Midnight Opal (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

10-Aug-20
Sex
gelding

Colour

bay or brown

Prize Money

474900

Owners

Australian Bloodstock (Mgr: L Murrell), N Doyle, C Harris, J Woodbridge, B.J & A.K Paterson (Mgr: B Paterson), S Roth, R Moore, P Clifford, Miss C Longbottom, K Wilcher, M Cant, J Hunter, K Gardiner, J Lovett, Mrs K Lovett, Ms B O'Bryan, L Tamassy, Mrs L Dickson, Mrs K Crossley & M Howlin

About

Midnight Opal is a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Nathan Doyle. He is by the stallion Deep Field out of the mare Cautious. To date he has recorded five wins. On 18 Jan 2025 at Rosehill Gardens he claimed his most important victory, the $160000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 88 Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
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 Collett 52.5 ) 2nd Hezdarnhottoo ( J 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 resultsC Keatings 63kg, Cd 60 4.20L7 (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 resultsS Llewellyn 62.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 0.97L2 (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 resultsK Mcevoy 57.5kg 5.49L8 (15)
Kembla Grange 21-Mar-26 1400m SOFT 7 R8 PROVMID CHAMP $76,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.650, SP: 3.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Midnight Opal ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2nd Oakfield Saturn ( A Roper 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Strawberry Impact ( K Latham 56 ) 0.30L See full resultsM Bell 57.5kg1 (10)
Newcastle 28-Feb-26 1400m SOFT 5 R7 PROVMID CHAMP $5,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.010, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Buffalo ( A Bullock 56 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Oakfield Jupiter ( K Latham 55.5 ) 0.49L 3rd Lord Of Biscay ( A Gibbons 57.5 ) 1.18L 5th Midnight Opal ( K Jennings 57.5 ) 1.86L See full resultsK Jennings 57.5kg 1.86L5 (11)