Moonbird (AUS) Horse
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Moonbird is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia trained by Peter Burgun at Benalla. He is by Puissance de Lune out of Domino Lady. Moonbird has recorded three wins in his career. On 21 April 2024 at Bendigo, he achieved his most important victory, taking the $37,500 3yo Maiden Set Weight. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 135% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wangaratta 23-Aug-26 1100m SOFT 7 R5 BM56 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.320, SP: 16.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Kentahten ( T Stockdale 60.5 ) 2nd Chicago Blues ( B Mertens 61.5 ) 0.02L 3rd Miss Himalaya ( C Hollowood 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.02L 12th Moonbird ( M Aitken 61 ) 11.43L See full results | M Aitken 61kg 11.43L | 12 (12) |
| bet365 Echuca 24-Mar-26 900m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:53.100 1st You're Two Vain ( J Baldock ) 2nd Direct ( S K Mcdonough ) 3rd Moonbird ( S Hunter ) | S Hunter | 3 (8) |
| Wangaratta 28-Feb-26 1590m GOOD 3 R5 BM70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.360, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Sir Atlas ( W Gordon 61 ) 2nd Buillt ( J D Hill 63.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Torn ( L Riordan 56 ) 2.25L 9th Moonbird ( L Meech 55 ) 11.65L See full results | L Meech 55kg 11.65L | 9 (10) |
| Seymour 20-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM66 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.650, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Savvie Blanc ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 2nd Phoebe Buffay ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Annotate ( J Duffy 58 ) 2.50L 6th Moonbird ( M Aitken 57.5 ) 7.25L See full results | M Aitken 57.5kg 7.25L | 6 (10) |
| Wangaratta 08-Feb-26 1590m GOOD 3 R5 BM62 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.050, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Sotomayor ( B Rawiller 58.5 ) 2nd Sinister Sauce ( R K Houston 58.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Moonbird ( M Aitken 59.5 ) 1.31L See full results | M Aitken 59.5kg 1.31L | 3 (11) |