Moonovercloon (2017)

Foal Date

01-May-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Sea Moon

Dam

Fiery Flame

Prize Money

$110297

Trainer

M J Smith

Owners

S Gillen & Midlands Partnership

About

Moonovercloon is an 8yo b trained by M J Smith, based at Meath. The horse is by the stallion Sea Moon out of the dam Fiery Flame and has won three races so far. Its most important victory came on 24 Aug 2023 at Sligo, when it claimed the $6,106 Francie “banger” Burns Handicap Hurdle.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Sligo 21-Aug-25 4121m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:08.600, SP: 11.00	J Smith 77.6kg, Cd 79.8kg 10.20L	8 (10)
Wexford 09-Aug-25 3383m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:04.800, SP: 10.00	J Smith 73.5kg, Cd 75.8kg 7.80L	7 (10)
Galway 02-Aug-25 4527m GOOD R3 HcpCh (of $79,999), Winning Time: 05:46.700, SP: 10.00 Towards rear, hampered 4 out, some headway after 3 out and 10th early run-in, ridden and no impression in straight	J Smith 73.9kg, Cd 76.2kg 12.05L	12 (20)
Kilbeggan 12-Jul-25 5102m GOOD R7 CL1 HcpChNHF $9,999 (of $99,999), Winning Time: 06:13.200, SP: 5.00 Towards rear, pushed along to go 8th after 2 out, went 5th entering straight, soon ridden and went 4th after last, kept on to take 3rd run-in	J Smith 69.9kg 11.25L	3 (12)
Ballinrobe 27-May-25 4545m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:29.300, SP: 12.00 Midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, kept on one pace from last	J P Shinnick 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 6.00L	7 (16)
Killarney 11-May-25 5230m SOFT R7 HcpChNHF $2,500 (of $49,998), SP: 11.00 Held up towards rear early, closer in mid-division halfway, improved to press leader entering straight, ridden in 2nd 3 out and slight mistake, no extra in 3rd next, kept on one pace, slight mistake last	J Smith 71.2kg, Cd 73.5kg 14.10L	4 (14)
Fairyhouse 21-Apr-25 5867m HEAVY R6 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $482,499), SP: 100.00 Mid-division, mistake 15th, 11th 6 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, fell 3 out	B W Harvey 65.8kg 0.00L	UPD (30)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4023m SOFT R3 HcpH $480 (of $10,101), Winning Time: 04:46.700, SP: 11/1 Held up towards rear, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace from last	K M Donoghue 74.8kg, Cd 0 12.50L	5 (11)
Listowel 28-Sep-24 4425m HEAVY R5 HcpCh (of $31,565), Winning Time: 05:44.100, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, went 4th after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression in 5th when unseated rider last	J Smith 72.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (12)
Galway 03-Aug-24 4524m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $69,443), Winning Time: 05:41.000, SP: 7/1 Held up towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden after 3 out, moderate 11th before straight, kept on one pace	J Smith 68.9kg, Cd 0 21.00L	7 (20)
Kilbeggan 13-Jul-24 5102m SOFT R7 HcpChNHF (of $63,130), Winning Time: 06:24.500, SP: 7/2 Towards rear, fell 3rd	P T Enright 64kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (14)
Kilbeggan 18-Jun-24 4070m SOFT R6 Ch $1,199 (of $7,576), Winning Time: 04:57.000, SP: 13/2 Tracked leader, 2nd at 6th, challenged leader 3 out, dropped to 3rd last where mistake, no extra	J Smith 75.3kg 10.25L	3 (14)
Clonmel 08-Jun-24 4023m GOOD R4 NvCh $2,700 (of $8,100), Winning Time: 05:12.300, SP: 11/10 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed from 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, staying on when untidy last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in	J Smith 69.9kg 0.75L	2 (3)
Limerick 24-May-24 3968m GOOD R3 Ch $2,700 (of $8,100), Winning Time: 04:58.100, SP: 3/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th approaching straight, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace run-in	J Smith 75.3kg 1.75L	2 (11)
Punchestown 04-May-24 4131m SOFT R6 HcpH $10,000 (of $60,000), Winning Time: 05:31.300, SP: 50/1 Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, 11th after 2 out, ridden to go 7th after last, kept on run-in	J Smith 67.1kg 0.50L	3 (23)
Cheltenham 17-Nov-23 4224m SOFT R5 NvH $1,340 (of $32,746), Winning Time: 05:19.810, SP: 22/1 Last pair, closer in mid-division 3rd, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly home turn	J Smith 70.8kg, Cd 0 31.00L	5 (8)
