Midnight Opal (AUS) Horse
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Midnight Opal, a 5yo bay or brown gelding bred in Australia, is trained by Nathan Doyle in Newcastle. He is by Deep Field out of Cautious and has recorded four career wins. On 18 Jan 2025 at Rosehill Gardens, he secured his most important victory, winning the $160000 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap.
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Randwick • Rosehill Gardens • Wyong • Gosford • Kembla Grange • Warwick Farm • Scone • FlemingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Randwick 03-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM88 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.300, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Cool Jakey ( C Schofield 61.5 ) 2nd Midnight Opal ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Beauty Charge ( N Rawiller 61 ) 1.51L See full results | D Gibbons 56.5kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM94 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.320, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280 1st Grid Girl ( J Childs 55 ) 2nd Just Party ( T Clark 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Chica Mojito ( K Mcevoy 53.5 ) 0.82L 9th Midnight Opal ( A Morgan 54 ) 2.05L See full results | A Morgan 54kg 2.05L | 9 (15) |
| Newcastle 15-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R10 BM94 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.940, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Brave One ( D Gibbons 54 ) 2nd Fire Star ( T Berry 59.5 ) 0.49L 3rd Xidaki ( W Stanley 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.31L 9th Midnight Opal ( K Mcevoy 54 ) 2.30L See full results | K Mcevoy 54kg 2.30L | 9 (13) |
| Randwick 04-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 5YO+ BM 84 Hcp $11,900 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850 1st Carbonados ( N C Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Heuristic ( D Gibbons 53 ) 1.69L 3rd Midnight Opal ( B Nock 60 ) 1.81L See full results | B Nock 60 1.81L | 3 (6) |
| Newcastle 09-Oct-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.470 1st The Escape ( J Partridge ) 2nd Midnight Opal ( A Morgan ) 4.35L 3rd Little Beginnings ( B Osmond ) 5.11L | A Morgan 4.35L | 2 (7) |
| Randwick 20-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $5,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.320, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.110 1st Husk ( T J Schiller 52 ) 2nd Lavish Empire ( J Parr 60 ) 0.32L 3rd Disneck ( J B Mcdonald 60.5 ) 0.42L 5th Midnight Opal ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 1.72L See full results | K Mcevoy 57kg 1.72L | 5 (10) |
| Wyong 08-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.190 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Duke Of Arrakis ( R Bayliss ) 2nd Bantarki ( B Osmond ) 0.76L 3rd Midnight Opal ( A Morgan ) 2.64L | A Morgan 2.64L | 3 (10) |
| Gosford 18-Aug-25 800m HEAVY 8 R10 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.660 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030 1st Extreme Diamond ( L Day ) 2nd Midnight Opal ( A Morgan ) 0.01L 3rd Mic Drop ( A Bullock ) 0.32L | A Morgan 0.01L | 2 (6) |
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jan-25 1300m SOFT 7 R8 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.980 1st Midnight Opal ( K Mcevoy 54.5 ) 2nd Cadetship ( T Berry 56 ) 0.23L 3rd Cigar Flick ( J B Mcdonald 58.5 ) 0.81L See full results | K Mcevoy 54.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Randwick 28-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $4,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.840, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.460 1st High Blue Sea ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 2nd Bunker Hut ( Z Wadick 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.52L 3rd Starman ( K Mcevoy 57 ) 4.74L 6th Midnight Opal ( A Roper 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.92L See full results | A Roper 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 5.92L | 6 (10) |
| Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R10 3YO+ CH&G BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.080, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Midnight Opal ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Nosey Parker ( A Morgan 57 ) 3.19L 3rd Putt For Dough ( R Jones 53.5 ) 4.37L See full results | J Collett 57kg | 1 (5) |
