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Midnight Runner
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Trained by John Phillips at Winton, Midnight Runner is a 9 year old gelding by the sire Jimmy Choux, out of the dam In The Midnight.

He has won a total of 9 races from 62 starts for a win percentage of 15%. His career earnings are $267k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Oamaru on July 24th in 2022 when he won $17,909 in the Dave Allan Memorial Handicap (a handicap race over 1,200 metres).

Midnight Runner has started 3 times at group race level.

Betting level stakes of $100 win on all of the horse's starts would have yielded a loss of $-1670.

The gelding tends to run better on heavy ground, with an average prize money per start of $5k in those conditions.

Career Statistics

Overall
Prize Money
$267k
Starts
62
Wins
9
Second
19
Third
8
Win %
15
Place %
58
Profit
-16.7
Conditions
Good
13
0-0-0
$3k
Soft
25
5-9-2
$5k
Heavy
24
4-9-5
$5k
Race Standard
All
3
0-0-1
Group 1
0
0-0-0
Group 2
0
0-0-0
Group 3
3
0-0-1
Race Distance
1200m
36
8-12-3
-0.2
1400m
12
0-3-2
-12
1100m
4
0-1-2
-4
1000m
2
0-1-0
-2
1600m
5
0-1-0
-5
1335m
1
1-0-0
+7.5
1215m
1
0-0-1
-1
Race Track
Riverton
5
1-3-0
+0.1
Wingatui
4
0-1-0
-4
Ascot Park
5
1-1-2
-0.8
Gore
4
1-2-1
+4.5
Riccarton Park
9
0-2-0
-9
Oamaru
2
1-1-0
+2.8
Ashburton
3
0-2-0
-3
Phar Lap Raceway
1
0-0-0
-1
Cromwell
1
0-0-1
-1
Ellerslie
9
1-1-1
-4.3
Ruakaka
1
0-0-0
-1
Matamata
3
0-2-0
-3
Pukekohe Park
7
3-1-0
+0.9
Arawa Park
1
0-0-1
-1
Te Rapa
4
1-1-1
+5.1
Te Aroha
1
0-0-1
-1
Avondale
1
0-1-0
-1
Race State
61
9-18-8
-14.7

