Midnight Lion
Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.
Total races
48
Win rate
22.9%
Place rate
33.3%
Sex: gelding Age: 5 Colour: Brown Born 03/04/2020
Snapshot Best speed: 87 @ 7f Avg position (last 3): 2.3 Average class: Class 3
Performance Pulse Win and place momentum
Form tunedWins
11
Places (1-3)
16
Win rate
22.9%
Place rate
33.3%
Best speed
87 @ 7f
Avg pos last 3
2.3
Class & pace Average class: Class 3 Place pace: 33.3% Win conversion: 22.9%
Pedigree Breeding anchors
Sire
Nathaniel
Dam
Coyote
Damsire
Indian Ridge
Breeder: Crimbourne Bloodstock Ltd
Profile Details
Region Unknown
Foaled 03/04/2020
Colour Brown
Age 5
Distance Expertise Pace by distance
Distance Expertise
Versatile (79/100) Best: 5-7f (Sprint)
Race Distribution by Distance
5-7f Sprint
4 races (9.1%) • Avg pos: 3.3
7-9f Short Mile
5 races (11.4%) • Avg pos: 4.4
9-12f Mile/Extended
20 races (45.5%) • Avg pos: 4.5
12-16f Long Distance
11 races (25.0%) • Avg pos: 6.4
16f+ Staying
4 races (9.1%) • Avg pos: 6.3
5-7f (Sprint)
StrongestRaces: 4
Avg Position: 3.3
Win Rate: 50%
Place Rate: 50%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
7-9f (Short Mile)
Races: 5
Avg Position: 4.4
Win Rate: 20%
Place Rate: 20%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
9-12f (Mile/Extended)
Races: 20
Avg Position: 4.5
Win Rate: 35%
Place Rate: 50%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
12-16f (Long Distance)
Races: 11
Avg Position: 6.4
Win Rate: 9.1%
Place Rate: 18.2%
Best Finish: 🏆 1
16f+ (Staying)
Races: 4
Avg Position: 6.3
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 25%
Best Finish: 3
| Distance Range | Races | Avg Position | Win Rate | Place Rate | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-7f (Sprint) Strongest | 4 | 3.3 | 50% | 50% | 🏆 1 |
| 7-9f (Short Mile) | 5 | 4.4 | 20% | 20% | 🏆 1 |
| 9-12f (Mile/Extended) | 20 | 4.5 | 35% | 50% | 🏆 1 |
| 12-16f (Long Distance) | 11 | 6.4 | 9.1% | 18.2% | 🏆 1 |
| 16f+ (Staying) | 4 | 6.3 | 0% | 25% | 3 |
Analysis: Midnight Lion has raced across 5 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 5-7f (sprint) with a 50% win rate from 4 races.
Upcoming Races Next opportunities
Upcoming Races
No upcoming races scheduled
Midnight Lion has no confirmed future race entries
Past Performances Recent race log
Southwell (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 3
Result: In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong
1:40.67
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Reason: lame
Trainer:
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 3
Result: Raced in second - ridden to lead over 1f out - stayed on
2:11.97
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Newcastle (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Made all - set steady pace - faced challenge over 1f out - ridden and kept on well against near rail inside final furlong - comfortably(op 4/1)
1:39.88
SP: 100/30J
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Newcastle (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Result: (op 22/1 tchd 16/1)
1:27.67
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Newcastle (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Started quickly - led
1:26.95
SP: 5/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Newcastle (AW)
7f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 3
Result: Made all - ridden over 2f out - faced challenges from over 1f out - kept on - gamely(tchd 22/1)
1:27.13
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Led - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
2:42.49
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Result: Led - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2:43.87
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Ayr
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Prominent - led over 5f out - increased tempo and went clear over 3f out - edged left over 1f out - reduced lead but clear with one other final 110yds - pushed out - unchallenged (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefited from being able to dominate the race)(tchd 28/1)
1:33.15
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Ayr
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Result: Led but pestered - headed 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
2:16.50
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Doncaster
14.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Result: Always behind(op 66/1)
3:10.94
SP: 80/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 3
Result: Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2:43.69
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Wolverhampton (AW)
9.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 3
Result: Prominent - led 8f out - joined over 3f out - lost position over 2f out - soon lost second - weakened from 1f out
1:59.30
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86
Haydock
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
2:34.29
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Newcastle (AW)
16.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Result: Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced when bit short of room over 2f out - soon rallied - disputing third final 110yds - kept on(op 28/1)
3:39.92
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Newcastle (AW)
16.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Result: Led - headed but prominent after 4f - edged right and weakening when hampered over 2f out(op 18/1)
3:30.22
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Made all - pushed along over 1f out - stayed on(op 5/2)
2:13.42
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 4
Result: Made all - kept on from over 1f out(op 7/1)
2:10.30
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Led - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 7/2)
2:9.74
SP: 11/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 3
Result: Led at steady pace - switched to near side 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for winner(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
2:41.58
