Midnight River (GB)
11yo Gelding · Chestnut · GB
Career Overview
Midnight River (GB) is a 11yo chestnut gelding, trained by D Skelton and owned by Mr Frank McAleavy. He is by Midnight Legend (GB), out of Well Connected (GB), by Presenting, bred by Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited. From 19 career starts, he has won 7 times, placed on 14 occasions, at a 36.8% strike rate. He has earned £193.1k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 156. He shows a preference for good to soft going (2w from 4r). He has a notable course record at Wetherby (1w from 4r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Midnight River (GB)(GB)
Form
503310
Active
Age
11
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
OR
156
TF
—
Runs
19
Wins
7
Places
14
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
36.8%
Place Rate
73.7%
Total Runs
19
Best OR
156
Career Earnings
£193.1k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistWetherby — 1w from 4r (25%)
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 4w from 10r (40%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 7w from 19r (37%)
📈Consistent3 places in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£193.1k totalPedigree
Breeder
Swanbridge Bloodstock Limited
Racing TypeJumps
ColourChestnut
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Soft11
4W 5P 36%
Good To Soft7
2W 3P 29%
Good5
1W 3P 20%
Heavy1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 111
2W 3P 18%
Class 25
1W 2P 20%
Class 35
3W 3P 60%
Class 41
1W 1P 100%
Class 52
0W 2P 0%
Seasonal Form
Jan3
1W 1P 33%
Feb3
1W 2P 33%
Mar3
0W 0P 0%
Apr2
1W 1P 50%
Oct4
2W 4P 50%
Nov6
1W 2P 17%
Dec3
1W 1P 33%
Headgear Impact
Without17
6W 10P 35%
With7
1W 1P 14%
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
6.7L
Closest Loss
1.0L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Kempton | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 20.5ff | Good | Ciaran Gethings | 25/1 | 145 | — | ||
| 01 Jan 2025 | 5 | Cheltenham | Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 20.5ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 14/1 | 148 | — | |
| 30 Nov 2024 | 12 | Newbury | Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 26ff | Good To Soft | James Bowen | 28/1 | 151 | — | |
| 01 Nov 2024 | 3 | Wetherby | Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 19.5ff | Good | Harry Skelton | 5/2 | 153 | — | |
| 02 Dec 2023 | Newbury | Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 26ff | Good To Soft | Harry Skelton | 10/1 | 156 | — | ||
| 04 Nov 2023 | 3 | Wetherby | bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 24ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 10/1 | 156 | — | |
| 15 Apr 2023 | 1 | Aintree | William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 25ff | Good To Soft | Harry Skelton | 15/2 | 151 | — | |
| 16 Mar 2023 | 11 | Cheltenham | Magners Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 20.5ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 15/2 | 152 | — | |
| 01 Jan 2023 | 1 | Cheltenham | Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 20.5ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 6/1 | 145 | — | |
| 12 Nov 2022 | 3 | Cheltenham | Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) | 20ff | Good | Harry Skelton | 15/2 | 145 | — | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | 1 | Stratford | Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase | 19.5ff | Good | Harry Skelton | 3/1 | 137 | — | |
| 19 Mar 2022 | 3 | Uttoxeter | Trinity Create Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 24ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 7/1 | 137 | — | |
| 13 Feb 2022 | Exeter | Virgin Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race) | 19ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 9/4J | 138 | — | ||
| 27 Dec 2021 | 1 | Wetherby | William Hill Pick Your Places Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 19.5ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 2/1 | 135 | — | |
| 04 Dec 2021 | 7 | Aintree | Unibet - 2021 Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 20ff | Soft | Bridget Andrews | 17/2 | 138 | — | |
| 08 Nov 2021 | Carlisle | Racing TV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 20ff | Good To Soft | Harry Skelton | 10/11F | 141 | — | ||
| 09 Apr 2021 | Aintree | Doom Bar Sefton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) | 24.5ff | Good To Soft | Harry Skelton | 4/1 | 141 | — | ||
| 20 Feb 2021 | 1 | Ascot | greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 19.5ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 5/4F | 137 | — | |
| 16 Jan 2021 | 4 | Warwick | Ballymore Leamington Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) | 21ff | Heavy | Harry Skelton | 5/1 | 135 | — | |
| 29 Nov 2020 | 1 | Leicester | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 20.5ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 1/4F | 135 | — | |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 2 | Cheltenham | Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 21ff | Good | Harry Skelton | 2/1J | — | — | |
| 04 Oct 2020 | 1 | Uttoxeter | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 20ff | Good To Soft | Harry Skelton | 3/1 | — | — | |
| 01 Feb 2020 | 3 | Wetherby | wetherbyracing.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race | 16ff | Soft | Harry Skelton | 5/1 | — | — | |
| 23 Oct 2019 | 3 | Worcester | MansionBet Faller Insurance Standard Open NH Flat Race | 16ff | Good To Soft | Harry Skelton | 12/1 | — | — |
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