Moon D'orange (2018)

Foal Date

12-Apr-18

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Spanish Moon

Dam

Fleur D'orange

Prize Money

183747

Trainer

J C McConnell

Owners

Ian Stuart Griffiths and Gary Evans

About

Moon D'orange is a 7yo ch trained by J C McConnell in Meath. The horse is by Spanish Moon out of Fleur D'orange. So far, it has recorded three wins. Its most notable victory arrived on 25 Jan 2025 at Cheltenham, when it collected the $98370.00 Cl1 Hcpch.

Raced At

Cheltenham • Thurles • Listowel • Punchestown • Newbury • Market Rasen • Carlisle • Galway • Cork • Cartmel • Leopardstown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cheltenham 25-Oct-25 4820m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH (of $34,430), Winning Time: 05:52.050, SP: 26.00	A Harvey 67.1kg, Cd 68.5kg 21.50L	10 (17)
Thurles 17-Oct-25 4570m GOOD R5 H $3,100 (of $15,499), Winning Time: 05:37.300, SP: 6.50	A Harvey 69.9kg 4.75L	2 (3)
Listowel 27-Sep-25 4020m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $23,499), SP: 11.00	A Harvey 72.1kg 23.95L	7 (11)
Punchestown 03-May-25 4070m SOFT R4 CL1 NvHcpCh (of $99,999), Winning Time: 05:13.100, SP: 8.00	S Bowen 71.2kg 39.95L	7 (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	C Pritchard 66.2kg, Cd 68.5kg 3.50L	4 (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	S Bowen 66.7kg 0.00L	UPD (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	S Bowen 65.8kg	1 (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	F Gordon 71.7kg 3.50L	2 (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	B W Harvey 68kg 17.95L	4 (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	B W Harvey 70.8kg 22.00L	3 (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	B W Harvey 75.3kg 9.30L	3 (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	P J Brennan 69.4kg, Cd 0 30.00L	13 (14)
Market Rasen 07-Feb-24 4150m SOFT R2 NvHNHFNHF $3,961 (of $3,961), Winning Time: 05:32.300, SP: 15/8 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	P J Brennan 73.5kg	1 (5)
Cheltenham 16-Dec-23 4820m SOFT R6 NvH $5,350 (of $28,475), Winning Time: 06:01.200, SP: 11/1 Led 2nd, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching next, stayed on one pace	B Harvey 69.9kg 4.00L	3 (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	B W Harvey 74.4kg 4.00L	3 (6)
Carlisle 05-Nov-23 4020m SOFT R1 NvH $2,283 (of $4,955), Winning Time: 05:17.940, SP: 8/1 Pressed leader, every chance from 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, no chance with easy winner	B Harvey 73kg 2.00L	2 (11)
Galway 29-Oct-23 4170m HEAVY R5 NvH (of $7,434), Winning Time: 05:25.500, SP: 18/1 Tracked leader, 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 6th	B W Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (8)
Cork 15-Oct-23 4870m SOFT R3 NvH $466 (of $8,230), Winning Time: 06:17.700, SP: 10/1 Held up towards rear, ridden in 6th after 4 out, no impression next	B W Harvey 74.4kg, Cd 0 26.00L	5 (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	B Harvey 71.7kg	1 (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	B W Harvey 73kg, Cd 75.3kg 9.00L	4 (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	J W Hendrick 74.8kg 8.00L	3 (6)