Midnight Musical
Midnight Musical is a 5-year-old that has yet to find the winner's circle after nine races, though it has managed a pair of placings along the way. Trained by
Anthony McCann at Castleblaney in Co. Monaghan, the horse is still active and ran just a day ago, finishing eighth—a respectable mid-field effort but nowhere near a breakthrough.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Looking at recent form, there is little cause for optimism. Over its last six outings, Midnight Musical has finished between fifth and eleventh, with no wins and no places in that run. The most recent start a day ago saw it finish eighth, which actually represents some of the better form it has shown lately. When a horse goes six races without troubling the frame, it usually signals that it is racing at or perhaps slightly above its natural level.
What is worth noting is that McCann's yard is certainly capable—seven winners this season shows the trainer knows how to get horses across the line. Whether Midnight Musical has what it takes to become one of them, though, remains in serious doubt after nine races without a victory. At this point, the horse appears to be one that enjoys racing but lacks the necessary pace or consistency to win. It remains one to follow for placings rather than glory days.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
9th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
3 Aug
11th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
6 Jul
5th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
3 Jul
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
15 May
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
9 Apr
20th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
13 Dec
14th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
15 Nov
11th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
2 Aug
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Nov |
0% |