Striking Midnight
Striking Midnight is a four-year-old currently in the care of Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith at High Eldwick in West Yorkshire. The horse has raced three times without a win, though it has finished in the top 3 twice, most recently just yesterday with a second-place finish. Before that came a third-place finish and a ninth-place result, showing inconsistent form across its last few outings.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 yard itself has been prolific this season, sending out 42 winners, so Striking Midnight is part of a clearly active and competitive operation. With no victories from three races, the horse is still searching for a breakthrough, but the back-to-back top-3 finishes in its last two races suggest it may be finding its feet. Whether it can convert that promise into a win remains to be seen, but at least it's trending in the right direction after yesterday's run.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Oct
9th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
6 Dec
2nd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
14 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
14 Nov |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
6 Dec |
0% |