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 MIDNIGHT LEGEND

BRITAINS LEADING ACTIVE NATIONAL HUNT SIRE by Winners to Runners ~ 37.5% winners to runners 2007 - 2008

Property of Pitchall Stud  
Bay      1991      16.2hh      to stud 1998  
Night shift  (USA)     ex Myth  
MIDNIGHT LEGEND

Top Flight Race Record on the Flat  
At 2

Won E.B.F. Hagley Stakes, Nottingham, (8f.54yds beating Irish Senor (IRE) & Gay Devil (GB)  
At 3

Won Sport on 5 March Stakes, Goodwood, L ( 14f beating Pearl Kite (USA) and Golden Ball (IRE) ),King George V Handicap, Royal Ascot (12f beating Red Route (GB) and Durable (GB) ), Tote Gold Trophy H’cap, Goodwood, (12f beating Sea of Rocks (GB) Mystic Hill (GB) ), etc

At 4
Won Schroders Glorious Rated Stakes, Goodwood, L., (12 f. Beating Ionio (USA) and Source of Light (GB) ), second in Hardwicke Stakes, Royal Ascot,GR.2 (to Beauchamp Hero (GB), Geoffrey Freer S. , Newbury, GR.2. (to Presenting (GB) ).
At 5  
Won Leicester Mercury Stakes, L., (11f 183yds beating Taufan’s Melody (GB) and Florid (USA) ), second in Schroders Glorious Rated Stakes, Goodwood, L., (to Salmon Ladder (USA) ) , fourth in Pertemps Jockey Club Stakes, Newmarket, GR.2, (to Riyadian (GB) ), etc  
And over hurdles
Won Agfa Hurdle, Sandown (6.2.99)  
Beating Master Beveled, Juyush, Wakeel, Deep Water  
Won Gr. 2 Country Pride Champion Novices Hurdle,Punchestown(22.4.97)  
Beating Toast The Spreece, Sharpical etc  
Won Gr. 2 Seagram Top Novices Hurdle, Aintree (3.4.97)  
Beating Sharpical, Mister Rm, Green Green Desert etc  
Won B.F.S.S. Maiden Hurdle , Win canton (20.3.97)
Beating Nordance Prince
2nd Gr. 2 Kingwell Hurdle, Wincanton(25.2.99)
To Grey Shot, beating Upgrade, Benatom, Chai-Yo etc
3rd Gr.1 Martell Aintree Hurdle, Aintree (10.4.99)
To Istabraq and French Holly, beating Mister Morose, Deano’s Beano, Juyush & Stretarez  
3rd Gr. 2 Bonusprint Bula Hurdle, Cheltenham  (12.12.98)  
To Relkeel & Grey Shot beating Pridwell and Dato Star
3rd Gr.2 Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Newcastle (28.11.98)  
To Dato Star & French Holly, beating City Hall, Bellator etc  
OUTSTANDING PEDIGREE
MIDNIGHT LEGEND (GB)

(Bay Horse, 1991)

 NIGHT SHIFT (USA)

SPEED - NIGHT SHIFT was a winner over 6f, and is the sire of lightning quick progeny such as LOCHANGEL and EVENING PERFORMANCE well as outstanding middle distance performers IN THE GROOVE and DARAYBA

 NORTHERN DANCER NEARCTIC
NATALMA
CIBOULETTE CHOP CHOP
WINDY ANSWER
MYTH

STAMINA - MYTH won 3 times from 1m 4f to 1m5f 88y and her offspring have inherited her strength and endurance.  7 of them have WON, including listed placed SPILLO and the consistent and versatile SUPERTOP.

 TROY PETINGO
LA MILO
HAY REEF MILL REEF (USA)
HAYMAKING

SIRE LINE

By NIGHT SHIFT ( USA ), sire of GROUP WINNERS   :-  

 

AZAMOUR (2004 Baileys Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes)

Winner of 4 Group One races, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Prince of Wales Stakes 2005,

Irish Champion Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes 2004.

 

TIDAL FURY Grade 1 Hurdle Winner

WELL CHIEF  (Grade 1 Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase & Martell Cognac Maghull Novices Steeplechase in 2004 )

 Winner of Victor Chandler Chase 2005 and Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Chase 2004.

