SOUTHWELL · 19:30 · 2026-02-24

Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes

4f214y · Flat · Class 6 · 4yo+ · 0-50 · Standard · AW · 8 ran

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			FORTUNATE STAR (IRE)vNo. 2 · drawn 3 · 13 days since last runJ: Conor WhiteleyT: Stephen HanlonFought for an early grip - sat handy then edged clear inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win	6	9-2	50	7/2	5.93
21.75L	1.75		DESERT MASTER (GB)vNo. 1 · drawn 1 · 15 days since last runJ: Alex JaryT: Antony BrittainHandy early - pressed for the lead inside final furlong - stayed on but unable to reel in winner - finished second	5	9-6	44	13/2	9.00
32.5L	2.5		OPTIMISTIC (GB)vNo. 6 · drawn 8 · 73 days since last runJ: Faye McManomanT: Derek ShawSettled in behind early - urged forward and made ground over a furlong out - kept going to finish third	4	9-9	49	28/1	33.67
43.5L	3.5		ISLA BELLA (GB)No. 3 · drawn 2 · 11 days since last runJ: Lewis EdmundsT: Joey RamsdenHeld a central position - pushed along inside the last furlong to move into fourth - kept going to the line	4	9-9	48	11/2	7.48
54.75L	4.75		LION RING (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 6 · 15 days since last runJ: Ryan KavanaghT: Andrew J MartinSettled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - couldn't quicken with the front group - finished fifth beaten just under five lengths	8	9-4	47	9/2	6.78
66L	6		SIR BENEDICT (IRE)pNo. 7 · drawn 5 · 15 days since last runJ: Jamie SpencerT: Tony Culhane & Stella BarclayPulled hard early up with pace - pressed into contention inside final furlong and quickly outpaced - allowed to coast home well beaten	8	9-9	49	11/4 F	4.13
76.75L	6.75		SYMBOL OF HOPE (GB)pNo. 8 · drawn 7 · 7 days since last runJ: Gina ManganT: Adrian WintleSettled just behind the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - could not get into contention finishing 7th	8	9-9	44	10/1	12.02
89L	9		MY TURN NOW (IRE)vNo. 5 · drawn 4 · 15 days since last runJ: William CarsonT: Michael AttwaterSent to the front early - pressed for effort and lost command inside the last two furlongs - dropped away in the closing stages to finish eighth	6	9-9	46	8/1	9.48