Cheltenham 28-Oct-23 4817m SOFT R4 HcpH $748 (of $14,959), Winning Time: 06:05.270, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before the last	J Smith 71.7kg, Cd 0 10.25L	5 (20)
Punchestown 11-Oct-23 4023m SOFT R3 HcpH $825 (of $8,761), Winning Time: 05:18.800, SP: 9/2 Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, went 7th 3 out, pushed along to go 5th entering straight, soon ridden and kept on from last to go 4th close home	K M Donoghue 75.3kg, Cd 0 10.25L	4 (18)
Listowel 18-Sep-23 4023m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $8,230), Winning Time: 05:09.700, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, headway to lead entering straight, strongly pressed and slight mistake 2 out, joined when fell last	J Smith 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (16)
Sligo 24-Aug-23 4152m GOOD R5 HcpH $6,900 (of $6,106), Winning Time: 05:12.060, SP: 9/4 Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and headway to lead run-in, kept on strongly closing stages	J Smith 76.2kg	1 (10)
Galway 03-Aug-23 4527m SOFT R7 HcpH $850 (of $6,630), Winning Time: 05:28.000, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, some headway 2 out, progress into 5th at last, ridden and kept on well run-in	J Smith 70.8kg, Cd 0 1.00L	4 (23)
Kilbeggan 14-Jul-23 3822m SOFT R3 HcpH $2,500 (of $13,274), Winning Time: 04:43.600, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, left 6th 4 out, good headway on inner to dispute 2 out, soon pushed along and headed, ridden and no impression in 3rd at last, kept on one pace	J Smith 67.1kg 12.50L	3 (13)
Downpatrick 17-Jun-23 3479m SOFT R2 HcpH $6,600 (of $5,841), Winning Time: 04:12.700, SP: 3/1 In rear, mistake at 1st, pushed along at times early, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, 7th at last, good headway into 4th entering straight, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well	J Smith 74.4kg	1 (13)
Cork 11-Dec-22 4023m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,552), Winning Time: 05:09.090, SP: 14/1 Tracked leader, a little keen, 3rd after 6th, dropped to 5th 3 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in	S Ewing 72.1kg, Cd 0 5.75L	5 (15)
Thurles 24-Nov-22 4166m SOFT R5 CLHcpH (of $6,267), Winning Time: 05:32.600, SP: 7/2 Rear of mid-division, dropped to 14th after 4th, no impression, weakened and pulled up before 2 out	B J Cooper 74.8kg, Cd 0	UPD (15)
Navan 13-Nov-22 4425m SOFT R2 CLHcpH (of $6,552), Winning Time: 05:47.050, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led after 5 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before last where mistake, no extra run-in	B J Cooper 71.7kg, Cd 0 12.75L	6 (22)
Listowel 23-Sep-22 4023m GOOD R1 CLMdH (of $13,501), Winning Time: 04:58.060, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, moderate 4th and pushed along entering straight, no extra from 2 out	K M Donoghue 75.3kg, Cd 0 29.50L	5 (16)
Kilbeggan 03-Sep-22 3822m GOOD R7 CLNHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:36.600, SP: 11/2 Disputed lead, hung left on bend over 4f out and briefly pushed along, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong	M J K Smith 76.2kg	1 (15)
Downpatrick 07-Aug-22 3771m SOFT R7 CLNHF $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:31.500, SP: 2/1 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into close 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, no impression when briefly short of room inside last 50 yards	M J K Smith 76.2kg 0.50L	2 (13)
Galway 28-Jul-22 3675m GOOD R8 CLNHF $850 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:17.000, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division, 14th halfway, progress on outer approaching straight, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, never nearer	J K Smith 76.2kg, Cd 0 6.00L	4 (20)
Navan 04-Dec-21 4023m SOFT R2 CLMdH $600 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:11.800, SP: 33/1 Mid-division on inner, headway into 5th and pushed along 3 out, left 4th next, no impression	K M Donoghue 76.2kg, Cd 0 21.25L	4 (17)
Punchestown 23-Nov-21 3218m GOOD R4 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:04.500, SP: 66/1 Rear of mid-division on inner, bad mistake 2nd and dropped to rear, bad mistake again 3rd, no impression from 3 out	K M Donoghue 76.2kg, Cd 0 37.50L	13 (22)