Horse profile
Midnight's Dream (IRE)
by Cappella Sansevero (GB) out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle)
31 runs · 11 courses · from Dec 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses
Last run 27 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 11
Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile
Midnight's Dream (IRE) is 4 from 31. Last raced off 59, 20lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 26 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 20lb off peak
- 4–31Wins / Runs
- 12.9%Strike rate
- 13 (41.9%)Placed
- −17.30£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.85Fair A/E n=31 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating59↓ 20lb off peak
59
55–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 111B | 91 | 15 runs · 100 / 90 |
| Good | 3 | 111C | 92 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 135B | 78 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 85C | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 111C | 92 | 11 runs · 111 / 95 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 135B | 89 | 7 runs · 135 / 85 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 runs · as at 1 Nov 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 13 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 2 runs (won 1) · top-rated on KTB Rating in 3 runs (won 2) · to 27 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 26 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Mid-division 11 (42%) · 2 wins
- Held up 10 (38%) · 1 win
- Prominent 4 (15%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 536 runs since Apr 2019 (46 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 63 | 7 | 11.1% | +4.8 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 123 | 8 | 6.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 42 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 89 | 5 | 5.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 28 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 187 | 14 | 7.5% | +1.2 | 3 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 61 | 2 | 3.3% | −3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 221 | 18 | 8.1% | +1.8 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 161 | 12 | 7.5% | +1.2 | 1 from 14 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 49 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −6.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2019 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Goodnight And Joy (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dark Kestrel (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (White Lavender (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Kestrel (IRE) | 59 | 6 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| White Lavender (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 5f–5½f | Group 3 |
| Blinky (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Joyous Days (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Enjoy The Night (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 3 | 14% | −12.63 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.63 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.67 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.25 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.38 |
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 3 | 18% | −7.63 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.67 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Oisin Murphy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jack Nicholls | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.37 |
| Ray Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Burns | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyle McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Zacharia Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 2 | 10% | −11.67 |
| Visor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.37 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −10.63 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −0.67 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Oct 26+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | AW Trials Day - Lingfield 2nd Jan 2027 Handicap Stakes (Div II) Checked at the start and settled in last group - moved up smoothly over 1f out - kept on strongly inside the final furlong - second and just failed to get there | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-8 | 59 | 95A | 82A | Billy Loughnane | 3/1 |
| 15 Oct 26+2d | Southwell (AW) | Follow @AtTheRaces On X Handicap Stakes (Div I) Prominent from the middle of the field - nudged up and gained ground over 2f out - hit front approaching final furlong - stayed on strongly to win with something in hand | 1/13 | 9-6 | 55 | 78B | 87A | Jack Nicholls | 13/8F | |
| 13 Oct 26+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Div I) In the pack's centre early - pushed along and gaining ground over 2f out - drifted right and pressed the front pair over 1f out - hit the front inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to win | 1/9 | 9-9 | 55 | 92A | 81A | Jack Nicholls | 7/4F | |
| 21 Sep 26+11d | Leicester | Visit racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - progress shown a furlong out - kept on but couldn't reel leader in close home | 5/14 | shd | 9-8 | 56 | 111C | 79A | Harry Burns | 13/2 |
| 10 Sep 26+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Sasco Sauces Birthday Handicap Stakes (Div II) Held up towards the back - strong progress wide over 2f out to move into third - driven from a furlong out but couldn't close further | 3/10 | 1 | 9-7 | 57 | 86A | 81A | Silvestre De Sousa | 100/30F |
| 13 Aug 26+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Emilies 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes Settled midfield close to rail - improved position with 2f left - held no more inside the final furlong - finished 5th beaten 5 lengths | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 58 | 95B | 73A | Daniel Muscutt | 17/2 |
| 30 Jul 26+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div II) Settled towards the back of the pack early - found extra pace 2f out under a drive and closed inside the final furlong to grab third near the line | 3/10 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 58 | 100A | 84A | Luke Morris | 13/2 |
| 14 Jul 26+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (Div I) settled in the pack - made progress 4f out - travelling comfortably 2f out - pushed along to close on the winner entering the final furlong - dipped to third for a moment inside the final 110 yards before edging left to regain second close home | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-8 | 58 | 80A | 84A | Luke Morris | 10/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+18d | Yarmouth | Mark Sumner Handicap Sat close to the pace - pushed along a furlong out and shifted left into the final furlong while contesting second then bumped 110yds out - held on for third without finding more | 3/7 | ¾ | 9-13 | 59 | 135B | 80A | William Buick | 3/1 |
