Top Moon
(FR)About
Top Moon is a 10yo b unknown from France trained by A A Howard, who is based at Kildare. It is sired by the stallion Spanish Moon out of the dam Courtaline. Top Moon has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. On 17th Nov 2019 at Cork, Top Moon scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $27000 Kevin Mcmanus Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (0-140).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 18-Nov-23 3218m HEAVY R3 HcpH (of $9,900), Winning Time: 04:25.100, SP: 25/1 Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 2 out | S D Torrens 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (20) |
| Tipperary 01-Oct-23 3264m SOFT R6 HcpH $330 (of $9,900), Winning Time: 04:06.600, SP: 22/1 Slightly hampered start, towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, 6th when mistake next, no impression before last, ridden run-in, kept on one pace | D Meyler 70.8kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (12) |
| Uttoxeter 26-Jun-22 4690m GOOD R3 HcpH (of $11,338), Winning Time: 05:41.900, SP: 33/1 Raced wide, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, reminder after 4 out, lost place before 3 out, no impression after but kept on | R P Mclernon 65.3kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 6 (8) |
| Market Rasen 06-May-22 4641m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,477), Winning Time: 05:39.200, SP: 33/1 Led early, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 9th, well behind after next | R P Mclernon 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (10) |
| Aintree 08-Apr-22 4023m SOFT R1 HcpH (of $47,689), Winning Time: 04:53.510, SP: 150/1 Prominent, awkward 5th and dropped to midfield, lost further ground 6th, towards rear 4 out, tailed off 3 out | R P Mclernon 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 15 (22) |
| Cheltenham 17-Mar-22 4224m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $63,585), Winning Time: 05:19.820, SP: 150/1 Rear-division, tailed off 3 out, never a factor | R P Mclernon 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (26) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4828m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $56,975), Winning Time: 06:17.600, SP: 33/1 Tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out and slight mistake next, pushed along and lost place approaching 2 out, weakened, tailed off | S Fitzgerald 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 18 (24) |
| Fairyhouse 15-Jan-22 3218m SOFT R3 CLH $1,700 (of $17,000), Winning Time: 04:13.400, SP: 12/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, headway to dispute lead 6th, led entering straight, ridden and headed 2 out, soon 3rd and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace | M P Walsh 73kg 7.50L | 3 (5) |
| Leopardstown 27-Dec-21 4873m SOFT R6 CLHcpCh (of $200,000), Winning Time: 06:20.100, SP: 50/1 Always towards rear, reminders after 2nd, hampered 8th, reminders again after 11th, detached 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out | J J Slevin 72.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (28) |
| Navan 21-Nov-21 4828m GOOD R5 CLHcpCh (of $80,000), Winning Time: 06:16.300, SP: 9/1 In rear, mistake 5th, pulled up before 7th | M P Walsh 72.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Limerick 10-Oct-21 4828m SOFT R6 CLHcpChNHF $8,000 (of $80,000), Winning Time: 06:05.200, SP: 16/1 Tracked leader, 4th after 9th, 5th 3 out, improved to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders at last where not fluent, kept on same pace | S Fitzgerald 70.3kg 5.75L | 3 (15) |
| Listowel 22-Sep-21 4828m GOOD CLHcpChNHF (of $80,357), Winning Time: 05:50.800, SP: 20/1 Pushed along briefly early, disputed lead, led from 1st, joined 3rd, soon headed, not fluent 4th, 6th after 10th, not fluent 4 out, still 6th into straight, chasing leaders in 5th when fell 2 out | J J Slevin 68.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (18) |
| Galway 29-Jul-21 4527m GOOD R4 CLHcpCh (of $250,000), Winning Time: 05:25.000, SP: 15/2 Mid-division, slow 1st, slight mistake 5th, bad mistake 6 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out | M P Walsh 67.6kg, Cd 0 | 12 (22) |
| Wexford 03-Jul-21 4023m GOOD R6 CLHcpCh $12,600 (of $21,000), Winning Time: 05:03.700, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders, closed up to be prominent approaching straight travelling smoothly and on terms before 2 out, soon led, pushed out to assert and stayed on well run-in | M P Walsh 69.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-21 3218m SOFT R2 CLHcpCh (of $50,000), Winning Time: 04:15.200, SP: 18/1 Soon rear of mid-division, no impression before 7th, some headway from before 3 out, kept on without threatening | J J Slevin 68kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 7 (19) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Apr-21 5879m SOFT R6 CL1HcpChNHF (of $400,000), Winning Time: 07:48.100, SP: 28/1 Always towards rear, never a factor, detached after 6 out and pulled up before 4 out | D F O'regan 66.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (28) |
