Midnight Eagle
Midnight Eagle picked up his second career win at Sligo this week, rewarding the patience of trainer
Andrew McNamara and giving the six-year-old a rare moment in the spotlight. The horse has been a persistent runner without quite becoming a reliable winner—he's claimed just 2 victories from 25 races, a 8% win rate that tells you he's a hard horse to get across the line. But that second win, coming at Sligo on 19 August, lands at the end of a decent spell of form. Over his last six outings, Midnight Eagle has finished in the frame four times, with a second place and two thirds mixed in alongside some tougher days. That's the shape of a horse finding his feet.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out is how much Midnight Eagle thrives on normal ground conditions. On fast, dry ground or in the mud, he's just another runner. But when the track is in standard condition, he's a different proposition—winning 2 of his 11 races on that type of surface, or roughly 1 in every 5 and a half times. For a horse with such a modest overall record, that's a meaningful strength worth noting. He's been a regular companion of jockey Cian Cullinan, who has partnered him ten times, though that partnership hasn't yet produced a winner. McNamara's Athboy yard has been in decent form this season with seven winners already, so there's competent handling behind this horse even if the results haven't always followed. At six years old, Midnight Eagle is still capable of improvement, and this week's win suggests he may be striking form at just the right moment.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 11 starts (18%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
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, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
31 Dec
15th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
30 Oct
9th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
16 Oct
2nd
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 5 other |
16 Apr |
16.7% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
19 Aug |
50% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
16 Jul |
0% |