Favorite Moon
(GER)About
Favorite Moon is an 8yo bay gelding from Germany, trained by W Durkan. He is by the stallion Sea The Moon out of the dam Favorite. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $84,000, Favorite Moon is considered a racehorse of above-average ability. On March 27, 2021, at Rosehill Gardens, Favorite Moon, ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, achieved his most notable victory, winning the $160,000 N E Manion Cup and defeating Realm Of Flowers.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Galway 30-Oct-22 4166m SOFT R5 Clnvh $8,400 (of $14,000), Winning Time: 05:24.000, SP: $2.62 | L P Dempsey 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Newmarket 08-Oct-22 3621m GOOD R4 CL2Hcp (of $200,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 03:52.870, SP: 40/1 Held up towards rear, headway over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, eased over 1f out | S B Kelly 60.3kg, Cd 0 | 21 (21) |
| Downpatrick 16-Sep-22 3771m SOFT R1 CLMdH $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:30.000, SP: 11/4 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, dropped to 6th from halfway, took closer order before 2 out, good progress on outer to lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably | L P Dempsey 75.3kg | 1 (15) |
| Galway 26-Jul-22 3382m GOOD R4 CLHcp (of $110,000) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 03:47.360, SP: 125/1 Towards rear, 16th before halfway, headway 4f out, ridden in 7th over 1f out, kept on same pace in 6th closing stages | J C Barry 77.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 6 (20) |
| Bellewstown 03-Jul-22 3390m GOOD R2 CLMdH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:00.700, SP: 5/1 Prominent, took keen hold, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 5th at last, no impression | C J Orr 75.3kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 5 (16) |
| Curragh 21-May-22 2414m GOOD R5 CL1 (of $39,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:36.240, SP: 66/1 Rear of mid-division and well off pace halfway, pushed along 4f out, closer early straight, soon ridden and no threat under 2f out | S B Kelly 60.3kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 9 (12) |
| Doncaster 22-Oct-21 2921m SOFT R5 CL2Hcp $2,454 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:19.700, SP: 11/10 Tracked leader 4f, handy tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, went between horses into 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides | R L Moore 63.5kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Goodwood 10-Oct-21 2412m SOFT R6 CL2Hcp $6,140 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:44.080, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, headway out wide going well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace and well held | T Marquand 59.9kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Newbury 17-Sep-21 2414m SOFT CL2Hcp (of $12,852), Winning Time: 02:34.540, SP: 14/1 Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, pressing for 3rd towards finish | T Marquand 62.1kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 5 (12) |
| Royal Ascot 18-Jun-21 2405m HEAVY R6 CL2Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:41.800, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders | T Marquand 60.8kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 10 (14) |
| Royal Randwick 17-Apr-21 3200m GOOD 4 R7 G1 Sydney cup (of $2,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:23.130, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 12th | K Mcevoy 51kg 21.60L | 13 (14) |
| Rosehill Gardens 27-Mar-21 2400m SOFT 7 R2 G3 Manion cup $84,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.680, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.070 | K Mcevoy 53kg | 1 (12) |
| York 09-Oct-20 2787m SOFT R1 CL2Hcp (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:06.570, SP: 3/1 Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, well beaten final furlong | D Tudhope 59kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 8 (11) |
| Haydock 05-Sep-20 2817m SOFT R1 CL2Hcp $94,158 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:11.940, SP: 9/4 In touch in rear, went 4th 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, headway and every chance over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on strongly | A Atzeni 52.2kg | 1 (5) |
| York 22-Aug-20 2787m SOFT R2 CL2Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:02.770, SP: 10/3 Close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out | C Fallon 54.9kg, Cd 0 31.50L | 11 (14) |
| Haydock 05-Jul-20 2816m SOFT R2 CL2Hcp $70,618 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:09.550, SP: 9/5 In touch, tracked leaders 10f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on | C Fallon 52.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Doncaster 13-Jun-20 2393m SOFT R1 3Y RATING 80 $2,639 (of $7,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:34.540, SP: $2.62F Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, hanging left from over 2f out, effort, switched left and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, no impression on winner inside final furlong | D Tudhope 59.5kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Wolverhampton 17-Nov-19 1888m SYNTHETIC R1 2Y NOVICE $921 (of $5,300) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:58.930, SP: $4.50 Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish | D Tudhope 59.5kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Newbury 25-Oct-19 1609m HEAVY R2 2Y NOVICE $686 (of $7,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.300, SP: $5.50 Chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home | J Doyle 58kg 2.75L | 4 (13) |
| Nottingham 09-Oct-19 1678m SOFT R1 2Y MDN-SW (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.640, SP: $6 Slowly away pushed along in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | J Doyle 59.5kg 13.00L | 6 (10) |