Moon D'orange (2018) Horse

Foal Date
12-Apr-18
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Spanish Moon
Dam
Fleur D'orange
Prize Money
183744
Owners
Ian Stuart Griffiths and Gary Evans
About

Moon D'orange is a 7yo ch trained by J C McConnell. The horse is by Spanish Moon out of Fleur D'orange. To date, Moon D'orange has secured three wins. On 25 Jan 2025 at Cheltenham, the horse achieved its most notable victory, earning $98,370.00 in the Cl1 Hcpch.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newbury 29-Nov-25 5220m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $245,925), Winning Time: 06:40.870, SP: 29.00 1st Panic Attack ( T Durrell 148 , Cd 145 ) 2nd Three Card Brag ( J Gainford 164 ) 6.50L 3rd The Changing Man ( B Powell 152 ) 7.75L 15th Moon D'orange ( A Harvey 145 , Cd 148 ) 48.50L See full resultsA Harvey 65.8kg, Cd 67.1kg 48.5kgL15 (24)
Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 4820m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH (of $34,430), Winning Time: 05:52.050, SP: 26.00 1st Ma Shantou ( H Cobden 149 ) 2nd Electric Mason ( R Dingle 148 ) 2.75L 3rd Supremely West ( H Skelton 157 ) 2.50L 10th Moon D'orange ( A Harvey 148 , Cd 151 ) 21.50L See full resultsA Harvey 67.1kg, Cd 68.5kg 21.50L10 (17)
Thurles 17-Oct-25 4570m GOOD R5 H $3,100 (of $15,499), Winning Time: 05:37.300, SP: 6.50 1st Hewick ( P Hanlon 160 , Cd 153 ) 2nd Moon D'orange ( A Harvey 154 ) 4.75L See full resultsA Harvey 69.9kg 4.75L2 (3)
Listowel 27-Sep-25 4020m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $23,499), SP: 11.00 1st Grann's Boy ( D O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd Sysko ( P Townend 156 ) 2.00L 3rd Millstream Lady ( C Hogan 159 ) 2.50L 7th Moon D'orange ( A Harvey 159 ) 23.95L See full resultsA Harvey 72.1kg 23.95L7 (11)
Punchestown 03-May-25 4070m SOFT R4 CL1 NvHcpCh (of $99,999), Winning Time: 05:13.100, SP: 8.00 1st Sea Music ( D Meyler 152 ) 2nd Blizzard Of Oz ( J J Slevin 164 ) 0.20L 3rd Lisnagar Fortune ( D E Mullins 148 ) 6.00L 7th Moon D'orange ( S Bowen 157 ) 39.95L See full resultsS Bowen 71.2kg 39.95L7 (18)
Cheltenham 16-Apr-25 4140m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh $3,731 (of $68,859), Winning Time: 05:12.520, SP: 6.00 Held up in rear, not fluent 7th or 11th, headway 2 out, went 4th towards finish, stayed on 1st Riskintheground ( H Skelton 146 ) 2nd O'Moore Park ( S O'keeffe 149 ) 0.75L 3rd Bhaloo ( N D Boinville 146 ) 2.00L 4th Moon D'orange ( C Pritchard 146 , Cd 151 ) 3.50L See full resultsC Pritchard 66.2kg, Cd 68.5kg 3.50L4 (10)
Cheltenham 14-Mar-25 4140m SOFT R2 CL1 NvHcpCh (of $122,963), Winning Time: 05:14.150, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, dropped to rear 13th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Caldwell Potter ( H Cobden 158 ) 2nd Anyway ( D O'keeffe 151 ) 6.50L 3rd O'Moore Park ( S O'keeffe 152 ) 2.00L UPL Moon D'orange ( S Bowen 147 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Bowen 66.7kg 0.00LUPD (19)
Cheltenham 25-Jan-25 4140m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $56,270 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 08:46.500, SP: 4.50 Waited with in last pair, good headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led and dived at last, narrowly headed run-in, battled on gamely to lead towards finish, all out 1st Moon D'orange ( S Bowen 145 ) 2nd Grandeur D'ame ( T Cannon 152 ) 0.15L 3rd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 160 ) 2.25L See full resultsS Bowen 65.8kg1 (11)
Newbury 28-Dec-24 4510m SOFT R7 CL3 NvHcpCh $5,103 (of $20,658), Winning Time: 09:08.300, SP: 12.00 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, hung left before 2 out, unable to get to winner, stayed on 1st Inthewaterside ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd Moon D'orange ( F Gordon 158 ) 3.50L 3rd Zertakt ( S Quinlan 145 ) 1.50L See full resultsF Gordon 71.7kg 3.50L2 (8)
Cheltenham 14-Dec-24 5080m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,216 (of $19,674), Winning Time: 06:30.550, SP: 34.00 Handy, led after 6th, headed 12th, close up, pushed along after 3 out, kept on until no extra before last 1st Haiti Couleurs ( S Bowen 152 ) 2nd Transmission ( J Bowen 154 ) 2.75L 3rd Peaky Boy ( N D Boinville 161 ) 0.20L 4th Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 150 ) 17.95L See full resultsB W Harvey 68kg 17.95L4 (9)
Cheltenham 26-Oct-24 4930m GOOD R6 CL2 NvCh $4,784 (of $39,348), Winning Time: 06:10.920, SP: 7.50 Held up in 4th, mistake 8th, closed next, outpaced final bend, went 3rd bypassing omitted last but well held 1st Hyland ( N D Boinville 161 ) 2nd Transmission ( J Bowen 156 ) 15.00L 3rd Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 156 ) 22.00L See full resultsB W Harvey 70.8kg 22.00L3 (6)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 3340m SOFT R7 Ch $1,250 (of $12,499), Winning Time: 04:06.900, SP: 29.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace 1st Fascile Mode ( D E Mullins 166 ) 2nd Touch Me Not ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 0.30L 3rd Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 166 ) 9.30L See full resultsB W Harvey 75.3kg 9.30L3 (12)
