Midnight Opal (AUS) Horse
About
Midnight Opal is a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Nathan Doyle. He is by Deep Field out of Cautious. He has won 4 races so far. On 18 January 2025 at Rosehill Gardens, he achieved his most important victory, claiming the $160,000 prize in the 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap.
Raced At
Rosehill Gardens
• Randwick
• Wyong
• Gosford
• Kembla Grange
• Warwick Farm
• Scone
• FlemingtonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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