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Midnight Strike

Midnight Strike is a 4-year-old with the kind of record that suggests real potential waiting to break through.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Starspangledbanner
Mother
Not After Midnight
Owner
James Paul Services To Industry Ltd
Official rating
78

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
20
Career races
2
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1 day
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

His best form comes at distances between a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half, where he has won 1 of his 3 races (33 per cent). His last victory came four months ago at Beverley, and his recent six-race sequence reads 5-8-2-3-5-1, suggesting he is capable of finishing near the frame but has struggled to get his nose in front lately. He raced just a day ago, so he remains actively campaigned and clearly has his trainer's confidence.

Jennie Candlish, based at Basford in Staffordshire, has saddled him for all his races. Her yard is in fine form with 64 winners sent out this season, and Dylan Browne McMonagle has been his regular pilot — the pair have a record of 1 win from 7 races together (14 per cent). The early signs in his career were genuinely promising: he broke his duck at The Curragh in April 2024 in impressive fashion, suggesting he had the class for a decent level. That first win hinted at something special, but since then he has won only once more despite numerous opportunities. For a horse now in his fourth year, the challenge is to get back to that early promise and convert his consistent top-3 finishes into wins more often.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 17% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
5th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
12 Sep
8th
Chester
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
5 Sep
2nd
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
2 Aug
3rd
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 6 runners
18 Jul
5th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
3 Jul
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
27 Jun
8th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
13 Jun
17th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
30 May
11th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
6 May
13th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Darragh Keenan Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Chester
Tight
4 1 third, 3 other 12 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 11 Oct 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 25 May 50%
York
Galloping
2 2 other 27 Jun 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 win 3 Jul 100%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Oct 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 second 5 Sep 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Jun 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Apr 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 third 31 Aug 0%