Horse profile
Midnight Eagle (IRE)
by Wings Of Eagles (FR) out of Midnight Choir (IRE) (Luso)
28 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2024
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Sligo (IRE) & Limerick
Ran 17 days ago · 7th of 7
Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile
Midnight Eagle is a mare who has won two of 28 starts on turf, both in handicaps on good ground. She won the Francie Banger Burns Handicap Hurdle at Sligo over 2m1f – 2m4f off 96 in Aug 2026 and the Event Trax Handicap Hurdle at Limerick over 1m5f – 2m off 88 in Apr 2025. Typically held up, she raced prominently when finishing 7 of 7 in the Eddie McAllister Memorial Novice Handicap Steeplechase at Sligo in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 96. She has never won on soft or heavier ground.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 6 (21.4%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=28 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 101Highest OR
- 29dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating96↓ 5lb off peak
96
86–101
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 102
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 127A | 89 | 6 · 127 / 92.5 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 119B | 101 | 3 · 115 / 92 |
| Soft | 5 | 109B | 70 | 2 · 109 / 85.5 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 127A | 86 | 7 · 127 / 93 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 119B | 83.5 | 4 · 109 / 58.5 |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 28 runs · as at 8 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 16 analysed runs
- Held up 11 (69%) · 1 win
- Prominent 3 (19%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (6%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (6%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 1,006 runs since Jan 2008 (156 horses).
Strongest on good going: 13.5% from 289. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.5% from 134.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +11.3 | — |
| Good | 289 | 39 | 13.5% | +3.4 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 250 | 23 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 230 | 20 | 8.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 89 | 11 | 12.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 134 | 6 | 4.5% | −5.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 91 | 8 | 8.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 105 | 9 | 8.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −4.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 328 | 27 | 8.2% | −1.9 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 284 | 37 | 13% | +2.9 | 1 from 15 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 87 | 12 | 13.8% | +3.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | +18.5 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Midnight Choir (IRE) (Luso)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hey Day Baby (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Hey Day Baby (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hey Day Baby (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +12.00 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 6 | 1 | 17% | +13.00 |
| Clonmel | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thurles | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +9.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Cullinan | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Phillip Enright | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cian Quirke | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Peter Smithers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ross Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Shinnick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 8% | +6.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 23 | 2 | 9% | +1.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 26+10d | Sligo (IRE) | Eddie McAllister Memorial Novice Handicap Steeplechase Prominent early and 5th halfway - 6th after 4 out and under urging - weakened from 2 out to finish 7th | 7/7 | 17 | 10-4 | 96 | 86C | 83C | Daniel King | 4/1 |
| 20 Sep 26+16d | Listowel (IRE) | Kinisla Bloom Feeds Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Handy early - slipped back through midfield turning in - unable to find more 2 out - well held in 10th | 10/18 | 3 | 10-7 | 101 | 65B | 99A | Conor Stone-Walsh | 16/1 |
| 04 Sep 26+16d | Kilbeggan (IRE) | Séan Hughes Memorial 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th 3 out and into 3rd after the second-last - lost ground on the run-in to finish 9th | 9/13 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 101 | 92B | 101A | Peter Smithers | 17/2 |
| 19 Aug 26+16d | Sligo (IRE) | Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle Sat behind the front group early - moved into third then second three out - reached the front only for tack to slip and jockey lose stirrups entering the straight - lost the advantage and pushed out at the last but fought back to get up on the line | 1/10 | 10-8 | 96 | 102A | 111A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 4/1 | |
| 03 Aug 26+18d | Cork (IRE) | John O'Flynn Motors 110 Series Final Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - driven up before 3 out and moved right before 2 out - kept on over the final stretch to snatch third near the line | 3/11 | 4¾ | 10-6 | 96 | 127A | 109A | Phillip Enright | 10/1 |
| 16 Jul 26+32d | Killarney (IRE) | Kerry Drains Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - 7th before the 5th - 6th after the 6th - made progress after 3 out - holding 2nd before the last - battled on up the run-in but could not reel in the winner | 2/15 | 1 | 10-8 | 92 | 93B | 120A | Phillip Enright | 18/1 |
| 14 Jun 26+31d | Downpatrick | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - 7th with four to jump - lost touch approaching three out - well beaten at the finish | 10/12 | 1 | 9-12 | 94 | 92C | 76C | Aidan Kelly | 11/2 |
| 14 May 26+28d | Clonmel | Aisling Kennedy Memorial Claiming Hurdle Held up towards the back - still there or thereabouts after 6th - progress to 4th before the last - stuck on into 3rd but not troubling the front pair | 3/10 | 2½ | 10-10 | 87 | 115B | 114A | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| 16 Apr 26+14d | Limerick | Big Boss Group Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up at the back of the field - lost touch after 3 out - well beaten at the finish | 14/14 | 33 | 11-6 | 90 | -4C | 78C | J J Slevin | 22/1 |
