Lingfield

Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap

Distance: 6f1y
Going: Standard
Prize: £3,716
Runners: 6
Winning time: 1m 11.43s (slow by 2.13s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 67
SP: 3/1
In rear - switched right and up the centre over 1f out - ridden and headway inside final furlong - kept on well and led final strides - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - that on reflection - in his opinion - the gelding had generally performed below par at newcastle)(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
2 nk
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 11lbs
OR: 68
SP: 2/1F
Led - headed then prominent after 1f - ridden and led again inside final furlong - headed final strides(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
3
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 60
SP: 7/1
Blindfold off late - in rear - took keen hold over 4f out - headway against far rail over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (jockey said that the gelding had become restless in the stalls and threw his head to one side as the start was effected - resulting in him initially missing the blindfold and taking a second attempt to remove)(tchd 17/2)
4 ¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 61
SP: 7/1
Took keen hold - prominent - kept on final 110yds(op 13/2)
5 nse
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 60
SP: 28/1
Soon pressed leader - joined leader over 2f out - lost position inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
6
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 69
SP: 11/4
Walked to post - slowly into stride - soon pressed leader - led after 1f - joined over 2f out - lost position inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 2/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4
Tote place: £2.20 £1.50
Exacta: £10.90
Trifecta: £52.40
CSF: £9.63