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Newcastle (AW)
16.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Held up in rear - headway from over 3f out - in touch with leaders over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 11/10)
3:38.37
SP: 6/5F
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 2
Result: Led narrowly - pressed leader after 1f - led again over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2)
2:10.27
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Result: Made all - soon pestered - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
2:12.39
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Result: Made all - set steady pace - ridden and faced challenges over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds(tchd 10/1)
2:13.95
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Result: Made all - ridden and faced challenges against near rail from over 1f out - kept on well towards finish(op 12/1)
2:13.08
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear: •
Reason:
Trainer:
Musselburgh
9f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: In rear - outpaced 4f out - weakened and eased over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 18/1)
1:57.89
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Hamilton
11f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Led - joined 4f out - headed 3f out - hampered and dropped to rear over 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)
2:28.76
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Musselburgh
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - pressed leader - soon clear with one other - raced in second behind clear leader after 3f - pressed leader over 2f out - soon no extra - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 9/1)
2:46.56
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Huntingdon
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Sweating - raced in second - lost position but prominent before 4th where mistake - awkward jump 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
3:59.38
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Ayr
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - soon led - rallied when headed over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 7/4 tchd 13/8)
2:11.27
SP: 15/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Newcastle (AW)
12.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed and weakened over 1f out(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2:44.17
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - led 3f out - soon edged right against near rail - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led again final 110yds - stayed on(op 7/1)
2:10.50
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Newcastle (AW)
16.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed 3f out - soon lost position - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
3:42.81
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Newcastle (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - disputed lead after 2f - lost position 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
1:42.84
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced when carried left over 2f out - soon lost position - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 66/1)
2:14.16
SP: 100/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Southwell (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Slowly away - in rear - pushed along over 3f out - some headway over 1f out - not pace to challenge
2:38.09
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Southwell (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 28/1)
2:39.19
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 79
Aintree
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - lost position before 4th - soon weakened - pulled up after 5th (trainer's rep said gelding stopped quickly)(op 18/1)
-
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Haydock
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Result: Took keen hold - prominent on outer - slightly hampered over 2f out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
3:3.62
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Goodwood
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Made all - pushed along over 2f out - edged right 1f out - ridden and faced challenge when edged left and hampered rival over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op Evens tchd 11/10)
3:5.07
SP: 10/11F
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Doncaster
14.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Result: Midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - soon outpaced - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1)
3:10.38
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Newmarket
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Result: Led - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon outpaced - beaten inside final furlong(op 5/1)
2:9.72
SP: 100/30
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Pontefract
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - going okay 4f out - shaken up and chased leader 3f out - ridden when raced slightly wide 2f out - hung left and beaten from over 1f out - weakened and lost third final 110yds (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 4/7)
2:15.36
SP: 4/6F
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Goodwood
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Result: Led - briefly headed 6f out - disputed lead from 4f out - pushed along under 3f out - ridden over 1f out - held but kept on inside final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2)
2:11.16
SP: 7/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Newmarket (July)
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Result: Pressed leader - pushed along from over 2f out - lost position and ridden when hung left from under 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish(tchd 7/1)
1:42.60
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 82