Night Fighter (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
12-Sep-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
bay
Dam
Scarlet Silk
Prize Money
105850
Trainer
Sue Grills
Owners
P J Hatton, Mrs J A Hatton, A J J Hawke, Mrs L A Hawke, Miss E C M Davies, M N M Davies, N C Farr-Jones, C J R Terry, J W Terry, M R A Irwin, J F Grills & A J Tod
About

Night Fighter is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Sue Grills, who is based at Tamworth. He is sired by the stallion Smart Missile out of the dam Scarlet Silk. Night Fighter has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 26th Oct 2025 at Coonabarabran, Night Fighter scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $40000.00 Benchmark 66 Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Night Fighter throughout his career you'd have achieved a 14% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Scone 02-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM66 $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.950 1st Chandon Star ( C Hillier 55.5 ) 2nd Night Fighter ( S Grima 59 ) 1.69L 3rd Kate's Tiara ( L Small 60 , Cd 62 ) 2.81L See full resultsS Grima 59kg 1.69L2 (9)
Armidale 09-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R5 GUYRA CUP $1,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.310, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Shamedy ( B Looker 56.5 ) 2nd Rematch ( A Bullock 62 ) 0.16L 3rd Rhythm Is A Dancer ( B Nock 62.5 ) 0.99L 5th Night Fighter ( S Grima 55 ) 3.94L See full resultsS Grima 55kg 3.94L5 (11)
Coonabarabran 26-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 BM 66 Hcp $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.150, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Night Fighter ( S Grima 57 ) 2nd Awesome Tycoon ( B Simpson 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.55L 3rd Slush Fund ( Z A Hunt 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.07L See full resultsS Grima 57kg1 (12)
Rosehill Gardens 11-Oct-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.050, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Adolphus ( A R D Morgan 57 ) 2nd Poisen Point ( Z T Lloyd 56 ) 0.66L 3rd Christa ( J Collett 57 ) 0.78L 7th Night Fighter ( S Grima 54 , Cd 53 ) 3.66L See full resultsS Grima 54kg, Cd 53kg 3.66L7 (14)
Newcastle 20-Sep-25 1250m GOOD 4 R6 BM 64 Hcp $1,150 (of $42,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.700, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.670 1st Cloisters ( J Penza 58 ) 2nd Verbil ( O Dalton 63 , Cd 60 ) 0.12L 3rd Aligned ( M Stapleford 57 , Cd 55 ) 0.17L 6th Night Fighter ( J Duggan 55 ) 3.00L See full resultsJ Duggan 55kg 3.00L6 (12)
Tamworth 08-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 5 R7 BM 58 Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Fan Harder ( A Roper 59.5 ) 2nd Night Fighter ( J Duggan 60 ) 0.17L 3rd Jo Jo Sun ( M Fitzgerald 57 ) 0.48L See full resultsJ Duggan 60 0.17L2 (12)
Tamworth 29-Aug-25 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.640 1st Night Fighter ( M Weir ) 2nd Cotton Sox ( J Thompson ) 0.43L 3rd Great Cosmic ( J Partridge ) 1.20LM Weir1 (8)
Quirindi 29-Apr-25 1600m SOFT 6 R5 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.250, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.610 1st Enterprise Lassie ( L Small 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Image Of The Sun ( A Bullock 62 ) 1.61L 3rd Laisvas ( S Llewellyn 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 3.59L 9th Night Fighter ( B Looker 61 ) 13.73L See full resultsB Looker 61kg 13.73L9 (11)
Dubbo 07-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 CL3 Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.550, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Tavanasia ( M A Cahill 57 ) 2nd Midnight Affair ( C Keatings 55 ) 0.06L 3rd Always A Saint ( A Banks 55 ) 0.46L 5th Night Fighter ( K Nestor 56.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.92L See full resultsK Nestor 56.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 1.92L5 (10)
Muswellbrook 28-Mar-25 1280m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Badboy Mccoy ( A Roper 58 ) 2nd Climate Control ( S Grima 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.06L 3rd The Great Armada ( G Johnston 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.14L 6th Night Fighter ( J V Overmeire 62 ) 5.20L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 62kg 5.20L6 (7)
Armidale 27-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 66 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.880, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Mazita ( D Dillon 57.5 ) 2nd Toulon Factor ( S Llewellyn 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.15L 3rd Big Short ( M Heagney 59.5 ) 2.51L 8th Night Fighter ( K Nestor 59 ) 10.41L See full resultsK Nestor 59kg 10.41L8 (8)
Scone 06-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R8 CH&G BM 64 Hcp $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.420, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.740 1st Zouprince ( M Fitzgerald 63 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Outback Ringer ( B Nock 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Bend The Knee ( A B Collett 59 ) 1.51L 10th Night Fighter ( J V Overmeire 58 ) 7.32L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 58kg 7.32L10 (10)