| Thurles 21-Mar-21 4425m SOFT R6 CLCh $2,200 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 05:58.100, SP: evens Mid-division, 6th at 4th, 5th on outer 4 out, progress in 4th before 3 out, closed in 2nd before last where not fluent, kept on, not match winner | M P Walsh 76.2kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Leopardstown 07-Feb-21 3472m GOOD R4 CLHcpCh $20,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 04:24.900, SP: 50/1 Mid-division, mistake 1st, 8th 3 out and some headway next, pushed along and headway on outer to go 4th at last, ridden and kept on well final 100 yards, not reach winner | J J Slevin 66.2kg 0.30L | 2 (20) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Jan-21 3419m HEAVY R5 CLHcpCh (of $75,000), Winning Time: 04:41.300, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders on outer early, mid-division at halfway, weakened from 3 out | J J Slevin 64.9kg, Cd 0 29.00L | 10 (14) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-20 3419m GOOD R6 CLHcpCh (of $21,000), Winning Time: 04:13.000, SP: 16/1 Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, rear of mid-division 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, no extra in straight | J S Mcgarvey 73.9kg, Cd 0 32.00L | 10 (17) |
| Punchestown 11-Dec-20 3218m HEAVY R1 CLCh (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:20.100, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, mistake 5th and slight mistake next, 5th 4 out, soon pushed along, no impression straight | J S Mcgarvey 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 6 (17) |
| Navan 22-Nov-20 3419m SOFT R5 CLCh (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:40.000, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, pushed along and closer after 4 out, no impression next, 6th when slight mistake 2 out, no extra | J S Mcgarvey 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 6 (14) |
| Navan 08-Nov-20 3419m GOOD R6 CLCh (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:37.800, SP: 28/1 Waited with, 9th from 3rd, mistake 7th, kept on same pace without threatening straight | J S Mcgarvey 76.2kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 7 (17) |
| Cheltenham 12-Mar-20 4224m SOFT R3 CL1HcpH (of $100,000), Winning Time: 05:25.400, SP: 20/1 Disputed lead to 3 out, driven and lost place approaching next, weakened before last | M P Walsh 71.7kg, Cd 0 30.25L | 20 (25) |
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-20 3218m SOFT R6 CLHcpH (of $150,000), Winning Time: 03:53.000, SP: 25/1 Mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | J J Slevin 71.2kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 13 (22) |
| Navan 15-Dec-19 4023m SOFT R3 CLHcpH $10,000 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 05:16.700, SP: 9/4 Took keen hold early and chased leaders, dropped to 12th from 4th, headway and switched left approaching 2 out, 3rd before last, chased winner and kept on same pace inside final 50yds | M P Walsh 68kg 1.75L | 2 (15) |
| Cork 17-Nov-19 4023m SOFT R4 CLHcpH $16,200 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 05:12.100, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost position and dropped towards rear after 4 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, stayed on to challenge 2 out, soon disputed, kept on best to assert run-in | J J Slevin 72.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Galway 27-Oct-19 3301m SOFT R5 CLHcpH $5,400 (of $27,000), Winning Time: 04:02.300, SP: 4/1 Rear of mid-division, 5th after halfway, headway to close before 2 out, on terms before last, headed run-in, ridden and kept on same pace | M P Walsh 71.7kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |
| Listowel 10-Sep-19 3218m SOFT R4 CLHcpH $12,825 (of $67,500), Winning Time: 03:52.300, SP: 7/1 Soon chased leaders, 6th approaching 4th, chased winner and not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in | D J O'keeffe 67.1kg 2.75L | 2 (14) |
| Kilbeggan 25-Aug-19 3218m SOFT R3 CLMdH $6,797 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:03.400, SP: 1/3 Prominent, took keen hold, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, closed on leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along to assert when slight mistake last, readily went clear run-in, unextended | M P Walsh 70.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Limerick 17-Mar-19 3218m HEAVY R6 CLNHF (of $10,499), Winning Time: 04:20.800, SP: 4/7 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight and no impression on outer under 2f out, no extra | D O'connor 73kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 5 (8) |
| Punchestown 11-Feb-19 3218m GOOD R2 CL1NvH (of $32,500), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 20/1 Held up in touch in last, mistake 3 out, slightly hampered and left moderate 6th 2 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, went moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace | M P Walsh 65.8kg 10.75L | 3 (7) |
| Naas 06-Jan-19 3218m GOOD R7 CLNHF $2,006 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 03:52.300, SP: 11/8 Held up in last, 7th entering straight, headway into 4th on outer 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on well, just failed | M D O'connor 73kg | 2 (9) |