| Kembla Grange 23-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.180, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st I'mintowin ( A Hyeronimus 62 ) 2nd Midnight Opal ( J Collett 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Victory Lane ( J Parr 56.5 ) 3.00L See full results | J Collett 56.5kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 09-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.620 1st Fire Star ( T Berry 58 ) 2nd Iron Man ( M G Bourke 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.30L 3rd Midnight Opal ( J Collett 56.5 ) 1.20L See full results | J Collett 56.5kg 1.20L | 3 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 16-Oct-24 1200m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ BM 78 Hcp $1,625 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Fire Star ( A Adkins 56 ) 2nd Silentsar ( T Clark 59 ) 2.38L 3rd Victory Lane ( A Hyeronimus 58.5 ) 2.68L 7th Midnight Opal ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 4.79L See full results | K Mcevoy 57.5kg 4.79L | 7 (11) |
| Newcastle 25-Sep-24 940m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:55.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.480 1st Midnight Opal ( M Bell ) 2nd Totoka ( A Morgan ) 0.06L 3rd Prima Bella ( B Spriggs ) 1.32L | M Bell | 1 (5) |
| Wyong 09-Sep-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 1st Conrad ( S Lisnyy ) 2nd Oakfield Redgum ( J Duggan ) 0.65L 3rd Tavi Time ( D Gibbons ) 1.13L 4th Midnight Opal ( A Morgan 0 ) 2.90L | A Morgan 0 2.90L | 4 (7) |
| Scone 18-May-24 1300m SOFT 6 R5 3,4YO BM 72 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.630, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Elson Boy ( C Hillier 59 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Ostraka ( T Sherry 57.5 ) 0.43L 3rd Jewellery ( Z T Lloyd 58 ) 1.26L 11th Midnight Opal ( B Nock 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.51L See full results | B Nock 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 4.51L | 11 (16) |
| Randwick 13-Apr-24 1400m SOFT 5 R2 LR 3YO Open Quality $3,500 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.980, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 1st Panic ( T Berry 54 ) 2nd Razors ( J Kah 56.5 ) 0.12L 3rd Rhythm Of Love ( T Schiller 54 ) 0.14L 7th Midnight Opal ( D Gibbons 53 ) 1.84L See full results | D Gibbons 53kg 1.84L | 7 (15) |
| Rosehill Gardens 23-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $5,375 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Brave Mead ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 2nd Schwarz ( J B Mcdonald 58 ) 0.55L 3rd Corniche ( T A Marquand 59 ) 0.71L 5th Midnight Opal ( K Jennings 56 ) 2.53L See full results | K Jennings 56kg 2.53L | 5 (12) |
| Flemington 02-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $20,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 17th, 800m 17th, 400m 17th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Estriella ( B Shinn 57.5 ) 2nd Robrick ( B J Melham 58 ) 0.75L 3rd Caballus ( J Parr 59.5 ) 1.75L 7th Midnight Opal ( J Allen 57 ) 4.40L See full results | J Allen 57kg 4.40L | 7 (19) |
| Scone 14-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R16 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:59.370 1st Midnight Opal ( K Jennings ) 2nd Don'tcha Think ( D K Mclellan ) 0.36L 3rd One Beat No Beat ( M Stapleford ) 1.31L | K Jennings | 1 (5) |
| Wyong 31-Jan-24 845m GOOD 4 R12 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:51.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.240 1st Quick Tempo ( G Willoughby ) 2nd Selous ( M Scorse ) 2.10L 3rd Brudenell ( D Gibbons ) 2.29L 4th Midnight Opal ( K Jennings 0 ) 2.47L | K Jennings 0 2.47L | 4 (6) |
| Randwick 28-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties $8,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940 1st Mumbai Muse ( T Berry 54 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd General Salute ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 0.96L 3rd Keenan ( R Bayliss 56 ) 1.44L 4th Midnight Opal ( K Jennings 56 ) 1.60L See full results | K Jennings 56kg 1.60L | 4 (8) |
| Kembla Grange 07-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 3 R4 CL1 Hcp $21,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.870, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Midnight Opal ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 2nd Burrowa ( K Latham 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Smashing Dancer ( J Penza 55 ) 2.00L See full results | A Morgan 55.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Scone 22-Sep-23 1100m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-SW $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.290, SP: 1.35 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.840 1st Midnight Opal ( K Jennings 56.5 ) 2nd Savoca ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 2.10L 3rd Noble One ( A Bullock 59 ) 3.22L See full results | K Jennings 56.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 04-Sep-23 1000m SOFT 5 R6 3Y MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.060 1st Midnight Opal ( K Jennings 0 ) 2nd Ride Like A Girl ( D Gibbons 0 ) 2.52L 3rd The Pacific ( G Buckley 0 ) 2.67L | K Jennings 0 | 1 (9) |
| Gosford 25-Aug-23 800m GOOD 4 R9 3Y+ BT, Winning Time: 00:48.170 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Midnight Opal ( N Heywood 0 ) 2nd Dreymon ( G Mcdonnell 0 ) 0.94L 3rd Divine Note ( D Gibbons 0 ) 2.02L | N Heywood 0 | 1 (8) |