Gunnedah 20-Jan-25 900m GOOD 3 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.930 1st Night Fighter ( J V Overmeire ) 2nd Divine Sinner ( W A Peel ) 1.98L 3rd Big Short ( M Heagney ) 2.85LJ V Overmeire1 (7)
Coonamble 13-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 3 R6 BM 66 Hcp $19,700 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.960, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Night Fighter ( J Duggan 56.5 ) 2nd Earl Of Bantry ( J Pracey-holmes 57.5 ) 1.59L 3rd Shen Gui ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 2.37L See full resultsJ Duggan 56.5kg1 (13)
Scone 27-Sep-24 1300m HEAVY 9 R5 CL1 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.750, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.580 1st Night Fighter ( J V Overmeire 56.5 ) 2nd Eclair ( A B Collett 55 ) 0.23L 3rd Paris Lad ( A Morgan 58.5 ) 1.89L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 56.5kg1 (10)
Muswellbrook 10-Sep-24 1280m GOOD 4 R5 BM 58 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.260, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Hulu ( R Jones 58.5 ) 2nd Smart Shot ( S Wilkes 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.55L 3rd Nothing's Sacred ( D K Mclellan 57 ) 2.71L 5th Night Fighter ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 3.33L See full resultsJ V Overmeire 59kg 3.33L5 (11)
Moree 08-Aug-24 1600m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Invincible Red ( B Looker 59 ) 2nd Madalsa ( Z A Hunt 57 , Cd 54 ) 0.54L 3rd Zachariah ( S K Ingelse 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.50L 8th Night Fighter ( J Baker 59 , Cd 57 ) 9.85L See full resultsJ Baker 59kg, Cd 57kg 9.85L8 (12)
Grafton 18-Jul-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $2,150 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.950, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Extra Manners ( C Bellamy 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd I Am Convincing ( J Grisedale 56 ) 0.60L 3rd Dazzling Robert ( D K Peisley 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.09L 4th Night Fighter ( A Morgan 59 ) 1.44L See full resultsA Morgan 59kg 1.44L4 (13)
Grafton 07-Jul-24 1425m HEAVY 8 R4 3YO BM 66 Hcp $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.820 1st Change The Date ( J Grisedale 59.5 ) 2nd Military Award ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Night Fighter ( J Baker 56.5 ) 0.90L See full resultsJ Baker 56.5kg 0.90L3 (12)
Scone 23-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 7 R3 CL1 Hcp $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.010, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Clear Thinking ( A Bullock 59 ) 2nd Climate Control ( A Gibbons 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Antisocial ( M Bell 56.5 ) 3.22L 5th Night Fighter ( B Nock 59 ) 4.04L See full resultsB Nock 59kg 4.04L5 (10)
Scone 11-Jun-24 900m SOFT 6 R4 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.190, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.080 1st Sunday Bell ( J Presits 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Flying Rani ( B Spriggs 60 ) 0.07L 3rd Willingale ( A Gibbons 59 ) 2.29L 8th Night Fighter ( A Bullock 59 ) 4.19L See full resultsA Bullock 59kg 4.19L8 (10)
Newcastle 06-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 CL1 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.470, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st My Riviera ( A Bullock 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Cumnock ( J V Overmeire 55.5 ) 1.61L 3rd Night Fighter ( A Morgan 59 ) 1.97L See full resultsA Morgan 59kg 1.97L3 (11)
Scone 21-Jan-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 BM 58 Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Invasive Dreams ( A B Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Starane ( C Reith 57.5 ) 0.67L 3rd Night Fighter ( A Bullock 59.5 ) 1.60L See full resultsA Bullock 59.5kg 1.60L3 (14)
Tamworth 08-Jan-24 1200m SOFT 6 R3 CH&G Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Night Fighter ( A Bullock 57.5 ) 2nd French Comet ( D J Bennett 59 , Cd 56 ) 3.51L 3rd Alertado ( M Squires 59 ) 3.77L See full resultsA Bullock 57.5kg1 (10)
Tamworth 12-Dec-23 1200m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.860, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Stock The Rose ( B Looker 58.5 ) 2nd Dubai Bound ( D K Mclellan 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.33L 3rd Capitamy ( G Buckley 56.5 ) 1.67L 11th Night Fighter ( D Bennett 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 8.51L See full resultsD Bennett 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 8.51L11 (14)
Tamworth 28-Nov-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:58.350 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Chestime ( A Morgan ) 2nd Night Fighter ( A Bullock ) 2.00L 3rd Conquering Belle ( J Woodhouse ) 3.67LA Bullock 2.00L2 (10)
Tamworth 09-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 01:00.030 1st Ribtickler ( A Bullock 0 ) 2nd Social Outcast ( K Jennings 0 ) 3.70L 3rd Strelitzia ( C Vitler 0 ) 4.16L 7th Night Fighter ( C Hillier 0 ) 6.92LC Hillier 0 6.92L7 (10)