That placing record is not nothing. Finishing third or fourth is easy to dismiss, but it does tell you the horse belongs at this level and is competitive — it is just not finding that extra gear when it matters most. Whether that changes with more experience, a different track, or a particular set of conditions is the question Emma Lavelle and her team at Ogbourne Maizey will be trying to answer. Lavelle has had 44 winners this season, which is a yard in good health, so Midnight Pass is not short of professional support behind the scenes.
At Class 4 — the middle tier of British racing, solid but not the headline stuff — Midnight Pass has run three times without winning. That is where it has been pitched so far, and with a career earnings record that reflects a horse still proving itself, the priority right now is simply breaking through. It raced just one day ago, so it is very much an active, ongoing project. The first win, when it comes, will have been a long time coming.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 22 Apr | 0% |
| Warwick Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 23 Sep | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jun | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 third | 13 Oct | 0% |