Result · Southwell (AW) · Tuesday 24 February 2026
7:30 Southwell (AW) result: Fortunate Star wins the Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Classified Stakes
Class 64f214y flatGoing Standard8 ranTime 59.21sWinner's prize £3,140
Fortunate Star won the 7:30 at Southwell (AW) on Tuesday 24 February 2026, beating Desert Master by 1¾ lengths. Ridden by Conor Whiteley for trainer Stephen Hanlon, the six-year-old was sent off at 7/2 and covered the 4f214y on standard ground in 59.21s. Optimistic was a further ¾ length back in third at 28/1.
7:30 Southwell (AW) full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fortunate Star (IRE) 6yo · 9-2 · v · claim 7lb |
Conor Whiteley Stephen Hanlon | — | 7/2 | 50 |
| 2 |
Desert Master (GB) 5yo · 9-6 · v · claim 3lb |
Alex Jary Antony Brittain | 1¾ l | 13/2 | 44 |
| 3 |
Optimistic (GB) 4yo · 9-9 · v |
Faye McManoman Derek Shaw | ¾ l | 28/1 | 49 |
| 4 |
Isla Bella (GB) 4yo · 9-9 |
Lewis Edmunds Joey Ramsden | 1 l | 11/2 | 48 |
| 5 |
Lion Ring (IRE) 8yo · 9-4 · claim 5lb |
Ryan Kavanagh Andrew J Martin | 1¼ l | 9/2 | 47 |
| 6 |
Sir Benedict (IRE) 8yo · 9-9 · p |
Jamie Spencer Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay | 1¼ l | 11/4FAV | 49 |
| 7 |
Symbol of Hope (GB) 8yo · 9-9 · p |
Gina Mangan Adrian Wintle | ¾ l | 10/1 | 44 |
| 8 |
My Turn Now (IRE) 6yo · 9-9 · v |
William Carson Michael Attwater | 2¼ l | 8/1 | 46 |
Southwell (AW) 7:30 returns
Tote win£5.70Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £2.60 £5.90Per £1 stake
Exacta£33.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£27.79Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£499.601st, 2nd and 3rd in order
7:30 Southwell (AW) result: FAQs
Who won the 7:30 at Southwell (AW) on Tuesday 24 February 2026?
Fortunate Star, ridden by Conor Whiteley and trained by Stephen Hanlon, at a starting price of 7/2.
Did the favourite win?
No. Sir Benedict, the 11/4 favourite, finished sixth, 6 lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
59.21s over 4f214y on standard ground.
