Horse Details

May Night (GB)

40 Runs 6 Wins (15.0%) 8 Places (20.0%)

Owner: Michael Payton Silks

Michael Payton Trainer: Andrew Balding

6 years old

Sire: Mayson (GB)

Dam: Dream Melody (GB)

Damsire: Selkirk

Past Runs (40 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
21/07/25 17:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	1m1½f	Keithen Kennedy	Raymond Hurley	3rd	2:8.77	.5	51	9-1	15/2	Prominent - lost ground after 2f - kept on well when on outer inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) Prominent - lost ground after 2f - kept on well when on outer inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
19/06/25 19:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	1m1f	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	13	1:57.36	4.75	54	9-6	10/1	Towards rear - some headway on inner under 3f out - short of room and hampered 2f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding took a check turning in)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Towards rear - some headway on inner under 3f out - short of room and hampered 2f out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding took a check turning in)(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
15/06/25 15:35	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	7	1:44.47	2	54	9-5	9/1	In rear - pushed along over 4f out - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 17/2) In rear - pushed along over 4f out - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
07/05/25 19:50	Gowran Park (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	13	-	-	58	9-9	11/2	Always behind(op 7/1 tchd 5/1) Always behind(op 7/1 tchd 5/1)
19/04/25 14:35	Cork (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	5	1:47.16	.5	59	9-10	12/1	Prominent - no extra from over 1f out - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/1) Prominent - no extra from over 1f out - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/1)
07/02/25 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	Jack Cleary	S M Duffy	7	1:40.26	0.3	62	9-11	14/1	Soon prominent and pushed along briefly - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2f - headed towards near side from 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1) Soon prominent and pushed along briefly - led narrowly or disputed lead after 2f - headed towards near side from 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 10/1)
10/01/25 17:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	11	-	-	67	8-9	150/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - dropped to last after 1f - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 66/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - dropped to last after 1f - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 66/1)
20/12/24 16:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	14	-	-	72	9-8	125/1	Slowly into stride - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 40/1) Slowly into stride - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 40/1)
29/11/24 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6f	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	13	1:16.49	4.75	75	9-9	100/1	In rear and outpaced throughout (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 50/1) In rear and outpaced throughout (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 50/1)
15/11/24 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6f	Keithen Kennedy	S M Duffy	11	1:17.15	.75	76	9-3	25/1	Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slow away and never picked up the bridle)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slow away and never picked up the bridle)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
30/06/24 16:40	Curragh (IRE)	1m	John R Velazquez	Denis Gerard Hogan	5	1:37.17	1	79	8-7	25/1	Soon pressed leader and clear with one other - challenging going okay under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1) Soon pressed leader and clear with one other - challenging going okay under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)
13/05/24 17:55	Roscommon (IRE)	7½f	Keithen Kennedy	Denis Gerard Hogan	3rd	1:37.60	.75	76	9-5	7/2F	Soon in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on from under 2f out - went third post - not pace to challenge(op 9/4) Soon in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and kept on from under 2f out - went third post - not pace to challenge(op 9/4)
10/05/24 18:25	Cork (IRE)	1m	Keithen Kennedy	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	1:38.13	Won	69	8-13	10/1	Made all - travelled strongly - went clear when ridden over 1f out - ran on(tchd 9/1) Made all - travelled strongly - went clear when ridden over 1f out - ran on(tchd 9/1)
29/03/24 16:00	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Keithen Kennedy	Denis Gerard Hogan	1st	1:25.16	Won	65	8-13	11/2	Prominent - led after 1f - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 5/1) Prominent - led after 1f - ridden over 1f out - kept on well(op 5/1)
01/03/24 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	6	1:27.24	0.1	69	8-12	14/1	Prominent - outpaced under 2f out - no impression on far side of group inside final furlong(tchd 16/1) Prominent - outpaced under 2f out - no impression on far side of group inside final furlong(tchd 16/1)
16/02/24 16:22	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	2nd	1:39.69	.5	72	9-2	22/1	Led - pestered early - rallied when headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 20/1) Led - pestered early - rallied when headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 20/1)
31/01/24 14:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	12	2:22.08	.75	76	10-0	25/1	In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and no extra 2f out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and no extra 2f out - soon weakened(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
22/12/23 20:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Rory Cleary	Denis Gerard Hogan	8	2:18.24	1.75	80	8-8	33/1	Led - clear with one other before halfway - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 66/1) Led - clear with one other before halfway - headed over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 66/1)
13/12/23 15:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m4f	Sean D Bowen	Denis Gerard Hogan	5	2:36.74	1.75	82	8-13	8/1	Midfield - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 15/2) Midfield - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 15/2)