Race History

Apr-7 24
3/5
1.5
3.8
Ascot Park
7
1200
Editor's Cut Sports Bar Hcp
$2k
$22k
Callum Jones
60
0.25
-
Jul-8 21
2/
0.2
8.8
Ashburton
9
1400
Winter Cup Trial
$4k
$30k
Callum Jones
62
89.35
-
2
1,1
-1
Mar-30 24
2/6
3.5
$6.3
Riverton
10
1200
The Ap Restaurant & Bar Aparima Hcp
$9k
$50k
T Comignaghi
59
74.62
-
3
3,2
Spell of 163 Days
Oct-19 23
5/7
3.4
$7
Wingatui
3
1200
Positive Signs + Print Hcp
$1k
$25k
E Nicholas
59
70.55
-
5
5,6
+1
Oct-8 23
3/9
0.6
$5.8
Ascot Park
8
1400
Washrite & Hyde Landscaping Winton Cup
$3k
$35k
E Nicholas
59
88.36
-
2
2,4
+1
Sep-24 23
3/8
0.6
$10
Gore
10
1100
Kevin Coyle Memorial
$2k
$25k
K Williams
61
71.20
-
3
4,3
Sep-2 23
8/11
5.1
$16.8
Riccarton Park
5
1000
Pryde's Easifeed Sprint
$1k
$50k
J Doyle
61
57.71
-
3
3,5
-3
Aug-5 23
2/8
0.4
$7.7
Riccarton Park
10
1200
Winter Fashions Here 12 August
$8k
$45k
E Nicholas
59½
74.33
-
5
6
+4
Jul-26 23
2/9
4.8
$7.6
Oamaru
10
1200
Easymade Marmalade Ltd Hcp
$6k
$35k
K Hannan
59½
77.70
-
6
6,4
+2
Jul-6 23
7/11
6.5
$20.6
Ashburton
8
1400
Winning Edge Presentation Cup
$1k
$35k
B Rogerson
59
87.55
-
3
3,2
-5
Jun-11 23
4/10
2.5
$12.1
Phar Lap Raceway
4
1200
Dianne Goodeve Hcp
$1k
$15k
J Kamaruddin
62
70.14
-
6
6,7
+3
Spell of 222 Days
Nov-1 22
6/6
29.5
$4.1
Wingatui
7
1400
Grand Casino Handicap
$1k
$40k
T Comignaghi
62
86.07
37.17
1
1,5
-1
Oct-26 22
2/5
0.8
$3.7
Gore
5
1200
Regional Ford Handicap
$3k
$15k
T Comignaghi
62
72.48
-
Oct-9 22
2/6
1.8
$4.5
Ascot Park
5
1400
Winton Cup
$5k
$25k
M Taylor
59
85.57
34.82
1
1,2
Sep-23 22
2/9
4.3
$3.9
Gore
6
1100
Hokonui Suzuki Handicap
$3k
$15k
T Comignaghi
62
67.65
-
6
5,4
+2
Aug-13 22
8/9
10.4
$10.9
Riccarton Park
10
1400
Zilco Handicap
$1k
$40k
D Montes De Oca
58
91.92
-
3
0,4,4
-4
Aug-6 22
2/8
0.1
$2.8
Riccarton Park
10
1200
Stallion Tender Handicap
$7k
$40k
M Taylor
58
74.69
-
1
0,1,2
Jul-24 22
1/6
5.5
$4.8
Oamaru
10
1200
Dave Allan Memorial Handicap
$20k
$35k
D Montes De Oca
60
79.63
-
4
0,4,1
Jun-25 22
9/12
9.4
$17.2
Riccarton Park
10
1600
Greenwood Amberley Cup
$1k
$35k
S O'Malley
61½
100.91
-
5
0,8,8
-1
May-27 22
2/8
0.5
$5.9
Wingatui
5
1400
Speights Handicap
$6k
$35k
T Comignaghi
61½
85.23
-
1
0,1,1
-1
May-11 22
2/6
0.8
$3.4
Riverton
9
1600
Forde Winders Shearing Handicap
$3k
$15k
T Comignaghi
61
103.57
-
2
2,2,1
-1
Apr-23 22
12/12
5.8
$32
Riccarton Park
3
1200
Kam Transport Handicap
$0k
$35k
T Newman
62
68.04
-
8
0,8,11
-1
Apr-18 22
5/11
4.1
$6.2
Riverton
5
1200
King Green Fishing Handicap
$1k
$35k
T Comignaghi
63
71.88
-
7
0,7,7
+2
Apr-3 22
1/8
0.5
$4.2
Ascot Park
4
1200
Waxy's Irish Pub Handicap
$8k
$15k
T Comignaghi
61
72.55
-
4
0,4,3
+2
Spell of 239 Days
Aug-7 21
13/18
18.2
$51.5
Riccarton Park
11
1600
Winter Cup 
$0k
$100k
J Lowry
60
107.59
-
6
0,0,6
-7
Spell of 64 Days
Jun-4 21
2/10
0.2
$9.6
Ashburton
10
1200
Barneswood Farm Handicap
$6k
$33k
J Lowry
62
74.32
-
5
0,5,5
+3
May-8 21
7/16
5.2
$45.6
Riccarton Park
3
1400
Great Easter Stakes
$1k
$50k
J Lowry
57
81.67
-
6
0,7,7
Apr-24 21
5/12
1.9
$13.7
Riccarton Park
4
1200
Ellie Stokes Trust Sprint
$0k
$33k
J Lowry
58½
69.65
-
6
0,6,6
+1
Apr-3 21
1/9
0.3
$5.1
Riverton
7
1200
50 Yrs Since 1st R'ton Winner
$18k
$33k
J Lowry
61
73.83
-
2
0,0,3
+2
Feb-20 21
7/9
3.7
$12.1
Ascot Park
3
1400
Dunedin Casino Southland Stakes
$0k
$33k
S Wynne
62
83.70
-
4
0,2,3
-4
Feb-6 21
11/11
5.5
$21.2
Wingatui
4
1600
White Robe Lodge 
$1k
$70k
R Cuneen
59
97.13
-
6
6,6,6
-5
Jan-1 21
