Moana Nui (2019) Horse
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Moana Nui is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Cath Hamblin. He is by Ocean Park out of Enduja. He has secured two career wins. On 5 Sep 2026 at Gold Coast he earned his most notable victory, taking the $30,000 Maiden Plate. Punters have found him profitable, delivering a 33% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 19-Sep-26 2412m GOOD 4 R7 BM62 (of $38,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:35.540, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Cigar Man ( S Grima 62 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Ayasaki ( J Franklin 58 ) 0.77L 3rd Mana Combat ( E Lang 54.5 ) 1.10L 11th Moana Nui ( R O'sullivan 59 ) 5.90L See full results | R O'sullivan 59kg 5.90L | 11 (14) |
| Sunshine Coast 11-Sep-26 2200m SOFT 6 R1 CL1 $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:24.280, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Moana Nui ( R O'sullivan 59 ) 2nd Junostar ( N Tomizawa 56.5 ) 0.98L 3rd Amelioration ( E P Lang 57 ) 1.29L See full results | R O'sullivan 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Gold Coast 05-Sep-26 2224m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $16,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:19.600, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410 1st Moana Nui ( R O'sullivan 58.5 ) 2nd Desert Angel ( D K Peisley 56.5 ) 0.33L 3rd She Loves Me ( L G Goomany 56.5 ) 3.16L See full results | R O'sullivan 58.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Aug-26 2220m SOFT 5 R2 CL1-SW $2,650 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:22.950, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 1st Bolero ( D R Mcgillivray 58 ) 2nd Ormond Road ( J L Bayliss 60 ) 1.16L 3rd Moana Nui ( P Hamblin 57 ) 1.54L See full results | P Hamblin 57kg 1.54L | 3 (7) |
| Toowoomba 01-Aug-26 2175m GOOD 4 R7 MDN $1,085 (of $24,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:18.060, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.620 1st Vega Sicilia ( S S Champkin 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Josephine Of Tuffy ( N Tomizawa 56.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Yelarbon Lad ( P F Hamblin 58 ) 5.82L 4th Moana Nui ( G Cartwright 54.5 ) 6.16L See full results | G Cartwright 54.5kg 6.16L | 4 (11) |