Also group winners Deportivo, Daryaba, Align, Night Princess, Vision OF Night, Dyhim Diamond, Lochangel, Eveningperformance, In the Groove.Nicolotte, Struggler, Plicck, Cayman Sunset, Northern Goddess, Lady Alexander, Just Happy, Time Gentlemen, Creaking Board, Listening, Bosporus, Kimbridge Knight, Moon Solitaire, Scarlet Runner, Barons Pit, Night Prospector, Tashawak, Ascension.

DAM LINE

1st Dam MYTH Dam of 8 Winners  
Vicious Knight (GB)  (1998 g. by Night Shift (USA) won 3 races and £49,951,placed 9 times including third in Sovereign Stakes, Salisbury, L.  
Spillo (GB) (1993 c. by Midyan (USA), won 3 races, placed second in Kapplopningssalskabets Stora Prijs, Taby, L.  
SUPERTOP (GB) (1988 g. by High Top), won 7 races and £28,830 and placed 11 times ; also won  9  races over hurdles and £33,299 and won  2 races over fences and £6,706 and placed 11 times.  
HARD TASK :- dam of Gryffindor - winner of 2 races, 2nd  L. Easter Stakes, Kempton and 3rd  GR. 3  Cantorindex Classic Trial, Sandown  
2nd DAM  
HAY REEF won 1 race at 3 years and placed twice, from only 4 starts;  
Dam of 8 winners:  
Pressure ( f. by Pharly (FR), won  4 races, placed 2nd in Grand Prix de Rouen, L. ; dam of a winner.  
HAY DANCE (GB), placed 3 times; also won 5 races over hurdles and placed 7 times.  
CORN FUTURES ; dam of Crazee Mental.  
3rd DAM  
HAYMAKING won 6 races including Gr. 2 Coronation Stakes, Royal Ascot  & Gr. 2 Nassau Stakes, Goodwood, placed 6 times including second in Coronation Stakes, Sandown Park, Magnet Cup Handicap, York and Rous Memorial Stakes, Royal Ascot and third in Westbury Stakes, Sandown Park and fourth in Molecomb Stakes. Goodwood; own sister to Hay Ride; dam of 6 winners including;  
HAYLOFT (FR) (f. by Tudor Melody ), won 3 races including Molecomb Stakes, Goodwood, Gr.3, placed third in Queen Mary Stakes, Royal Ascot,Gr.2; dam of winners.
Family of HYPERION (Derby Stakes etc, Multiple Champion Sire), MOSSBOROUGH (Champion Sire), STAR WAY (Champion Sire), WASSL (Gr1 Irish 2,000 Guineas, Sire), BIG GAME (2,200 Guineas, Sire),  CHAMOSSAIRE (St Leger, Sire), FAIR COPY (Sire), HAYMAKING (Coronation Stakes, Nassau Stakes), ON TIPTOES (Gr3 Queen Mary Stakes), SILCA'S GIFT (Gr3 Nell Gwyn Stakes), VIOLETTE (Gr3 Firth of Clyde Stakes, CRAZEE MENTAL, etc.

Race Record Flat

Runs

Wins

Places

Money Won

24

7

8

£192,461

Race Record Hurdles

Runs

Wins

Places

Money Won

10

4

4

£76,127

Midnight Legend was a game and durable performer, winning at 2 years and retiring sound at 8 years. During the first 2 seasons at stud he was covering mares whilst still racing.  This speaks volumes about his temperament . He is an absolute gentleman of a horse in every way.  This horse has correct conformation , bone and substance. He is a good and naturally well-balanced mover. 

"Over the past few years I have trained several progeny by Midnight Legend.  I have found them to be tough and talented with an excellent attitude both at home and on the racetrack'' ~ ALAN KING

COLT FOAL SOLD TATTERSALL'S FAIRYHOUSE

NOVEMBER 2008 SALE FOR 25,000 euro 10 TIMES HIS STUD FEE

HIS FIRST RUNNERS INCLUDE….

 CALL ME A LEGEND sire Midnight Legend Dam Second Call owned and bred by Pitchall Stud and trained by Alan King. Winning on her debut in the E.B.F. "Junior" Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race at Towcester on 8th November 2007.  Third in LISTED Mares NHF at Aintree on 4th April 2008.
AMIGAYLE WON and placed over fences.

BARTON LEGEND

WON NHF and WON and placed over hurdles

BARTON  MAY

Novice Chase Winner and placed over Fences and Hurdles.   Placed Second Tattersalls (Ireland) EBF Mares Novice Chase Final Class A LISTED RACE on 19/03/05 and WON a Handicap Chase at Wincanton on 3rd April 2005.

BARTON STAR

WON a Maiden Point To Point on 14/05/06 having previously been placed second on first run.
BELLA HAZE WON Maiden Point To Point. 

WON NHF.

BETHS CHOICE

 WON over hurdles.

BIG DAVES LEGEND

 WON two Point to Points.

BUMP IN THE NIGHT

 Placed third on his NHF debut.  Placed second on hurdling debut.

CALL ME A LEGEND

WINNING debut in Junior NHF race.  Another NHF win on 24th February.

Third in John Smith's Mares Only NHF (LISTED RACE) at Aintree.]

Placed second on hurdles debut.

DAD SAYS HEAZLE

WON 3 Point to Points & placed over hurdles.   

DENNIS THE LEGEND WON 5 Point To Points and placed.

WON Men's Open at Bratton Down.

EASTER LEGEND

 WON and placed over hurdles.

EMBERCOMBE

 WON & placed in Point To Points.

FARNE ISLE

NHF winner first time out and WINNER over hurdles.

FOOLISH MYTH

WON his Maiden Point To Point

GOODNIGHT TOM

WON and placed over hurdles.

HOLMWOOD LEGEND

Placed in a Point To Point.

HOME BY MIDNIGHT

WON 5 Point To Points and placed.

I'm A Legend

WON 3 times over hurdles.

ITS A LEGEND

WON NHF also WON over Hurdles and 2nd in GRADE 2 Brit Insurance Prestige Novices Hurdle at Haydock and 3rd in GRADE 2 Brit Insurance Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival.

WON on his Chasing debut.

KNIGHTON COMBE

Four wins & placed in Point to Points.

LADY BLING BLING

NHF winner.

LAGAN LEGEND

WON & placed in Point To Points.

LAKE LEGEND

WON NHF.  WON on hurdles debut.
LATE NIGHT DIP

Placed on Point To Point debut.

LEMONS LEGEND

WON and placed over hurdles

MAGICAL LEGEND

WON NHF and WON and consistently placed over hurdles. 

Second in Mares LISTED Hurdle Cheltenham.

MAORI LEGEND

Placed over hurdles and over fences.

MAX BYGRAVES

WON and placed over hurdles.

MIDNIGHT CHASE

WON 4 times over hurdles.

MIDNIGHT ECLIPSE

Two WINS & placed in Point to Points.
MIDNIGHT GOLD Won 2 chases. Placed NHF and over hurdles.
MIDNIGHT HAZE Won NHF and a Point to Point. 

Placed second on hurdles debut.
MIDNIGHT QUEEN WON and placed in Point To Points.

MIDNIGHT SAIL

WON on his NHF debut.  3rd in Grade 2 NHF.

WON and placed over hurdles.

MIDNIGHT SPIRIT

 Placed over hurdles.

MIDSUMMER LEGEND

Placed second in NHF.

MISS MIDNIGHT

WON and placed over hurdles and placed in 4 NHF runs.

MR SLIPPER

WON Point To Point.

MY PETRA

Winner over 1m 3f on the flat (unplaced twice from 10 runs) WON three Juvenile Hurdles from three starts.

3rd in Stan James Wayward Lad Novices Chase Grade 2 on chasing debut.

WON Beginners Chase. 

2nd in Grade 2 Grand Annual Chase at Cheltenham Festival.

WON Mares LISTED Hurdle at Wetherby on 01/11/08.

WON Amlin 1965 Chase, Ascot, Grade 2

MYTHICAL TIME

WON & placed in Point To Points.

OAKFIELD LEGEND

Won two chases.

PIPERS LEGEND

WON & placed over Hurdles & placed over Fences.

REIVERS MOON

Bumper winner, triple Hurdle Winner and Won and placed four times chasing.

STORYMAKER

WON three times over hurdles and placed over hurdles. 

Won a Point to Point.

SULA'S LEGEND

Placed on NHF debut and placed second on his Hurdles debut.

TANGO WITH A MANGO

WON and placed in Point To Points.
TRUE LEGEND Three WINS & placed in Point to Points.
UPTON LEGEND

WON & placed in Point To Points.

UP AT MIDNIGHT

WON and placed over hurdles.

WHEYAYE

WON NHF having been placed 2nd on debut run

WINSLEY HILL

WON twice over hurdles & placed over hurdles & NHF.

WYCHWOODS LEGEND

Two runs , TWO WINS in NHF races.

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This page last updated on Sunday January 04, 2009 at 15:39