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Midnight Runner
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Trained by John Phillips at Winton, Midnight Runner is a 11 year old gelding by the sire Jimmy Choux, out of the dam In The Midnight.

He has won a total of 11 races from 77 starts for a win percentage of 14%. His career earnings are $323k, with the biggest win of his career coming at Riccarton Park on June 22nd in 2024 when he won $20,468 in the Daphne Bannan Memorial Hcp (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 $-1510.

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
$323k
Starts
77
Wins
11
Second
20
Third
9
Win %
14
Place %
52
Profit
-15.1
Conditions
Good
14
0-0-0
$3k
Soft
29
5-9-3
$4k
Heavy
34
6-11-6
$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
1600m
9
1-2-0
-2.3
1200m
42
9-13-3
+3.7
1400m
16
0-2-2
-16
2000m
1
0-0-1
-1
1100m
4
0-1-2
-4
1000m
2
0-1-0
-2
1335m
1
1-0-0
+7.5
1215m
1
0-0-1
-1
Race Track
Oamaru
5
1-2-0
-0.2
Phar Lap Raceway
2
0-0-0
-2
Riverton
8
2-4-0
+3.8
Ascot Park
7
1-1-2
-2.8
Cromwell
2
0-0-1
-2
Wingatui
7
0-1-0
-7
Gore
5
1-2-2
+3.5
Riccarton Park
11
1-2-0
-1.1
Ashburton
2
0-1-0
-2
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
NZ
39
7-9-2
-2.6
37
4-10-7
-12.5

Race History

Jul-20 25
9/12
9.4
$81.2
Oamaru
10
1600
Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup
$1k
$40k
A Najib
55½
103.55
-
5
5,7
-2
Jun-10 25
5/9
5.7
$5.3
Phar Lap Raceway
10
1600
Waimate Cup
$1k
$30k
H Hassman
57
104.32
-
2
2,2,1
-4
May-9 25
2/7
1.0
$25.1
Riverton
10
1600
Doug Horrell Contracting / Ricki Egerton Dagging Hcp
$4k
$22k
T Davies
57
111.44
-
4
3
+1
Apr-19 25
12/14
9.7
$47.3
Riverton
8
1200
Open Hcp
$0k
$50k
S Brown
54½
73.70
-
14
14,13
+1
Apr-6 25
9/9
15.7
$18.9
Ascot Park
5
1200
Editor's Cut Sports Bar Hcp
$0k
$25k
B Jacobson
59½
69.95
-
9
9,9
Spell of 126 Days
Dec-1 24
7/9
4.7
$21.1
Cromwell
3
1400
KB Contractors Hcp
$1k
$50k
J Doyle
60
82.19
-
4
4,4
-3
Nov-24 24
4/8
3.1
$18.6
Ascot Park
7
1400
Hyde Landscaping & Wash Rite Winton Cup
$2k
$35k
R Muniandy
57
88.02
-
6
6,2
-2
Nov-5 24
5/14
8.8
$26.1
Wingatui
10
1400
Grand Casino Hcp
$1k
$50k
C Campbell
60
91.47
-
5
5,5
Oct-23 24
3/8
3.0
$24.4
Gore
8
2000
Kevin Coyle Memorial Hcp
$2k
$25k
R Muniandy
58
136.59
-
3
3,2,2
-1
Oct-18 24
9/11
8.0
$31.7
Wingatui
7
1400
KB Contractors Hcp
$0k
$25k
R Muniandy
58
88.16
-
7
7,9
Sep-22 24
9/9
7.3
$10.7
Oamaru
5
1200
Howl At The Moon Hcp
$1k
$25k
R Muniandy
59
71.16
-
9
9,9
Aug-3 24
4/7
1.5
$6.1
Riccarton Park
10
1200
Christchurch Casino 29th Sth Island Awards 13/09 Hcp
$2k
$45k
R Muniandy
58
74.80
-
3
3,3
-1
Jul-21 24
2/10
1.3
$5.1
Oamaru
10
1200
Glenmoa Farms Ltd River Plate Trophy
$7k
$40k
R Muniandy
59
75.12
-
6
6,4
+2
Jun-22 24
1/10
0.5
$9.9
Riccarton Park
10
1200
Daphne Bannan Memorial Hcp
$23k
$40k
R Muniandy
57
74.51
-
7
7,7
+6
Jun-2 24
6/9
2.0
$8.9
Wingatui
8
1400
Dunedin City Motors Hcp
$1k
$40k
R Muniandy
56
86.90
-
4
4,4
-2
May-10 24
1/8
2.3
$6.7
Riverton
10
1600
Jan Wisely @ First National/sparrow Logging Hcp
$13k
$22k
R Muniandy
56
112.66
-
4
4,4,2
+1
Apr-7 24
3/5
1.5
$3.8
Ascot Park
7
1200
Editor's Cut Sports Bar Hcp
$2k
$22k
D Cooper
57
72.94
-
1
1,2
-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