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Horse profile
Midnight Sting
- TrainerMichael Appleby
- OwnerMichael Appleby
- FamilySound Of Laughter
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2019
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £627 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 May 2024, Huntingdon (5/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 24 | Huntingdon | 5/8 | 40/1 | 12¾ | Tom Cannon | Michael Appleby | Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div I) | Class 5 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 11-4 | The Long Point (IRE) | £2,178 | 27 | 1/5 |
| 12 Apr 24 | Fakenham | 6/7 | 14/1 | 23 | Charlie Hammond | Michael Appleby | Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 4 | NH Flat | 2m | Good | 11-3 | Bond Broker (IRE) | £2,723 | 151 | 1/5 |
| 13 Nov 23 | Fakenham | 3/8 | 11/1 | 22 | Nick Scholfield | Michael Appleby | Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race | Class 4 | NH Flat | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-2 | Ami Bondhu (FR) | £2,723 | - | 1/5 |
Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
Class 52mGood
All fields
- Date
- 9 May 24
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Pos
- 5/8
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- 12¾
- Jockey
- Tom Cannon
- Trainer
- Michael Appleby
- Race
- Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-4
- Winner / 2nd
- The Long Point (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,178
- Days
- 27
- Future form
- 1/5
Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 42mGood
All fields
- Date
- 12 Apr 24
- Course
- Fakenham
- Pos
- 6/7
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- 23
- Jockey
- Charlie Hammond
- Trainer
- Michael Appleby
- Race
- Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-3
- Winner / 2nd
- Bond Broker (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,723
- Days
- 151
- Future form
- 1/5
Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 13 Nov 23
- Course
- Fakenham
- Pos
- 3/8
- SP
- 11/1
- Btn
- 22
- Jockey
- Nick Scholfield
- Trainer
- Michael Appleby
- Race
- Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Ami Bondhu (FR)
- Winner prize
- £2,723
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/5
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 24 | Huntingdon | Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div I) | 5/8 | John Barbour (GB) | 3 | 16 Nov 24 | Uttoxeter | Somersby Cider Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 12 Apr 24 | Fakenham | Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race | 6/7 | Bond Broker (IRE) | 1 | 16 Dec 24 | Southwell | Bet & Watch At planetsportbet.com Maiden Hurdle (Div II) |
| 13 Nov 23 | Fakenham | Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race | 3/8 | Mistral Blue (GB) | 2 | 2 Dec 23 | Doncaster | At The Races App Market Movers Mares' Novices' Hurdle |
- 5/89 May 24 · Huntingdon
Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 9 May 24
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Race
- Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Div I)
- This horse
- 5/8
- Winner next time
- John Barbour (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 16 Nov 24
- Race won
- Somersby Cider Open National Hunt Flat Race
- 6/712 Apr 24 · Fakenham
Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 12 Apr 24
- Course
- Fakenham
- Race
- Every Race Life On Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 6/7
- Winner next time
- Bond Broker (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 16 Dec 24
- Race won
- Bet & Watch At planetsportbet.com Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
- 3/813 Nov 23 · Fakenham
Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 13 Nov 23
- Course
- Fakenham
- Race
- Sky Bet Request A Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race
- This horse
- 3/8
- Winner next time
- Mistral Blue (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 2 Dec 23
- Race won
- At The Races App Market Movers Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Appleby | 13 Nov 23 | 9 May 24 | 3/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
Michael Appleby
- Trainer
- Michael Appleby
- First run
- 13 Nov 23
- Last run
- 9 May 24
- First run for yard
- 3/8
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 | 13 Nov 23 | 9 May 24 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 13 Nov 23
- Last run
- 9 May 24
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakenham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 | ||
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fakenham
- Course
- Fakenham
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Huntingdon
- Course
- Huntingdon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Nick Scholfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 | ||
| Tom Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Charlie Hammond
- Jockey
- Charlie Hammond
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Nick Scholfield
- Jockey
- Nick Scholfield
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tom Cannon
- Jockey
- Tom Cannon
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Appleby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
Michael Appleby
- Trainer
- Michael Appleby
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £627 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchScorpion (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireScorpion (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireMontjeu (IRE)
- Sire's damArdmelody (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMidnight Fun (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMidnight Legend (GB)
- Dam's damMore Laughter (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireOats (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Midnight Fun (GB) · by Midnight Legend (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
- More Laughter (GB) · by Oats (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners
- Sound Of Laughter (GB) · 0 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpion (IRE) | Midnight Fun (GB) | Midnight Legend (GB) | Judith Jones & Michael Appleby | 1 Apr 19 | bay | gelding | Flat 13.1f · NH 2m4f | Flat 18.0f · NH 2m3½f |
Scorpion (IRE)
- Sire
- Scorpion (IRE)
- Damsire
- Midnight Legend (GB)
- Breeder
- Judith Jones & Michael Appleby
- Foaled
- 1 Apr 19
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.1f · NH 2m4f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 18.0f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Scorpion (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 6,208 | 564 | 1,460 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 2,097 | 168 | 479 | 3 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,302 | 111 | 286 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 406 | 31 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 6,208
- Wins
- 564
- Placed
- 1,460
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2,097
- Wins
- 168
- Placed
- 479
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,302
- Wins
- 111
- Placed
- 286
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 406
- Wins
- 31
- Placed
- 85
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Scorpion (IRE) × Midnight Legend (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | £1,404 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 12
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,404
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight Sting (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £627 | €0 |
| I Got Stung (GB) | 9 | 0 | 0 | £777 | €0 |
Midnight Sting (GB)
- Horse
- Midnight Sting (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £627
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
I Got Stung (GB)
- Horse
- I Got Stung (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £777
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Scorpion (IRE) out of Midnight Fun (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Schiaparelli (GER)
- He's A Legend (GB)0W · 1R
- Mop's A Legend (GB)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Midnight Fun (GB) · by Midnight Legend (GB)
- 2More Laughter (GB) · by Oats (GB)
- 3Sound Of Laughter (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
How old is Midnight Sting?
Midnight Sting (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 1 April 2019 and is 7 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Midnight Sting?
Midnight Sting (GB) is by Scorpion (IRE) out of Midnight Fun (GB), a daughter of Midnight Legend (GB), and was bred by Judith Jones & Michael Appleby.
Who trained Midnight Sting?
Midnight Sting (GB) was trained by Michael Appleby and owned by Michael Appleby at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Midnight Sting's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Midnight Sting (GB) ran 3 times without winning.
Is Midnight Sting still racing?
Midnight Sting (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 May 2024 at Huntingdon in the Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination), finishing 5th of 8, and has not run there since.
What is Midnight Sting's record at Fakenham?
Midnight Sting (GB) ran most often at Fakenham, with no wins from 2 runs there.
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