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Foaled 2009 · by Kayf Tara out of Midnight Gift (Presenting)

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22Runs

2Wins

22nd / 3rd

128Best OR

£13,313Prize money

Form 64P17540/45 (latest on the right) · Hurdle, Chase, NH Flat · ran 18 Oct 14 – 26 Mar 18, last for Alexandra Dunn · current OR 98

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
26 Mar 18	Huntingdon188Bet Mobile Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m1f10y · Good To Soft	3m1f10y	Good To Soft	5/12	98	Mr John Smith-Maxwell
5 Mar 18	SouthwellSouthwell Golf Club 25th Anniversary Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f209y · Soft	2m7f209y	Soft	4/4	102	Mr John Smith-Maxwell
21 Dec 17	ExeterFree Spins At 188bet Casino Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m5f135y · Soft	2m5f135y	Soft	10/17	101	Mr John Smith-Maxwell
25 Nov 17	HuntingdonWoodhurst Construction Handicap Hurdle · Class 5 · 3m1f10y · Good To Soft	3m1f10y	Good To Soft	4/7	102	Mr John Smith-Maxwell
5 Nov 17	HuntingdonMelbourne Cup Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle · Class 4 · 3m1f10y · Good	3m1f10y	Good	5/11	104	Mr John Smith-Maxwell
28 Apr 17	HuntingdonLive Casino At 188bet Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f129y · Good	2m7f129y	Good	7/8	104	Mr John Smith-Maxwell
19 Mar 17	Ffos LasDavies Chemists Ltd Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f199y · Soft	2m4f199y	Soft	1/7	101	Jonathan Moore
22 Feb 17	LudlowRacing Uk Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f171y · Good To Soft	2m7f171y	Good To Soft	PU/7	106	Jonathan Moore
27 Jan 17	TauntonBathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m5f150y · Good	2m5f150y	Good	4/6	109	Adam Wedge
20 Jan 17	Chepstow188bet.co.uk Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f131y · Soft	2m7f131y	Soft	6/13	116	Harry Cobden
21 Dec 16	LudlowTanners Champagne Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m7f171y · Good To Soft	2m7f171y	Good To Soft	5/15	118	Harry Cobden
19 Nov 16	HaydockCash Out In Running With Betfair Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m4f97y · Heavy	3m4f97y	Heavy	PU/11	119	Jonathan Moore

All 22 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
5 Oct 16	LudlowBetfair Price Rush Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f125y · Good To Firm	3m1f125y	Good To Firm	5/6	124	Jonathan Moore
15 Mar 16	Cheltenham Listed146th Year Of The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup (Listed Amateur Riders' Novices' Chase) · Class 1 · 3m7f170y · Good To Soft	3m7f170y	Good To Soft	PU/20	124	Mr S G Carey
21 Feb 16	Ffos LasDribuild Construction Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m7f177y · Heavy	2m7f177y	Heavy	PU/9	126	Leighton Aspell
26 Dec 15	KemptonWilliam Hill Winter Festival Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f110y · Good To Soft	2m4f110y	Good To Soft	PU/9	128	Sean Bowen
16 Dec 15	LudlowAlfa Aggregate Products Novices' Limited Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 2m4f11y · Soft	2m4f11y	Soft	3/9	124	Sean Bowen
7 Nov 15	AintreeBetfred Racing "Follow Us On Twitter" Novices' Chase · Class 3 · 3m1f · Soft	3m1f	Soft	5/6	–	Paul Townend
8 Oct 15	ExeterWatch On The Racing Uk App Beginners' Chase · Class 4 · 3m54y · Good	3m54y	Good	1/4	–	Leighton Aspell
14 Feb 15	HaydockAlbert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Prestige Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 3m · Soft	3m	Soft	PU/7	–	James Reveley
21 Nov 14	HaydockWingate Signs Supports & Superjosh Charity 'Fixed Brush' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft	2m4f	Soft	3/4	–	Paul Carberry
18 Oct 14	CheltenhamJockey Club Venues Standard Open NH Flat Race · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Soft	2m110y	Good To Soft	8/12	–	Barry Geraghty

How About It2009

Kayf Tara

Midnight Gift

–

Presenting

Midnight Pond

Kayf Tara as a stallion

In our records: 1,184 runners, 584 winners (49%), 55 black-type winners including 13 at the top level, 74 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2002–2020.

His best
Thistlecrack Grade 1 OR 174 · Edwardstone Grade 1 OR 170 · Special Tiara Grade 1 OR 168 · Planet of Sound Grade 1 OR 166 · Identity Thief Grade 1 OR 165 · Edwulf Grade 1 OR 164

The dam: Midnight Gift by Presenting

She ran 21 times and won 3, best OR 111 — placed in black type. Dam of 2 winners from 4 other runners.

Black type in the family
Death Duty Grade 1 half-sibling, by Shantou

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Big Ambitions (IRE) 2018 gelding · by Shantou	5	0	OR 106
Heroes Of Renown (IRE) 2014 gelding · by Beneficial	25	1	OR 125
Death Duty (IRE) Grade 1 2011 gelding · by Shantou	30	10	OR 159
Lady Dromlac (IRE) 2010 mare · by Beneficial	6	0	–

The 2nd dam, Midnight Pond: 5 other runners, 3 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Bitumen Belle (IRE) 2012 mare · by Oscar	5	0	–
My Wigwam Or Yours (IRE) 2009 gelding · by Beneficial	21	1	OR 135
Crocus Bay (IRE) 2006 gelding · by Overbury	14	1	OR 111
Hidden Agent (IRE) 2002 gelding · by Pistolet Bleu	13	2	OR 130
Midnight Stroll (IRE) 2001 gelding · by Arctic Lord	3	0	–

How About It in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2012 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 98 · as a store	€21,000Enda Bolger	Enda Bolger	Morning Star Stud
2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 220 · as a store	€130,000Gearoid Costello	Gearoid Costello	Howardstown Stables

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Heroes Of Renown2014 horse by Beneficial	2022 Goffs UK September HIT SaleLot 89 · in training	£5,500Fergus O'Connor
Big Ambitions2018 gelding by Shantou	2021 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 129 · store	€90,000Highflyer Bloodstock
Heroes Of Renown2014 gelding by Beneficial	2017 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 87 · store	€140,000Ballyregan Stables
Death Duty2011 gelding by Shantou	2014 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 369 · store	€145,000Dessie Hughes
2008 gelding by Milan	2011 Tattersalls Ireland DerbyLot 244 · store	Not sold

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.