Startling Moon (AUS) Horse
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Startling Moon is a 3yo grey gelding from Australia under the training of Pat Carey and Harris Walker in Mornington. He is by Puissance de Lune out of Kentucky Barbie. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in his sole start. In his latest outing at Cranbourne on 17 Apr 2026, he was ridden by Rhys McLeod and finished ninth, behind the winner Temu Tilly.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne 17-Apr-26 1600m SOFT 6 R4 MDN-SW $900 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.910, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Temu Tilly ( N Daniels 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Pari Moi ( L Neindorf 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Easy Red ( T Stockdale 59 ) 4.25L 9th Startling Moon ( R Mcleod 59 ) 15.21L See full results | R Mcleod 59kg 15.21L | 9 (10) |
| Mornington 08-Apr-26 1050m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:03.370 1st Bella Verona ( P M Moloney ) 2nd Dachshund ( R Tremsal ) 3rd Seaborn ( D W Stackhouse ) 7th Startling Moon ( N Daniels ) | N Daniels | 7 (8) |
| Sandown Hillside 15-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R9 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:35.210 1st Bring Forth ( O I East ) 2nd Scary ( J Mcneil ) 2.00L 3rd Highland Bling ( L J Neindorf ) 5.00L 7th Startling Moon ( C Gaudray ) 8.65L | C Gaudray 8.65L | 7 (8) |
| Balnarring 31-Dec-25 1000m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:00.380 1st New Character ( P M Moloney ) 2nd Nielsen Park ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Sweet Allure ( D W Stackhouse ) 6th Startling Moon ( C Gaudray ) | C Gaudray | 6 (6) |
| Balnarring 16-Dec-25 750m R6 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:45.210 1st Divine Dot ( J Mott ) 2nd Leopard Shark ( L K Cartwright ) 3rd Fontalicious ( L E Burke ) 6th Startling Moon ( N Daniels ) | N Daniels | 6 (7) |