Midnight River Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:40 09th April 2021

Midnight River' Form | 09th April 2021

09th April 2021 Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
11-4
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 13-49, 26.53%)
Owner
Mr Frank McAleavy
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2015-04-14
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
3m 0f 149y
Runners
12
Prize Money
£75,000
Is Midnight River Improving?
Does Midnight River Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Midnight River Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2021-02-20 13:15 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Soft 1 /6 - win 1.5 Gallyhill 11-5 4m 58.72s

tracked leader after 2nd, challenging when left in lead 2 out, edged right between last 2, over 1 length ahead last, edged left run-in, stayed on strongly

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
2.25 2.47
1.37
137
1 2021-01-16 14:25 Warwick / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 22.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Heavy 4 /11 - btn 1.85 Adrimel 11-3 5m 14.47s

mid-division, headway approaching 6th, not fluent 3 out, pressing leaders when mistake last, held flat, stayed on same pace

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 6.4
2.32
135
2 2020-11-29 13:58 Leicester / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Hurdle, Novice
11-4 Soft 1 /12 - win 1.25 Gold Miner 10-12 5m 21.46s

midfield, smooth headway before 3 out, shaken up 2 out disputing second, challenged leader last, led and kept on final 110 yards

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.25 1.3
1.11
135
3 2020-10-23 13:50 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Hurdle, Novice
11-3 Good 2 /6 - btn 4.75 Does He Know 11-3 5m 9.194s

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and almost upsides approaching last, kept on but no match for winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3 3.25
1.83
4 2020-10-04 16:16 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Soft 1 /15 - win 1.5 Shantou Express 11-0 4m 55.34s

held up, headway 4 out, travelled well to chase leader 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on well

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 5.16
1.64
5 2020-02-01 16:33 Wetherby / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4K 11-3 Soft 3 /10 - btn 4.5 Ask A Honey Bee 11-6 3m 58.825s

held up, headway 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure towards finish, not pace to trouble front two

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
6 7.21
1.85
6 2019-10-23 13:45 Worcester / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 2.27K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-12
Wind Op
Good To Soft 3 /12 - btn 2.05 Dragon Bones 10-5 3m 44.012s

behind, progress 5f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, promising

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
13 14.5
3.74