Midnight Opal (AUS) Horse
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Midnight Opal, a 5yo bay/brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Nathan Doyle in Newcastle. He is by the stallion Deep Field out of the mare Cautious. So far he has recorded five career wins. His most notable triumph came on 18 Jan 2025 at Rosehill Gardens, when he captured the $160,000 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 18-Jul-26 1300m HEAVY 9 R8 BM88 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.720, SP: 7.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.370 1st Romeo's Choice ( W Stanley 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Elouyou ( T Berry 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Midnight Opal ( D Gibbons 57.5 ) 0.93L See full results | D Gibbons 57.5kg 0.93L | 3 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 04-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 6 R8 BM88 $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Dark Glitter ( A Roper 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Smashing Time ( M Fitzgerald 55 , Cd 52 ) 1.21L 3rd Midnight Opal ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 2.56L See full results | K Mcevoy 57.5kg 2.56L | 3 (12) |
| Rosehill Gardens 13-Jun-26 1300m SOFT 5 R7 CG&E BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.690, SP: 13.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.870 1st Big Papa ( A B Collett 52.5 ) 2nd Hezdarnhottoo ( J A Williams 60 , Cd 57 ) 1.97L 3rd Sanctified ( S Clipperton 56 ) 2.14L 7th Midnight Opal ( C Keatings 63 , Cd 60 ) 4.20L See full results | C Keatings 63kg, Cd 60 4.20L | 7 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 30-May-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R10 CG&E BM78 $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.840, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 1st Stardeel ( A R D Morgan 57 ) 2nd Midnight Opal ( S Llewellyn 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.97L 3rd Silvanito ( R Bayliss 56.5 ) 1.12L See full results | S Llewellyn 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 0.97L | 2 (11) |
| Randwick 11-Apr-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 PROV-MID CHAMP $10,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.620, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Lord Of Biscay ( J B Mcdonald 57.5 ) 2nd Imposant ( T J Schiller 54 ) 2.99L 3rd Matcha Latte ( A R D Morgan 56 ) 3.62L 8th Midnight Opal ( K Mcevoy 57.5 ) 5.49L See full results | K Mcevoy 57.5kg 5.49L | 8 (15) |