Coffs Harbour (NSW)
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R8
13h36m
Carlton Dry (Bm58)
808m | 5:05pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m 1600m-1000m
+4m 1000m-350
True remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 58 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
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R8
3 - Close To Midnight (8)
  • 3 Close To Midnight (8)
  • J: Ms M Weir 63.5kg
  • T: James Harding
  • 2-3-2-4-x-7-x-6-2-5
3.3 3.3 3.25 3.1 3.0
$3.30 $3.30 $3.30 $3.25 $3.10 $3.00
RACE COMMENT
Laid out near 200m when 1-1/4 len 2nd of 11 (1) $4.20 59.0 Grey Effects 900m Newcastle (Bm64) Soft(5) Aug 1. Raced wide without cover when 2-3/4 len 5th of 10 (7) $5.00 59.0 Princess Cruizer 900m Newcastle (Bm64) Good(4) Aug 22. Placed (Bm64) at Newcastle 1 Aug. Led, gave away final stages at Newcastle. Leader. Take stopping despite hefty weight.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
4-1-1-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
8%
WIN S/RATE
46%
PLACE S/RATE
13-1-3-2
CAREER
$93,400
PRIZE MONEY
1000
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-1-3-2 8% 46% 6
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 3-0-1-0 0% 33% 2
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 7
2nd up 3-0-2-1 0% 100% 2
3rd up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 3
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1000m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 9-0-2-2 0% 44% 8
Soft 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 1
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 834-98-96-90 12% 34% 4
Ms M Weir
Trainer 12mth 14-2-3-3 14% 57% 2
James Harding
Trained at: Newcastle
Owners: Ms J L Appel, G J Delahunty, D R Delahunty, S Collins, R Rooke & J R Simpson
Colours: Royal Blue, Orange Stars And Sleeves
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: I Am Invincible - Thrillster
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 10 21
Newcastle (Good) 22/08/2026, Race 6, 900m, (Bm64)
Finished 5/10 2.8L, $1400, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 7, Weight 59kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:32.50s
1st Princess Cruizer
2nd Who Goes There 62kg 1.5L
3rd Super Sioux 54kg 1.6L
2 of 11 22
Newcastle (Soft) 01/08/2026, Race 4, 900m, (Bm64)
Finished 2/11 1.3L, $7450, Jockey A Bullock, Barrier 1, Weight 59kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 1, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.22s
1st Grey Effects
2nd Close To Midnight 59kg 1.3L
3rd Misty Veil 57.5kg 1.6L
6 of 9 240
Scone (Soft) 10/07/2026, Race 3, 900m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 6/9 6L, $600, Jockey Shannen Llewellyn, Barrier 5, Weight 62kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 1, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.71s
1st Nevermista
2nd Hanuman 56.5kg 3L
3rd The Warrior 59kg 4.3L
TRIAL 231
Scone (Heavy) 01/07/2026, Race 11, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/8 0.2L, Jockey A Farragher, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.68s
1st Fill A Promise
2nd Nevermista 0kg 0.1L
3rd Close To Midnight 0kg 0.2L
TRIAL 196
Port Macquarie (Heavy) 27/05/2026, Race 1, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/9 0.2L, Jockey Shannen Llewellyn, Barrier 11, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Close To Midnight
2nd Golden Copper 0kg 0.2L
3rd Ghost Walker 0kg 1.0L
TRIAL 173
Beaumont (Good) 04/05/2026, Race 7, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 2.4L, Jockey Reece Jones, Barrier 10, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:32.79s
1st Lune D'Excellence
2nd Zouking 0kg 0.4L
3rd Sapling 0kg 0.6L
TRIAL 163
Wyong (Good) 24/04/2026, Race 10, 845m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/7 0.2L, Jockey A J Calder, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.06s
1st Close To Midnight
2nd Smiling Prophet 0kg 0.2L
3rd Bakerloo 0kg 2.7L
7 of 9 175
Caulfield Heath (Soft) 12/11/2025, Race 3, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/9 4.6L, $1000, Jockey Luke Cartwright, Barrier 3, Weight 58.5kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.92s
1st Mr Magnus
2nd Furosshi 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bine 58.5kg 1.7L
4 of 6 14
Sandown-Hillside (Good) 21/05/2025, Race 3, 1000m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 4/6 2.4L, $2500, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$3.10, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:32.56s
1st Salsa Fellow
2nd Heinous 55kg 0.5L
3rd Foxenberg 59.5kg 2.3L
2 of 7 21
Caulfield Heath (Good) 07/05/2025, Race 7, 1000m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 2/7 0.8L, $9000, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.08s
1st Biancelli
2nd Close To Midnight 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Fitzpatrick 60.5kg 2.3L
3 of 6 13
Caulfield Heath (Good) 16/04/2025, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/6 0.3L, $4500, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.34s
1st Appointed (NZ)
2nd Pocket Size 59kg 0.1L
3rd Close To Midnight 59kg 0.3L
2 of 10 27
Pakenham (Good) 03/04/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo+ Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/10 0.1L, $7200, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 5, Weight 60kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.41s
1st Savagery Vibe
2nd Close To Midnight 60kg 0.1L
3rd Daella 58kg 1.4L
4 of 8 122
Moonee Valley (Good) 07/03/2025, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo+ Hcp (C1)
Finished 4/8 2.5L, $3000, Jockey Ben Allen, Barrier 5, Weight 59kg
$2.60, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.80s
1st Abovethefrostline
2nd Famoso 59kg 1.8L
3rd El Pibe De Oro 58kg 1.9L
13 of 19 11
Flemington (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo Plate
Finished 13/19 6.3L, Jockey Jett Stanley, Barrier 1, Weight 57kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.76s
1st Manolo Bling
2nd Hedonist 57kg 0.8L
3rd Overfull 55.5kg 1.0L
...
LAST WIN
1 of 8 N/A
Mornington (Soft) 06/09/2024, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $14850, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$2.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.86s
1st Close To Midnight
2nd Campari Twist 56kg 0.2L
3rd Regal Tycoon 56kg 0.3L