Cheltenham 17-Apr-24 4820m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $13,202), Winning Time: 05:53.780, SP: 4/1 Raced wide in touch, headway to press winner 2 out, ridden and weakened next 1st Zain Nights ( B Frost 142 ) 2nd Harbour Lake ( T Cannon 150 ) 2.25L 3rd Supreme Gift ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 0.75L 13th Moon D'orange ( P J Brennan 153 , Cd 0 ) 30.00L See full resultsP J Brennan 69.4kg, Cd 0 30.00L13 (14)
Market Rasen 07-Feb-24 4150m SOFT R2 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $3,961 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:32.300, SP: 2.88 Chased leader, led 2nd until next, shaken up after 3 out, led next until narrowly headed last, led again and hung left under pressure run-in, stayed on well 1st Moon D'orange ( P J Brennan 162 ) 2nd Emailandy ( B Frost 162 ) 2.50L 3rd Caher Roes Den ( D A Jacob 156 ) 19.00L See full resultsP J Brennan 73.5kg1 (5)
Cheltenham 16-Dec-23 4820m SOFT R6 CL1 NvH $5,350 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:01.200, SP: 12.00 Led 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching next, stayed on one pace 1st Shanagh Bob ( N D Boinville 154 ) 2nd Destroytheevidence ( D Bass 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 154 ) 4.00L See full resultsB W Harvey 69.9kg 4.00L3 (10)
Thurles 23-Nov-23 4630m SOFT R3 NvH $1,450 (of $7,699), Winning Time: 06:04.800, SP: 12/1 Led and disputed, led after 2nd, joined again 4th, headed before 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, soon headed, under pressure in 4th before last, stayed on again closing stages 1st Will Do ( J W Kennedy 164 ) 2nd Getaway Charlie ( D Doyle 164 ) 2.75L 3rd Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 164 ) 4.00L See full resultsB W Harvey 74.4kg 4.00L3 (6)
Carlisle 05-Nov-23 4020m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $2,283 (of $8,950), Winning Time: 05:17.940, SP: 9.00 Pressed leader, every chance from 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner 1st Johnnywho ( J O Jr 154 ) 2nd Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 161 ) 2.00L 3rd Whistle Stop Tour ( D R Fox 161 ) 4.25L See full resultsB W Harvey 73kg 2.00L2 (11)
Galway 29-Oct-23 4170m HEAVY R5 NvH (of $13,999), Winning Time: 05:25.500, SP: 19.00 Tracked leader, 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 6th 1st Sequestered ( J G Gilligan 164 ) 2nd Stuzzikini ( J W Kennedy 164 ) 0.50L 3rd Walhaan ( E Walsh 164 ) 9.00L UPL Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 164 , Cd 167 ) 0.00L See full resultsB W Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 75.8kg 0.00LUPD (8)
Cork 15-Oct-23 4870m SOFT R3 CLNvH $466 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 06:17.700, SP: 11.00 Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th after 4 out, no impression next 1st Desert Heather ( R W Barron 151 ) 2nd Solitary Man ( D J O'keeffe 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Pinyon Jay ( J W Kennedy 160 ) 4.25L 5th Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 164 , Cd 167 ) 26.00L See full resultsB W Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 75.8kg 26.00L5 (7)
Cartmel 27-May-23 4450m GOOD R1 MdH $4,955 (of $4,955), Winning Time: 05:19.100, SP: 4/5 Chased leader, led 2 out, ridden before last, edged right run-in, stayed on 1st Moon D'orange ( B Harvey 158 ) 2nd Artiste D'ainay ( D A Jacob 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Boomslang ( B S Hughes 158 ) 0.15L See full resultsB Harvey 71.7kg1 (7)
Leopardstown 28-Dec-22 4020m SOFT R1 MdH $750 (of $14,999), Winning Time: 05:15.000, SP: 126.00 Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, ridden into 6th before 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, kept on one pace 1st Deep Cave ( R Blackmore 161 ) 2nd Lot of Joy ( P Townend 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Firm Footings ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 2.00L 4th Moon D'orange ( B W Harvey 161 , Cd 166 ) 9.00L See full resultsB W Harvey 73kg, Cd 75.3kg 9.00L4 (20)
Ballycrystal 23-Oct-22 4830m SOFT Md (of $8,546), SP: 6/1 Twrds rr, 5th & b mstk 4th, drpd to last brfly well bef 3out, mod 4th when mstk 3out, sl prog aftr 2out 1st Ryan's Rocket ( B Lawless 165 ) 2nd Ihandaya ( M B O'neill 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Moon D'orange ( J W Hendrick 165 ) 8.00LJ W Hendrick 74.8kg 8.00L3 (6)