Thief By Night (AUS) Horse
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About
Thief By Night is a seven-year-old chestnut gelding bred in Australia, sired by Star Witness and out of Hilton Head. He races under the guidance of Rod Hilton and is owned by R J Hilton, C J Gabriel, C D Gibbins and others. In 56 career starts he has recorded eight victories, placed five times in second position and five times in third, accumulating $129,360 in earnings. His most recent start took place at Stanthorpe on 17 October 2026, where he finished 2nd out of a field of 8. The latest win was secured at Dalby on 11 August 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dalby 31-Oct-26 1400m SOFT 5 R6 WR Cranes BM62 Handicap Barrier 4, SP: 16.00 | P.F.Hamblin 57kg 5.04L | 8 (9) |
| Stanthorpe 17-Oct-26 1400m GOOD 3 R4 BM60 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, SP: 3.20 In-running: 400m 5th | P Hamblin 59kg 0.62L | 2 (8) |
| Nanango 12-Sep-26 1600m FIRM 2 R5 BM55 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, SP: 2.50 | P Hamblin 61.5kg 2.36L | 3 (9) |
| Goondiwindi 05-Sep-26 1400m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $16,000) Barrier 8, SP: 9.00 | C Krahnen 53.5kg 6.29L | 5 (8) |
| Dalby 11-Aug-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 0-58 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Thief By Night ( P Hamblin 57 ) 2nd Invisible Target ( J Emmerson 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.51L 3rd Peach Galantes ( I Jessop 54 , Cd 52 ) 0.72L See full results | P Hamblin 57kg | 1 (10) |
| Gatton 30-Jul-26 1400m GOOD 4 R8 0-60 $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.520, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 1st King Cobama ( C Graham 57.5 ) 2nd Best Coffee ( N Heywood 59.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Brutal Lass ( T M Fenlon 56 ) 1.70L 4th Thief By Night ( Y Lewis 56 ) 2.16L See full results | Y Lewis 56kg 2.16L | 4 (10) |
| Inverell 18-Jul-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM50 $1,425 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.760, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Bianco Nero ( I Neale 56.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Sharpen The Knives ( C L Williams 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.68L 3rd Thief By Night ( Y Lewis 60.5 ) 3.20L See full results | Y Lewis 60.5kg 3.20L | 3 (12) |
| Esk 11-Jul-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM55 $900 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.960, SP: 2.80 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Galactic Legend ( K A Johnston 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Black 'N' Deadly ( R M O'connell 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.37L 3rd Thief By Night ( I Jessop 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.26L See full results | I Jessop 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.26L | 3 (9) |
| Kilcoy 30-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 9 R8 0-55 $950 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.890, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.710 1st Russian Ripper ( M A Savva 58 ) 2nd Bold As Brass ( J J Lloyd 59.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Final Voyage ( L J Tilley 57 ) 3.28L 4th Thief By Night ( I Jessop 59 , Cd 57 ) 5.11L See full results | I Jessop 59kg, Cd 57kg 5.11L | 4 (12) |
| Warwick 13-Jun-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R4 BM55 (of $10,000) Barrier 10, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 2nd | I Jessop 58kg 1.77L | 4 (10) |
| Deepwater 24-Jan-26 1200m FIRM 2 R2 BM50 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, SP: 2.80 | C Krahnen 59.5kg 4.46L | 4 (8) |
| Glen Innes 10-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 3 R4 BM58 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th | C Krahnen 56kg 1.65L | 4 (9) |
| Gold Coast 27-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 0-58 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th | C Krahnen 56kg 4.36L | 8 (14) |
| Dalby 11-Dec-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM55 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 9th | C Krahnen 59kg 2.55L | 4 (10) |
| Goondiwindi 29-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, SP: 10.00 In-running: 400m 6th | N Fazackerley 57.5kg 6.7L | 7 (12) |
| Warra 30-Aug-25 1100m GOOD 4 R4 BM60 (of $13,000) Barrier 11, SP: 8.00 In-running: 400m 3rd | M Goring 59kg 6.47L | 8 (12) |