2/10
0.2
$10.4
Riverton
10
1200
Ab Lime & Aaron Cranston-Bm74
$2k
$15k
S Toolooa
64½
75.30
-
1
0,1,2
Dec-20 20
1/9
0.2
$8.5
Gore
6
1335
Dynes Transport Tapanui Cup
$14k
$25k
S Wynne
55½
82.53
-
2
0,1,1
Nov-29 20
3/6
3.0
$5.3
Cromwell
4
1400
Leith Liquor Handicap
$2k
$33k
T Comignaghi
55½
83.68
-
3
0,3,4
+1
Spell of 64 Days
Sep-26 20
15/15
11.4
$34.1
Ellerslie
3
1400
Otakiri Reserve Handicap
$0k
$33k
C Jones
52½
82.57
34.15
5
0,5,6
-9
Sep-19 20
9/11
5.4
$24.5
Ruakaka
4
1200
Harcourts Tai Tokerau Trophy
$1k
$33k
A Goindasamy
56½
70.50
35.35
10
0,11,11
+2
Aug-22 20
8/12
7.0
$16.1
Matamata
10
1200
Cunningham Decorating (Bm90)
$1k
$30k
A Goindasamy
60
75.00
37.92
4
0,4,3
-5
Aug-1 20
2/12
0.2
$28.5
Matamata
7
1200
Jamie Richards & Team (Bm90)
$5k
$30k
M Hashizume
58
71.70
36.11
3
0,3,2
Spell of 219 Days
Dec-26 19
11/12
6.4
$41.7
Ellerslie
3
1200
Hallmark Stud Handicap
$0k
$60k
M Cameron
58
68.99
33.87
12
0,12,12
+1
Dec-7 19
5/9
1.8
$14.2
Ellerslie
3
1200
Protecta Insurance Handicap
$1k
$40k
S Collett
57½
68.61
32.68
2
0,3,3
-2
Nov-2 19
6/9
2.5
$6
Pukekohe Park
3
1200
Roger Gill Agriculture Handicap
$0k
$35k
T Yanagida
54½
69.43
33.94
6
0,6,6
Oct-19 19
3/9
1.0
$6.6
Arawa Park
10
1215
Sweynesse Stakes 
$7k
$70k
O Bosson
59
77.01
-
5
0,0,4
+1
Sep-28 19
2/5
1.3
$3
Ellerslie
10
1200
Auckland Co-Op Taxis Handicap
$7k
$35k
D Johnson
57
74.50
36.25
2
0,0,2
Spell of 126 Days
May-25 19
1/11
0.2
$4.7
Ellerslie
4
1200
Tuakau Cossie Racing Handicap
$21k
$35k
O Bosson
58
71.11
34.54
3
0,0,4
+3
May-4 19
1/9
0.3
$9.1
Te Rapa
4
1200
Bgp - Thanks For Support-Bm82
$19k
$30k
O Bosson
57½
71.55
34.63
5
0,0,4
+3
Mar-30 19
5/7
2.6
$8.1
Ellerslie
3
1400
Beko Appliances (Bm82)
$1k
$30k
M Coleman
57½
83.93
33.23
3
0,4,4
-1
Mar-9 19
3/11
1.6
$7.3
Ellerslie
10
1200
Laser Te Puke (Bm82)
$5k
$50k
O Bosson
57½
72.62
35.04
2
0,0,2
-1
Spell of 133 Days
Oct-27 18
4/9
0.7
$13.7
Ellerslie
3
1600
Logistics Group (Bm82)
$1k
$30k
V Colgan
57½
97.84
34.74
1
0,2,2
-2
Oct-13 18
2/7
1.5
$3.7
Matamata
8
1200
Russell/Yvonne Green Mem-Bm82
$6k
$30k
L Innes
56½
72.37
35.87
3
0,0,3
+1
Sep-23 18
2/10
0.5
$15.2
Pukekohe Park
5
1200
Splice Construction Ltd (Bm82)
$6k
$30k
D Johnson
56
70.41
35.07
5
0,0,3
+1
Aug-25 18
3/6
1.5
$4
Te Aroha
11
1200
Dunstan Feeds (Bm82)
$3k
$30k
J Castano
51½
77.06
-
2
0,0,1
-2
Aug-11 18
1/11
0.8
$3.9
Pukekohe Park
11
1200
Pukekohe Plumbing (Bm72)
$16k
$25k
T Yanagida
54
75.44
38.23
4
0,0,4
+3
Jul-11 18
2/11
1.8
$5.1
Avondale
11
1200
Westbrook.Co.Nz (Bm65)
$2k
$11k
T Wenn
55½
80.32
41.31
1
0,0,2
Jun-20 18
1/10
0.8
$4
Pukekohe Park
11
1200
Lone Star Pukekohe (Bm65)
$6k
$10k
T Wenn
55
77.34
37.76
1
0,0,1
May-19 18
7/11
5.0
$24.6
Te Rapa
8
1200
Distinction Hamilton Hotel 3yo
$0k
$25k
V Colgan
57½
72.95
37.12
7
0,0,7
Spell of 113 Days
Jan-26 18
4/10
0.9
$5.1
Pukekohe Park
3
1200
McMillan Equine (Bm65)
$1k
$23k
M Du Plessis
57
69.90
-
1
0,0,2
-2
Dec-2 17
10/10
3.7
$4.9
Ellerslie
3
1200
Withers & Co Accountants-Bm65
$0k
$28k
M Du Plessis
57½
69.98
-
4
0,0,5
-5
Oct-27 17
1/9
4.5
$0
Pukekohe Park
10
1200
Nrm Maiden
$6k
$10k
M Du Plessis
57½
75.74
-
3
0,0,1
Spell of 321 Days
Dec-10 16
3/9
0.5
$0
Te Rapa
4
1100
Wentwood Grange 2yo
$3k
$30k
M Du Plessis
57
65.63
-
4
0,0,3
Nov-19 16
6/8
4.9
$0
Pukekohe Park
5
1100
Murdoch Newell Stakes
$0k
$50k
K Myers
56½
65.50
-
5
0,0,7
+1
Nov-5 16
2/8
0.2
$0
Te Rapa
4
1000
Waikato Cup 10/12 2yo
$4k
$20k
K Myers
57
58.96
-
3
0,0,2