Night Guardian (AUS) Horse

Country
Australia
Foal Date
22-Aug-19
Sex
gelding
Colour
brown
Dam
Sassonita
Prize Money
2342
Trainer
Kym Gill
Owners
Mrs W J Miller, Mrs K E Gill, Mrs C M Townsend & D R Miller
About

Night Guardian, a 6yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Kym Gill at Lark Hill. He is by King's Troop out of Sassonita. The horse remains a maiden, having not won in seven starts. In his most recent run at Belmont on 12 November 2025, Natika Riordan rode him to an 11th‑place finish, behind the winner Miss Defies Me.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Belmont 12-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.190, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Miss Defies Me ( W Pike 54 ) 2nd Xelcimus ( K Dhurun 56 ) 1.02L 3rd Western Jet ( C Johnston-porter 56 ) 1.12L 11th Night Guardian ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 55 ) 16.79L See full resultsN Riordan 58kg, Cd 55kg 16.79L11 (11)
Northam 06-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.550, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Itzabeast ( L F Fiore 58 ) 2nd Rising Fame ( S Parnham 56 ) 1.18L 3rd Final Call ( J Azzopardi 58 ) 1.42L 11th Night Guardian ( K Bennett 58 ) 11.37L See full resultsK Bennett 58kg 11.37L11 (11)
Collie 25-Oct-25 1100m GOOD R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $420 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.040, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th 1st Orkney Lad ( K Pateman 58 ) 2nd Grey Revolution ( S Webster 56 , Cd 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Short Straw ( P Farrell 56 ) 7.00L 5th Night Guardian ( J Valas 58 ) 13.39L See full resultsJ Valas 58kg 13.39L5 (8)
Moora 04-Oct-25 1190m GOOD R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $572 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Makwell Smart ( N Riordan 58 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Magnificent Mia ( T Murray 56 , Cd 52 ) 2.00L 3rd Lennox Lass ( K Bennett 56 ) 2.20L 4th Night Guardian ( H Nottle 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.40L See full resultsH Nottle 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.40L4 (6)
Bunbury 29-Sep-25 1000m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.370 1st Excess Baggage ( J Azzopardi 53.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Heaven Specified ( T Turner 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Rocking In Vegas ( T Dyson 58 ) 2.00L 9th Night Guardian ( H Nottle 58 , Cd 55 ) 7.17L See full resultsH Nottle 58kg, Cd 55kg 7.17L9 (9)
Bunbury 02-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.030, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Venturo ( S O'donnell 58 ) 2nd Lady Coco ( B Gaerth 55 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Productive ( C Parnham 57 ) 0.70L 9th Night Guardian ( J Valas 58 ) 8.17L See full resultsJ Valas 58kg 8.17L9 (9)
Pinjarra Scarpside 27-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.220 1st Addictive Dream ( C Johnston-porter 54.5 ) 2nd Hell's Citi ( J Whiting 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Finally Reel ( J Mcnaught 56 ) 1.00L 7th Night Guardian ( J Valas 58 ) 4.31L See full resultsJ Valas 58kg 4.31L7 (8)
Lark Hill 13-Jan-25 950m GOOD 4 R12 4UP MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.030 1st Ungoverned ( N Faithfull ) 2nd Night Guardian ( A Hearn ) 0.80L 3rd Ahrea ( E Primrose ) 3.60LA Hearn 0.80L2 (7)
Lark Hill 30-Dec-24 950m GOOD 4 R13 4UP MDN-TRL Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.370 1st Hey Pino ( H Watson ) 2nd Gigi Gogo ( A Galati ) 0.40L 3rd Maxine's Wish ( S Starley ) 1.70L 9th Night Guardian ( J Valas ) 10.56LJ Valas 10.56L9 (9)