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Optima RacingHorses › Midnight Strike (IRE)

Midnight Strike (IRE)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-04-21 to 2026-07-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Not After Midnight (IRE) (by Big Bad Bob)
OwnerJames Paul Services To Industry Ltd
BreederHawes Stud
Ratings Official 82 · best RPR 99 · best TS 90
15
Runs
2
Wins
13.3%
Strike rate
33.3%
Place rate
1.19
Actual / Expected
-32.5%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-07-03 6d Beverley 8.5f Firm 6 1/3 0 Jason Hart tp 138 82 68 64 8/13F
Flat Turf Westwood Selling Stakes Took keen hold - made all - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/10)
2026-06-27 14d York 10.5f Good 4 8/14 0.2 Mr Freddie Robson 153 82 76 66 40/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Keen early - settled in mid-division - urged along over 2f out - ridden but made no headway
2026-06-13 14d York 7f Good 3 17/19 4.75 Paul Mulrennan 132 85 58 26 125/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap Always at the back - outpaced from the start - in trouble 2f out - never in the race
2026-05-30 24d Chester 7f Good 2 11/11 4.5 Barry McHugh 124 88 82 90 50/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
2026-05-06 207d Chester 7f Good 3 13/14 4.25 Darragh Keenan 135 90 69 32 100/1
Flat Turf Roodee Handicap Raced wide early - always behind(Mkt1: op 80/1)
2025-10-11 18d Naas 7f Soft 13/13 0.3 Dylan Browne McMonagle 135 92 32 78 10/1
Flat Turf Naas Racecourse Handicap Midfield (jockey said gelding got tightened up on the home bend)(op 11/1)
2025-09-23 23d Listowel 8f Heavy 4/9 0.1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 140 93 90 74 17/2
Flat Turf Listowel Arms Hotel Handicap Pressed leaders - hit rail halfway - kept on inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2025-08-31 39d Tipperary 7.5f Soft 3/5 1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 131 93 99 63 9/1
Flat Turf Glenvale Stud Race In touch with leaders - ridden and carried head awkwardly over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2025-07-23 88d Naas 7f Soft 3/5 3.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 129 95 92 19 11/1
Flat Turf VEI Global Race Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on(op 10/1)
2025-04-26 203d Navan 6f Soft 1 4/6 4.5 Declan McDonogh 131 98 90 45 25/1
Listed Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Committed Stakes ()
2024-10-05 61d Redcar 6f Soft 1 18/19 0.3 Dougie Costello 130 98 49 20 12/1
Listed Flat Turf William Hill Two Year Old Trophy () Midfield - hung right and lost position halfway - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said colt hung right handed)(tchd 10/1)
2024-08-05 48d Naas 6f Soft 4/21 1.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 132 96 89 73 8/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes (Median Auction Race) Prominent on near side of group - ran on well from over 1f out - went fourth towards finish(op 9/1)
2024-06-18 24d Ascot 6f Firm 1 15/22 1 Oisin Murphy 129 74 49 28/1
Group 2 Flat Turf Coventry Stakes Raced near side - midfield - brief headway 2f out - slightly hampered over 1f out - soon weakened - 11th of 14 in group(op 25/1)
2024-05-25 34d Curragh 6f Good 3/7 0.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 131 94 65 3/1
Group 3 Flat Turf GAIN Marble Hill Stakes (In Memory Of Theresa Marnane) Soon pressed winner - prominent when outpaced under 2f out - kept on towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
2024-04-21 DEB Curragh 5f Heavy 1/6 0 Dylan Browne McMonagle 131 90 55 15/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent going okay from 2f out - joined leaders over 1f out - led when shaken up from 1f out - soon ridden and quickened clear - ran on - comfortably(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)

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
Quick (under 2wk)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 3200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)6116.7%
Mile (7-9f)8112.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft600.0%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Naas300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-21–2026-07-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.