Half Moon Roo (AUS) Horse
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Half Moon Roo is a 6yo brown mare from Australia trained by John Johnston on the Sunshine Coast. She is by Warhead out of Little Miss Molly and has recorded three wins in her career. On 6 Sep 2026 at the Sunshine Coast she captured her biggest victory, earning $28,000 in the $0‑55 Hcp rating band. Punters have found her profitable, delivering a 36% return on investment for those who backed her throughout.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 06-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 11.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 54 , Cd 51 ) 2nd Copper Star ( B Thompson 60 ) 0.70L 3rd All Too Rosey ( B Lerena 56.5 ) 2.32L See full results | K Johnston 54kg, Cd 51kg | 1 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Aug-26 1200m SOFT 6 R7 CL2 $1,450 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.850, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Navy Nina ( B E Thompson 55.5 ) 2nd Silver Smash ( T Brooker 54.5 ) 0.98L 3rd Rochedale Hero ( T J Marshall 57.5 ) 1.35L 4th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 54 , Cd 51 ) 1.47L See full results | K Johnston 54kg, Cd 51kg 1.47L | 4 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 21-Jul-26 850m SOFT 7 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.050 1st Vin Santo ( T Brooker ) 2nd Italian Dancer ( J L Bayliss ) 0.26L 3rd Purosangue ( B El-issa ) 2.18L 5th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston ) 3.36L | K Johnston 3.36L | 5 (8) |
| Gympie 28-Feb-26 1470m GOOD R5 BM50 $500 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.240, SP: 3.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:40.290 1st Braidwood Queen ( K P Barker 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd War Too All ( A R Heinrich 63 , Cd 60 ) 5.14L 3rd Pauli ( C D Meehan 57 ) 5.74L 4th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 57 , Cd 55 ) 12.33L See full results | K Johnston 57kg, Cd 55kg 12.33L | 4 (7) |
| Gatton 10-Feb-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 0-55 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.440, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Clearly George ( H T Shaw 59 ) 2nd Vizstar ( D R A Boche 56 ) 0.38L 3rd Standlee ( S N Cormack 59.5 ) 2.91L 7th Half Moon Roo ( K Johnston 54 , Cd 52 ) 4.38L See full results | K Johnston 54kg, Cd 52kg 4.38L | 7 (11) |