Night Mission
Night Mission has yet to find the winner's circle in eight races, but the 3-year-old has shown enough promise to suggest better days may lie ahead. With three places to its name and a recent second-place finish just a day ago, the horse is clearly in the thick of competition and picking up cheques regularly enough to stay active. That kind of consistency — finishing in the money in three of the last six races — tells you this is a horse that belongs in competitive company, even if victory remains elusive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Michael Appleby at Oakham, Night Mission benefits from a yard in excellent form this season with 71 winners already to its name. Appleby's expertise with horses at this level is a genuine asset, and the fact that Night Mission is still racing regularly suggests the trainer hasn't given up on the horse's potential. A horse without a win can easily disappear from racing altogether, but Night Mission keeps getting the call, which speaks to something Appleby sees in its ability. The challenge now will be translating that placing form into a breakthrough victory — horses often need multiple attempts before they finally get their heads in front, and at three years old there is still time for that to happen.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
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
26 Aug
8th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
17 Jul
4th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 May
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
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% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |