
Flat (11) | Lewis Edmunds | Joey Ramsden Hill Top Equestrian… |
11/2 | |
| midfield, shaken up over 1f out, went fourth final furlong, plugged on | ||||||||||
5th |
4(6) |
| 1¼ L |
Lion Ring (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
554-371 / 8 |
Flat (15), Jump (633) |
Ryan Kavanagh | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin |
9/2 | |
| midfield, asked for effort 2f out, never going pace to threaten | ||||||||||
6th |
7(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Sir Benedict (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
526-648 / 8 |
Flat (15) | J P Spencer | T Culhane & S Barclay Village Racing… |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold in touch, asked for effort over 1f out, soon held, eased down final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
8(7) |
| ¾ L |
Symbol of Hope (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
0-65484 / 8 |
Flat (7) | Gina Mangan | A Wintle 2 Counties Racing |
10/1 | |
| mounted in the chute and led early to post, held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
5(4) |
| 2¼ L |
My Turn Now (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
0845-62 / 6 |
Flat (15) | William Carson | M J Attwater Dare To Dream Racing |
8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||