Midnight Eagle
Midnight Eagle is a horse that knows how to pick its moments. The six-year-old has won just twice in 28 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 starts—but both victories have come on normal ground, the kind of conditions that suit most horses in a British and Irish racing calendar. That 15% win rate on standard ground (2 wins from 13 races) is meaningful enough to suggest the horse has a genuine preference, and
Andrew McNamara's yard at Athboy has clearly learned to wait for those opportunities rather than throw the horse at unsuitable conditions.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The most recent win came at Sligo on 19 August, now six weeks in the past, and Midnight Eagle was still racing just a day ago—so the horse remains active and in work. The form in recent outings tells a familiar story of a lower-level performer: three places and three blank runs across the last six races, with a third at a recent outing the best of them. Cian Cullinan, the horse's most frequent partner, has ridden it ten times without a win, which may explain why the yard hasn't stuck with that partnership. For a horse of this modest level, wins are rare enough that you cannot waste rides, and McNamara appears willing to shop around to find the right jockey and the right ground on race day. With 7 winners sent out by the yard this season, the trainer is clearly capable of reading a race plan and picking her spots—a skill that will continue to matter for any future success with Midnight Eagle.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 13 starts (15%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
20 Sep
10th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
4 Sep
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
19 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
3 Aug
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
14 May
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
16 Apr
14th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
2 Apr
12th
Clonmel
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 17 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
16 Apr |
16.7% |
| Thurles Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
30 Sep |
33.3% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Dec |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |