Moon Rocket

 (NZ)
Country
New Zealand
Foal Date
07-Oct-20
Sex
gelding
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Merchant Navy
Dam
Moonlover
Prize Money
$20993
Trainer
M & S Walker & Bergerson
Owners
Te Akau Moon Rocket Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM)
About

Moon Rocket is a 4yo chestnut gelding from New Zealand trained by M & S Walker & Bergerson, Matamata. He is by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the dam Moonlover. Moon Rocket has secured 1 win in his career so far. On 7th Aug 2024 at Riccarton Park Synthetic, Moon Rocket achieved his most notable victory to date, taking the prize in the $20000 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight With Allowances.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Waverley 04-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 6thJ Riddell 59kg 5.90L5 (9)
Waverley 19-Mar-25 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5thC Grylls 59kg 0.30L3 (5)
Taupo 26-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.550, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rdC Grylls 59.5kg 2.80L7 (10)
Awapuni Synthetic 06-Oct-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R7 BM 65 Hcp $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.090, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5thC Grylls 59.5kg 4.90L4 (9)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 11-Sep-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8thT Comignaghi 58.5kg 0.40L2 (11)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 24-Aug-24 1600m SYNTHETIC R8 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.650, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 13thL Sutherland 58.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 0.60L5 (13)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 07-Aug-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $11,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.690, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6thC Grylls 58.5kg1 (10)
Riccarton Park Synthetic 12-Jul-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $550 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndW Kennedy 58.5kg 1.60L5 (13)
Tauranga 22-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $20,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:14.490, SP: 7.20 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10thW Kennedy 58.5kg 12.00L12 (14)
Matamata 05-Jun-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.260, SP: 10.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10thT Melvin 57.5kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.30L5 (10)
Taupo 09-Nov-23 1200m SOFT 6 R8 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 11.40 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6thN S Parmar 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 9.80L10 (10)
Tauranga 18-Oct-23 1200m SOFT 6 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 6thO Bosson 57.5kg 4.80L6 (12)
Matamata 20-Sep-23 1200m GOOD 3 R5 3YO Mdn Set Weight $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 1.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rdO Bosson 57.5kg 1.10L4 (9)
Matamata 27-Aug-23 1050m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.720, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7thW Kennedy 56kg 1.30L4 (11)