Night Mission
Five races in, Night Mission is still waiting for that first win — but the record tells a more interesting story than a simple zero in the winners' column. Three places from five races means this three-year-old has finished in the top three more often than not, and the recent form figures of 9-5-2-3-2 show a horse that has been steadily improving. Those back-to-back runner-up finishes suggest Night Mission is knocking hard on the door without quite being able to kick it open.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes the current moment worth watching is the timing. Night Mission raced just yesterday, which means this horse is fit, active, and clearly being kept busy by trainer Mark Rimell. Based at Leafield in Oxfordshire, Rimell's yard has sent out 9 winners already this season — a solid return that suggests the team knows when a horse is ready to run. The fact that they keep running Night Mission at a decent clip points to confidence that the breakthrough is coming.
The honest assessment is that a horse with three placings but no wins yet is a frustrating type — talented enough to keep finishing close, but not yet finding that extra gear when it matters most. Whether Night Mission finally converts one of those near-misses into a first victory in the coming weeks is the story worth following.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
9th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
8 Apr
5th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
17 Oct
2nd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
26 Sep
3rd
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
4 Sep
2nd
Haydock Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Oct |
0% |