Ireland 4yo

Midnight Strike (IRE)

T: Jennie Candlish · J: Hector Crouch · O: James Paul Services To Industry Ltd

By Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Not After Midnight (IRE)

Form 0-000815328

10/1 Current odds

2/21 W/R

84 RPR

73 TS

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21 runs
2 wins
placed
10% strike
10 d off
109 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0-000815328 10 days off

8 2 3 5 1 8

At Chester 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 109 Career peak

Best TS 90 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 21 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

14 venues

Career strike 33%; best at Curragh (100% from 2 runs).

Chester 25% 0-1-4
Naas 33% 0-1-3
Curragh 100% 1-1-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Beverley 100% 1-0-1
Thirsk 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Chantilly (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Longchamp (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Redcar 0% 0-0-1
Ripon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Dylan Browne McMonagle 50% 1-3-8
Darragh Keenan 50% 0-1-2
Jack Callan 100% 0-1-1
Jason Hart 100% 1-0-1
Barry McHugh 0% 0-0-1
Declan McDonogh 0% 0-0-1
Dougie Costello 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch NOW 0% 0-0-1
Maxime Guyon 0% 0-0-1
Mr Freddie Robson 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1
Silvestre De Sousa 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Joseph Patrick O'Brien 33% 1-3-12
Jennie Candlish NOW 33% 1-2-9

Going Record

20 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-0-2
Good 29% 0-2-7
Good to Soft 50% 0-3-6
Soft 0% 0-0-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

21 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 29% 1-1-7
Seven 6½ – 7f 40% 0-4-10
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 1-0-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

12 Sep 2026 Lee Martin 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Stakes (Div II) Chester Class 4 TP 8th/9 6.5 Soft 7½f Hector Crouch OR 78 8/1

5 Sep 2026 Thirsk Racecourse Ideal Conference & Events Venue Handicap Stakes (Div II) Thirsk Class 4 TP 2nd/8 .75 Good To Soft 7f Darragh Keenan OR 77 7/1

2 Aug 2026 J20 Classified Claiming Stakes Chester Class 4 TP 3rd/6 2.25 Good 7½f Jack Callan OR 77 13/2

18 Jul 2026 Sky Bet Go-racing-in-yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 4 TP 5th/6 0.3 Good 1m2f Silvestre De Sousa OR 80 13/2

3 Jul 2026 Westwood Selling Stakes Beverley Class 6 TP 1st/3 +0 Good To Firm 1m100y Jason Hart OR 80 8/13F

27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) York Class 4 8th/14 0.2 Good 1m2f56y Mr Freddie Robson OR 82 40/1

13 Jun 2026 Sky Bet Supporting Macmillan Handicap York Class 3 17th/19 4.75 Good 7f Paul Mulrennan OR 85 125/1

30 May 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Chester Class 2 11th/11 4.5 Good 7f1y Barry McHugh OR 88 50/1

6 May 2026 Roodee Handicap Chester Class 3 13th/13 4.25 Good 7f1y Darragh Keenan OR 90 100/1

11 Oct 2025 Naas Racecourse Handicap Naas 13th/13 0.3 Yielding 7f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 92 10/1

Connections

Trainer: Jennie Candlish 17%
Jockey: Hector Crouch 18%
Owner: James Paul Services To Industry Ltd
Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)
Dam: Not After Midnight (IRE)
Dam sire: Big Bad Bob
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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