06/12/23 15:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7f	Killian Leonard	Denis Gerard Hogan	8	1:28.09	0.2	84	9-12	5/2	Midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - prominent when switched left over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) Midfield - in touch with leaders over 3f out - prominent when switched left over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
03/08/23 15:20	Galway (IRE)	1m½f	J M Sheridan	Denis Gerard Hogan	16	1:52.38	1.5	79	9-7	40/1	Soon midfield - lost position when pushed along before halfway - soon towards rear - weakened 2f out(op 28/1) Soon midfield - lost position when pushed along before halfway - soon towards rear - weakened 2f out(op 28/1)
22/06/23 17:05	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Luke Catton	Stuart Williams	9	2:6.05	5	86	9-5	80/1	In rear - pushed along 4f out - never on terms(op 50/1) In rear - pushed along 4f out - never on terms(op 50/1)
02/06/23 18:15	Doncaster	1m	Rossa Ryan	Stuart Williams	11	1:39.97	6.5	86	9-10	33/1	Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1) Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 20/1)
27/02/23 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Mr Ross Birkett	Stuart Williams	4	2:1.00	.75	82	10-13	17/2	Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 8/1) Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 8/1)
13/02/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Mark Winn	Stuart Williams	6	1:57.54	0.05	82	8-7	12/1	Held up in rear - ridden and headway on inner over 1f out - kept on but not reach leaders(op 14/1) Held up in rear - ridden and headway on inner over 1f out - kept on but not reach leaders(op 14/1)
06/02/23 19:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m½f	Rossa Ryan	Stuart Williams	1st	1:49.76	Won	77	9-6	4/1	Prominent - went second after 2f - ridden 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on well(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Prominent - went second after 2f - ridden 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on well(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
28/01/23 19:00	Kempton (AW)	1m	Rossa Ryan	Stuart Williams	2nd	1:39.94	.5	76	9-5	10/1	Midfield - ridden 2f out - went second and kept on strongly final 110yds - always held(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) Midfield - ridden 2f out - went second and kept on strongly final 110yds - always held(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
21/01/23 13:25	Southwell (AW)	7f	Luke Catton	Stuart Williams	9	1:27.76	1.5	77	9-3	12/1	Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - bit short of room on turn 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/1) Visibility reduced by fog - midfield - bit short of room on turn 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
03/01/23 15:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m	Joanna Mason	Stuart Williams	2nd	1:39.06	0.2	76	9-6	20/1	Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - soon headed - kept on(op 14/1) Midfield - switched right and headway over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - soon headed - kept on(op 14/1)
10/11/22 19:30	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Sean Levey	Stuart Williams	5	1:11.37	1	78	9-2	11/1	Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1) Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1)
25/08/22 19:15	Newcastle (AW)	7f	Marco Ghiani	Andrew Balding	9	1:28.68	0.1	80	9-2	16/1	Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
26/03/22 14:25	Doncaster	1m	David Probert	Andrew Balding	8	1:41.13	6	83	9-8	12/1	Held up in midfield - pushed along over 3f out - soon outpaced and struggling(op 10/1) Held up in midfield - pushed along over 3f out - soon outpaced and struggling(op 10/1)
23/02/22 17:30	Kempton (AW)	1m	Harry Davies	Andrew Balding	6	1:42.30	0.2	83	9-3	4/1	Chased leaders - ridden and lost third 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(tchd 7/2) Chased leaders - ridden and lost third 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
07/01/22 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	Hayley Turner	Andrew Balding	4	1:26.99	0.1	83	8-3	3/1J	Slowly into stride - in rear - soon pushed along - not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/3) Slowly into stride - in rear - soon pushed along - not clear run and switched right over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 10/3)
20/11/21 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	7f	William Carver	Andrew Balding	1st	1:26.77	Won	77	9-0	7/2	Prominent - shaken up over 1f out - ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4) Prominent - shaken up over 1f out - ridden to lead and edged left inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/4)
20/10/21 19:30	Kempton (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1st	1:25.53	Won	75	9-2	10/1	Raced in last - still plenty to do going easily 2f out - ridden and good headway against far rail over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on - just did enough(tchd 9/1) Raced in last - still plenty to do going easily 2f out - ridden and good headway against far rail over 1f out - led final 110yds - kept on - just did enough(tchd 9/1)
03/09/21 16:45	Ascot	7f	David Probert	Andrew Balding	3rd	1:27.72	1.5	75	8-12	12/1	In touch with leaders up the centre - joined main group after 2f - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 8/1) In touch with leaders up the centre - joined main group after 2f - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 8/1)
14/05/21 13:00	Newmarket	7f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	2nd	1:26.90	1	70	9-2	9/2F	Midfield - headway and every chance 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 4/1) Midfield - headway and every chance 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 4/1)
08/04/21 14:40	Southwell (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	2nd	1:33.47	4	69	9-8	5/6F	Tracked leaders - ridden and outpaced 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd Evens) Tracked leaders - ridden and outpaced 3f out - stayed on from over 1f out - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 10/11 tchd Evens)
15/09/20 16:30	Kempton (AW)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Andrew Balding	1st	1:26.92	Won	54	9-1	4/1	Tracked leader - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and made strong challenge 1f out - soon led - kept on strongly - won going away(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) Tracked leader - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and made strong challenge 1f out - soon led - kept on strongly - won going away(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)