Guard The Moon (2018) Horse
About
Guard The Moon is a 7yo gelding trained by N & W Twiston‑Davies, based at Cheltenham. He is by Pether’s Moon out of Polly Potter and has recorded five wins in his career so far. On 6 Dec 2025 at Aintree he secured his most valuable triumph, netting $19,674.00 in the Cl3 Nvhcpch. The horse has been a profitable outing for punters; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 50 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 06-Dec-25 4010m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $10,562 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:08.300, SP: 8.00 1st Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 159 ) 2nd Kdeux Saint Fray ( J J Burke 159 ) 3.00L 3rd Inedit Star ( T Broughton 162 , Cd 167 ) 10.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Perth 25-Apr-25 5350m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH (of $14,755), SP: 7.00 1st Wa Wa ( L Saunders 148 ) 2nd King Of Answers ( J Power 162 ) 0.75L 3rd Jem In Em ( C Mccann 146 ) 5.50L UPL Guard The Moon ( J Turner 164 , Cd 169 ) 0.00L See full results | J Turner 74.4kg, Cd 76.7kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Cheltenham 14-Mar-25 4820m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH (of $108,207), Winning Time: 05:59.110, SP: 34.00 Chased leaders on inside, lost some ground before 7th, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last 1st Doddiethegreat ( B S Hughes 156 ) 2nd Jeriko Du Reponet ( N D Boinville 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Catch Him Derry ( H Skelton 154 ) 2.75L UPL Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 153 ) 0.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 69.4kg 0.00L | UPD (24) |
| Chepstow 23-Feb-25 4750m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $19,674), SP: 4.20 Held up in rear, asked for effort before 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off 1st J'Ai Froid ( H Reed 152 ) 2nd Rickety Bridge ( F Gingell 142 ) 2.75L 3rd Firestream ( B Godfrey 152 ) 2.00L 8th Guard The Moon ( J Turner 154 , Cd 159 ) 20.70L See full results | J Turner 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 20.70L | 8 (13) |
| Newbury 30-Nov-24 4130m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH $10,036 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 05:02.500, SP: 3.50 Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led and mistake 2 out, driven and edged right flat, headed towards finish 1st Impose Toi ( J Bowen 162 ) 2nd Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 151 ) 1.25L 3rd Inthewaterside ( H Cobden 160 ) 7.75L See full results | S Twiston-davies 68.5kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Aintree 09-Nov-24 4960m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpH $5,980 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 06:15.340, SP: 2.50 Prominent, not fluent 5th, hit 8th and led narrowly, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden run-in, kept on, held final 110 yards run-in 1st Harbour Lake ( T Cannon 154 ) 2nd Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 145 ) 2.50L 3rd Magical King ( C Gethings 144 ) 8.50L See full results | S Twiston-davies 65.8kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Warwick 03-Oct-24 4220m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $6,680 (of $12,443), Winning Time: 04:50.100, SP: 3.50 Held up in touch on inside, closed 7th, led next, edged right before last and flat, stayed on well, driven out 1st Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 2nd Long Draw ( S Bowen 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Manorbank ( T Bellamy 168 ) 27.00L See full results | S Twiston-davies 73.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Hexham 12-May-24 4680m GOOD R5 MdH $4,901 (of $5,090), Winning Time: 06:18.320, SP: 4/11 Made all, led narrowly, not fluent 8th, pushed along and forged on home turn, ridden out run-in, always doing enough 1st Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 2nd Boomslang ( R Chapman 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Didnt Ask ( C Rabbitt 160 ) 3.25L See full results | S Twiston-davies 72.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 24-Mar-24 3930m SOFT R5 CL3 MdH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:17.690, SP: 2.00 Chased winner, pushed along briefly after 6th, not fluent next, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, unable to get on terms 1st Grand Albert ( B S Hughes 161 ) 2nd Guard The Moon ( J Turner 161 ) 3.00L 3rd Jo Arengeot Bey Aa ( T Gillard 161 ) 30.00L See full results | J Turner 73kg 3.00L | 2 (5) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 29-Feb-24 3930m HEAVY R5 CL3 NvH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:12.540, SP: 1.57 Prominent on inside, led 4 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, switched right before last, no impression flat 1st Mr Bramley ( H Brooke 156 ) 2nd Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 3.50L 3rd Panhandle Slim ( W Maggs 162 ) 2.25L See full results | S Twiston-davies 70.8kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Chepstow 24-Jan-24 3910m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $878 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:11.270, SP: 11.00 In touch, smooth headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no match for front pair 1st Livin On Luco ( M G Nolan 160 ) 2nd Ilfu Un Mome ( N D Boinville 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Guard The Moon ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 7.25L | S Twiston-davies 72.6kg 7.25L | 3 (10) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 15-Dec-23 3350m HEAVY R7 CL5 NHF $2,640 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:49.030, SP: 3.75 Prominent, pressed leader over 3f out, soon ridden, led 2f out, drifted left entering final furlong where 2 lengths clear, diminishing advantage inside final furlong, held on near finish 1st Guard The Moon ( T Mccain-mitchell 163 ) 2nd Grand Albert ( B S Hughes 156 ) 0.50L 3rd Josie Alice ( D R Fox 149 ) 3.25L See full results | T Mccain-mitchell 73.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 02-Dec-23 3350m SOFT R6 CL5 NHF $2,640 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:22.520, SP: 4.33 Raced in 3rd and pushed along at times, ridden 3f out, led inside final 2f, came clear over 1f out, kept on well 1st Guard The Moon ( J Turner 156 ) 2nd Joyeux Mans ( P K Donovan 156 ) 10.00L 3rd Gallonray ( S Bowen 156 ) 6.50L See full results | J Turner 70.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Newbury 09-Nov-23 3280m SOFT R8 NHF (of $3,812), Winning Time: 04:19.730, SP: 33/1 Prominent, pushed along and weakened tamely 3f out 1st Navajo Indy ( J Nailor 156 ) 2nd I'm A Lumberjack ( T Cannon 156 ) 2.25L 3rd Histrionic ( H Cobden 156 ) 0.50L 6th Guard The Moon ( F Lambert 156 , Cd 0 ) 31.75L See full results | F Lambert 70.8kg, Cd 0 31.75L | 6 (13) |
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