Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 3f; has also won a hurdle. Beaten 14l behind Granite Bay at 25-1 when eighth of 9 on his latest flat outing at Listowel over 1m 6f (yielding) in September last year. Having his first run for a new stable today, previously with J P L Ewart.
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17:30 (UK Time) Wolverhampton 08 Dec 2025
Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4) (3YO plus)
1m 5f 219y Standard (A.W.)
Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 1m 3f to 1m 6f including 2 wins on the all-weather; has also won a hurdle. Beaten 18l behind Kotari at 14-1 when 12th of 14 on his latest outing at Ascot over 1m 4f (good) in May last year. Having his first run for a new stable today.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 4f on the all-weather. Beaten a head by Bahadur when second of 6 at 2-1 on his latest outing over this course and distance last month.
Form Snapshot: Has won nine races from 1m 2f to 1m 6f including 6 wins on the all-weather (3 PO). Finished 7l behind Jindri when sixth of 11 at 20-1 on his latest outing at Southwell over 1m 4f last month.
Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 4f on the all-weather. Third of 9 behind I'd Go Maniac beaten a short head at 5-1 on his latest outing here over 1m 4f last month.
Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 7f to 1m 6f including 2 wins on the all-weather. Finished 8l behind Goblet Of Fire when fifth of 6 at 28-1 on his latest outing here over 2m in October. Has won 3 times this season.
Form Snapshot: Placed once in eight starts. Finished 1 3/4l behind I'd Go Maniac when fifth of 9 at 5-1 on his latest outing here over 1m 4f last month.
Verdict
MERSEA ISLAND is the one to be on. The penny seems to have dropped as he won as he liked at Southwell before following up with a creditable second, beaten just a head, over C&D last time. With the promise of more to come, Charlie Johnston's charge is taken to prove too strong for Moon Sniper and C&D winner Palace Boy.
Mersea Island is rock-solid, at least running to his previous best when just denied over C&D last time, and he rates the most likely winner, but it's hard to believe we've seen the best of CRACKERGEE, who has several pieces of form that suggest he is well treated. He's had excuses on two of his three starts since being gelded, not getting the best of runs in a slowly run race over 1m4f here last time when tried in a tongue-tie, and as a relation of several useful middle-distance stayers for the same connections, including the 105-rated Kyle Of Lochalsh, it's hard to believe 72 is the ceiling of his ability. Moon Sniper is best of the rest in a race that should be dominated by 3yos.
Verdict