Midnight Escape (2020) Horse
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Midnight Escape is a 5yo bay gelding trained by M & K Murdoch at Pukekohe Park. He is by Turn Me Loose out of Stolen Night. The horse has yet to win, having placed 0‑2‑0 from six starts. In his most recent start at Avondale on 16 July 2025, jockey Courtney Barnes guided him to a 10th‑place finish behind the winner King William.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale 16-Jul-25 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.380, SP: 69.20 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th 1st King William ( J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2nd Chicflix ( L Satherley 56.5 ) 5.00L 3rd Haughty ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 5.20L 10th Midnight Escape ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 28.00L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 28.00L | 10 (11) |
| Pukekohe Park 25-Jun-25 1500m HEAVY 10 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.790, SP: 52.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Marriage Vows ( V Colgan 56.5 ) 2nd Haughty ( M Mcnab 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd The Kehua ( L Satherley 58.5 ) 2.10L 9th Midnight Escape ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 7.20L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 7.20L | 9 (11) |
| Tauranga 28-May-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.010, SP: 59.10 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Lae Zee ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Kenny ( K Myers 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ghibbo ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.10L 11th Midnight Escape ( B Grylls 58.5 ) 21.00L See full results | B Grylls 58.5kg 21.00L | 11 (12) |
| Te Aroha 27-Jun-24 2200m HEAVY 9 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:23.820, SP: 74.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 6th, 400m 12th 1st Sassy Lass ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Procella ( L Sutherland 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 10.00L 3rd The Republican ( K Myers 58.5 ) 11.50L 12th Midnight Escape ( T Newman 58.5 ) 52.20L See full results | T Newman 58.5kg 52.2kgL | 12 (12) |
| Pukekohe Park 01-Jun-24 1600m HEAVY 9 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.440, SP: 69.20 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Monkhana ( C Barnes 55.5 ) 2nd Baggio ( S Spratt 57.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Shaking Stevens ( O Bosson 57.5 ) 3.10L 11th Midnight Escape ( N S Parmar 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 11.60L See full results | N S Parmar 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 11.60L | 11 (11) |
| Matamata 13-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.040, SP: 49.90 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th 1st Drum Beat ( P Graberg 58 ) 2nd Tikaani ( D Danis 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Full Moon Fever ( V Colgan 58 ) 0.60L 12th Midnight Escape ( J Fawcett 58 ) 23.40L See full results | J Fawcett 58kg 23.40L | 12 (13) |