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Optima RacingHorses › Shades Of Midnight (GB)

Shades Of Midnight (GB)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-01-11 to 2020-02-29 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sandy Thomson.
Pedigree Midnight Legend (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 145 · best RPR 148 · best TS 132
25
Runs
6
Wins
24.0%
Strike rate
52.0%
Place rate
1.37
Actual / Expected
-7.0%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 25 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
2020-02-29 378d Doncaster 24.5f Heavy 2 7/11 Rachael McDonald tp 161 145 58 29 18/1
888Sport Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-16 49d Haydock 24.5f Good 1 1/7 Henry Brooke tp 156 141 148 90 11/2
William Hill Rendlesham Hurdle
2018-12-29 35d Kelso 22.5f Good 3 1/3 Brian Hughes tp 154 135 130 65 8/13
Childrens Immunology Trust Novices Chase
2018-11-24 21d Haydock 24.5f Good 1 2/7 Brian Hughes tp 156 137 145 109 20/1
Betfair Exchange Stayers Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-03 196d Ayr 24.5f Good 3 3/9 Rachael McDonald t 160 137 139 109 9/2
Schweppes 1783 Handicap Hurdle
2018-04-21 39d Ayr 24f Good 2 8/16 Henry Brooke p 158 135 130 79 12/1
Dawn Homes Novices Championship Handicap Chase
2018-03-13 38d Cheltenham 32f Soft 1 99/16 Mr T Hamilton 160 135 20/1
National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Riders Novices Chase
2018-02-03 35d Wetherby 24f Heavy 1 3/6 Harry Bannister 154 135 142 103 9/1
totesport.com Towton Novices Chase
2017-12-30 47d Haydock 19f Heavy 3 99/3 Henry Brooke t 153 139 7/2
Bet At racinguk.com Novices Chase
2017-11-13 233d Carlisle 20f Soft 3 5/5 Henry Brooke t 156 139 123 43 5/1
Compare Bookies @ bookies.com Novices Chase
2017-03-25 26d Kelso 26f Heavy 2 99/8 Callum Whillans t 154 140 5/1
Edinburgh Gin Handicap Hurdle
2017-02-27 30d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 3 2/8 Callum Whillans t 163 139 143 110 9/4
racinguk.com/daypass Handicap Hurdle
2017-01-28 48d Uttoxeter 20f Heavy 2 4/8 Callum Whillans t 161 142 141 132 8/1
Staffs Construction Handicap Hurdle
2016-12-11 16d Carlisle 25f Soft 2 5/10 Callum Whillans t 160 145 133 46 15/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)
2016-11-25 26d Newbury 24f Soft 1 6/9 Callum Whillans t 154 147 125 98 40/1
bet365 Long Distance Hurdle
2016-10-30 211d Carlisle 20f Soft 2 6/11 Callum Whillans t 163 148 143 103 16/1
Exclusive Free Bets @ bookies.com Handicap Hurdle
2016-04-02 21d Kelso 26f Soft 2 2/7 Callum Whillans t 155 144 148 119 11/4
Isle of Skye Blended Scotch Whisky Handicap Hurdle
2016-03-12 23d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 3 1/5 Callum Whillans t 163 137 146 83 7/4
Ortus Homes Handicap Hurdle (for the Craigie Cup)
2016-02-18 26d Kelso 22.5f Heavy 3 1/10 Callum Whillans t 163 124 140 100 4/1
Kelso Annual Members Handicap Hurdle
2016-01-23 64d Haydock 23f Heavy 3 3/10 Callum Whillans t 150 124 124 33 7/2
NRC Cheltenham Preview Night Here Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-20 19d Haydock 23f Soft 3 3/11 Callum Whillans t 158 124 124 96 7/1
Money Advice Group Handicap Hurdle
2015-11-01 211d Carlisle 20f Soft 2 10/15 Callum Whillans t 146 125 115 86 11/1
ApolloBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2015-04-04 35d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 4 1/11 Peter Buchanan t 160 123 124 110 11/8
totescoop6 National Hunt Novices Hurdle
2015-02-28 48d Kelso 18f Soft 1 4/7 Callum Whillans t 160 123 124 101 25/1
totescoop6 Premier Kelso Hurdle (A Novices Hurdle)
2015-01-11 DEB Kelso 16f Heavy 4 1/11 Callum Whillans t 147 117 115 4/1
Newcastle Arms Coldstream Novices Hurdle

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)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)9333.3%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)500.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 16116.7%
Class 2800.0%
Class 39333.3%
Class 422100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)25624.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10110.0%
Heavy10330.0%
Good5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso6350.0%
Haydock5120.0%
Carlisle5120.0%
Ayr4125.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-01-11–2020-02-29. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.