G0-00153Old Vicarage Stables

Midnight Ember

4-year-old bay colt · Thoroughbred 100%

Stalker
Best 1,500 m · turf
Trainer T. Penrose

Best at a mile on turf. Speed C and Burst C are his strengths. Durability D is his weak spot.

13 runs · 1 win · 3 2nd · 0 3rd · 3,280 earned

A Club horse. You’ll meet it on the card at Kestrel Downs.

Last time out7th · Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes Watch the finish

Career story

The moments that made Midnight Ember, from the first race on.

Made his debut in the Kestrel Downs Novice Stakes, 4th of 10.
26 Oct 2026Replay
Won the Larkspur Maiden Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths, his first win at start 7.
26 Oct 2026Replay
2nd of 8 in the Ashcombe Handicap (0-55). Rated 48 afterwards, his career high.
26 Oct 2026Replay

Aptitudes

How much of Midnight Ember’s ability shows in each condition. A keeps it all; E loses a lot.

Trip: BSprintAMile✓ bestEMiddleELong
Surface: ATurf✓ bestEDirtESynthetic
Going: AFirm✓ bestAGood✓ bestESoftEHeavy
Plan: CFront-runnerAStalker✓ bestCCloser

Trip bands: Sprint 1,000–1,200 m · Mile 1,400–1,600 m · Middle 2,000 m · Long 2,400 m.

Abilities

Speed: C
587
Stamina: D
457
Burst: C
529
Durability: D
428
Adaptability: D
430
Temperament: D
449

Genetics

Bay. The genotype behind the coat.

Coat loci
Extension	E/E	black pigment (no red carried)
Agouti	A/A	bay: black kept to the points
Cream	n/n	no cream dilution
Grey	n/n	won't grey out
Roan	n/n	no roan
Dun	n/n	no dun
Liver	L/l	carries liver (needs two to show)(hidden copy)
Sabino	n/n	no sabino pattern

Body, pattern and performance genes
Champagne	n/n	no champagne
Silver	n/n	no silver
Pearl	n/n	no pearl
Tobiano	n/n	no tobiano
Leopard complex	n/n	no leopard complex
Pattern-1	n/n	no PATN1
Splash white	n/n	no splash
Height (LCORL)	n/n	no extra height
Feathering	Fe/Fe	no feathering
Speed gene (MSTN)	C/T	miler: no shift
Big heart	n/n	no big heart
Iron legs	n/n	no iron legs
Curled ears	n/n	straight ears
Dished face	n/n	straight profile

Face: Star
Legs: coronet (near hind)
Sabino: n/n
White tendency: low
Build: short-necked, compact, narrow-bodied
Size: Above average (+2%)no effect on stats (horse from before genetics v2)
Inbreeding: None

Purebred Thoroughbredof 12 breeds; foals inherit the exact average of their parents
Thoroughbred100%

Quirks

Gate-shy

Form

Date	Race	Trip	Going	Draw	Tactic · jockey	Wt	Pos	Btn	Time	OR	Won
27 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodDirt	1/8	CloserApprentice	—	7th	30 1/2 L	2:41.38	40 (-2)	—
27 Oct	Kestrel Downs Novice StakesKestrel Downs · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	5/12	StalkerApprentice	—	6th	27 1/4 L	2:40.24	42	+50
26 Oct	Harrowgate Novice StakesHarrowgate · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	2/12	CloserApprentice	—	4th	23 1/4 L	2:39.13	42 (+1)	+175
26 Oct	Ashcombe Novice StakesAshcombe · Novice	1,500 m	GoodSynthetic	3/11	Front-runnerApprentice	—	9th	8 3/4 L	1:34.00	41 (-3)	—
26 Oct	Larkspur Novice StakesLarkspur · Novice	2,400 m	GoodSynthetic	3/10	Front-runnerApprentice	—	9th	30 1/4 L	2:41.20	44 (-4)	—
26 Oct	Ashcombe Handicap (0-55)Ashcombe · Handicap	1,800 m	GoodSynthetic	6/8	StalkerApprentice	—	2nd	3 1/2 L	1:53.77	48 (+2)	+600
26 Oct	Larkspur Maiden StakesLarkspur · Maiden	1,100 m	GoodTurf	2/9	CloserApprentice	—	1st	won	1:07.52	46 (+2)	+1,100
26 Oct	Ashcombe Maiden StakesAshcombe · Maiden	2,000 m	GoodDirt	6/10	CloserApprentice	—	7th	17 L	2:10.50	44 (-2)	—
26 Oct	Harrowgate Maiden StakesHarrowgate · Maiden	2,000 m	FirmTurf	5/12	Front-runnerApprentice	—	4th	11 L	2:08.30	46 (+1)	+140
26 Oct	Larkspur Maiden StakesLarkspur · Maiden	1,100 m	GoodDirt	2/9	Front-runnerApprentice	—	4th	4 1/2 L	1:08.28	45 (-1)	+140

Form book

Midnight Ember: 1-3-0 from 13 · beaten 13.0 L on average

Best: a sprint, 1-1-0 from 3, beaten 2.1 L on average
Worst: a long trip, 0-0-0 from 4, beaten 27.9 L on average

W-2-3 = wins, seconds, thirds. Btn = average distance behind the winner (winners count 0). Greyed: under 3 runs, too few to read much into.

Going

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Firm	0-0-0	2	9.2 L
Good	1-3-0	11	13.7 L

Trip

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Sprintbest	1-1-0	3	2.1 L
Mile	0-1-0	3	6.5 L
Middle	0-1-0	3	10.5 L
Longworst	0-0-0	4	27.9 L

Surface

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Turf	1-1-0	4	5.1 L
Dirt	0-1-0	4	13.8 L
Synthetic	0-1-0	5	18.6 L

Course

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Ashcombe	0-1-0	3	9.8 L
Bellmont	0-2-0	2	2.4 L
Harrowgate	0-0-0	2	17.2 L
Kestrel Downs	0-0-0	3	21.8 L
Larkspur	1-0-0	3	11.6 L

Tactic

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Front-runner	0-2-0	7	9.6 L
Stalker	0-1-0	2	15.4 L
Closer	1-0-0	4	17.7 L

Jockey

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Apprentice	1-3-0	13	13.0 L

Draw

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
Low draw	1-1-0	7	14.4 L
Middle draw	0-1-0	4	14.7 L
High draw	0-1-0	2	4.6 L

Rest

Condition	W-2-3	Runs	Btn
First in list	0-0-0	1	7.4 L
Same day	1-3-0	12	13.4 L

Pedigree

Gen 0Midnight EmberG0-00153 · 1/13
SireFoundation stock
DamFoundation stock

Inbreeding: None · no ancestor appears twice in three generations

Star; coronet (near hind).