| 02 Apr 26+92d | Clonmel | KEP Italia Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in the pack - jumped untidily at the 4th - struggling from 3 out and 10th into the straight - faded to finish well beaten | 12/16 | 1 | 11-6 | 92 | 109B | 94A | Phillip Enright | 25/1 |
| 31 Dec 25+62d | Punchestown | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the pace early - held touch in 3rd/4th through the middle stages - dropped away fast after 2 out to finish well beaten | 15/18 | hd | 11-6 | 94 | 62B | 87A | Ross Berry | 16/1 |
| 30 Oct 25+14d | Thurles | Two-Mile Borris Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Went straight to front - clear by five lengths at halfway then caught before the turn - unable to find more finishing well held in 9th | 9/18 | ¾ | 11-2 | 94 | 55C | 80C | Cian Cullinan | 7/2J |
| 16 Oct 25+14d | Thurles | Leugh Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled in the pack early - 7th at halfway - asked for effort 3 out - still fourth with little progress after 2 out - up to 3rd approaching last - moved into 2nd on the run-in - stayed on at one speed without troubling winner | 2/18 | 5 | 11-0 | 92 | 119B | 115A | Cian Cullinan | 28/1 |
| 02 Oct 25+8d | Clonmel | Ravens Rock Novice Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled in midfield early - close to the pace and up in 4th at halfway - pressed for effort but faded before 2 out | 8/16 | 16 | 11-4 | 94 | 70C | 82C | Cian Cullinan | 22/1 |
| 24 Sep 25+110d | Listowel | Brandon Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up handy early - up behind front group after 2nd then third at halfway - dropped to 7th turning into straight - asked for effort but made no headway after 2 out - stayed on same gait to finish 6th | 6/15 | 3¾ | 11-3 | 95 | 71B | 103A | Anna McGuinness | 28/1 |
| 06 Jun 25+15d | Clonmel | Bulmers Zero Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to pace early - still in second by halfway - shared the front briefly after three out - pushed along and lost the lead before two out then held no more in reply | 8/16 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 95 | 101B | 97A | Anna McGuinness | 28/1 |
| 22 May 25+14d | Limerick | MC Roofing And Guttering Handicap Chase (0-100) Settled midpack early - up to 7th then 5th before dropping back with a nudge along after 6th - slipped further back approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish well beaten | 11/13 | ½ | 11-2 | 94 | 82C | 84C | Cian Cullinan | 12/1 |
| 08 May 25+28d | Tipperary | Join Racing TV Now With A Free Month Trial Handicap Chase Held up towards the back - blundered at the opening fence - unable to threaten leaders from three out before being pulled up | PU/13 | — | 10-6 | 95 | — | — | John Shinnick | 12/1 |
| 10 Apr 25+9d | Limerick | Event Trax Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Edged in front early - lost that spot after the first - settled second from the 4th - moved into contention 3 out - regained command entering the straight and stayed on strongly to the line | 1/12 | 10-13 | 88 | 115A | 113A | Cian Quirke | 18/1 | |
| 01 Apr 25+15d | Limerick | Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - down in 11th after 5th - made progress from 3 out but scrappy over 2nd last - dropped away final stages | 8/17 | 20 | 11-3 | 92 | 78C | 91C | Cian Quirke | 16/1 |
| 17 Mar 25+11d | Wexford | Wexford Mares Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack early - 8th at halfway then up to 6th and driven before two out but unable to threaten - stayed on at same rate to finish 6th | 6/14 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 88 | 89B | 104A | Cian Quirke | 14/1 |
| 06 Mar 25+37d | Thurles | Holycross Maiden Hurdle Towards the back of the field - made ground entering the straight to take 6th before the last - stayed on strongly on the run-in to finish 5th | 5/14 | nk | 10-12 | 86 | 107B | 102A | Cian Cullinan | 80/1 |
| 28 Jan 25+68d | Limerick | Become A Member At Limerick Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up in touch with back markers - needed driving before 4 out and lost ground - eased off the pace and pulled up before 2 out | PU/14 | — | 10-8 | 87 | — | — | Cian Cullinan | 40/1 |
| 21 Nov 24+18d | Thurles | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - up to 7th by halfway then 6th entering the straight under a drive - unable to threaten leaders near the last - held on well held finish | 7/10 | 6 | 10-5 | — | 124A | 88A | Cian Cullinan | 250/1 |
| 03 Nov 24+14d | Cork | Paddy Power 'Did You Watch The Breeders Cup At All' Mares Maiden Hurdle Held up at the back from the outset - made no impression on the leading group - well beaten in 13th | 13/14 | 3¾ | 10-13 | — | 33C | 83C | Tom Kelly | 250/1 |
| 20 Oct 24+23d | Limerick | PwC Mares Maiden Hurdle Sat close up sharing early control - handed over spot after 3rd and again by halfway - driven approaching straight and dropped away with nothing more to offer | 12/14 | 5½ | 10-13 | — | 78C | 72C | Cian Cullinan | 200/1 |
| 27 Sep 24+50d | Listowel | Shanahan Power Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race Never involved - eased out of contention 6f from home - pulled up | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | — | — | — | Cian Cullinan | 100/1 |
| 08 Aug 24 | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled towards the back early fighting for control - up with the front group by halfway - lost touch from 5f out - finished well beaten in 12th | 12/13 | nk | 11-1 | — | -28C | 87C | Cian Cullinan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Midnight Eagle (IRE) won?
- Midnight Eagle (IRE) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 6 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trains Midnight Eagle (IRE)?
- Midnight Eagle (IRE) is trained by Andrew McNamara, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 30 September 2026.
- Who is Midnight Eagle (IRE)'s sire?
- Midnight Eagle (IRE) is by Wings Of Eagles (FR) out of Midnight Choir (IRE), whose sire is Luso.
- What going does Midnight Eagle (IRE) prefer?
- Midnight Eagle (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Midnight Eagle (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 30 September 2026. The highest on record is 101.
- What is Midnight Eagle (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Wings Of Eagles (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 1,006 runs since Jan 2008 (156 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 13.5% from 289. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.5% from 134.
- Who are Midnight Eagle (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Midnight Choir (IRE), Midnight Eagle (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hey Day Baby (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Hey Day Baby (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.