Half Moon Roo (AUS) Horse
About
Half Moon Roo is a 5yo brown mare from Australia, trained by John Johnston. She is by Warhead out of Little Miss Molly. To date she has secured two victories, the most notable being the $10,000 Benchmark 50 Handicap at Nanango on 17 May 2025. The filly has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 6% ROI for those who backed her throughout her career.
Raced At
Kilcoy
• Gatton
• Nanango
• Sunshine Coast
• Goondiwindi
• Sunshine Coast Poly
• Aquis Park Gold Coast PolyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilcoy 26-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R3 BM50 $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.220, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.110 1st Invisible Target ( S Cormack 60 ) 2nd Galactic Legend ( E Molloy 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.73L 3rd Dubble Hussle ( R O'connell 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.73L 4th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 58 , Cd 56 ) 2.41L See full results | K Johnston 58kg, Cd 56kg 2.41L | 4 (9) |
| Gatton 09-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R3 0-55 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.820, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200 1st Toba ( J H Huxtable 60 ) 2nd Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 54.5 ) 0.60L 3rd Clearly George ( H E V D Hoven 59 ) 1.34L See full results | K Johnston 54.5kg 0.60L | 2 (10) |
| Nanango 13-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM50 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 3.60 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.300 1st Forebears ( B L Harrison 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Linda's Magic ( M A Butler 57.5 ) 0.61L 3rd Goin' Skitz ( S F Bailey 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.73L 7th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 59 , Cd 57 ) 7.13L See full results | K Johnston 59kg, Cd 57kg 7.13L | 7 (12) |
| Kilcoy 19-Nov-25 1500m SOFT 6 R6 BM58 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:32.180, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.040 1st Baccarat Rouge ( C M Krahnen 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Bandit ( L I Martyn 61 , Cd 59 ) 0.22L 3rd Duke Of Lancaster ( S C Tierney 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.97L 7th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 54 , Cd 52 ) 3.81L See full results | K Johnston 54kg, Cd 52kg 3.81L | 7 (10) |
| Kilcoy 07-Nov-25 1500m GOOD 4 R7 0-58 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.560, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950 1st Man In The Mirror ( L J Tilley 59.5 ) 2nd Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 54 ) 1.96L 3rd West Cork ( N J Evans 59.5 ) 2.42L See full results | K Johnston 54kg 1.96L | 2 (9) |
| Gatton 16-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $650 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.970, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 1st Beat Hollow ( A R Heinrich 59 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Besiege ( N Tomizawa 58.5 ) 2.58L 3rd Midnight Boom ( R M O'connell 54 , Cd 51 ) 3.63L 5th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 56 , Cd 53 ) 4.39L See full results | K Johnston 56kg, Cd 53kg 4.39L | 5 (12) |
| Kilcoy 07-Oct-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $3,500 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720 1st Miss Zermatt ( J A Williams 58 ) 2nd Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 56 ) 2.05L 3rd Artopia ( L J Tilley 57 ) 2.36L See full results | K Johnston 56kg 2.05L | 2 (11) |
| Kilcoy 07-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.820 1st Allezizzy ( K H Zechner 57 ) 2nd Quality Miss ( D L Turner 58 ) 0.62L 3rd Spirit Of Storm ( L Dempsey 57.5 ) 2.20L 7th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 56 , Cd 53 ) 4.82L See full results | K Johnston 56kg, Cd 53kg 4.82L | 7 (12) |
| Nanango 17-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 50 Hcp $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 11.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:38.070 1st Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 58 ) 2nd Summer Star ( C J Lowe 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 1.65L 3rd Aces Up ( S F Bailey 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.24L See full results | K Johnston 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Gatton 29-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 F&M Restricted 58 Hcp $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.150, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Pretty Rho ( J B Murphy 58 ) 2nd Tsukino ( C Bayliss 55.5 ) 0.16L 3rd Successful ( K Matheson 59.5 ) 0.77L 8th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 55.5 , Cd 53 ) 3.78L See full results | K Johnston 55.5kg, Cd 53kg 3.78L | 8 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 23-Mar-25 1000m SOFT 5 R7 F&M BM 58 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.590, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820 1st Make It So ( J W Mcmurray 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Loken ( C Sutherland 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Vesper Lynd ( M Rodd 59 ) 2.10L 11th Half Moon Roo ( N Thomas 56 ) 6.10L See full results | N Thomas 56kg 6.10L | 11 (13) |
| Goondiwindi 22-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 CLB Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 7.50 1st Stroma Aster ( T L Orr 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Ready To Mingle ( S I Pointon 55 , Cd 51 ) 0.50L 3rd Modiste ( J Golden 57 ) 0.60L 7th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 57 , Cd 54 ) 4.40L See full results | K Johnston 57kg, Cd 54kg 4.40L | 7 (12) |
| Kilcoy 26-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 57.5 ) 2nd Kobe Ascot ( J Stanley 59.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Tabei ( B Andrew 57.5 ) 1.00L See full results | K Johnston 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 24-Nov-24 1000m SYNTHETIC R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.830, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Rock Lobster ( M Gray 56.5 ) 2nd Aquaholic ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Late Night Talking ( C D Collis 56.5 ) 0.70L 6th Half Moon Roo ( E Molloy 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 5.00L See full results | E Molloy 56.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 5.00L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 10-Nov-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.630, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Mercian ( B Thornton 58 ) 2nd Strike The Heart ( R G Thorburn 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.20L 3rd Iced Chocolate ( A Jones 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.30L 9th Half Moon Roo ( N Thomas 56 ) 8.00L See full results | N Thomas 56kg 8.00L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 27-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.620, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.600 1st Deputize ( J Guthmann-chester 56 ) 2nd Modiste ( C Graham 56.5 ) 4.50L 3rd French Empire ( R L Stewart 56 ) 7.30L 6th Half Moon Roo ( N Thomas 56.5 ) 12.40L See full results | N Thomas 56.5kg 12.40L | 6 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.980, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Ashanko ( J M Orman 58.5 ) 2nd Deep Tiara ( K Wilson-taylor 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Peaceful Prince ( R Maloney 58.5 ) 2.00L 6th Half Moon Roo ( N Thomas 56.5 ) 3.20L See full results | N Thomas 56.5kg 3.20L | 6 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 20-Aug-24 850m SOFT 7 R15 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Half Moon Roo ( N Thomas ) 2nd Ripper Shank ( K P Barker ) 0.10L 3rd The Bigbang Theory ( H N Richardson ) 0.20L | N Thomas | 1 (6) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 27-Apr-24 1050m SYNTHETIC R5 3YO Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.980, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st On Merit ( J A Williams 60 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Modiste ( E P Lang 58 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Cherbourg ( P S Hammersley 58 ) 3.00L 10th Half Moon Roo ( M Cahill 58 ) 11.30L See full results | M Cahill 58kg 11.30L | 10 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 04-Apr-24 850m HEAVY 10 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Half Moon Roo ( S Collett ) 2nd Vadamoon ( D J A Boutet ) 4.00L 3rd Vesper Lynd ( P Hamblin ) 4.50L | S Collett | 1 (6) |
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