Full Result 7.30 Southwell (AW) | 24 February 2026

Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes

(Class 6) (0-50, 4yo+) (4f214yds) 5f Standard

1st £3,140.40 2nd £1,473.60 3rd £736.20 4th £368.40 5th £183.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Fortunate Star (IRE) 7/2 Conor Whiteley ⁷ Stephen Hanlon	Conor Whiteley ⁷ Stephen Hanlon	6	92 v¹	50	54	58	–
ch g Unfortunately (IRE) - Effusive (Starspangledbanner)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong (op 3/1)

2⁽¹⁾ 1¾	1. Desert Master 13/2 Alex Jary ³ Antony Brittain	Alex Jary ³ Antony Brittain	5	96 v	44	47	50	–
b g Blue Point (IRE) - Al Fareej (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Pressed leader, led 2f out, headed but pressed leader over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 11/2)

3⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [2½]	6. Optimistic 28/1 Faye McManoman Derek Shaw	Faye McManoman Derek Shaw	4	99 v¹	49	45	47	–
rg g Havana Grey - Nabat Sultan (Invincible Spirit)
Slowly away, midfield, hung left but headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, kept on but no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

4⁽²⁾ 1 [3½]	3. Isla Bella 11/2 Lewis Edmunds Joey Ramsden	Lewis Edmunds Joey Ramsden	4	99	48	41	44	–
b f Land Force (IRE) - High Luminosity (USA) (Elusive Quality)
In touch with leaders early, midfield after 2f, headway from over 1f out, weakened final 110yds (op 13/2)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	4. Lion Ring (IRE) 9/2 Ryan Kavanagh ⁵ Andrew J Martin	Ryan Kavanagh ⁵ Andrew J Martin	8	94	47	36	39	–
b g The Last Lion (IRE) - Bling Ring (USA) (Arch)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1f, weakened from over 1f out

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [6]	7. Sir Benedict (IRE) 11/4F Jamie Spencer Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	Jamie Spencer Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay	8	99 p	49	32	35	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Kingdomforthebride (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, not clear run from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong (jockey was asked to explain his riding in home straight with particular emphasis on his riding over final 1 1/2f under apparent considerate handling; jockey said his instructions were to leave blind on for as long as possible, break well and get cover as gelding has a history of running freely in his previous starts; jockey added that having jumped well and taken up a favourable position behind the pace, gelding had begun to over-race approaching 2f marker when he reported that he was denied a clear run and had to take back for a stride when caught on heels of My Turn Now which was weakening quickly and Isla Bella, at which point jockey felt that his mount, which had never managed to make up any ground on Isla Bella or any other runners, had emptied out underneath him as a result of his previous exertions and stayed on at the one pace to attain what he felt was best possible placing; his explanation was noted) (op 3/1)

7⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [6¾]	8. Symbol Of Hope 10/1 Gina Mangan Adrian Wintle	Gina Mangan Adrian Wintle	8	99 p	41	29	32	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Catalina Bay (IRE) (Pastoral Pursuits)
Taken down early, walked to post, slowly into stride, in rear throughout (op 12/1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [9]	5. My Turn Now (IRE) 8/1 William Carson Michael Attwater	William Carson Michael Attwater	6	99 v	46	21	24	–
b m Belardo (IRE) - Rio's Pearl (Captain Rio)
Led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (vet said mare bled from the nose) (op 9/1)

8 ran Off time: 7:30:18 Winning time: 59.21s (slow by 2.41s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Sun Hill Racing Ltd (Fortunate Star) 1st breeder: Peter Grimes
2nd owner: John And Tony Jarvis And Partner (Desert Master)
3rd owner: Mrs Lyndsey Shaw (Optimistic)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.50 £2.60 £5.90 Ex: £33.20 CSF: £27.79 Trifecta: £499.60

7:30 Southwell (AW) 24 Feb 2026

Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes