Midnight Shadow Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:20 13th April 2018

Midnight Shadow' Form | 13th April 2018

13th April 2018 BETWAY TOP NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) (1)

Age
5
Weight
11-4
Trainer
J Parkinson & S Smith
(Last 14 Days: 1-12, 8.33%)
Owner
Mrs Aafke Clarke
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Capt A. L. Smith-Maxwell
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2013-04-19

BETWAY TOP NOVICES' HURDLE (GRADE 1) (1)

Results
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 0f 103y
Runners
13
Prize Money
£56,130
Is Midnight Shadow Improving?
Does Midnight Shadow 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 Shadow 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 2018-03-21 14:10 Haydock / 3 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 6.66K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice		 11-6 Soft U /4 - btn Kapga De Lily 10-7 -

raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2nd, distracted by following errant leader when almost ran out, unseated rider on bend after 3rd

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Danny Cook		 1.25 1.26
1.05		 134
1 2018-01-20 14:05 Haydock / 1 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 17.09K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2		 11-4 Heavy 2 /6 - btn 10 First Flow 11-4 4m 12.5s

held up, took closer order approaching 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on to take 2nd entering final furlong on run-in, no chance with winner

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Danny Cook		 6 7.48
3.02		 134
2 2017-12-09 11:55 Aintree / 3 / 2m 0f 209y / Hurdle Turf / 7.51K
Champion, Hurdle, Novice		 11-4 Heavy 2 /3 - btn 3 Mont Des Avaloirs 10-12 4m 33.2s

raced a little keenly, held up in last place, went 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, one pace final 150yds

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Danny Cook		 2.62 2.84
1.41		 134
3 2017-11-25 12:10 Haydock / 1 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 14.24K
Hurdle, Listed, Novice		 11-0 Heavy 2 /7 - btn 0.3 Delire D'Estruval 11-0 3m 58.76s

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, effort on inner when not fluent 2 out, went 2nd run-in, soon joined winner and challenging strongly, held near finish

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Danny Cook		 5 5.33
2.54
4 2017-10-19 14:55 Uttoxeter / 4 / 1m 7f 168y / Hurdle Turf / 3.9K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice		 10-12 Soft 1 /14 - win 1.25 Counter Shy 11-4 4m 2.8s

held up, headway 3 out, ridden and ran on to lead final 100yds

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Danny Cook		 12 12.62
2.82
5 2017-03-25 16:45 Newbury / 2 / 2m 0f 69y / NH Flat / 31.28K
Hunt, National, National Hunt		 10-4 Good To Soft 7 /20 - btn 12.25 Bullionaire 10-10 3m 48.863s

chased leaders until outpaced final 2f

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Mr R Hogg		 17 29.35
7.56
6 2017-03-04 17:20 Doncaster / 6 / 2m 0f 128y / NH Flat / 1.95K
Amateur, Condition, Hunt, National, National Hunt		 10-7 Soft 2 /4 - btn 2.25 Echo Express 10-13 4m 13.462s

raced keenly in 2nd place until led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Mr R Hogg		 2.1 2.18
1.12
7 2016-12-17 15:25 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 6f 139y / NH Flat / 1.88K
Hunt, National, National Hunt		 10-2 Soft 1 /14 - win 10 Dunly 10-7 3m 37.8s

took keen hold early, prominent, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on strongly

 J Parkinson & S Smith
Mr R Hogg		 12 13.5
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