After Midnight (2017) Horse

Foal Date

21-May-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Sulamani

Dam

Midnight Ocean

Trainer

J S Smith

Owners

Exors Of The Late Mr Donald Smith

About

After Midnight is an 8yo gelding trained by J S Smith at Tirley. He is by the stallion Sulamani out of the mare Midnight Ocean. The horse has yet to win, remaining a maiden after nine attempts. In his latest run at Hereford on 20 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Liam Harrison and came home eighth, behind the winner Glengolly.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hereford 20-Dec-25 5138m SOFT R3 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,672), SP: 81.00 1st Glengolly ( C Gethings 147 ) 2nd Woodythewoodpecker ( C Ring 168 ) 7.50L 3rd Call Your Bluff ( C Johnstone-baker 151 , Cd 161 ) 8.50L 8th After Midnight ( L Harrison 142 ) 19.25L See full resultsL Harrison 64.4kg 19.25L8 (11)
Ludlow 25-Nov-25 4270m GOOD R6 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:21.070, SP: 41.00 1st Princess Keri ( H Cobden 157 ) 2nd Briery Butterfly ( D Bass 157 ) 2.25L 3rd Isabel De Clare ( J Andrews 152 ) 8.50L 8th After Midnight ( L Harrison 142 ) 57.00L See full resultsL Harrison 64.4kg 57kgL8 (10)
Bangor-on-Dee 17-May-25 3930m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:44.060, SP: 67.00 1st Soldier In Mayo ( B S Hughes 165 ) 2nd Kenmya ( H Skelton 153 ) 0.30L 3rd Gone In Sixty ( K Woods 154 ) 1.00L 7th After Midnight ( H Bannister 148 ) 18.80L See full resultsH Bannister 67.1kg 18.80L7 (9)
Market Rasen 14-Nov-24 4150m GOOD R2 CL4 MdHNHFNHF (of $6,394), Winning Time: 08:49.730, SP: 151.00 Mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, soon well behind 1st Rula Bula ( J O Jr 158 ) 2nd Fireball Frenzy ( C Gethings 157 ) 9.50L 3rd Zarhanya ( S Bowen 158 ) 3.50L 7th After Midnight ( H Bannister 158 ) 69.00L See full resultsH Bannister 71.7kg 69kgL7 (8)
Bangor-on-Dee 29-May-24 3930m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:53.880, SP: 251.00 Midfield on outer, not fluent 4th, ridden 3 out, jumped right 2 out, soon weakened 1st Valgrand ( H Skelton 164 ) 2nd Speed Davis ( B S Hughes 164 ) 3.25L 3rd Brockarno ( L Edwards 157 ) 17.00L 7th After Midnight ( H Bannister 150 ) 34.25L See full resultsH Bannister 68kg 34.25L7 (7)
Hereford 14-Apr-24 3960m SOFT R5 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:45.780, SP: 126.00 Towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after 2 out 1st Montecam ( N D Boinville 160 ) 2nd Miss Maverick ( B Poste 153 ) 4.00L 3rd Native Moon ( A Johns 160 ) 15.00L UPL After Midnight ( H Bannister 153 ) 0.00L See full resultsH Bannister 69.4kg 0.00LUPD (10)
Ludlow 10-May-23 4270m GOOD R2 CL4 MdH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:20.710, SP: 126.00 Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4th 1st Ooh Betty ( B S Hughes 158 ) 2nd Manimole ( F Lambert 158 ) 5.50L 3rd Sinurita ( L Morgan 158 ) 7.00L UPL After Midnight ( H Bannister 158 ) 0.00L See full resultsH Bannister 71.7kg 0.00LUPD (11)
Southwell 12-Apr-23 3180m SOFT R3 CL5 NHF (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:01.240, SP: 101.00 Tracked leaders on outside, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened 4f out 1st Stuti ( N F Houlihan 154 ) 2nd Looking As You Are ( L Pinchin 146 ) 0.50L 3rd Wyenot ( N Fox 146 ) 0.50L 9th After Midnight ( J Smith 154 , Cd 161 ) 20.00L See full resultsJ Smith 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 20.00L9 (11)
Warwick 25-Feb-23 3220m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 03:58.420, SP: 126.00 Prominent, pushed along from halfway, dropped to rear of chasing pack just after 7f out, ridden 3f out, modest gains inside final 2f, never in serious contention 1st Telepathique ( B Frost 154 ) 2nd Quite The Getaway ( F Lambert 154 ) 2.00L 3rd Omaha Wish ( H Skelton 154 ) 0.50L 7th After Midnight ( C Deutsch 154 ) 14.75L See full resultsC Deutsch 69.9kg 14.75L7 (12)