Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap (Div 2)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	6	Prince Achille (G) Five-time C&D winner. Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this C&D (18/1) 25 days ago by ½ length from Educate. 5 lb rise tolerable and should be competitive once more.	24-4578	J Garritty Jedd O'Keeffe	6	63.5kg	4.33 10/3
4th	2	1	Shimmering Sands (G) FAV T Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 16/5) 27 days ago, inadequate test. Back up in tri and he's in with a shout.	4534-11	Joanna Mason M & D Easterby	6	63kg	3.13 85/40
1st	3	7	Mystical Maria (F) Latest win at Leicester in October. Fourth of 7 in handicap (5/2) at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) 28 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. May find one or two too good.	613214	Warren Fentiman R A Fahey	4	62.6kg	3.75 11/4
—	4	4	Educate (G) PT 5/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (16.2f) 8 days ago, clear of rest. This back down in trip won't be a problem and a deserved victory is surely not far away.	565633	Lauren Young J S Goldie	4	62.1kg	3.25 9/4
6th	5	5	Woodleigh (G) Latest win at Redcar in October. Tenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 5 days ago, not clear run. Could have a say if he puts his best foot forward.	211554	K Stott Roger Fell	4	59.9kg	6 5/1
7th	6	8	Rock Armour (G) C&D winner. 125/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago, not knocked about. Others make more appeal.	0-70356	Rhys Elliott D Thompson	4	59.9kg	19 18/1
8th	7	3	Miss Lalita (F) Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, respectable third of 7 in nursery at this course (8f). Probably best watched back from a 13-month absence.	4583-	Jack Nicholls Phillip Makin	3	57.2kg	67 66/1
5th	8	2	That Lucas Fella (G) V 20/1, last of 5 in juvenile hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was respectable, but will need to improve for the fitting of a visor if he's to em…	9345-22	A Mullen I Jardine	3	56.2kg	19 18/1
3rd	9	9	Rampant (G) V Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (12.4f, 13/2) 2 days ago. Others more persuasive.	54-5695	Tom Kiely-Marshall P Morris	5	55.3kg	17 16/1

Betting forecast: Shimmering Sands (85/40), Educate (9/4), Mystical Maria (11/4), Prince Achille (10/3), Woodleigh (5/1), Rampant (16/1), That Lucas Fella (18/1), Rock Armour (18/1), Miss Lalita (66/1)