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Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2)

Lingfield (AW) · 17 January 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance6f
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Em Jay Kay (GB) (6/4F) won the Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) at Lingfield (AW) on 17 January 2026, beating Dark Sun (GB) by a head under Billy Loughnane for trainer Phil McEntee. 8 ran on Standard going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 12.08s (slow by 2.78s).

SP: 6/4F J: Billy Loughnane T: Phil McEntee O: Trevor Johnson
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 3(2) Em Jay Kay (GB) p 7g Brazen Beau (AUS) – Skara Brae (GB) (Inchinor) Trevor Johnson Settled up with the pace early - hit the front a furlong out - pushed along inside the final 110yds - held on well to score Billy Loughnane Phil McEntee 9-8 5983A79A 1:12.08 3,768.48 6/4F 2.58
2nd 4(7) Dark Sun (GB) 5m Held up Dark Angel (IRE) – Solar Gold (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Miss J C Blackwell Held up towards the back - urged forward with over a furlong left - closed on the front pair inside the final furlong and grabbed second close home - held on grimly for the runner-up spot hd Laura Coughlan(3) James Bennett 9-4 5878A78A 1:12.11 1,768.32 10/1 16.50
3rd 8(4) East Tyrone (IRE) b 4g Held up Mehmas (IRE) – Tuileries Garden (IRE) (Champs Elysees) Alan And David Fairhurst And P Kirby Dwelt at the break - held up in the pack - pushed along and closed from the furlong marker - stayed on strongly to take third close home 1½ Cam Hardie Philip Kirby 9-0 5169A75A 1:12.37 883.44 17/2 15.69
4th 2(5) Bluebells Boy (GB) tb 7g Prominent Outstrip (GB) – Pompeia (GB) (Singspiel) R A Popely Settled second early - shared front spot for a moment approaching the furlong pole - pressed under pressure inside the final 100yds and slipped back to finish fourth nk Luke Morris Hayley Burton 9-8 5976A74A 1:12.41 442.08 11/4 4.00
5th 6(3) Alashos (FR) p 4g Showcasing (GB) – Exceed Loose (GB) (Exceed And Excel) Alwens Digweeds Settled in the pack early - improved to challenge front-runners two furlongs out - lost momentum inside the final furlong - finished 5th 1¾ Charles Bishop Chris Gordon 9-5 5666A70A 1:12.70 220.32 9/2 7.59
6th 1(8) Up The Anti (IRE) 4f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) – Katiywa (IRE) (Iffraaj) Alan Dean Settled towards the back - lacked the pace to go with rivals inside the final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished sixth 1 William Carson Tony Carroll 9-9 6067A68A 1:12.87 — 8/1 9.72
7th 7(6) Fitzmaurice (IRE) b 4g Wootton Bassett (GB) – Always A Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream) Mrs C D Poulton Settled in the pack - went wide rounding the turn two furlongs out then lost touch quickly - unable to close from a furlong out finishing seventh beaten 8 lengths 3¼ Tyler Heard Camilla Poulton 9-4 5549A60A 1:13.41 — 80/1 208.78
8th 5(1) Lady Kameko (GB) 4f Kameko (USA) – Lady Dragon (IRE) (Galileo) Netflow Consulting Ltd Went straight to the front - pressed into effort when overtaken inside final two furlongs - dropped away fast close home - finished eighth beaten 11½ lengths 3½ Rhys Clutterbuck Simon Pearce 9-6 5738A52A 1:14.00 — 50/1 140.00

Winning time 1m 12.08s (slow by 2.78s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £2.50
Tote Place £1.10 £2.90 £2.20
Exacta £19
CSF £19.33
Tricast £102.46
Trifecta £115.20

Quick answers

Who won the Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) at Lingfield (AW) in 2026?
Em Jay Kay (GB) won the Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap (Div 2) at Lingfield (AW) on 17 January 2026, ridden by Billy Loughnane and trained by Phil McEntee.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap at Lingfield (AW)?
1st Em Jay Kay (GB) (6/4F), 2nd Dark Sun (GB) (10/1), 3rd East Tyrone (IRE) (17/2).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap at Lingfield (AW)?
Em Jay Kay (GB) returned a starting price of 6/4F, with a Betfair SP of 2.58.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap at Lingfield (AW)?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap at Lingfield (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2026 Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap at Lingfield (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 12.08s (slow by 2.78s).