Midnight Lexi is a 4-year-old stepping into a race for the first time, so there is no form to judge yet — this is purely a chance to see what the horse can do. It is a son of Nathaniel, a solid racehorse himself, and the mare is by Getaway, a pedigree that suggests decent ability. The horse is trained by
Dan Skelton, who runs a major operation at Alcester in Warwickshire. Skelton's yard has sent out 198 winners already this season, which tells you he is a trainer operating at a serious level with plenty of quality horses moving through. For a debut runner from such a yard, there is reason to expect Midnight Lexi will have been given a proper chance and won't have been rushed into a race it was not ready for. Time will tell whether this one has inherited enough from its pedigree to make a mark, but Skelton's record suggests he backs his judgment when he sends a 4-year-old to the track for the first time.