| 14 Jun 26+75d | Doncaster | Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com Handicap (Rnd) Fought for control early - settled midpack before being asked for effort and closing 2f out - stayed on at one level through final stages to finish sixth | 6/18 | hd | 9-9 | 60 | 85C | 83A | Cieren Fallon | 6/1 |
| 31 Mar 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled with leading group early - pushed for effort with 2f left - drifted off a true line and dropped away inside final furlong - eventually well held in 11th | 11/12 | ¾ | 8-12 | 64 | 90A | 58A | Jack Mitchell | 40/1 |
| 18 Mar 26+14d | Kempton (AW) | Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Settled at the back of the field - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to close - finished well beaten in 12th | 12/13 | 4½ | 9-1 | 67 | 70B | 51A | Jack Mitchell | 66/1 |
| 04 Mar 26+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Handicap Fought for control early - stayed towards the back of the field throughout - never a factor - well held in 10th | 10/11 | ½ | 8-7 | 69 | 70A | 54A | Luke Morris | 150/1 |
| 18 Feb 26+18d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Settled with the group early - urged forward 3f out - dropped away under pressure 2f out - finished ninth well beaten | 9/11 | 9½ | 8-12 | 71 | 64C | 58C | Kyle McHugh | 25/1 |
| 31 Jan 26+10d | Newcastle (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along inside final furlong and hampered for room forcing a move right - kept on well late to snatch third | 3/9 | ¾ | 8-12 | 71 | 99A | 82A | Jack Mitchell | 4/1 |
| 21 Jan 26+63d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 2) Pulled hard early - settled in the pack and still involved with a furlong left - weakened close home to finish 5th | 5/8 | nse | 9-2 | 73 | 98A | 81A | Oisin Murphy | 11/2 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Nov 25+14d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Supports Safer Gambling Apprentice Handicap Sluggish start - stayed handy before a short-lived push into contention approaching 2f out - dropped away over a furlong from home to finish 11th | 11/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 75 | 90A | 61A | Zacharia Clarke | 28/1 |
| 05 Nov 25+30d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Settled towards the centre of the pack - lost ground to the leading group with 2f left - dropped away in the closing stages - finished 10th | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 77 | 96B | 75A | Jack Mitchell | 8/1 |
| 06 Oct 25+95d | Yarmouth | winningpost.co.uk Racing Tips Handicap Settled at the back early - boxed in with over 2f left - pushed along but blocked for room - unable to find further gain in the closing stages - finished eighth | 8/13 | ½ | 9-12 | 78 | 92C | 78A | Oisin Murphy | 7/1 |
| 03 Jul 25+38d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Div 2) Sat in 3rd early - urged forward with 2f left - driven and faded inside the final furlong - eventually beaten well home in 7th | 7/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 79 | 90A | 73A | Ray Dawson | 9/4F |
| 26 May 25+38d | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse For Racing, Dining & Events Handicap Set the pace early - pushed along 2f out and again inside the final furlong - unable to find more when overtaken close home - held for second | 2/7 | 1 | 9-7 | 78 | 75A | 107A | Ray Dawson | 11/4 |
| 18 Apr 25+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Settled off the pace in the pack - tried to improve over 1f out but shape blocked - found a gap between rivals but couldn't close inside the final furlong - finished sixth beaten 2.75 lengths | 6/16 | shd | 9-8 | 78 | 111B | 89A | Aidan Keeley | 16/1 |
| 04 Apr 25+41d | Leicester | bestbettingsites.co.uk Handicap Settled in the pack early - moved through easily to hit the front 2f out - pushed on and drew away inside the final furlong to score | 1/6 | 9-6 | 72 | 78A | 94B | Jack Mitchell | 10/3 | |
| 22 Feb 25+24d | Southwell (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - made progress under a furlong out - stayed on without reaching the front pack | 5/12 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 72 | 93A | 79A | Jack Mitchell | 7/2F |
| 29 Jan 25+92d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Settled towards back early - made strong progress on the inner approaching 2f out - closed on the rail to hit the front close home | 1/12 | 9-6 | 69 | 105A | 92A | Oisin Murphy | 3/1J | |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Oct 24+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Settled in midfield early - pushed along to challenge inside the final furlong - looked set to grab second close home - edged out right on the line | 3/11 | shd | 9-9 | 68 | 88A | 86A | Jack Mitchell | 9/4F |
| 11 Oct 24+25d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Sluggish start - settled into midfield soon after - moved up but drifted right approaching final furlong - driven and stayed on late without enough speed to reach front runners | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-11 | 69 | 97B | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 9/2 |
| 16 Sep 24+114d | Thirsk | Patrick Hibbert-Foy Memorial Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed forward with over 2f to go - stayed on at one speed without threatening | 8/10 | hd | 9-9 | 70 | 83A | 73A | Silvestre De Sousa | 2/1F |
| 25 May 24+29d | Salisbury | Whitsbury Manor Stud Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-7 | — | 91A | 80A | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/4F |
| 26 Apr 24+136d | Doncaster | Town Moor Business Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 6/11 | 2 | 9-3 | — | 73A | 69A | Jack Mitchell | 14/1 |
| 2023 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 12 Dec 23 | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 2/10 | 9 | 9-7 | — | 56A | 79A | Oisin Murphy | 2/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Midnight's Dream won?
- Midnight's Dream (IRE) won 4 of 31 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.9%. Placed 13 times in total (41.9% of starts).
- Who trains Midnight's Dream?
- Midnight's Dream (IRE) is trained by Joseph Parr, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 October 2026.
- Who is Midnight's Dream's sire?
- Midnight's Dream (IRE) is by Cappella Sansevero (GB) out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE), whose sire is Rip Van Winkle.
- What going does Midnight's Dream prefer?
- Midnight's Dream (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Midnight's Dream's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 27 October 2026. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Midnight's Dream's sire's record?
- Cappella Sansevero (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.3% of 536 runs since Apr 2019 (46 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Midnight's Dream's siblings?
- Out of Goodnight And Joy (IRE), Midnight's Dream (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dark Kestrel (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (White Lavender (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.