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Optima RacingHorses › Midnight River (GB)

Midnight River (GB)

10yo ch gelding · Form & record 2019-10-23 to 2025-01-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Midnight Legend (GB) × Well Connected (GB) (by Presenting)
OwnerFrank Mcaleavy
BreederSwanbridge Bloodstock Limited
Ratings Official 148 · best RPR 159 · best TS 131
22
Runs
7
Wins
31.8%
Strike rate
59.1%
Place rate
1.41
Actual / Expected
36.4%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-01-01 32d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 5/8 2.25 Harry Skelton t 160 148 136 112 14/1
Chase Turf Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - slightly hampered 4 out - some headway 3 out - weakened home turn(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
2024-11-30 29d Newbury 26f Soft 1 12/13 James Bowen tp 165 151 110 75 28/1
Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-11-01 335d Wetherby 19.5f Good 1 3/4 10 Harry Skelton t 168 153 149 123 5/2
Chase Turf Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Led - good jump 9th - headed before 4 out - rallied and challenging 2 out - soon lost second - weakening when mistake last(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
2023-12-02 28d Newbury 26f Soft 1 99/20 Harry Skelton t 155 156 10/1
Chase Turf Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Raced wide - prominent - fell 14th(op 9/1)
2023-11-04 203d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 3/4 21 Harry Skelton t 160 156 148 100 10/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - dropped to last halfway - went third 5 out - shaken up after 4 out - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2023-04-15 30d Aintree 25f Soft 1 1/15 Harry Skelton t 161 151 159 107 15/2
William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB)
2023-03-16 74d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 11/23 Harry Skelton 163 152 146 122 15/2
Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 50d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 1/16 Harry Skelton 158 145 155 109 6/1
Paddy Power New Years Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-11-12 16d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 3/14 Harry Skelton 157 145 152 131 15/2
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-10-27 222d Stratford 19.5f Good 3 1/7 Harry Skelton 168 137 147 113 3/1
Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase
2022-03-19 34d Uttoxeter 24f Soft 2 3/7 Harry Skelton 162 137 143 121 7/1
Trinity Create Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-13 48d Exeter 19f Soft 3 99/7 Harry Skelton 159 138 9/4
Virgin Bet Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-27 23d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 1/4 Harry Skelton 156 135 143 82 2/1
William Hill Pick Your Places Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 26d Aintree 20f Soft 2 7/13 Bridget Andrews 164 138 118 4 17/2
Unibet - 2021 Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-08 213d Carlisle 20f Soft 3 99/5 Harry Skelton 162 141 10/11
Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-09 48d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 99/12 Harry Skelton 158 141 144 4/1
Doom Bar Sefton Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-20 35d Ascot 19.5f Soft 2 1/6 Harry Skelton 162 137 142 106 5/4
greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-01-16 48d Warwick 21f Heavy 1 4/11 Harry Skelton 154 135 137 124 5/1
Ballymore Leamington Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-29 37d Leicester 20.5f Soft 3 1/12 Harry Skelton 158 135 123 107 1/4
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-23 19d Cheltenham 21f Good 2 2/6 Harry Skelton 157 134 115 2/1
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-04 347d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 4 1/15 Harry Skelton 154 132 105 3/1
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2019-10-23 DEB Worcester 16f Soft 5 3/12 Harry Skelton 152 101 69 12/1
MansionBet Faller Insurance Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)8337.5%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)5240.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 111218.2%
Class 24125.0%
Class 35360.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22731.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17635.3%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham5120.0%
Aintree3133.3%
Wetherby3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2019-10-23–2025-01-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.